A Wisconsin buyer sued an Illinois seller in federal court in Wisconsin for breach of a supply contract. The contract was negotiated in Illinois, signed in Wisconsin, and performed mostly in Michigan. Wisconsin choice-of...
Citations: Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Mfg. Co., Van Dusen v. Barrack, Ferens v. John Deere Co., 28 U.S.C. section 1404(a)
A Wisconsin school-board trustee used the same public social-media page before and after election. The page title listed her name followed by "Board Trustee." Her biography linked to the district website, and district st...
Citations: Lindke v. Freed, O'Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier
A Wisconsin school-board trustee used the same public social-media page before and after election. The page title listed her name followed by "Board Trustee." Her biography linked to the district website, and district st...
Citations: Lindke v. Freed, O'Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier
Dane is tried for assault after a bar fight. Dane claims the victim started the fight and that Dane acted in self-defense. Dane offers a neighbor to testify that Dane has a reputation in the neighborhood for peacefulness...
Citations: Federal Rule of Evidence 404(a), Federal Rule of Evidence 405
...o. v. New York City, Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council, Murr v. Wisconsin, Lingle v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Citations: Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York City, Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council, Murr v. Wisconsin, Lingle v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
...o. v. New York City, Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council, Murr v. Wisconsin, Lingle v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Citations: Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York City, Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council, Murr v. Wisconsin, Lingle v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
...solidation and waiver rules for Rule 12 motions, a frequent source of bar-exam traps. Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b), Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(g), Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(h)
Citations: Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b), Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(g), Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(h)
...solidation and waiver rules for Rule 12 motions, a frequent source of bar-exam traps. Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b), Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(g), Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(h)
Citations: Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b), Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(g), Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(h)
...e questioning because perception defects are relevant to credibility. Bar the questioning because eyesight is character evidence. Allow it only if Eyewitness has a conviction. Bar it because cross-examination cannot addr...
Citations: Federal Rule of Evidence 611, Federal Rule of Evidence 403
...nd subject-matter jurisdiction. This essay focuses on the key Rule 14 bar-exam distinctio...
Citations: Fed. R. Civ. P. 14, Fed. R. Civ. P. 13, 28 U.S.C. 1367
...nd subject-matter jurisdiction. This essay focuses on the key Rule 14 bar-exam distinctio...
Citations: Fed. R. Civ. P. 14, Fed. R. Civ. P. 13, 28 U.S.C. 1367
...s Sixth Amendment claims. This essay tests effective assistance, plea bargaining, and conflict-free counsel. Strickland v. Washington, Missouri v. Frye, Cuyler v. Sullivan
Citations: Strickland v. Washington, Missouri v. Frye, Cuyler v. Sullivan
...y records showing Eyewitness filled the medication that morning and a bartender to testify that Eyewitness incorrectly stated the jukebox brand at the bar. The prosecution offers another witness to say Eyewitness has a r...
Citations: Federal Rule of Evidence 403, Federal Rule of Evidence 611
...What is the best answer under Rule 412? The evidence is categorically barred because it concerns other sexual behavior. The evidence may fall within the criminal-case exception for proving that someone else was the sourc...
Citations: Federal Rule of Evidence 412
...Analyze Nia's insanity defense and Leo's infancy defense under common bar-exam principles. Address the strongest arguments for both sides. This essay tests insanity and infancy defenses. M'Naghten insanity principles, Co...
Citations: M'Naghten insanity principles, Common law infancy principles
...essay tests intermediate scrutiny for gender classifications and the bar-exam distinction between real fit and sex-based stereotypes. U.S. Const. amend. XIV, United States v. Virginia, Craig v. Boren, Nevada Department...
Citations: U.S. Const. amend. XIV, United States v. Virginia, Craig v. Boren, Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs
...essay tests intermediate scrutiny for gender classifications and the bar-exam distinction between real fit and sex-based stereotypes. U.S. Const. amend. XIV, United States v. Virginia, Craig v. Boren, Nevada Department...
Citations: U.S. Const. amend. XIV, United States v. Virginia, Craig v. Boren, Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs
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