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Exam ID #:____________
Fall 2021
LAW 520: Introduction to the United States Legal System
Prof. Nathaniel Haas
Take-Home Exam
Submit via the MyLaw Portal
Available on 12/4/21 at 8:30am (PT) – Due on 12/17/21 at 12 noon (PT)
Instruction(s): Please respond to the following four questions, using no
more than 500 words per answer, for a total of 2,000 words. Each
question will be weighted equally. The final exam is worth 55% of your
final grade. Please limit your discussion to the facts as given in the
hypotheticals (to the extent the question relies on a hypothetical): don’t
discuss or assume additional facts. Please do not to rely on any outside
legal research beyond what we learned in class, and the textbook. Please
do not contact me to discuss the exam, even after you have submitted it.
Do not discuss or share the exam with others. I expect that every student
will take seriously their responsibility to behave professionally, operate
within the permitted guidelines of this exam, and avoid any temptation
to seek an unfair advantage. Failure to follow these rules represents a
form of academic misconduct and is subject to the normal penalties for
such misconduct.
Best of luck. It was a pleasure having you all in class.
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Question 1: Select one of the following key concepts from our study of
the United States legal system, and discuss its history, evolution, and
role in the United States legal system. Discuss whether you think your
chosen concept has made our legal system better, worse, or a
combination of both.
Common law
Stare decisis
Judicial review
Separation of powers
Federalism
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Question 2: Describe the three tiers of scrutiny used to evaluate laws
that rely on suspect classifications. Do you agree or disagree with these
three tiers, and why? What would you change about them were you
given the chance to do so?
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For the next two questions, read the following articles from Reuters and
the New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/us/alecbaldwin-shooting-rust-movie.html
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/alec-baldwin-says-he-didnt-pulltrigger-gun-fatal-movie-set-shooting-2021-12-01/
Do not rely on information from any other source besides the above
article, the textbook, and our in-class lectures when answering the
following questions.
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Question 3: Assume the injured director files a civil negligence claim
against Alec Baldwin. Discuss whether he will be successful. Use the
IRAC format. In your application section, discuss whether the husband
might consider suing anyone else, and why.
Question 4: A prosecutor wants to criminally charge Alec Baldwin with
violating a statute prohibiting first degree murder, because the
cinematographer shot by Baldwin died. Assume the New Mexico statute
defines first degree murder as: “The intentional killing of another person
by someone who has acted willfully, deliberately, or with planning.”
Discuss the prosecutor’s burden of proof, and whether he will be
successful. Use the IRAC format.
END of EXAM
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