Brother's & Sisters
Which one of the members is the President and founder of the National Black Law Student Association?
Brother Tamara Pierre
Which famous case established the principle of separate but equal in the United States?
(Plessy v. Ferguson)
What "B" word signifies a legislative body that has two bodies or chambers?
Bi-cameral
What is the legal term used for "free legal work"?
Pro bono
What was the catchy theme used in the OJ Simpson trial?
(If the glove doesn’t fit, you must acquit!)
Which one of the members is the Deputy Chief Justice of the Student Association Supreme Court?
Brother Gabrielle Samson
True or false: Brown v. Board of Education established the "separate but equal" doctrine, allowing racial segregation as long as the facilities seemed equal. However, the decision was later overturned by Plessy v. Ferguson.
(False- it’s the other way around)
What amendment of the U.S Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude?
(13th Amendment)
What is the intentional false statement under oath in court?
Perjury
Celebrated on the 19th day of the sixth month of the year, what is the newest `addition to the US federal holiday calendar, as signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2021?
(Juneteenth)
Which one of our members does Pole Vault for the UAlbany Track & Field team?
Sister Eva Edery
What famous case established the principle of judicial review in the United States?
Marbury v. Madison
What day was the contitution signed?
(September 17th, 1787)
What is a legal proceeding where evidence is taken before a court or tribunal?
Hearing
W.E.B DuBois was a prominent African American civil rights activist, scholar, and co-founder of what organization?
NAACP
Which one of our brothers has their own podcast?
Brother Nate Crespo
Who is the first Black woman to serve as a US Supreme Court justice?
(Ketanji Brown Jackson)
What is the legal document that summons people to court?
What is the latin term for legal precedent?
(Stare decisis)
How many pets do the Brothers and Sisters have in total?
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Which one of the Brother’s is the President of PAD?
Brother Yesim Cinar
Name 6 out of the 9 SCOTUS Justices.
(Ketanji Brown Jackson, Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch, Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, Samuel Alito, John Roberts, Clarence Thomas)
What U.S. president signed the bill into law that made the first Monday in January a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday?
(Ronald Reagan)
Name 5 objections that can be used in court.
(Hearsay, relevance, scope, speculation, foundation, badgering, leading, asked and answered, argumentative, compound)
What is the request called that the Supreme Court orders for a lower court to send up the record of the case for review?
(Writ of Certiorari)