SCOTUS Cases
This 1954 case declared state-sponsored segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This Amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
What is the First Amendment?
This area of law covers marriage, divorce, child custody, and adoption.
What is family law?
This is a less serious crime, usually punished by a fine or up to a year in jail.
What is a misdemeanor?
This is the degree you earn after three years of law school.
What is a Juris Doctor (J.D.)?
Because of this 1966 case, police must tell suspects in custody about their right to remain silent and their right to an attorney.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
This Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
Lawyers in this field protect patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
What is intellectual property (IP) law?
This is a serious crime, usually punishable by more than a year in prison.
What is a felony?
The LSAT is scored on this range.
What is 120 to 180?
This 1803 Case established judicial review, the power of the courts to strike down laws that violate the Constitution.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Article III of the Constitution creates this branch of government.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This area covers civil wrongs like negligence, where an injured person sues for money damages.
What is tort law?
A grand jury issues this formal accusation charging someone with a crime.
What is an indictment?
In this teaching style, common in 1L classes, professors cold-cal students and question them about cases.
What is the Socratic method?
This 1963 case guaranteed a court appointed lawyer to felony defends who couldn't afford one.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
Through "incorporation," courts have used this clause of the 14th Amendment to apply most of the bill of Rights to the states.
What is the Due Process Clause?
What is administrative law?
This crime is an agreement between two or more people to commit a crime.
What is conspiracy?
This Organization runs the LSAT.
What is the Law School Admission Council (LSAC)?
This 1961 case applied the exclusionary rule to the states, so illegally obtained evidence can't be used in state courts
What is Mapp v. Ohio?
This clause in Article VI makes the Constitution and federal law "The supreme Law of the Land," above conflicting state law.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
Article III gives federal courts jurisdiction over cases in this area, which covers ships, shipping, and navigable waters.
What is maritime law?
Evidence that comes from an illegal search is often excluded under this doctrine with a colorful name.
What is the "fruit of the poisonous tree" doctrine?
What is Analytical Reasoning (Logic Games)?