Author Question: You are an attorney advising a client on a case that she has appealed to the Supreme Court. What ... (Read 72 times)

tfester · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

You are an attorney advising a client on a case that she has appealed to the Supreme Court. What should you tell your client to expect with respect to the appeals process?

a. Be prepared for your appeal to be denied.
b. Be prepared for the Court to issue a mixed opinion, agreeing with some but not all of your claims.
c. Be prepared to take this appeal to a higher level if it denied by the Court.
d. Be prepared to wait at least five years before the Court issues a ruling.

Question 2

The ruling in which of the following cases struck down state-mandated segregation in public schools?

a. Gideon v. Wainwright
b. McCulloch v. Maryland
c. Brown v. Board of Education
d. Plessy v. Ferguson