WHO WANTS TO BE WHO WANTS TO BE A UNITED STATES A UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT SUPREME COURT

JUSTICE?JUSTICE?

Stages of a Case

Court Structure

Weight of Authority

Rules Four students play fast fingers.

The fastest correct winner plays, “Who wants to be a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.”

The player has two life lines, 50/50 and pole the audience.

Points are awarded for correct answers. If the player misses a question he or she receives no points

Top two Justices get taken out to lunch at the 15th Street Dinner.

Points will be awarded for 5 questions as follows:

Question 1 10 Question 2 25 Question 3 50 Question 4* 100 Question 5* 200

You’re a U.S. Supreme Court Justice!

* These Questions are harder and have not been covered in class.

FAST FINGERS #1

WRITE YOUR NAME ON YOUR PAPER.

You need not write out the words, use the letters.

READY?

Put the following stages of a civil lawsuit in order (start to finish)

A. Appeal B. Verdict C. Pleadings (complaint/answer) D. Discovery

The stages of a civil lawsuit in order (start to finish) are

C. Pleadings (complaint/answer) D. Discovery B. Verdict A. Appeal

1) The party who files a complaint in a civil lawsuit is called

A. The Defendant B. The Accused C. The Plaintiff D. Judge Judy

1) The party who files a complaint in a civil lawsuit is called

C. The Plaintiff

2) The trial court in the Federal Court System is called

A. The Court of Appeals B. The District Court C. Family Court D. Froggy went a courting

2) The trial court in the Federal Court System is

B. The District Court

3) An Interrogatory is

A An oral examination of a witness or opposing party under oath

B A written question that one party poses to the other

C. A drink a Jackie’s

D. A request that a party admit liability

3) An Interrogatory is

B. A written question that one party poses to the other

4) A party can challenge the bias of a potential juror by means of a

A. Preemptory challenge B. challenge for charge C. challenge for cause D. challenge for proof

4) A party can challenge the bias of a potential juror by means of a

C. challenge for cause

5) The initial allegations in a criminal case are referred to as

A. The complaint B. A cause of action C. An information D. A pleading

5) The initial allegations in a criminal case are referred to as

C. An information

(or indictment)

Fast Fingers #2

READY?

Rank these television shows in the order of their debut episode, from earliest to latest

A. Ally McBeal B. West Wing C. Law & Order D. Judging Amy E. L.A. Law

The order of their debut episode, from earliest to latest is

E. L.A. Law C. Law & Order A. Ally McBeal D. Judging Amy B. West Wing

1) Law review articles are

A. Mandatory Authority B. Primary Authority C. Secondary Authority D. Good bathroom reading

1) Law review articles are

C. Secondary Authority

2) Alabama is part of which Federal Circuit?

A. The 5th

B. The 007th

C. The 13th

D. The 11th

2) Alabama is part which Federal Circuit?

D. The 11th

3) How many federal districts are there in Alabama?

A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3

3) How many federal districts are there in Alabama?

D. 3

4) A claim made by the defendant against the plaintiff in the same lawsuit is a

A. Boomerang action B. I’m rubber your glue defense C. Back-at-you claim D. Counter-claim

4) A claim made by the defendant against the plaintiff in the same lawsuit is a

D. Counter-claim

5) Kansas Opinions are reported in which of the following reporters

A. Northwestern B. Atlantic C. Northeastern D. Pacific

5) Kansas Opinions are reported in which of the following reporters

D. Pacific

Fast Fingers #3

READY?

You are before an Alabama Federal District Court arguing for a particular interpretation of an Alabama statute. Put the following sources of authority in the order ranging from the most to least authoritative

A. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals interpreting thesame statute.

B. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals interpreting the same statute.

C. An explanation of the statute in a legal treatise.

D. Alabama Supreme Court interpreting thestatute.

The following sources of authority in the proper order ranging from the most to least authoritative are:

D. Alabama Supreme Court interpreting thestatute.

B. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals interpreting thesame statute.

A. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals interpreting the same statute.

C. An explanation of the statute in a legal treatise.

1) In a jury trial, who decides issues of law

A. The Judge B. The parties C. The Jury D. Matlock

1) In a jury trial, who decides issues of law

A. The Judge

2) All other things being equal, which of the following is most authoritative?

A. A case B. A statute C. A legal periodical D. Ally McBeal

2) All other things being equal, which of the following is most authoritative?

B. A statute

3) The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals is bound by decisions from

A. None of the below B. Alabama Circuit Courts C. Alabama Supreme Court D. Alabama Court of Civil Appeals

3) The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals is bound by decisions from

A. Alabama Supreme Court

4) A motion in limine is designed to

A. Limit the selection of jurors who maynot be impartial

B. Settle certain evidentiary questionsbefore trial

C. Convince a judge to decide the case as a matter of law

D. Make you better at doing the limbo

4) A motion in limine is designed to

B. Settle certain evidentiary questionsbefore trial

5) Which one is a post-trial motion?

