Miranda Rights & Wrongs
In this landmark case, the Court held that the government cannot use a suspect's statements made during police questioning as evidence unless the suspect was informed of their rights
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
A speaker or writer makes a false statement that injures the plaintiff’s reputation
What is defamation?
A statement relating to a startling event or condition, made while the declarant was under the stress of excitement that it caused.
What is an excited utterance?
The movant is required to show that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.
What is a motion for summary judgment?
This appellate court covers areas like Broward County and Palm Beach
What is the Fourth District Court of Appeals?
This Amendment protects people and not places
What is the Fourth Amendment?
Public sidewalks are considered to be this type of public forum
What is a traditional public forum?
Prior criminal convictions cannot be used to attack this witness’s character trait unless the conviction is a felony.
What is truthfulness?
The authority of federal courts to hear civil cases between citizens of different states
What is diversity jurisdiction?
The jurisdictional threshold of these courts were raised to $50,000 in 2023
What are county courts?
SILA justifies the search of this area
What is wingspan?
What is their person and the area within their immediate control?
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What is Cohen v. California?
The public policy behind this rule is to encourage individuals and businesses to take corrective actions after an accident or injury
What is 407?
What is subsequent remedial measures?
A copy of this must be served with the complaint
What is a summons?
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These circuit courts serve Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade
What is the 17th Circuit Court?
What is the 15th Circuit Court?
What is the 11th Circuit Court?
When a cop stops a vehicle for a minor violation to look for evidence of a more serious crime
What is a Pre-Textual Stop?
In this Supreme Court case, the Court famously wrote that students do not “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.”
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
This type of evidence is not admissible to prove specific instances of a witness’s conduct in order to attack or support the witness’s character for truthfulness.
What is extrinsic evidence?
An equitable defense that's often used in cases where the delay has prejudiced the opposing party
What is laches?
The number of counties (and county courts) in Florida
What is 57?
A legal proceeding that determines if a search warrant was based on false information
What is a Franks Hearing?
This rule prohibits a person who violates an injunction from challenging its constitutionality
What is the collateral bar rule?
In a homicide case, the prosecutor may offer evidence of the alleged victim’s trait of ___________ to rebut evidence that the victim was the first aggressor.
What is peacefulness?
A court order for extraordinary relief
What is a writ of mandamus?
The only U.S. President to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States
Who is William Howard Taft?