JUS 635 Topic 3 Week 3 Discussion 1 and 2

JUS 635 Topic 3 Discussion 1

What is case law? How is a case law created? For what purposes is case law created? When and how does case law become overturned?

JUS 635 Topic 3 Discussion 2

Case law can be either mandatory (binding) authority or persuasive authority. How can a legal researcher determine whether a case is considered mandatory or persuasive authority? When might an attorney decide that persuasive authority is the appropriate argument to introduce in court?