Authority
The Supreme Court can review, but not create precedent, on this type of law.
What is pure state law?
The Massachusetts Bay Colony actually outlawed public celebrations of this major holiday between 1659 and 1681.
What is Christmas?
The wise legal researcher will create or refer to one of these before beginning research?
What is a research plan?
This federal rule of court outlines the requirements for citing to unpublished opinions.
What is FRAP 32.1?
This type of secondary source is arguably the best place to start research on a question of well-established law.
What is a legal encyclopedia?
When a U.S. District Court in California hears a case involving only California state law issues, the following courts would offer mandatory authority:
What is the Cal. Supreme Court?
Only two Supreme Court justices have appeared on US currency (name one).
John Marshall and Salmon P. Chase are the two Supreme Court justices who have appeared on U.S. currency. Marshall was on the $500 bill, while Chase was on the $10,000 bill.
This website can help you locate other websites since taken off the internet
What is the Wayback Machine or Internet Archive?
HIPAA officially became law on this date
What is August 21, 1996?
This advanced search operator helps locate keywords within so many words or letters of one another.
What is proximity? or /p /s /25 etc
From the French for "on the bench," it's the term for a session where all eligible judges of an appellate court participate in hearing and deciding a case.
What is en banc?
A "large" salad from the BC cafeteria costs this much, which some say is outrageous when you consider how disgusting the selections are.
What is $14.75?
This under-the-radar resource is helpful for stating statutory surveys, in addition to seeking law review articles or statutes at large
What is Hein Online?
Nike filed its last 10-k on this date
What is 7/25?
This type of legal writing format helps get your memo across in a clear, structured manner
What is IRAC or CREAC?
The increasingly common use of these orders or rulings blurs the role of the supreme court, arguably expanding its power while eliminating its reasoning.
What are interim orders/shadow docket rulings/emergency docket rulings?
Boolean searching is named after this philosopher and mathematician
Who is George Boole?
This reporter, which ceased publication in 2021, covered unpublished federal court of appeals court decisions
What is Federal Appendix or F. App'x?
This semi-official California jury instruction provides the elements of IIED
What is CACI 1600?
This platform is most effective for simple, practice-based answers (rather than questions of jurisprudence)
What is Practical Law or Practical Guidance?
Judicial statements on points not essential to the case's outcome are considered this
What is dictum/dicta?
Before the Supreme Court had official reporters, these guys showed up and reported the proceedings
What are nominative reporters, such as Dallas, Cranch, et al.?
You might want to check this SEC form for CEO pay
What is DEF14A?
This section of the Texas code exempts certain items from debt collectors or those satisfying a judgment
What is Texas Prop Code Sec. 42.001, which includes...
This type of evidence comes to a witness in a dream and is inadmissible in Massachusetts courts (probably)
What is spectral evidence?