Black Firsts
Who was the first African American to serve as the United States Secretary of State?
Colin Powell
A judge's meeting with lawyers from only one side of a case is conducted this way, and the Latin sure legals it up nicely, right?
ex parte
Known as the "Queen of Soul," which singer's 1967 hit Respect became an anthem for civil rights and feminism?
Aretha Franklin
Jeopardy
In "Legally Blonde," what type of law does Elle Woods specialize in?
Criminal Law
Which African American astronaut became the first Black woman to travel to space in 1992 aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour?
Dr. Mae Jemison
It sounds like 12 guilt-deciders, but it means "by legal right"
de jure
Which lawyer and NAACP litigator successfully argued Brown v. Board of Education before the Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
The official act by which an attorney is deprived of the privilege of practicing law
Disbarment
The series "Better Call Saul" focuses on the early career of this dubious "Breaking Bad" lawyer.
Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman
Which African American was the first Black woman to be elected to the US Congress?
Shirley Chisholm
It's the Latin way of saying, "I did it, but this is not my admission of guilt"
nolo contendere
What landmark piece of civil rights legislation, signed into law in 1965, aimed to eliminate barriers to voting for Black Americans?
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Dishonesty of belief, purpose, or motive ... also termed male fides
Bad Faith
In the movie "A Few Good Men," this famous phrase is shouted in court by Jack Nicholson's character.
"You can't handle the truth!"
In 1870, what state elected the first African American to be seated as a Representative in the United States Congress?
South Carolina
6 defendants in Paris' Bataclan terrorist attacked were tried this way, means "while not present", all were guilty
in absentia
Who was the civil rights activist and lawyer who co-founded the NAACP?
W.E.B. Du Bois
An interest in land owned by another person, consisting in the right to use... the land... for a specific limited purpose
Easement
In the movie "Minority Report," this Constitutional Amendment plays a key role.
14th Amendment
Which Hall of Fame running back was the first Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl (MVP of Super Bowl XXII in 1988)?
Doug Williams
in this type of opinion, Latin for "by the court", observers don't know which individual judges agreed or disagreed
per curiam
The first Jim Crow law segregated train passengers. Where was it passed?
Tennessee
This means to remove oneself as a judge in a particular case because of prejudice or conflict of interest
Recuse
The series "Making a Murderer" is about this real-life case.
Steven Avery and his nephew Brendan Dassey