True or False

21.) Lago has never been to Illinois, has never done business in Illinois, and has no contacts with Illinois. Paula sued Lago over a contract dispute. She filed suit in an Illinois state court. If Lago objects, the Illinois state court will not be able to decide the case because it does not have jurisdiction.

22.) Venue refers to the power of a court to hear certain kinds of legal questions.

23.) If a court has the proper in personam jurisdiction to hear a case, then it does not need to have subject matter jurisdiction.

24.) On January 1 of this year, Tova signed a contract with Shoshanna under which Tova transported a shipment of radar detectors from New York to New Jersey. On March 1, Congress enacted a statute making it a crime to enter into any contract to transport radar detectors across state lines. On June 1, Tova is indicted for violating this statute. Tova will not be convicted, because the statute is an ex post facto law.

25.) Ko, a resident of Oklahoma, was seriously injured by a product manufactured by Ultran, Inc. Ko's medical expenses alone have exceeded $100,000. The product which caused the injuries contained component parts manufactured by Quent Company. Ultran is incorporated and has its headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Quent Company is an Oklahoma business with its headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ko has decided to bring one lawsuit against both Ultran and Quent for $500,000. Ko's lawsuit can be heard in federal court based on diversity of citizenship.

26.) Ex post facto laws apply to both civil and criminal law.

27.) _______________ jurisdiction allows the courts to have jurisdiction over you based upon the location of property that you own.

28.) When the U.S. Supreme Court grants a writ of ______________ it means the Supreme Court wishes to hear the case.

29.) Which scenario is likely one where the Supreme Court would serve as a court of original jurisdiction.

A. A car accident involving over $500,000 in damage and 20 different parties all from different states.

B. Louisiana suing Mississippi, claiming that Mississippi is stopping the natural flow of the Mississippi River affecting their freshwater resources.

C. The State of Illinois bringing criminal charges against its former governor for corruption.

D. A U.S. citizen suing an international cruise line for after getting food poisoning on the ship.

30.) ______________ courts are the intermediate appellate level of court in the federal system.