The plaintiff makes his or her case by calling witnesses. The defense is given a chance to cross-examine plaintiff's witnesses. The defense presents its witnesses. The plaintiff's lawyers are given a chance to cross-examine witnesses for the defense. Final arguments are made first by the plaintiff's lawyers, then those of the defense.
Judges develop their opinions and vote.
The press reports on the opinions of the judges and discusses the case in their editorials. Judges may break into the questioning to ask questions of lawyers or of witnesses to gain clarification or follow their own line of questioning. This process is similar to that followed in the Supreme Court, even though the high court sees no witnesses. Have students compose a statement in support of or condemning President Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066. Students should provide a list of reasons for their stance and include at least three facts to support their argument.