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The term “Shepardizing” is sometimes used to refer to _____________________________.
  1. The general process of gathering case law on a given topic or issue to determine if the cases are on point in the client’s case.
  2. The general process of checking subsequent case law to locate judicial refinements to the interpretation of statutory law.
  3. The general process of gathering case law on a given topic or issue to determine if the facts are analogous to the client’s case.
  4. The general process of checking subsequent case law to determine if a given case is still good law.
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Answer: D - The general process of checking subsequent case law to determine if a given case is still good law. Shepard’s Citations eventually became so effective as a tool for determining if a case had been overturned that the term “Shepardizing” came to refer to the process of checking to see if a case was still good law.
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