Question

A case comes before a Wisconsin state trial court on the subject of free speech on the Internet. It is a case of first impression, meaning that no case involving the same issue has been decided by the Wisconsin courts. In deciding such a case, it would not be considered proper for the judge to consider:

Answer 1

Hello. This question is incomplete. The full question is:

a. cases from other jurisdictions.

b. social values and customs.

c. public policy.

d. survey data from the local community.

Answer:

d. survey data from the local community.

Step-by-step explanation:

If there was no such case, previously in the city, it is not possible that there is relevant local research data in the community to help the case unfold, since the community has no background on this matter. Therefore, it would be inappropriate for the judge to consider these data, in addition to that it would show his unpreparedness to deal with this type of situation.