- Perth Amboy Magnet School
- Project Law Essay Contest
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PROJECT LAW ESSAY CONTEST
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CONTEST DOCUMENTS
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Project Law Essay Cover Page Format
This document shows the required cover page format for the contest.
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Project Law Essay Scoring Rubric
This document is the New Jersey Registered Holistic Scoring Rubric – (for GEPA/HSPA only).
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RESEARCH TOOLS
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MLA 7th Edition Formatting & Style Guide
PowerPoint Show of Purdue OWL Staff's MLA 7th Edition Formatting and Style Guide
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ONLINE RESOURCES
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- Newburgh v. Arrigo, 88 N.J. 529 (1982): Complete text of the case.
- I suggest you only read the introduction up to Roman Numeral I, then read Roman Numeral IV up to the concurring opinion of Justice Pashman. The rest of the case concerns legal issues that are not a part of this essay contest
- New Jersey 1947 State Constitution: Complete text of our State Constitution
- The part we are interested in is Article I, Paragraph 1.
- Caselaw on equal protection rights under N.J. Constitution
- Fourteen Amendment to the U.S. Constituion: Complete text of the amendment.
- For purposes of this essay we are interested in the equal protection clause, which is the last sentence in Section 1 of the Amendment.
- Equal Protection Overview: A brief overview of the meaning of the 14th amendment's equal protection clause.
- Concentrate on the issue of whether it is fair to create two classes: divorced parents and non-divorced parents and treat each class differently.
- Articles on Caitlyn Ricci case: Links to articles discussing the Ricci ruling
- N.J. tuition lawsuit heads to new courtroom venue Philly.com, December 24, 2014
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