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US Supreme Court Case of Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer

The Court issued a divided opinion, striking down the seizure order. The decision was 6-3, but 3 of the 6 justices wrote concurri...

Constitutional Provisions and Freedom of Religion

In six pages this paper presents a fictitious situation in order to consider the U.S. Constitution's provisions regarding religiou...

Supreme Court Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States

Many of the constitutional protections enjoyed by American citizens today could not have been envisioned by the drafters of the or...

John Kerry v. George W. Bush's Views on the Supreme Court Contrasted

of Bush and Kerry are intimately aware, of course, that the judicial branch can override both the President and Congress. They ar...

The US Supreme Court: An Overview of Powers

document of the United States of America and outlines the various rights and privileges that are guaranteed to citizens of the cou...

Morse et. al. v Frederick: An Analysis

not been violated but the Ninth Circuit Court reversed that decision. Although that reversal accepted the argument that the event...

Lawsuits Have Changed How Schools are Funded

money because they do not have it. These schools and districts are severely limited in what they can do to provide a quality educa...

Habeas Corpus

to a hearing by a Combatant Status Review Tribunal. At such hearings, evidence is presented that the detainee should be considered...

Reflections on the First Amendment

burned an American flag, so although he did not literally speak, his act is still a form of protest. The facts are these: during t...

The ADA, Two Supreme Court Cases

This research paper pertains to 2 Supreme Court cases involved the provisions of the the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of ...

llegality of Assisted Suicide in Regards to the 14th Amendment

This 5 page paper provides an overview of a case where physicians were sued for assisting terminal patients with suicide and were ...

The Supreme Court's Role

That is why certain issues become controversial like capital punishment, abortion, freedom of speech and the right to bear arms. T...

'Right to Die' Case of Nancy Cruzan and the U.S. Government

In a report consisting of five pages former Attorney General and Edwin Meese and late U.S. Supreme Court Justice William Brennan a...

Legal Cases and Appeals of Mike Tyson

Alan Dershowitz, filed an appeal immediately following sentencing. After the conviction, Tyson was denied an appeal for a new tria...

Goss v. Lopez, 419 U.S. 565 Brief

In two pages this Supreme Court case involving a case brought against a school board in Southern Ohio by students that were suspen...

U.S. Supreme Court and the Georgia State Supreme Court

In eleven pages this paper considers the histories of both courts and also provides case details of N.Y. Times v. Sullivan, City o...

Is the Supreme Court Protecting the Rights of Americans to Equality?

This 3 page paper argues that the Supreme Court’s decisions in Loving and Brown v. Board of Education demonstrate its ability to p...

Hendrick Hudson v. Rowley (1982)

the States must fulfill in order to receive federal funds under the Education of the Handicapped Act (subsequently referred as "th...

VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER V NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL

agency to follow. The court didnt actually order the agency to follow specific procedures, however, the "mandate of the courts de...

The Supreme Court, Its Importance and Powers

is often called the "court of last resort," since it is the highest court in the nation. This paper considers how the court is str...

Two Legal Questions

from terrorism, no rights should be accorded to suspects captured in the war on terror. Terrorism is not an activity endorsed by ...

U.S. Supreme Court and Its Power

Ginsburg has a certain way of drawing out the agitated masses when she has ruled in a particularly unpopular direction. Case in p...

Marbury v. Madison and the US Supreme Court's Jurisdiction Justification

tended to avoid controversy in the early days. That is, until Chief John Marshall became the chief justice of the Supreme Court. I...

Chief Justice John Marshall's Supreme Court Influence

found in the Constitution are specific and straightforward as well; however, many are not ("Marbury," 1992). Much is up to the cou...

Alexander Hamilton and Judicial Review

alternative of force, in an organized society. It is the right, conservative of all other rights, and lies at the foundation of or...

Supreme Court and U.S. Government's Separation of Powers

In eight pages this paper discusses the presidency of Bill Clinton, the U.S. separation of powers, and decisions made by the Supre...

The Culture and Operation of the Special Court in Sierra Leone

The Sierra Leone Special Court is an Ad Hoc court set up to hear the cases of those most responsible the atrocities in the Sierra ...

US Supreme Court and its Power

the government to an extent. They must abide by local and national laws. Yet, sometimes these laws are deemed unconstitutional by ...

The Supreme Court: Role Played In The American Political Process

physician assisted suicide and affirmative action most certainly involves heated discussions in the courtroom, however, it is not ...

Argument against School Prayer and Religion in Public Schools

passing laws that say all students WILL pray in class that they run afoul of the Supreme Court. There are many solid reasons why ...