For this assignment, you will choose one Supreme Court case from anytime in history, provided that the case has not been overturned by another case.  For instance, you may NOT write a paper on Plessy v Ferguson (1896) because that case was overturned by Brown v Board of Education (1954).  You will write a dissenting opinion on the case in question.  Your task will be to write a convincing argument to explain why the Supreme Court’s decision was, in your opinion, incorrect.  You must base your reasoning on Constitutional arguments, precedents, and history.  It is not enough to say that the decision was wrong and unfair.  You must demonstrate your grasp of the issue presented before the Court.  This is an 800 WORD paper with a 10% grace in either direction.  You absolutely should be quoting the Constitution, other Court decisions, or other dissenting decisions in Chicago style formatting.  If you don’t know how to use Chicago style please refer to Purdue OWL.  While this paper will almost certainly require a citation or two, I am not looking for direct quotes.  With only 800 words to work with you must be presenting your original argument for why the case was decided incorrectly.  Prior to beginning your paper you should present your case to the professor to ensure that the case has not been overturned and that there is a decent opportunity to write a dissent.  You are not limited to decisions are opinions that predate your case.  For instance, you may use current Court opinions and dissents in order to argue a case that was decided years prior.  You will see this in the example paper. 

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