Bluebook
Case Law
Legal Writing
Rhetorical Triangle
Mystery
Professor Jackson
100
This is the correct abbreviation to use when citing to a transcript.
What is Tr.?
100
This case identified 5 factors relevant to a reasonable suspicion analysis.
What is U.S. v. Rickmon?
100
In this part of your motion, you provide a brief summary of your arguments in a straightforward way with few citations.
What is the introduction section?
100
This part of the rhetorical triangle appeals to people's logic.
What is logos?
100
Where Garfunkel Lloyd was headed on October 14, 2023 prior to his arrest.
What is his grandmother's house?
100
Professor Jackson's favorite soft drink.
What is Sprite?
200
This rule explains how to properly cite to court filings and litigation documents.
What is B17?
200
A D.C. case where the Court found no reasonable suspicion for a couple observed kissing on new years eve.
What is United States v. Delaney?
200
The voice you use when you want to emphasize who is taking the action in a sentence.
What is active voice?
200
Overuse of this part of the rhetorical triangle could cause you to lose credibility with the Court.
What is pathos?
200
The number of words required prior to using a block quote.
What is 50 words?
200
This is Mr. Jackson's favorite suit color.
What is blue?
300
This rule explains how to properly use introductory signals for citations.
What is Bluebook rule 1.2?
300
A case where officers were patrolling a high crime area and noticed a suspect holding an opaque bag before he took off on unprovoked flight.
What is Illinois v. Wardlow?
300
A clause used to minimize negative information.
What is a dependent clause?
300
This quote appeals to this part of the rhetorical triangle: "Plaintiff's severe injuries were diagnosed by Dr. James Johnson, the leading orthopedic surgeon in the country."
What is ethos?
300
The state that challenged (and defended in front of the Supreme Court) former president Trump's eligibility to run for president.
What is Colorado?
300
The law school that Professor Jackson attended.
What is Howard University School of Law?
400
This is the appropriate jurisdiction abbreviation for a case in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia from 2010.
What is (D.C. 2012)?
400
In this case the dissent stated, "The police cannot simply force every person or every car to stop, in the hopes that they might uncover evidence of a crime."
What is U.S. v. Rickmon?
400
Punctuation that you can use to draw suspicion to certain facts in the record.
What are quotation marks?
400
The Greek philosopher who created the rhetorical triangle.
Who is Aristotle?
400
This rule requires attorneys to sign all motions filed with the Court.
What is Rule 11?
400
The types of dogs that are a part of Professor Jackson's family.
What are cocker spaniels?
500
The minimum number of letters you need if you wish to abbreviate a word that is not identified in the BT1.
What is 7 letters or more?
500
In this case, the defendant confessed to police to firing a gun but nonetheless had the firearm suppressed due to a lack of reasonable suspicion.
What is U.S. v. Vallo?
500
Something you should never inject in your statement of facts.
What is your personal opinion or argument?
500
The part of the rhetorical triangle where audience is most important.
What is Pathos?
500
The year that Terry v. Ohio was decided.
What is 1968?
500
The sport that Mr. Jackson played in college.
What is basketball?