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Item APPEAL FROM THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR STORY COUNTY THE HONORABLE WAUGHIN JARTH, JUDGE(2025)2025 Supreme Court Competition Problem: Dale Gilbert is an ordinary graduate student, except he is one of four identical quadruplets. One of his brothers, TBD Gilbert, was the subject of an arrest warrant. Dale was arrested on that warrant by a Story County deputy who thought that "TBD" was an alias or a placeholder. The deputy confirmed that Dale's last name and birth date matched the warrant, so he arrested Dale and took him to the Story County Jail. That was around 4:45 p.m. on Friday, December 22. As soon as Dale figured out that they were looking for "TBD Gilbert," he told every deputy within earshot that he was not TBD and that he could prove that TBD Gilbert was a separate person. The four of them used to be in a boy band called 2winz, and their last music video opened with a graphic of each brother's name. That music video was the top search engine result for 2winz (and it still is — seriously, go look). Dale repeatedly asked the deputies who monitored the jail to take a few seconds to access the publicly available proof that Dale Gilbert and TBD Gilbert were two separate people. None of the deputies would do it; they told him that he could say what he needed to say during his appearance before the next available magistrate, as was standard procedure. No magistrates were available over the weekend or on Christmas day. Dale stayed in jail until the morning of December 26, when he had his virtual appearance before the magistrate who issued TBD's arrest warrant. The judge immediately knew that Dale was not TBD. He ordered the Story County deputies to release Dale and apologize for ruining his holiday weekend. Dale sued Story County, alleging that the deputies violated his constitutional rights. He has two claims. His first alleges that they violated his Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable seizures. He argues that, even if the arrest was a reasonable mistake of fact, it stopped being reasonable as he repeatedly told them that he was not TBD and offered readily available proof. It's not clear where this Court should draw the line between a reasonable seizure that arises from ordinary execution of an arrest warrant in good faith, and an unreasonable seizure that even a valid arrest warrant can't salvage. How should a court tell the difference? Dale's second claim alleges that the deputies violated his Fourteenth Amendment guarantee against deprivations of liberty without due process. The U.S. Supreme Court said that a three-day stint in jail in a similar case of mistaken identity didn't establish a due process violation, in Baker v. McCollan. How should this Court apply Baker? And Baker was decided in 1979 — have subsequent cases (or other developments) changed how courts should apply Baker in cases like these? It's up to our intrepid student advocates to try to guide the Court to satisfying answers to those difficult constitutional questions — and they've got just one day to do it.Item The Impact of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour on County Retail Sales(Drake Management Review, 2024-10)Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” had a large economic influence of United States cities, with football stadiums selling out to tens of thousands of Swifties. This paper analyzes the effects of The Eras Tour on monthly county retail sales. Using data on retail sales from 2021 – 2023 from five different states in which the tour stopped, regressions were run examining how presence of an Eras Tours concert in a county predicted retail sales. The results indicate that counties that hosted Eras Tour concerts had increased retail sales in the month that they hosted concerts.Item Minimum Wages and Employment: Effects of Rising Minimum Wages on Employment of Young Workers in Washington State(Drake Management Review, 2024-10)This paper studies the effects of minimum wage on employment using data from two neighboring US states, Washington, which has increased its minimum wage over time, and Idaho, which has kept it constant. This study attempts to use conventional regressions with recent CPS data over a longer time period to provide additional insights into the effects of minimum wage on young worker employment, looking specifically at workers between the ages of 14 to 30. Using the data from Washington and Idaho, this study finds that recent minimum wage increases in Washington have produced a statistically significant negative effect on employment.Item Securing the City: Essential Practices for SCADA System Management(Drake Management Review, 2024-10)Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems are critical for managing essential city services like water treatment, waste management, and electricity generation. However, implementing and maintaining these systems presents significant challenges for IT leaders. This study, conducted in collaboration with the City of Spokane's Public Works IT Team, examines the application and maintenance of SCADA systems within the city. Through interviews with the IT Team, the study identifies seven key lessons for IT leaders seeking to enhance SCADA system efficiency. These lessons address common issues, including the importance of understanding system requirements and costs, regulating updates, establishing a non-production practice environment, implementing a change management process, prioritizing safety, fostering open communication channels, and investing in staff training. The study also outlines four prevalent SCADA-related problems with recommended solutions, aimed at optimizing organizational performance and system reliability. This research offers valuable insights for IT leaders working with SCADA systems in mid-sized cities and beyond, contributing to the growing body of knowledge on effective SCADA management practices.Item Grading Teacher Education: Examining How Undergraduate Teacher Education Programs Are Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Enter Standards-Based Grading(Drake University, 2024)This dissertation study delved into how three undergraduate teacher education programs were preparing pre-service teachers with the skills necessary to implement standards-based grading in PK–12 educational environments. As educational assessment has evolved toward systems that emphasize mastery, equity, and transparency, it became critical for teacher education programs to align their training approaches to these new standards, moving away from traditional grading systems that prioritized competition and memorization. Employing a qualitative multiple-case study research methodology, this study explored the integration of standards-based grading within the curricula of three private undergraduate colleges in one Midwestern state. Data were gathered through a series of semi-structured interviews with educational faculty, relevant curriculum documents, and the researcher’s use of analytical memoing. This methodological approach facilitated a comprehensive exploration of both the content delivered within these programs and the pedagogical attitudes toward standards-based grading. The findings indicated a varied landscape in the implementation and integration of the main tenets of standards-based grading across the three undergraduate teacher education programs examined. Some teacher education programs had integrated standards-based grading principles, showcasing progressive training methods that included practical simulations and real-life teaching scenarios. This integration enabled pre-service teachers to practice and refine their grading strategies in line with standards-based grading. Conversely, other programs showed significant gaps in standards-based grading training, offering limited exposure to its foundational principles and practical applications, which may hinder future teachers’ abilities to implement these practices effectively. Highlighting both successful implementations and areas needing improvement, this multiple-case study contributed to the broader discourse on how teacher education programs can more effectively prepare educators for a shift toward more equitable and transparent grading practices. The findings suggested that a unified approach to grading reform was necessary, emphasizing the need for ongoing professional development and institutional support to facilitate the successful adoption of standards-based grading across educational systems.
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