Know Your Judges
This County Court judge has been kayaking in 11 states.
Who is Judge Acton?
I was gambling in Havana
I took a little risk
Send lawyers, guns and money
they'll get me out of this, hah!
RGB has admitted that this is the reason she appeared to be nodding off during the February 12, 2015 state of the Union:
What is She was not “100 percent sober”.
This English case involved two sailors who claimed the necessity defense after killing and eating their shipmate while stuck at sea.
What is Regina v Dudley and Stephens?
Nebraska, along with this many other states, each have only two accredited law schools?
What is 10?
(Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina, Utah, and Wisconsin)
This District Court Judge drove the train at the Lincoln Children's zoo for a summer job during college.
Who is Judge Nelson?
I left my baby and it feels so bad
Guess my race is run
She’s the best girl that I ever had
I fought the law and the law won
What is I Fought The Law by The Clash?
There is an opera that has been performed on Broadway, based on RBG’s friendship (and shared love of opera) with whom?
Who is Justice Scalia
This U.S. Supreme Court case held that a federal court must apply state substantive law when deciding diversity jurisdiction cases.
What is Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins?
Roscoe Pound, famous professor and jurist (and good luck charm), left the deanship of University of Nebraska for Northwestern and then which University?
This District Court Judge was so quiet in grade school that his/her teacher initiated a wellness check.
Who is Judge Ideus?
Who is right? Who is wrong?
Who is weak? Who is strong?
Who is for and who’s against the law?
What is This Side of The Law by Johnny Cash
In 1972, RBG became the first tenured female professor of which law school?
What is Columbia Law School
This U.S. Supreme Court case, written by Chief Justice John Marshall, held that Native Americans could only transfer title in real property to the federal government, and not to private citizens.
What is Johnson v. M'Intosh?
John McKay, former United States Attorney, hails from which law school?
What is Creighton University?
This District Court Judge was a college racquetball champion.
Who is Judge Otte?
The sad sack was a sitting on a block of stone
Way over in the corner weeping all alone
The warden said, "Hey, buddy, don't you be no square
If you can't find a partner use a wooden chair"
What is Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley
This president nominated Justice Ginsberg to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Who is Jimmy Carter?
This famous 19th century contracts case involved a mill owner’s claim for lost profits based upon the delayed delivery of a “crankshaft.”
What is Hadley v. Baxendale?
In 1904, Creighton University School of Law began as a joint project between Timothy J. Mahoney (the first dean) and what?
What is The Omaha Bar Association?
This District Court Judge was told by Judge Paul Merritt to "go back to civil procedure."
Who is Judge Ideus?
There was a friend of mine on murder
And the judge’s gavel fell
Jury found him guilty
Gave him sixteen years in hell
What is Jailbreak by AC/DC
As part of her now publicized workout routine, RBG does how many push ups, followed by a 30 second plank, each day?
What is 20 push ups
This U.S. Supreme Court case outlawed the death penalty as punishment for crimes committed under the age of 18.
What is Roper v. Simmons?
The University of Nebraska College of Law was established in 1891 when the University’s Board of Regents voted to take over what?
What was Central Law College (which was only two years old at the time)?