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What substantive legal topics does the quiz cover?

We analyze judicial decisions and solicit voter’s opinions on ten different legal topics:

  • Criminal procedure (whether the procedural rights of a criminal defendant were violated)
  • Substantive criminal law (whether the defendant’s actions were covered by the criminal statute in question or whether an imposed sentence was too severe)
  • Personal injury/tort case against a corporation or public entity (not including medical malpractice cases)
  • Medical malpractice (patient suing a doctor or hospital)
  • Employment/housing discrimination (employer or landlord being sued for discrimination)
  • Tax (government body or taxing agency is suing or being sued over amount of taxes or assessment or other tax issue)
  • Judicial review (did the candidate strike down a state law or agency regulation—or did he or she refuse to do so when other members of the court did)
  • Stare decisis (did the candidate overturn or ignore a prior precedent issued by his or her court— or did he or she refuse to do so when other members of the court did)

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