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1. Read and Review "How to Read a Supreme Court Case" 2. Open the link http://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/11-597 3. On a separate sheet of paper you will answer the following questions about this Supreme Court Case


 * Find the correct parts of the case..(You do not have to read the entire case - most cases restate the original facts)

1. What is the title of the case? (the two parties) 2. Who brought the appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court? 3. When was this decision decided? 4. What happened to the property owned by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission? Provide 2 facts about the claim. 5. Scroll down to the lower case b. - What amendment was applied in this Supreme Court Case 6. Who provided the opinion of the court? 7. What previous Supreme Court case was referenced in the decision? 8. Scroll down to IV - what was the courts decision?