A. Motion for summary judgment B. Motion in limine C. Motion for directed verdict D. Motion for judgment N.O.V.

5) Which one is a post-trial motion?

D. Motion for judgment N.O.V.

FAST FINGERS #4

Ready?

Upon entering from the back entrance (where the bike racks are), and then turning to your right, put the following areas of the

Law School in order

A. The Library B. The 1L Board C. The Student Lounge D. The Bookstore

Upon entering from the back entrance, put the following areas of the Law School in

order

B. The 1L Board C. The Student Lounge D. The Bookstore A. The Library

1) Another name for the judgment of a case along with material facts is

A. A verdict B. Dicta C. A holding D. A summation

1) Another name for the judgment of a case along with material facts is

C. A holding

2) Questions involving a will are typically resolved by

A. Family Courts B. Housing Courts C. Probate Courts D. Small Claims Courts

2) Questions involving a will are typically resolved by

C. Probate Courts

3) In matters of state law, which of the following is mandatory authority, binding an

Alabama Circuit Court

A. A Federal District Court in Alabama B. An Alabama Probate Court C. The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals D. Judge Wapner’s Court

3) In matters of state law, which of the following is mandatory authority, binding an

Alabama Circuit Court

C. The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals

4) Alabama Opinions are reported in which of the following reporters

A. Red-neck Reporter B. Pacific Reporter C. Southeastern Reporter D. Southern Reporter

4) Alabama Opinions are reported in which of the following reporters

D. Southern Reporter

5) Before American courts merged the dual court system,what courts stood in contrast to

the law courts in England in applying a system of equity

A. Common Law Courts B. Chancery Courts C. Equestrian Courts D. Torrie Courts

5) Before American courts merged the dual court system,what courts stood in contrast to

the law courts in England in applying a system of equity

B. Chancery Courts

FAST FINGERS #5

READY?

Place the following Federal Judicial Circuits in order starting from West to East

A. 7th B. 8th C. 9th D. 10th

Place the following Federal Judicial Circuits in order starting from West to East

C. 9th D. 10th

B. 8th

A. 7th

1) Although they all have some law making functions, which of the following branches

of government has the most?

A. Judicial B. Legislative C. Executive D. all equal

1) Although they all have some law making functions, which of the following branches

of government has the most?

B. Legislative

2) Which of the following opinions are most persuasive?

A. Dissenting B. Concurring C. Majority D. Split

2) Which of the following opinions are most persuasive?

C. Majority

3) Put the following Alabama courts in order from the highest court to the lowest.

A. Court of Civil Appeals B. District Courts C. Supreme Court of Alabama D. Circuit Courts

3) Put the following Alabama courts in order from the highest court to the lowest.

C. Supreme Court of Alabama A. Court of Civil Appeals D. Circuit Courts B. District Courts

4)What refers to an appellate court’s decision to send a case back

to a lower court?

A. Review B. Reject C. Remand D. Affirm

4) What refers to an appellate court’s decision to send a case back

to a lower court?

C. Remand

5) If a defendant pleads a counter-claim, then the plaintiff must respond with a

A. A reply B. A response C. An answer D. A request

5) If a defendant pleads a counter-claim, then the plaintiff must respond with a

A. A reply

FAST FINGER #6

READY?

Put the following primary sources of law in the hierarchical position from highest to

lowest

A. Regulations B. Common Law C. Constitution D. Statute

Put the following primary sources of law in the hierarchical position from highest to

lowest

C. Constitution D. Statute A. Regulations B. Common Law

1) A party making an appeal may be referred to as

A. the respondent B. The appellee C. The appellant D. None of the above

1) A party making an appeal may be referred to as

C. The appellant

2) Issues of state law have a last resort in

A. That state’s Federal District Court B. That state’s Federal Court of Appeals C. The U.S. Supreme Court D. That state’s supreme court

2) Issues of state law have a last resort in

D. That state’s supreme court

3) If a state’s supreme courts adopts a restatement of law, the restatement becomes

what kind of authority?

A. Primary B. Secondary C. Tertiary D. Fourzees

3) If a state’s supreme courts adopts a restatement of law, the restatement becomes

what kind of authority?

A. Primary

4) Which of the following is not a form of discovery?

A Production of documents B. Request for Admission C. Physical examination of persons D. Request for summation

4) Which of the following is not a form of discovery?

D. Request for summation

5) A decision by the 3th Circuit Court of Appeals is binding precedent on

A. Federal District Courts in Pennsylvania

B. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals C. Federal Districts Courts in New York D. The U.S. Supreme Court

5) A decision by the 3th Circuit Court of Appeals is binding precedent on

A. Federal District Courts in Pennsylvania

THE END

Even if a plaintiff proves his or her burden of proof, a remedy will be denied if the

opposing part can prove

A. A demurrer B. An affirmative defense C. A service response D. Res ipsa

Even if a plaintiff proves his or her burden of proof, a remedy will be denied if the

opposing part can prove

B. An affirmative defense