Federal Codes, Session Laws, Statutes and Case Analysis Assignment

This assignment focuses on federal codes and session laws, requiring students to analyze a hypothetical scenario involving a bank and its employees. Students must identify relevant federal statutes, pinpoint the correct code sections, and understand the application of the law. The assignment requires research using USCA and USCS, including an understanding of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and Am. Jur. 2d. Students must also locate and cite a case within their jurisdiction and identify pleading forms. Finally, the assignment involves researching the Statutes at Large to find specific public laws and their details. This assignment assesses the student's ability to conduct legal research, interpret statutes, and understand the structure of federal law.

Assignment 5 Federal Codes and Session Laws, Total Points: 40 pts
NAME____________________ SECTION ______________ DATE__________
Please do not remove USCA, USCS, and U.S. Statute at Large from the Reading Room.
Hypo: A branch of First Bank in Richmond, Virginia, was burglarized twice last year. First Bank
asked all the employees of that branch to take a lie detector test. Roger Smith failed the test and
was fired. He comes to your office to ask if there are any federal statutes protecting his right.
1. List at least three most relevant keywords (3 pts)
2. a. Use the index of the USCA or USCS (if others are using the hardcopy, you may use USCA
or USCS database on Westlaw Next/Lexis Advance by running keyword searches) to find the
title and section of the code to answer the following question. What are the code title and
section, and the popular name of the act governing our issue? (3pt.)
b. Answer the question to the Hypo (2 pts):
c. If First Bank violates the federal law, how much may First Bank be fined? (2 pt.)
d. Provide the citation to the federal act and code section in Bluebook format. Note: in the
Bluebook, use Rule 12 and Table T.1. (4 pts)
In your research you will seldom if ever use the official U.S. code because it is not current and
does not contain annotations. Therefore to answer Questions 3-7, use the two annotated codes,
USCA and USCS , of the code section you found in question 1. Please be sure to check the
pocket parts and the supplementary pamphlets for possible updates if you use the print version of
USCA or USCS.
3. Look up the text of the statute from Question 2. Next, look at the information in parentheses
at the end of the code section. State the date, public law number, and U.S. Statutes at Large
citation reference for the act. (4 pts)

4. a. Which codes (U.S.C.A. and/or U.S.C.S.) cite to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)?
What is the specific citation on enforcement? (3 pts)
5. Please cite a similar case within your jurisdiction (federal circuit covering Virginia State) in
Bluebook Format (5 pts)
6. a. Which code (USCA or USCS) cite to Am. Jur. 2d.? (2 pts)
b. What are the volumes, titles, and sections of Am. Jur. 2d? (2 pts)
7. a. Which code provides a reference or link to the pleading form to file a complaint in federal
court for your client? (1 pt)
b. What is the citation to the form? (2 pts)
Now assume that you want to look at the text of 114 Stat. 2423
8. Use Statutes at Large in print or on Lexis to find 114 Stat. 2423. Go to beginning of the
public law at 114 Stat. 2423. What is the Public Law Number and the name of the act? (3 pts)
9. What is the bill number for the act? (2 pts)

10. Examine the last page of the act. When was this act approved? (2 pts)