Legal Memorandum

Legal Memorandum

Paper details You were recently hired to serve as a staff member for Senator S. Ernie Walton, a junior senator from Virginia. Senator Walton serves on the Senate Committee on Armed Services. Desiring to learn the basics, Senator Walton wants to understand the constitutional framework for National Security Law and the constitutional powers and limits of each branch of government as it relates to national security law. Based solely on the assigned cases and notes in chapters 2-6, write Senator Walton an organized legal memorandum summarizing the constitutional framework for national security law and the constitutional powers and limits of each branch of government in national security matters. Discuss also how the courts analyze cases involving national security law. Cite and quote cases and notes from the textbook. Use headings. Discuss all major legal issues from the reading. The memo will be graded on (1) organization, writing and grammar; (2) identification of all relevant legal issues (i.e., all major powers and limits of each branch of government); and (3) correct statement of the law and summary of relevant cases. The memorandum should be no longer than 11 pages, double spaced. The book to use National Security Law 6TH 16 Author: Dycus, Stephen / Berney, Arthur L. / Banks, William C. ISBN-13: 978-1-4548-6832-3 ISBN-10: 1-4548-6832-5 Edition/Copyright: 6TH 16 Publisher: Aspen Law