Part 1

Your client killed his neighbor because he thought the neighbor was from Mars. The neighbor was a diplomat from Ecuador, so this case is going to be heard in federal court. Your boss asks you to find a federal rule of criminal procedure to answer the question as to what the jury's verdict could be if you raise and prove the insanity defense.

Helpful Hint: There are two ways to go about this search in Lexis. Under "Explore," click on "Content" then click on "Statutory Codes" then "U.S.C.S." The United States Code Service is the Lexis publication of the United States Code (U.S.C.). Another way is looking under "Explore" and then clicking on "Federal" then click on "U.S.C.S." This is the query for the search bar: "Determination of the existence of insanity at the time of the offense."

1. What is the United States Code?
2. What section of the U.S. Code deals with the insanity defense. Cite it.
3. If a jury finds the defendant was insane, what will the verdict be?

Part 2

Your client tells you she married Omar Pamuk, from Turkey, a year ago. She said she met him online and is in love with him. He lives with her in New Jersey, but ICE has picked him up as an undocumented immigrant. They have charged her with marriage fraud. Your boss tells you to look up marriage fraud in Lexis and points you in the direction of 8 U.S.C.S. 1325 of the United States Code.

1. What is the title of that 1325?
2. Notes to Decisions are helpful tools by the editors of Lexis to help you find cases that have cited the law/code you are researching. Staying in this section of the code, scroll down to the Notes to Decisions, titled, "Marriage Fraud." Click on it and find and cite a case in this section involving a Defendant/Appellant whose name was WALI AHMED CHOWDHURY
3. Go back to 8 U.S.C.S. 1325. Is marriage fraud a crime? If so, what are the sanctions under this chapter section (c)?

Part 3

Use Google to find the EEOC official government website. You are not using Lexis for this assignment.

1. What is the URL of that site?
2. What is the EEOC?
3. Use the EEOC website to find Title VII. Post the URL.
4. Cite Title VII in Bluebook format.
5. Scroll down to "Unlawful Employment Practices." Fill in the blank. Title VII makes it unlawful for an employer to discriminate against employees or applicants based upon their _____________.
6. The EEOC is a federal administrative agency. All federal administrative agencies have rules and regulations that have the force of law. The Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) publishes the official federal administrative agency regulations (including the EEOC). Go to Lexis and use the C.F.R. to find a regulation titled, "Sexual Harassment" under Title 29 Labor, Chapter XIV. Cite it.

Helpful Hint: In Lexis, go to "Administrative Codes;" then "Federal;" then "C.F.R." This is the official Bluebook citation form for the Code of Federal Regulations: FTC Credit Practices Rule, 16 C.F.R. 444 (date)