Map an Appeal Assignment
- Tennessee v. Garner (1985)
Overview: This activity will allow you to organize the appeals process in a judicial case.
Prompt: Create a chart that maps the appeals process within a case selected from the list below. Details from each case can be found on the Supreme Court
Opinions page. Include a timeline of the appeals process, and describe the facts of the appeal and the outcome at each stage. How did the outcome change as
process unfolded?
Tennessee v. Garner (1985)
Maryland v. Kulbicki (2015)
Ohio v. Clark (2015)
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Timeline: Create a timeline of the appeals process.
II. Facts: Describe the facts of the appeals.
III. Outcome: Explain the outcome at each stage.
IV. Change: Evaluate how the outcomes changed as the process unfolded.
Guidelines for Submission: Your chart must be submitted with at least two sources cited in APA format. Submit your file in one of the following formats: DOC,
DOCX, XLS, or PDF.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Timeline Meets “Proficient” criteria and
includes specific details
Creates a timeline of the
appeals process
Creates a timeline of the
appeals process, but is
inaccurate and/or missing
details
Does not create a timeline of
the appeals process
20
Facts Meets “Proficient” criteria and
includes rich descriptions
Describes the facts of the
appeals
Describes the facts of the
appeals, but is inaccurate
and/or missing details
Does not describe the facts of
the appeals
20
Outcome Meets “Proficient” criteria and
includes scholarly sources as
support
Explains the outcome at each
stage of appeal
Explains the outcome at each
stage of appeal, but is
inaccurate and/or missing
details
Does not explain the outcome
at each stage of appeal
25
http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/opinions.aspx
http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/opinions.aspx
Change Meets “Proficient” criteria and
includes scholarly sources as
support
Evaluates how the outcomes
changed as the process
unfolded
Evaluates how the outcomes
changed as the process
unfolded, but is inaccurate
and/or missing details
Does not evaluate how the
outcomes changed as the
process unfolded
25
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented
in a professional and easy-to-
read format
Submission has no major
errors related to citations,
grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or
organization that negatively
impact readability and
articulation of main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or
organization that prevent
understanding of ideas
10
Total 100%
- CJ 560 Module Five Activity Guidelines and Rubric