Choices of Courts:

• Maryland
  • District Court of Maryland
  • Circuit Court of Maryland
  • Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
  • Court of Appeals of Maryland
• Federal
  • United States District Court
  • United States Court of Appeals
  • United States Supreme Court

Scenario 1: Boris is a landlord who owns an apartment building located in Takoma Park, Maryland. Clive is a tenant who lives there and has not paid rent for two months. Boris wants to evict Clive.

1. In which court should Boris file his case?
2. Thoroughly explain why this choice is appropriate.

Scenario 2: Nell and Delia live in Maryland. Nell and Delia have a contract under which Nell agreed to sell Delia a vintage car for $45,000. Nell refuses to sell the car to Delia. Delia wants to sue Nell to enforce the contract to sell the car.

1. In which court should Delia file her case?
2. Explain why your choice in part a. is appropriate.
3. Delia filed/took her case to the court choice in part a. but is unhappy with the result. Analyze where Delia should appeal the decision.
4. Explain why your choice in part c. is appropriate.
5. Delia took an appeal to the choice indicated in part c. She is not happy with the result and wants to file one more appeal. Analyze where she should file her appeal.
6. Explain whether your choice of court in part e. is obligated to hear Delia's case.
7. Explain your answer in f.

Scenario 3: Rita lives in Wyoming. Her employer has headquarters in Arizona (with 1,000 employees there) and has stores in Wyoming (with 10,000 employees there). The employer owes her back wages of $124,000, and she wants her money.

1. In which court should Rita file her case?
2. Explain why your choice in part a. is appropriate.
3. Assume Rita filed/took her case to your choice indicated in part a. but is unhappy with the result. Analyze where Rita should file her appeal.
4. Explain why your choice in c. is appropriate.
5. Assume that Rita took an appeal to your choice indicated in part c. She is not happy with the result. Rita has exclaimed, "I will take this all the way to the United States Supreme Court!!" Explain whether the United States Supreme Court is obligated to hear Rita's case.
6. Explain your answer in part e.