BRIEFING A CASE EXAMPLE Student Name: Class: Case Number: PATTERSON V. McLean Credit Union 491 U.S. 164 (1989) FACTS: Patterson‚ a black female‚ worked for the McLean Credit Union as a teller and file coordinator for ten years. Patterson alleges that when she was first interviewed for her job‚ the supervisor‚ who later became the president of McLean Credit Union‚ told her that she would be working with all white women and they probably would not like working with her because she
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MARYLAND v. GARRISON 480 U.S. 79 (1987) FACTS: The Baltimore City Police department obtained a warrant to search the home of Lawrence McWebb located “third floor of 2036 Park Avenue” for controlled substances and related paraphernalia. The police believed that there was only one apartment on the third floor‚ which in fact there were actually 2; one belonging to Garrison (defendant) and McWebb‚ the person listed on the warrant. Upon entering and searching the apartment‚ officers found drugs and
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Atwood’s Bluebeard’s Egg is a narrative that supports the theme of perception being a human characteristic which only presents the truth the particular person wants to believe. The first evidence of this appears in Sally’s description of Edward‚ her husband‚ who by her thoughts is a "dumb blond" that need her protection and intelligence to survive. "At set intervals an angel appears‚ bringing him food. That’s fine with Ed who hardly notices what he eats‚ but the angel is getting tired of being an
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10/27/14 Happiness as an Effect‚ from Living a Moral Life The journey of life is a trying one. It is filled with twists and turns that can not always be anticipated or expected. Add the pursuit of happiness‚ and the already daunting navigating nightmare has become even more elusive and difficult. Many have tried to capture the equation for happiness. However‚ Aristotle and Epicurus are two philosophers that have realized that happiness or eudaimonia (the flourishing life)‚ is the major byproduct of
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From Life of a Sensuous Woman written by Ihara Saikau in 1686 is a dramatic piece of work‚ the text is risky for this time‚ the fact that it was written by a man was risky and then concepts of a “Sensuous” women. The story has three parts of the narrative‚ two of which that are men and one of a woman. Two men having opposite ideology on life and death. Gives a not noticeable insight on what the reading to come will be like. The author Ihara Saikau writing in women’s perspective. Three format part
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Allison Davis Dr. Dean/ Prof. Hickman HON352 22 October 2016 Question Set 5 1 Johannes lived a far from “normal” life since his birth. As a young black boy living in a ghetto during apartheid‚ he faced many perilous challenges. Obstacles that prevented him from having a normal childhood include the constant threat of police raids‚ his father’s unemployment‚ and living in terrible conditions. From the early age of five years old‚ Johannes already possessed a paralyzing fear of Peri-Urban‚ the police
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first-generation of college-educated women‚ and decided to give up having a family to dedicate her life to social reform. In 1889‚ Addams‚ who was inspired by English reformers who intentionally lived in lower-class areas‚ and her college friend‚ Ellen Starr‚ moved into a mansion in a Chicago immigrant neighborhood. This house became known as Hull-House‚ which is where Addams resided for the rest of her life‚ and where much philanthropy and political action took place. Hull-House became an example for
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world’s economic and industrial leaders. This didn’t happen instantaneously. It was a long process that took centuries to occur from when America was first colonized by England. America started slow and far behind England and other European countries in the technology race but a diverse culture and the work ethic of American people all helped to push this country forward. From antebellum America in the 19th century‚ to the Progressive Era in the late 19th century and early 20th century‚ and finally
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The Importance of Being Earnest By Oscar Wilde In The Importance of Being Earnest‚ Oscar Wilde uses word play in reference to the word “earnest.” Throughout his play‚ Wilde focuses on the matter of who is the most sincere or “earnest” and who is actually the person whose name is Ernest. The two main characters‚ Algernon Moncrieff and Jack Worthing‚ both claim to be Ernest for deceptive reasons. Wilde develops his characters Algernon and Jack in order to portray them as hypocritical to the definition
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Modern life is very different from life 50 years ago. Some people think the changes in our lives have been very positive while others think they have been more negative. What do you think? Fifty years ago life was simpler and some people think things were better back then. While it is true that life today has some negative aspects‚ I think the modern lifestyle is better than the way people lived in the past. Some people like my grandparents say there were a number of positive things about life
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