iCivics, Inc. - Double Take: Dual Court System. Exam These clients need your help! Determine whether
the client has a federal case, state case, or if the case might fall into concurrent jurisdiction and could
be filed
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iCivics, Inc. - Double Take: Dual Court System. Exam These clients need your help! Determine whether
the client has a federal case, state case, or if the case might fall into concurrent jurisdiction and could
be filed in either federal or state court. Mark (F) for federal, (S) for state, and (C) for concurrent
jurisdiction. Highlight the evidence the supports your answer.
____ 1. David Greene and his wife Laura wanted to renovate their kitchen, so they signed a contract with Shoddy & Sons,
a local builder, and gave the company a $10,000 deposit. Shoddy & Sons failed to do any work on the project and
won’t respond to Mr. Greene’s phone calls, and the Greenes want their money back.
____ 2. Susan Hammond looks desperate as she bursts in your office. She tells you her husband, Tom, was making fake
$100 bills in their spare bedroom. She used a few of the bills to purchase a $350 CatMagic self-flushing litter box.
She was arrested late last night by the F.B.I. and charged with the crime of knowingly using counterfeit bills. She
needs you to represent her in her criminal case.
____ 3. Debbie and Jim Lomach were driving from their home in Chicago to Dallas for a family reunion in their brand new
Airstream motorhome when a truck full of oranges from the Florida Floranges Company plowed into their Airstream,
causing over $100,000 of damages to the motorhome. Although no one was injured physically in the crash, the
Lomaches have come to you asking what they should do about the extensive damage to their Airstream (not to
mention the lingering citrus smell).
____ 4. April Snow, a rising star in the pop music world, stomps into your office because a new artist, Hybiscus Slant, has
come out with a song entitled “You’re My One and Only Glove,” which sounds exactly like April’s hit from last year,
“You’re My One and Only Love.” She knows there are national copyright laws that protect songwriters against people
copying their melodies and words, and she’s looking for your help.
____ 5. Ted Abel walks into your office and tells you his sad story. He had been trying to get to the local baseball field
to catch the last innings of his son’s big game when he was pulled over for speeding. He was traveling 62 mph in a
45-mile-an-hour zone. He also forgot to renew his license after his last birthday, so he was driving with an expired
license.
B. Mirror, Mirror. If the state and federal court systems are mirrors of one another, use images and
words to show what this analogy means in the space below.
Double Take: Dual Court System Name:
D. The Original OJ. Read and answer the questions about original jurisdiction that follow.
1. Original jurisdiction is the authority of a court to hear and decide a case before any other court
does. Which courts in the federal and state court systems have original jurisdiction? (Hint: Use the
reading to help you.)
2. While the U.S. Supreme Court mostly reviews cases and decisions appealed from lower courts, it
does have original jurisdiction in very specific types of cases. Read the excerpt from the Constitution
and highlight which cases these are.
3. Why do you think the Founders specified that cases in which a state shall be a party go right to the
Supreme Court?
Activity ̶ Side B
1. ____ Plaintiff
Plaintiff Blair Bayer filed a lawsuit against Skylar Cellar for
breach of contract.
2. ____ Defendant
Defendant Skylar Cellar alleges he did everything by the
book and shouldn’t have to deal with the suit.
3. ____ Petitioner
Unhappy with the trial court’s decision, petitioner Hector
Diaz has appealed to a higher court.
4. ____ Respondent
As the respondent, Jennifer Garcia is upset that a case she
has already won is going back to a court of law.
5. ____ Prosecution
The prosecution aims to prove that the defendant is guilty
of credit card theft as prohibited by Maryland state law
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