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100

This 1975 case established an expectation of privacy within a public restroom.

What is Khroehler V. Scott?

100

To ask a higher court to review the decision of a higher court after a final judgement or other legal ruling.

What is an appeal?

100

This character lost their job cleaning airplanes for American Airlines.

Who is Raylynn A. Stevens?

100

Recorded date and time of crime.

What is March 8th, 2024, at 6:00 PM?

100

This staffer ran a marathon without any training.

Who is Jack Korsmo?

200

A public phone booth turned private courtroom in this 1967 case.

What is Katz V. United States?

200

The party who initiates a lawsuit against the defendant demanding damages.

Who is the plaintiff?

200

Clad in a yellow rain jacket, this character was seen leaving the scene of the crime.

Who is Rich Koplin?

200

The length of time the appellee claimed to wait outside the victim's house during the drug deal.

How long is 20 minutes?

200

This staffer drove a forklift through a drive-thru and bought a cup of ice cream.

Who is Micah Carr?

300

This case said your marijuana field is still the government's business, even behind fences and "No Trespassing' signs.

What is Oliver v. United States?

300

In a court of Appeals, the party who won in trial court.

Who is the Appellee?

300

Resident of 135 Central Avenue.

Who was Dan Foster?

300

The items found in the duffel bag that apparently belonged to the appellee.

What is wallet, watch, butcher knife, and various pieces of women's clothing?

300

This staffer was almost charged by a moose.

Who is GG Erickson?

400

This 1964 case played out across a post office in Florida, a bar in New Orleans, and a pair of trousers at the Pines Motel.

What is Marullo v. United States?

400

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be searched.

What is the Fourth Amendment?

400

This character witnessed and reported a burglary happening next door. 

Who is Ray Lopez?

400

These three additional details were used to describe the man in the yellow raincoat seen leaving the crime.

What is unshaven, blue jeans, and black boots?

400

This staffer filmed a political campaign ad while wearing an animal onesie.

Who is Elizabeth May?

500

The Court upheld a warrantless search of this curbside treasure trove, claiming no privacy interest in your Hefty bags.

What is California v. Greenwood?

500

The party who appeals a trial court decision if they are unsatisfied with the original decision.

Who is the appellant?

500

This character was the first to dwell under the expressway.

Who is Sheila B. Davis?

500

Site of Raylynn Steven's arrest.

Where is the Lynch Metro Station?

500

This staffer sprayed themself in the eyes with pepper spray.

Who is Grant Webster?

600

This case involved an cave-squatter and a warrantless search of a collection of booby-traps raising the question: do trespassers get privacy?

What is United States v. Ruckman?

600

No State shall make or enforce any law, which shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

What is the Fourteenth Amendment?

600

This character found the victim's wallet and Rolex watch.

Who is Officer Joe D. Vanover?

600

Length of Raylynn and Sheila's friendship.

How long is six months?

600

This staffer shot two turkeys with one shot at age seven.

Who is Selah Mallory?

700

The two prongs of the test from Justice Harlan's concurrence in Katz.

What are (1) a subjective expectation of privacy and (2) an expectation that society recognizes as reasonable?

700

When a higher court makes the decision to review a lower court's decision.

What is granting certiorari?

700

This judge presented the dissenting opinion for the Virginia Court of Appeals.

Who is Judge Rost?

700

Age of Officer Joe D. Vanover.

What is 45?

700

This staffer is legally certified to ordain marriages.

Who is AnnaCatherine Hammett?

800

As Officer Pedro discovered in this 1980 case, what is openly exposed to the public does not hold reasonable expectations of privacy.

Hawaii v. Dias

800

A legal principle that prevents the government from using most evidence gathered of violation of the Constitution.

What is the Exclusionary Rule?

800

This character officially inventoried the items found under the bridge.

Who is Sergeant Malone?

800

The place where police burned belongings of numerous homeless people.

What are the lower rocks of the overpass?

800
This staffer had a ramen noodle stuck in their lung.

Who is Susie Erickson?

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