Landmark Cases & Legal Concepts

IRAC Case Brief Example: Pierson v. Post, Issue to Conclusion

If You Are Acquitted, Can You Be Retried?

Arguments Against the Death Penalty: Innocence, Race, and Cost

Amicus Curiae: Who Can File, Briefs, and Disclosures

Qualified Immunity: Two-Part Test, Defenses, and Limits

What “Pack the Court” Means: FDR Precedent and Legality

Originalist Meaning: Types, Supreme Court Use, and Criticisms

What Is a Common Law Court and How Does It Work?

The ‘Knowing’ Mental State in Criminal Statutes: Willful Blindness and Proof

What Is a Disposition? Types in Criminal and Civil Law