In this assignment, you will write a three- to four-paragraph Supreme Court opinion for the fictional case of United States v. Fields. Remember, you are serving as a Supreme

Court justice. Your opinion must summarize the facts of the case, state your decision,

and cite precedent to support your ideas

Take time to review the facts.
(1) Why was Abel Fields convicted?
(2) What law was he convicted under?
(3) How did the appeals court rule on the case?
(4) What has Fields argued in his case before the Supreme Court?
(5) What are Fields's prosecutors arguing?
b) Take time to review precedent.
(1) What did New York Times v. Sullivan demonstrate about the right to make
false statements?
(2) What did Texas v. Johnson demonstrate about the right to disagreeable
speech?