Midterm Exam
Article
III (US Constitution)
Judiciary
Act of 1789
Evarts
Act of 1891
Judiciary
Act of 1925
Structure
of the federal court system
Structure
of the state court system
Intersection
of state and federal courts
Civil
Law vs. Common Law
Statutory
Law vs. Constitutional Law
How
a Bill Becomes Law (Congressional and Presidential actions)
Trial
Processes
Grievance/Claim/Dispute/Lawsuit
Pleadings
Discovery
Negotiation
Jury Selection
Examination
Decision
Appellate
Processes
Reasons for an appeal?
Right to an appeal?
writs
US Court of Appeals
US Supreme Court
Tristan
de Cuhna
Roe
v. Wade
Christopher
Columbus Langdell
Top
10 Law Schools
Bar
Exam vs. LSAT
Growth
of the Legal Profession
Common
Employment for Lawyers
Law
Firm Recruitment Practices
Latin
Words:
Stare Decisis
Voir dire
Amicus curiae
Certiorari
En banc
Habeas corpus
Per curium
Actus reus/Mens Rea
The
Appointment Process:
Federal Judges and Justices
Presidential “Mistakes”
State Judges and Justices
Training Judges
Common Traits of Judges
Fight
Theory vs. Truth Theory
Precedent
Rule
of 4