Quiz 2 Flashcards
true or false: if neither plaintiff or defendant ask for a jury trial in their complaint, the judge may not conduct the case as a jury trial
true
the losing defendant in a suit for damages must pay within ____ days after judgement
10 days
the civil money judgement is enforaceable for what time period?
20 years
true or false: to file a civil lawsuit for money damages, the parties must be represented by a lawyer.
false
list one advantage of suing in federal court
judges are appointed for life and have more knowledge
list one disadvantage of suing in federal court
can take a really long time
what are the 2 main differences how federal and state judges are selected
federal judges are appointed
state judges are elected
what are 2 legal requirements to sue in federal court
- has to exceed over 75k
2. plaintiff and defendant must be legal residents of 2 different states
wha are 2 legal requiremetns for proper venue
- can be where the dispute occurred
2. or where the plaintiff or defendant resides
how many justices does the US supreme court have?
9
4 conservative supreme court judges
joseph alito
clarence thomas
ruth ginsburg
sonia sotomayor
how is service of process made on a corporation?
the registered agent is served with the papers
in what situation is the US supreme court likely to accept an appeal
if there is a discrepancy in the ruling of federal law
10 steps of a civil jury trial
- file a complaint
- service of process
- discovery
- pre trial conference
- opening statements
- trial presents all evidence
- conference with jury and judge
- closing statements
- jury makes decision, tells judge, 2 piece of paper (how much $, plaintiff or defendant)
- judge announces decision
who goes first, plaintiff or defendant?
plaintiff always
