Supreme Court cases
What is the Tinker test?
Student speech can be censored if it causes a material & substantial disruption
What is the part of the first amendment that we discussed most in this class?
Right to Free Speech
What words should you say at the beginning of every oral argument?
May it please the court
Who was the first female justice of the Supreme Court?
Sandra Day O'Connor
What school do Abby and Brenna attend?
Suffolk Law
What was the rule about lewd and offensive language in schools that came from Bethel v Fraser?
Schools can censor and punish students for lewd and offensive speech during a school event.
What is the basic right protected by the Fourth Amendment?
Right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure
How should you refer to the judge during an oral argument?
Your honor
When must Miranda rights be given?
When there is a custodial interrogation
What year are Abby and Brenna in law school?
Second year
What is the two part TLO test about searching a student?
The search must be justified at its inception and reasonable in its scope.
What Fifth Amendment right did we discuss most in this class?
Right to be free from self-incrimination
Following the introduction, what is the second part of an oral argument?
Road map
What is a case's procedural history?
The steps it took before it reached the Supreme Court.
What law school did Elle Woods attend?
Harvard Law School
What is the test for whether a person is in a custodial interrogation from JDB?
What were the circumstances around the surrounding the interrogation and considering those circumstances, would a reasonable person feel free to leave?
Name all the rights protected by the First Amendment (5)
Speech
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition the government for a redress of grievances
Did the petitioner win or lose in the court below?
The petitioner lost and are petitioning for a new court to make a different decision.
In what case did the Supreme Court say that students don't leave their rights at the schoolhouse gate?
Tinker v Des Moines
How many years is law school?
3 years in a traditional program
What does the case of JDB add to the test for custodial interrogation?
The court can consider the age of the student when deciding whether the student would feel free to leave.
What are the 2 rights that Miranda warnings must inform you of?
“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you? With these rights in mind, do you wish to speak to me?”
You represent the petitioner. The lower court ruled in favor of the respondent. How do you ask the next court to rule in your favor?
This court should reverse the holding of the lower court.
Name all 9 justices on the Supreme Court right now
Roberts, Kavanaugh, Alito, Gorsuch, Thomas, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Kagan, Breyer
How many amendments to the Constitution are there?
27