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Sources of Law (3)

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Constitution of the US
Legislative Law
Judicial decisions

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Writ of Certiorari

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order lower court to give higher court record of case for review

only case they have to take is when appeal was won of criminal defendant found guilty

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Steps to a lawsuit

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file complaint
discovery
mediate or arbitration or trial before jury

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vague laws

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fail to define terms on or use general language that citizens and judges don’t know what laws permit or punish

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discretion

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authority to determine proper outcome

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overbroad law

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directs courts to find laws unconstitutional if they restrict more legal activity than necessary

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precedent

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outcome of previous case to determine future cases

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Marbury V. Madison

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SCOTUS establishes court’s power to interpret laws

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constitutional law

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establishes nature and function and limits of gov’t

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statutory law

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written law formally enacted by city, county, state, federal legislative bodies

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equity law

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decide cases based on fairness and ethics to determine proper remedy

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black letter law

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formally enacted written law available in legal reporters or other documents

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administrative law

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orders, rules, regulations, promulgated by exec. branch administrative agencies to carry out delegated duties

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federalism

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states are related to and independent of each other and related/independent of federal gov’t

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branches of gov’t

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legislative
judicial
executive

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statutory construction

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process by which courts determine proper meaning/application of statutes

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strict construction

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literal meaning is applied (right to bear arms, etc.)

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facial meaning

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plain, straightforward meaning

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deference

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court relies heavily on judgements and intentions of administrative experts that enacted law

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facial challenge

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no situation where law can be interpreted as constitutional

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judicial review

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meaning of constitution, determination of violation of constitution

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modify precedent

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change, don’t follow previous outcome of a case

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jurisdiction

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geographic area of responsibility/authority of court

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forum shopping

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choosing a court to rule in plaintiff’s favor

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de novo
"over again"
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amicus curiae
"friends of the court"
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amicus brief
submission to court from friends of court
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en banc
"on the bench"
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remand
send back to lower court for further action
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per curiam opinion
unsigned opinion by the court as a whole
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memorandum order
announcing vote of SCOTUS without providing opinon
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originalists
interpret Constitution according to intent
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textualists
careful reading of legal text to determine meaning
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tort
private/civil wrong for which court can provide remedy in form of damages
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demurrer
court dismisses case --> claims are true but insufficient to warrant judgement against defendant
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venire
"to come", location where potential jurors are from
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voir dire
"to speak the truth"
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holding
decision/ruling of court
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peremptory challenge
releasing juror without reason (limited #)
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appellant
party making appeal (petitioner)
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appellee
party against whom an appeal is made
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strict liability
liability without fault for any/all harms which result from product or action
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why we need first ammendment
1) to determine what is true (can't access what you can't see) 2) we govern ourselves (hire people to do it with recalls and impeachments) 3) allowing for change with stability (vote every 4 years, keeping public in the know)
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prior restraint
telling someone in advance they can't say a specific thing
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compelling state's interest
national security concerns (child porn, etc.)
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bad tendency
bad insult to a group = bad response
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clear and present danger analysis
objective, imminent harm, doesn't include hate speech
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content-neutral regulation
1) time -- no 3am advertising 2) places -- parade permit, let EMT know streets are closed 3) manner -- can't deface gated community with flyers or burn draft cards
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Citizens United Case
money is considered speech
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original intent
perceived intent of framers of first amendment that guides contemporary application
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ad hoc balancing
decision made based on facts instead of general principles
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categorical balancing
weighing of different broad categories (political speech v. privacy) applied to later cases
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defamation
false communication to harm reputation (libel and slander)
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libel
oral publication of defamation
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slander
written publication of defamation
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injunction
court order prohibiting person/group from doing something (must be specific)
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strict scrutiny
court test for constitutionality of laws with speech content
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content neutral laws
incidentally and unintentionally affect speech as they advance other gov't interests
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laws of general application
taxes, equal employment, reviewed under minimum scrutiny
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rational review
standard of judicial reviewq
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content-based laws
enacted because message, subject or ideas expressed in speech
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symbolic expression
action warrants first amendment protection because primary purpose is to express ideas
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O'Brien test
used to determine neutral law is constitutional
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chilling effect
discouragement of constitutional right by free speech, creates uncertainty about exercise of right
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as applied
interpretation of statute on basis of actual effects on parties in present case
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incorporation doctrine
14th amendment, most of bill of rights applies to states equally
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proximate cause
legal determination of reasonability to conclude defendants actions led to plaintiff injury
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hate speech
name calling, pointed criticism, that demeans others on a basis
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underinclusive
disfavors narrow laws that target subset of unrecognized category for discriminatory treatment
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damages
monetary compensation recovered in court
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sedition act of 1798
crime to write false statements against president or member of congress
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burden of proof
required for party to demonstrate one or more claims by presentation of evidence
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libel per se
statement whose injurious nature is apparent and requires no further proof
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libel per quod
statement whose injurious nature requires proof
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actual malice
knowing the statement is false and not caring
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deposition
testimony by witness conducted outside courtroom
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types of damages
special general (compensatory) punitive
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special damages
out of pocket expenses incurred because of what someone did (quantifiable receipts)
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general damages
I was hurt this much (doesn't have to be physical)
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punitive damages
punishment for bad conduct, publishing defamation
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7 things to prove
``` false and defamatory statement must be published ID actual harm negligence or fault lack of privilege actual malice ```
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negligence
circumstances call for response but the person does something else
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NYT V. Sullivan
no public official can win monetary damages because of defamatory statement about conduct in office

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