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What a semester you have had! This module will cover our final week of asynchronous(!) material. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, we will not hold any synchronous classes or office hours.

First, I have included some asynchronous material for you to reflect upon what justice means in civil procedure. Ultimately, civil procedure is all about power—to be precise, a mix of private and public (federal or state) power. Therefore, we cannot talk about civil procedure without considering what values our civil justice system should prioritize.

You are thus invited to familiarize yourself with issues of race and law in the context of civil procedure—an issue which you might already have encountered in your own life! We start with Walker v. City of Birmingham, a canonical civil procedure case from the Civil Rights era that forces us to consider what justice really means. In this context, you will read Martin Luther King Jr.'s seminal "Letter from Birmingham Jail." We will bring that discussion forward to the DOJ’s Ferguson Report. You will also read more recent calls for racial justice in and by courts, namely, the Jamison v. McClendon case. We will keep asking ourselves this question: What does justice look like? And who gets to decide what justice means? Let's dive into the materials below—with a gentle reminder: Think not just about what you think of the cases we read but what experiences in your life have led you to view the cases this way.

Please use the remaining time during this week to prepare on your own for your final exam in my class. You might want to learn in the groups you have worked in throughout the semester, with other classmates, or on your own. It's totally up to you.

The practice exam question will give you a flavor for what "rules" exam questions might look like. Once you have completed it, you can compare your results to the model answer. I have also uploaded the final exams (imparted by Prof. Coleman) of three previous years, allowing you to practice a lot at home before our finals in two weeks. Remember: All those questions are practice only. We are learning. That means we have to make mistakes and be super uncomfortable sometimes in not understanding something. Keep asking questions. Keep reviewing. And keep staying positive.

This is the time to take it all in and get ready for the final push. But this is also the time to remember that you must take care of yourself. Enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday, be it together with your loved ones or in any other way you prefer! Sleep, exercise, eating well, and mental support have never been as important as they are in the coming weeks. Be well.

Asynchronous Work—No Due Date

Complete whenever your preparation for the final exam permits:

If you are interested, check out the Critical Perspectives Reading List that covers your 1L courses. The section on civil procedure includes a paper by Prof. Coleman.
- The reading list is hosted on the https://lawlibguides.seattleu.edu/ website, curated by our own Law Library. Seattle's Lawlibguides platform is a very useful resource. It covers many topics that might support your study efforts (e.g., "Flex JD: What can the Law Library do for you?" or "WA Bar Exam Preparation").

Read Walker v. City of Birmingham (Annotated Version).
Read Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail.
Read the Ferguson Report.
Complete the Week 15 Individual Discussion.
Read the Jamison v. McClendon Excerpt.

Exam Prep—No Due Date

Complete at any time before the final exam:

Complete the Practice Final Exam.
- Review the Model Answer.
  Review the Sample Student Answers.
Review previous final exams (namely, Prof. Coleman’s Final Exams in Fall 2018, Fall 2019, and Fall 2020).
- Review the respective sample answers drafted by previous students.

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