Important major points which the dissenting judges raised.

You will analyze Citizens United v. Federal Election Comm’n, 558 U.S. 310 (2010), Supreme Court Docket # No. 08–205. The paper should be no less than 3 full and no more than 5 double spaced pages, exclusive of the title page.

In a section labelled “Factual Summary”, you will summarize the facts of the case in 2-4 paragraphs, setting out the pertinent facts leading to this appeal before the Supreme Court, the law being challenged and the holdings of the lower courts. Why are we here?

In a Section labelled “Issue”, you wil set out the issue before the Court in a single sentence. What is the Court going to decide? (Hint, it will involve First Amendment rights and the state’s right to regulate businesses).

In a section labelled “Decision”, you will present the important and major points of discussion by the majority in reaching its decision. Each point of the arguments will be a short paragraph setting out what the point is.

Likewise and using the same format, in a section labelled “Dissent”, you will likewise summarize the important major points which the dissenting judges raised.

You will then render your “Opinion”, deciding the case and presenting your reasoning. Which side had the more persuasive rationale for resolving the issue you identified? Discuss why you did not find the arguments against your opinion persuasive.