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Political Economy of Climate Change

Too many specific issues discussed in the article. Needs to stay focused on the effects of climate change on economy.

The article is neutral.

Citations work and are effective.

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United States ex rel. Gerald Mayo v. Satan and His Staff

The article was relevant to the topic but needs more information. Needs more background information on the case and the people involved.

Uses lots of citations which leads to valuable information which is good.

Written neutrally

Needs to be more clear on result of the case and what lead up to the case.

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Sources

https://courtcasetheories.wordpress.com/2014/11/14/united-states-ex-rel-gerald-mayo-v-satan-and-his-staff/

http://loweringthebar.net/case-law-hall-of-fame/mayo

http://www.duhaime.org/LawFun/LawArticle-1440/US-v-Satan-and-His-Staff--Jurisdictional-Issues.aspx

United States ex rel. Gerald Mayo v. Satan and His Staff
'United States ex rel. Gerald Mayo v. Satan and His Staff', 54 F.R.D. 282 (W.D.Pa. 1971), was a federal court case in which a prisoner filed a lawsuit against Satan and his servants in United States District Court. It was dismissed on procedural grounds.

The complaint
Gerald Mayo, a 22 year old inmate at Western Penitentiary in Pittsburgh, filed a claim before the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in which Mayo alleged that "Satan has on numerous occasions caused plaintiff misery and unwarranted threats, against the will of plaintiff, that Satan has placed deliberate obstacles in his path and has caused plaintiff's downfall" and had therefore "deprived him of his constitutional rights," allegedly prohibited under several sections of the United States Code. Mayo filed in forma pauperis - that is, he asserted that he would not be able to afford the costs associated with his lawsuit and that they therefore should be waived.

United States District court decision
In his decision, U.S. District Court Judge Gerald J. Weber first noted that the jurisdictional situation was unclear. While no previous cases had been brought by or against Satan and so no official precedent existed, there was an "unofficial account of a trial in New Hampshire where this defendant filed an action of mortgage foreclosure as plaintiff", a reference to the short story "The Devil and Daniel Webster". Judge Weber suggested that the Devil (who had claimed in that story to be an American), should he appear, might have been therefore estopped from arguing a lack of personal jurisdiction. In this context, the Court noted that Satan was a foreign prince, but did not have occasion to address whether, if sued as a defendant, he would be able to claim sovereign immunity from suit.

Judge Weber noted that three of the four requirements for a class action suit were met (commonality [there are questions of law or fact common to the class], numerosity [the class is so large that individual suits is impractical], and typicality [claims of each class member are typical of the claims of the class]). However, class action status was not granted because the judge was unable to determine whether Mayo would adequately represent the class (the adequacy element).

Finally, the judge noted that Mayo had failed to provide directions to the United States Marshals Service as to service of process.

Citing the foregoing reasons, the court refused the request to proceed in forma pauperis.

However, the Court ultimately refused to proceed in the case because the plantiff had not included instruction on how to serve process on Satan

Role in subsequent decisions and politics
Sources

Prisoners' rights in international law

http://loweringthebar.net/case-law-hall-of-fame/mayo

Seize Glory
In an official live action trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 titled, “Seize Glory”, featuring Michael B. Jordan, Cara Delevingne and Marshawn Lynch. It is directed by Wayne McClammy. Celebrity Michael B. Jordan follows a man named Kevin as he runs through warfare while destroying zombies and robots.

Call of Duty
Call of Duty is one of the biggest video game franchises of all time. This first-person shooter series began only available on Microsoft Windows in 2003 and was developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. The initial game in the series was based on controlling a soldier during World War 2 as he carries out various missions for the Allies against the Germans. Since then, Call of Duty has expanded to be playable on sixteen different consoles and now has sixteen games in the series covering dozens of different time periods, wars, and nationalities and “sides,” including wars fought in space and playing the role against (and for) modern terrorist. The newest released game, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, was released on October 12, 2018 and is expected to again be one of the top sellers of the year.

Trailer
The trailer begins with “Paint It Black” by The Rolling Stones as the background music. The setting is a war zone of explosions, soldiers, and a demolished city. Michael B. Jordan standing on a tower, watching over the battle, looks at the camera and says, “What? Y’all don’t know about Kevin?” Kevin, a younger man, explodes onto the battle field with a large assault rifle. Kevin runs through the chaotic city enjoying himself as he shoots at everything and Michael B. Jordan builds up Kevin’s character. Kevin preforms exciting moves like sliding down stairs and running on walls. Kevin even eats a sandwich while setting off explosives on enemies. Then, Marshawn Lynch, a star running back in the National Football League, fully geared with weapons and armor slides in, ready to take out a whole room of zombies. Kevin flies in and steals Marshawn’s glory. Kevin makes the classic cool guy move by setting of explosives behind him without looking while he walks away. Suddenly, a girl that Michael B. Jordan introduces as Cara, jumps down from the sky and sends Kevin off the screen. Cara, a young woman, takes Kevin’s spotlight and starts wreaking havoc on the battle field. Cara, smiling, throws her handguns to the side while walking away from explosions in the background. In the middle of the screen, in bold white letters, appears the slogan, “There’s a Soldier in All of Us.”

Intent
To make the commercial, Activision hired Wayne McClammy as the director. Wayne has been the director of many Call of Duty advertisements. CMO of Activision Publishing, Tim Ellis said, “‘Seize Glory’ captures that feeling of exhilaration and accomplishment in which anyone can go on an amazing run and become his or her own champion in Call of Duty. This campaign celebrates our community and the unforgettable gameplay moments they’ll experience in Black Ops III.” Activision is saying that, by playing Call of Duty, nerds and women can become powerful heroes and heroes of equal value and skill.