We will watch The Jack Bull in class and using it to explore different theories about the nature of law. After watching the movie, you will write an essay that will be 5 to seven double-spaced pages in length (standard margins, and use 12 point New Times Roman font). In the essay answer each of the questions below. This paper is worth 25 points.
” What legal claims does Myrl Redding make during the movie? What is the source of these claims that Myrl cites again and again in the movie? What is happening in Wyoming at this time that causes Myrl to take matters into his own hands? (10 points) ” On what does Ballard base his claims? (5 points) ” What is the specific legal issue that Judge Tolliver has to decide? How is it related to the original dispute? (5 points) ” Had the legal institutions of Wyoming been stronger, do you think this dispute would have generated into the social upheaval that occurred in the movie? Explain your answer with specific reference to what occurred in the movie. (5 points)
