Court Systems and Jurisdiction
law
Description
Week 1: Assignment
In each week the learning assignment is designed to demonstrate your competence with the
Terminal Course Objectives of the course. Prior to working on the assignment, you should read
through the week’s chapters and lecture.
The questions are designed to probe the higher levels of thinking and learning such as
analyzing, evaluating and creating, and so there often are no correct answers. Instead of
focusing and who wins or loses the case, you should analyze, evaluate, and create alternative
solutions to the various issues presented while arguing and debating the connections
between business, law, politics, and ethics.
Terminal Course Objective: A
Video Case Study: Court Systems and Jurisdiction—Supreme Court Sides With Walmart
Watch the video case study and then write a one- to two-page reflective paper (double
spaced) on the following questions while discussing the connections between business, law,
politics, and ethics.
1. This story is about the Supreme Court’s decision. What process did this case have to go
through to get to the Supreme Court?
2. In the story, two justices wrote differing opinions about the issue. Discuss the differences
between a majority opinion, a concurring opinion, and a dissenting opinion. What effect does
each type of opinion have on the state of the law in America?
3. What type of jurisdiction did the federal courts have in this case? Was it a federal question
case or a diversity of citizenship case? Why?
