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Official Score Report · Atticus BradStreet McDermott PASSED
Multiple Choice (MBE-style)178 / 200
Written Essays (MEE-style)192 / 200
Performance Test (MPT-style)96 / 100

Uniform Bar-Style Total

284

Passing line: 266 · Cleared by 18 points

Result

ADMITTED

To the Bar of the People · A.D. 2026

The Examination · answer each, then check against Atticus

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Question 1 · Constitutional Law · First Amendment

A city, to reduce litter, enacts an ordinance flatly banning the distribution of all handbills on public sidewalks. A citizen handing out leaflets criticizing the mayor is cited. Her strongest constitutional argument is that the ordinance:

Question 2 · Federal Courts · Jurisdiction

A plaintiff files suit in U.S. District Court alleging that county officials violated his constitutional rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. What supplies the court's subject-matter jurisdiction?

Question 3 · Evidence · Hearsay

In a negligence case, a witness testifies that before the accident she told the defendant, 'Your brakes are squealing badly.' Offered only to show the defendant was on notice of the defect, the statement is:

Question 4 · Torts / Civil Rights · Malicious Prosecution

A plaintiff brings a Fourth Amendment malicious-prosecution claim under § 1983. Which element did the Supreme Court clarify in Thompson v. Clark (2022)?

Question 5 · Criminal Procedure · Miranda

Police lawfully arrest a suspect and, before any questioning, the suspect blurts out, 'I did it, I robbed the store.' No Miranda warnings were given. The statement is:

Question 6 · Civil Rights · Immunities

A prosecutor is sued under § 1983. For which conduct is she protected by ABSOLUTE immunity?

Question 7 · Professional Responsibility · Candor

Mid-trial, a lawyer realizes a document she offered and the court relied upon is false. Under the rules of professional conduct, she must:

Question 8 · Constitutional Law · Fourth Amendment

Officers arrest a man in a public place without a warrant. The arrest is constitutional if:

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