Judicial Powers Self-Quiz
The term diversity
jurisdiction means:
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Fred’s
friend Barney was recently wrongly fired from his job. Although Barney
does not want to sue, Fred hates to see Barney so upset and sues on Barney’s
behalf. Which of the following is TRUE?
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Barney finally
decides to sue his employer for wrongful discharge. Before the case gets
to trial his boss apologizes and asks him to return to work with back-pay
and a raise. Barney agrees Which of the following is TRUE?
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The first
day back on the job Barney hears about a new law from a co-worker.
The law apparently requires that everyone on the worksite wash their
hands prior to returning to work or be subjected to a $50 fine. Barney
has an aversion to washing his hands in public bathrooms, and doesn’t
much like the idea of paying the fine either. Although he hasn’t
seen anyone around checking up on whether employees follow the new
rule or not, he decides to sue before he gets in trouble for this
obviously unconstitutional invasion of his privacy. Which of the following
is TRUE?
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Fred is angry
about all these suits he and Barney have brought just to get kicked out
of court. When the President enters into a treaty with China which results
in Fred and Barney’s employer going bankrupt, Fred decides to suit
and challenge the treaty. He goes through his checklist and determines
that he has standing because he has lost his source of income, the case
is ripe and circumstances have not rendered it moot. Unfortunately for
Fred he is once again turned away practically at the courthouse steps.
Why?
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