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An Introduction to the United States Legal System:
Cases and Comments
Alberto M. Benítez
George Washington University Law School,
abenitez@law.gwu.edu
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An Introduction to the United States Legal System
Carolina Academic Press
Law Casebook Series
Advisory Board
Gary J. Simson, Chairman
Cornell Law School
Raj K. Bhala
University of Kansas School of Law
John C. Coffee, Jr.
Columbia University Law School
Randall Coyne
University of Oklahoma College of Law
John S. Dzienkowski
University of Texas School of Law
Paul Finkelman
University of Tulsa College of Law
Robert M. Jarvis
Shepard Broad Law Center
Nova Southeastern University
Vincent R. Johnson
St. Mary's University School of Law
Michael A. Olivas
University of Houston Law Center
Kenneth Port
William Mitchell College of Law
Michael P. Scharf
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Peter M. Shane
Michael E. Moritz College of Law
The Ohio State University
Emily L. Sherwin
Cornell Law School
John F. Sutton, Jr.
Emeritus, University of Texas School of Law
David B. Wexler
John E. Rogers College of Law
University of Arizona
An Introduction to the United States Legal System
Cases and Comments
Alberto Manuel Benítez
George Washington University School of Law
Carolina Academic Press
Durham, North Carolina
Copyright © 2006
Alberto Manuel Benítez
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ISBN 0-89089-428-0
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Table of Principal Cases
Brown v. Board of Education
Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth
Flynt v. Falwell
Gregg v. Georgia
Grutter v. Bollinger
Lawrence v. Texas
Miranda v. State of Arizona
Pelman v. McDonald's Corporation
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey
Plessy v. Ferguson
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
Roe v. Wade
Spires v. Spires
United States v. Alvarez-Machain
United States v. Jose Manuel-Gonzales
United States v. Montoya de Hernandez
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232
320
347
281
309
365
269
56
334
239
17
41
333
298
Preface
In this casebook, I introduce non-US trained lawyers and law students to the intricacies and
nuances of our legal system. The world is becoming a smaller place and as a consequence of this
globalization the need for lawyers who are international in perspective and competence is
increasing. Whatever one's opinion about globalization there is no doubt that the US legal system
is at the forefront of these changes.
The idea for this casebook arose after I taught the course "Introduction to the US Legal System"
at the law school of the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) in Mexico City
during the summer of 2000. I was impressed by the knowledge my Mexican law students had of
the US legal system, and by how eager they were to learn more about it. Because I believe that
people are people regardless of their citizenship I assumed that some lawyers and law students in
other countries might be similarly interested. I like to flatter myself by thinking that I've
compressed three years of US legal education into this one casebook. The reader will decide if
I've succeeded.
I thank the many law students who assisted me in the preparation of this casebook, especially
April Joy Mears, Shephali Agrawal, Connie Chan, María Alejandra Negrón, Emily Purcell, and
Gening Liao. Also many thanks to Professor José Roldán Xopa, from the ITAM law school, and
David López, formerly of St. Mary's law school in San Antonio, for their friendship and support.
Finally, but most importantly, my deepest love, thanks, respect, and admiration to my wife,
Janice A. Salas.
Alberto Manuel Benítez
The George Washington University Law School
July, 2005
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