Objective:
Warm-up:
Differentiate between Strict-Constructionist and Activist approaches.
Define litmus test.
Describe the judicial process (constitutional court v. legislative court, district court v. court of appeals).
What are federal cases and diversity cases?
Compare civil law and criminal law.
Who is the plaintiff?
Why would someone file a writ of certiorari?
What do fee shifting and in forma pauperis have in common?
How do standing, sovereign immunity, and class-action suits relate to the judicial process?
What is ironic about a brief?
Who files an amicus curiae brief and why do they file it?
Differentiate between per curiam opinion, opinion of the Court, concurring opinion, and dissenting opinion.
Describe the following court reactions: stare decisis, political question, remedy.