Things are busy at Dewey, Earn and Howe. Willy Understand has a new research assignment and, as his mentor, he needs your help again. You explain to him that the doctrine of stare decisis (“it has been decidedâ€) means that courts are obligated to rely upon precedent when deciding similar cases. Black’s Law Dictionary defines precedent as “a rule of law established for the first time by a court for a particular type of case and thereafter referred to in deciding similar cases†(Garner, 1999). This is an important element in the American judicial system because it helps establish consistency in court rulings and decisions. Consistency helps people know what to expect from the court in future cases. As an example for Willy, you are going to complete the following and provide your results to him as follows:
Garner, B. (1999). Black’s law dictionary (7th ed.). St. Paul, Minn.: West Group.
http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/supreme-court-landmarks
This Assignment has two parts:
In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the Assignment, a successful paper must also meet the following criteria:
Part one is to only use the above link on the cases no outside sources.
part 2 you need to research a subsequent case which means after the case from part 1 was decided
Imclude summary and how the courts applied precedent. Cite exactly where in the case the court discisses application of the rule established by the court in the case from part 1