Instructions Submit an analysis of the pathway your chosen case followed to reach the Supreme Court. This analysis should include the identification of the court where the case was originally filed, a

POL 328 Final Project Milestone Two: Case Pathway Analysis Guidelines and Rubric Overview For the final project for this course, you will be writing a legal analysis research paper based on a judicial decision of hi storical importance. (See the Final Proj ect Document for more information.) Having selected a landmark Supreme Court case in Milestone One and examined the legal issues of the case, in this milestone you will submit an analysis of the pathway your chosen case followed to reach the Supreme Court. Prompt The following critical elements will be addressed in this submission:  Original Court Analysis: Identify the court where the case was originally filed and explain the reason(s) that particular court was selected.  Summary of Parties Involved: Ident ify the plaintiff(s) and defendant(s) in the original case and summarize the relevant background information about the parties involved in the case.  Appellate Court Analysis: Identify and discuss which appellate court(s) heard the case and why it chose to do so. Requirements of Submission : The Case Pathway Analysis should follow these formatting guidelines: double -spaced Word document, 2–3 pages in length, not including title page and references , 12 -point T imes New Roman font, one -inch margins, APA format, and a minimum of two sources. Critical Elements Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value Original Court Analysis Meets “Proficient” criteria and claim is supported through examples of similar cases Identifies the court where the orig inal case was filed as well as the rationale for why this court had jurisdiction Identifies the original court, but does not but does not provide rationale for why this court had jurisdiction Does not identify the court where the original case was filed 20 Summary of Parties Involved Meets “Proficient” criteria and includes a comprehensive summary of the parties involved Identifies the plaintiff(s) and defendant(s) in the original case and summarizes the relevant background information about the parties involved in the case Identifies the plaintiff(s) and defendant(s) in the case but the summary of the parties involved is lacking in detail Does not identify the parties involved in the case or summarize their background 30 Appellate Court Analysis Meet s “Proficient” criteria and discussion cites clear and relevant reasons Identifies the appellate court(s) that heard the case and discusses why it chose to do so Identifies the appellate court(s) that heard the case, but does not sufficiently discuss why it chose to do so Does not identify the appellate court(s) that heard the case or discuss why it chose to do so 30 Articulation of Response Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented i n a professional and easy -to-read format Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact rea dability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 20 Earned Total 100%