122 Civil procedures - Preclusion

Welcome back to BarPass™, the podcast that helps you prepare for the bar exam in just 10 minutes at a time.In today’s episode, we’re covering one of the Civil Procedure doctrines: Preclusion. This doctrine determines when a prior judgment prevents parties from relitigating claims or issues in a later lawsuit. We’ll break preclusion into its two major components：- Claim preclusion, also known as res judicata, which means that once a claim has been litigated and resolved with a final judgment on the merits, the same parties cannot bring the same claim again. - Issue preclusion, or collateral estoppel, which prevents a party from relitigating a specific issue that was already actually litigated and essential to a prior judgment. By the end of this episode, you’ll clearly understand when a prior judgment blocks a second lawsuit.Let’s get started.ABOUT USWelcome to the BarPass Podcast.Each episode of this podcast delivers a high-yield bar rule in 10 minutes, making it easy to fit bar prep into your day.This podcast is built around how people actually retain information: repetition, exposure, and familiarity over time.By listening to bar rules while driving, walking, or doing chores, you train your brain to recognize legal language andissue patterns — so when you see them on the exam, they don’t feel new. Use this podcast alongside your outlines and practice questions, and let short, focused listening sessions do the reinforcement.