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Judicial decisions are an integral part of American politics and,
despite the presence of written and explicated opinions of federal
judges, the internal deliberations and decision making processes of
judges themselves remains a mystery to many. A burgeoning body of
literature focuses on the use of simulations to engage students and
bridge theory to practical application. Few simulations target the
judicial component of politics, despite its natural disposition for
group participation in a simulation project. Richard J. (Rick) Hardy is the director of the
Institute for Leadership in Civic Education, director of the
National Institute for Advanced Civic Studies (sponsored by the
Center for Civic Education), and assistant director of the
Honors College at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He
regularly teaches courses in American politics, constitutional
law, and the Supreme Court. His publications include:
Government in America (Houghton Mifflin),
Missouri Government and Politics (Missouri
Press), Civic Education (Pearson), and
Politics: The Art of Drawing Dividing Lines
(Thomson). Hardy also serves as a political commentator for
numerous national outlets and is a presidential elector in the
Electoral College. Chapman Rackaway teaches courses in American
government, political campaign management, political parties,
and voting behavior at Fort Hays State University. He is the
director and advisor for the Political Campaigns and Management
tract at FHSU. He has published in the Journal of
Politics and has consulted on numerous state and
national political races. Laurie E. Sonnier currently teaches
social studies courses at St. Martin high school in Ocean
Springs, Mississippi. She earned her B.A. in political science
at the University of Southern Mississippi and her M.Ed. in
Education from Bowie State University. Laurie has won numerous
teaching awards and has been actively involved with the National
Council for the Social Studies and the Center for Civic
Education. She is the co-editor of Voices of Advocacy in
American Democracy (Pearson).