Bias
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A former procurement manager sued her employer in federal court for retaliation. She alleges that she was fired two w...
...the employee testimony should be discounted because the witnesses are biased and that the court should credit the spreadsheet because it is objective. How should the court rule on summary judgment? Discuss the Rule 56 st...
Citations: Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(a), Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(c), Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio Corp.
Congress enacted a statute giving any college student a federal civil damages action against a person who commits a b...
...student a federal civil damages action against a person who commits a bias-motivated assault on or within 500 feet of a college campus. The statute applies to public and private colleges, contains no requirement that the...
Citations: U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 8, cl. 3, United States v. Lopez, United States v. Morrison
Defendant is charged in federal court with distributing fentanyl. The government's key witness, Runner, testifies tha...
...ances of conduct barred by Rule 608(b) and that Runner already denied bias, so the defense is stuck with his answers. How should the court analyze Defendant's proposed impeachment evidence? Discuss bias, extrinsic proof...
Citations: Fed. R. Evid. 607, Fed. R. Evid. 608(b), Fed. R. Evid. 611, Fed. R. Evid. 403
In a federal drug trial, Informant testifies that Defendant sold him drugs. Informant denies expecting anything in re...
...). Which statement is most accurate? The correct answer distinguishes bias impeachment from Rule 608(b) specific-act character impeachment. Fed. R. Evid. 607, Fed. R. Evid. 608(b), Fed. R. Evid. 611, Fed. R. Evid. 403
Citations: Fed. R. Evid. 607, Fed. R. Evid. 608(b), Fed. R. Evid. 611, Fed. R. Evid. 403
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Hearsay
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Relevance
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Privileges
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Convictions
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Impeachment
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Lay Opinion
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Presumptions
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Real Evidence
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Specific Acts
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Authentication
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Expert Opinion
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Rehabilitation
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Judicial Notice
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Legal Relevance
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Burdens of Proof
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Best Evidence Rule
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Character Evidence
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Hearsay Exceptions
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