Student Case Studies

Fall 2008

Linked below are the case studies and powerpoint presentations by students from Public Interest Law and Policy, Fall 2008.

Case Study 1: (9/23, 9/25)
endangered species and dam construction
TVA v. Hill (snail darter case)
Catherine Heindel, Adrian Guerrero, Emi Aprekuma
Student Case Study and Presentation

Case Study 2: (10/2, 10/7)
parental termination, record transcript costs and poverty
M.L.B v. S.L.J.
Jenna Stewart, Benna Crawford, Brian Stefanich
Student Case Study

Case Study 3: (10/14, 10/16)
minor children, Medicaid and access to medical care
Memisovski v. Maram
Matthew Andrachick, Ashley Decker, Alison Downs
Student Case Study

Case Study 4: (10/21, 10/23)
2nd Amendment and handgun regulation
District of Columbia v. Heller
Alison Anixter, Benjamin Lyon, Craig Stern
Student Case Study and Presentation

Case Study 5: (10/28, 10/30)
Florida prohibition against adoption by a homosexual person
Lofton v. DCFS
Margaret Kuklewicz, Rachel O'Konis, Lindsay Weinberg
Student Case Study and Presentation

Case Study 6: (11/4, 11/6)
1st amendment and hate speech
Skokie v. National Socialist Party of America
Michael Burney, Adam Savin, Stephanie Fajuri
Student Case Study and Presentation

Case Study 7: (11/11, 11/13)
free exercise of religion and animal sacrifice
Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye v. Hialeah
Afia Yunus, Michael Elliot, Lauren Schefman
Student Case Study

Case Study 8: (11/18, 11/20)
racial discrimination and affirmative action in law school
Grutter v. Bollinger
Veronica Lopez, Ausaf Farooqi, Kimberly Muehleisen
Student Case Study and Presentation

Case Study 9: (11/25, 12/2)
sexual harassment and Title VII
Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson
Anne Kronenberg, Matthew Swenson, Lillian McCartin
Student Case Study

Case Study 10: (12/4, 12/5)
undocumented aliens and public education
Plyler v. Doe
Arnold Hinojosa, Ruth Lopez, Elisa Rodriguez
Student Case Study