Read through the material first, to get a sense of the argument, then go back to the links for explanations and details. Notice that the above questions are phrased in terms of the law of the case. No facts are given. This case is now before the Supreme Court of California at Dominguez Hills.
Appellate courts hear only issues of law.
But facts are what cases are based on. Through the record, which is found in the transcript and in any documents signed under penalty of perjury. Our job in moot court is to take the facts of our case, establish their existence in the record, and then link each of those facts to the law, showing how the law should be applied to these facts. We will be working with two major databases. The Fourth Amendment applies only to state action.