1.a.Give the name of the case located at 474 U.S. 254 (1986).

b. In what way does stare decisis help the Court ensure that the law develops properly?

2.a.Give the name of the case located at 569 U.S. 184 (2013).

b.Who delivered the opinion of the Court?

c.Who dissented?

3.a.Give the name of the case at 567 U.S. 50 (2012).

b.Give the date the case was argued and the date the case was decided.

4.a.Give the name of the case at 555 U.S. 223 (2009).

b.Briefly describe the general topic of this case.

c.What was the holding in this case?

d.What was the "vote" in this case?

e.Locate a case in this volume in which the defendant's name is Sarausad. Give its citation.

f.What part did Justice Ginsburg play in this Sarausad case?

5.Use the Glossary of Terms provided at the website of U.S. Courts. What is the definition of "case law"?

6.Access the website for the National Center for State Courts. Select "Resources by Topic," then "Browse by State," and "Court Web Sites."

a.Who is the Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court?

b.Review Texas's State court Structure Chart. In which court would a divorce case be heard?

7.Access the website for the Government Publishing Office and locate information about the Federal Depository Library Program. Identify the library in Eugene, Oregon that is a federal depository library.

8.Access the website for the Law Library for Boston College's School of Law. Select "Research Guides" and then "Basic Legal Research Tips." What is the second step in a research project?