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1. Vocabulary TANF, PRA, EPSDT, IDEA 2. Legal Handles A. Constitutional -- 2 routes to SS 1) FLI Constitutional Right ( e.g ., to parent) 2) Equal Protection of a Suspect Class B. Making Heightened Scrutiny and RR Arguments: the importance of connection.
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1. Vocabulary TANF, PRA, EPSDT, IDEA 2. Legal Handles A. Constitutional -- 2 routes to SS 1) FLI Constitutional Right (e.g., to parent) 2) Equal Protection of a Suspect Class B. Making Heightened Scrutiny and RR Arguments: the importance of connection
2. Legal Handles (cont’d) C. Statutory 1) The major statutes relevant to child rights 2) Using Legislative Intent D. Understand Legal Hierarchy: the Constitutional/ Statutory/Rulemaking ordering with: 1) The more complex overlay of federal vs. state interplaying as to each 2) The effect of federal funding on the above
3. How to Argue Rise to a higher plane: appeal to exalted concepts such as federalism or respect for the other branches Appeal to the bright line versus the slippery slope Use JuJitsu: turn opposing counsel’s argument around Accept the challenge to make the argument expected from opposing counsel better than the one you encounter Be aware of empathy lines