But, you know what else happened today? NOTHING CRAZY. Nothing crazy happened today. Well, ok, maybe a little crazy, just a shred, this morning, but alright, like 99% of the day was not batshit insane.
And frankly? Given how things have been going? That makes today just fucking grand, I tell you WHAT.
Also, I must say: everyone hates outlining in law school, and this is because it is the suck. But I find it at least occasionally funny, because I will usually, while I am typing like mad during in my daily classes just trying to get all the notes down, add in my own little jokes or asides, and forget they were in there until I go back and read through my notes. Like, I found this one from Constitutional Law II:
Lawrence v. Texas [majority] says traditionally laws banned oral and anal sex for EVERYONE. In the 70's gay-specific bans were started. We had a long tradition of laws saying you can't have sex unless it's to have children AND GOOD LORD, that would suck. SO, point being, not a long anti-gay tradition with the big, gay sex.And today, I was (whose idea was this?) the one who was writing up all our review work, and included this bullshit, which I forgot until just now, reading through:
Rule 706 - Court appointed experts. WHATEVER. NEVER MIND. DON'T LOOK OVER HERE.Because seriously, guys? Federal Rule of Evidence 706? It is useless. DON'T LOOK OVER THERE.
Update:
I am so very special, with the Federal Rules of Evidence.
- 605 - judge can't testify, and if judge does, no need to object if they do, because: you'll just be overruled. CLEEEAAAAARLY
- 606 - no testimony of jury before verdict, after verdict limited circumstances
- Pretty much, can't challenge a jury trial, but CAN challenge events BEFORE jury sits to hear case - like lying during voire dire
- Only allowed to challenge if outside influence or clerical mistake - but meth in the jury room is just fine
- 6C - jury screwed up damages in calculating, and it stayed.
- 611 - Scope of cross is limited to direct, or credibility of witness
- 612 - REFRESH, MOTHAFUCKAS!!! Writing to refresh memory.
Congratulations on feeling great... I know that feeling!
ReplyDeleteI LOL while reading your notes and I totally remember those days. I took constitutional law and the notes made perfect sense when I wrote them down for the first time. Then 3 months later when it was time to study for the test, it made NO sense... fun times.
Here's to hoping that tomorrow will also be devoid of crazy stuff :) Good luck at the exam!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on a mainly non-crazy day, and good luck with evidence tomorrow! I'm a 5 year old so I always giggle at the word probative as it sounds mildly dirty.
ReplyDeleteI always kinda enjoyed that giddy, nutty phase of the intense studying..
ReplyDeleteI have a feeling that I might just retain NOT TO GIVE A SHIT about Rule 706.
Hahahahaha probative! I am going to have a good inner chuckle over that one on the test tomorrow, Amanda. Thanks! What do you have coming up? I wish you luck with the studying.
ReplyDeleteThere were a couple of us in property law class last year who could not get over how almost everything in property sounds dirty if you say it right. We would send each other gchats of, "I'm going to dead hand control your fee tail," or "I want to stack against your estates" and then we'd sit there at 9 am in that windowless basement room desperately trying not to giggle and it is a miracle unto the lord I did not fail that class.
Supposedly I am studying for PR, but did I mention how much I hate that dude and that I already passed the MPRE? Instead I made the boy listen to awesome songs and promise to come to a BBQ rather than spend 7 days studying for one exam. I contribute to the delinquency of others. True story.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on Property being the dirtiest subject ever. If you say subject to divestment in the appropriate tone, it is awesome. One woman in my class said it ravishingly while tugging at her shirt, and everyone lost it. (our much older, but dashing property professor is the subject of many students' affection)
We enfeoffed everything. Right of entry usually received the most giggles though.
Good luck! My evidence exam is not till next week, and then I'm done.
Good luck, Gayle!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm cheering for you!!