Landmark Supreme Court Cases
This case established judicial review in the United States.
What is Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
The term for a written statement confirmed by oath for use as evidence in court.
What is an affidavit?
This former First Lady of the U.S. is a Yale Law School graduate and ran for President in 2016.
Who is Hillary Clinton?
This long-running TV series focuses on criminal law and features the famous line "In the criminal justice system..."
What is Law & Order?
Phi Alpha Delta was founded in this year.
What is 1902?
This case ruled that public schools cannot sponsor prayer, reinforcing the separation of church and state.
What is Engel v. Vitale (1962)?
This is the legal principle of determining points in litigation according to precedent.
What is stare decisis?
This U.S. President was a practicing lawyer before becoming the Commander-in-Chief during the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This show is about a ruthless criminal defense professor, and their five students.
What is How to Get Away with Murder?
This Greek letter stands for the “brotherhood” aspect of PAD.
What is Phi?
This case ruled that evidence obtained illegally cannot be used in court.
What is Mapp v. Ohio (1961)?
This legal principle protects individuals from being tried twice for the same offense.
What is double jeopardy?
This lawyer-turned-Supreme Court justice became the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
This movie portrays a young Brooklyn lawyer who wins a case with unconventional courtroom tactics.
What is My Cousin Vinny?
This is PAD's motto.
What is "Service to the student, the school, the profession, and the community"?
This case upheld the right to remain silent under police questioning.
What is Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?
The Latin term meaning “guilty mind” in criminal law.
What is mens rea?
This African-American lawyer was the lead counsel in Brown v. Board of Education and later became a Supreme Court justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This superhero worked as a lawyer by day in Netflix’s “Daredevil” series.
Who is Matt Murdock (Daredevil)?
PAD is the only law fraternity with this special co-ed distinction.
What is being inclusive of both law and pre-law students?
This case established that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?
The power of a higher court to review the decision of a lower court.
What is appellate jurisdiction?
This U.S. Vice President attended Howard University and UC Hastings College of the Law.
Who is Kamala Harris?
This courtroom drama, famous for the line “You can’t handle the truth!”, stars Jack Nicholson.
What is A Few Good Men?
This U.S. Supreme Court justice is a notable PAD alumnus.
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?