Grade Level:
High
Overview:
Students will participate in a moot appellate court argument dealing with the fictional case of Lee Richardson v. Lincoln. The fact pattern involves a challenge to a state law that restricts when counsel is appointed for criminal defendants. This moot court experience will provide students with an understanding of how the adversarial court system works, how the courts review the constitutionality of legislation, and the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments.
Time needed:
60-120 minutes
Materials required:
Moot Appellate Court lesson plan with handouts
National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies, National Council for the Social Studies: