Judges who sit on the Supreme Court or any court within the Federal legal system hold the office for life, barring poor behavior. ... Therefore it is imperative that only a select group of people are involved in this analysis of this important paper. ...
Many considered this trial to be more of a "major dramatic-political theatrical event," but not a case with a heavy legal ramifications. " The evidence used in this case consisted of surveillance film, taped messages, and the "Tania interview" (a manuscript that was drafted by Harrises and Hearst during their year in hiding). ... Judge Carter ruled against the introduction of this testimony, dismissing the value of literary analysis, even though violation was a contested issue. ...
According to Ackerman's analysis of the US constitution, history has had many faults in its recording especially the latitude of the Federal Convention provided in 1787 and later on during the Reconstruction period. ... For instance the eradication of Amendment 5, 6 and 7 to make one consolidated Amendment V about trials negates the legal rights of the people. ...
Historically, harmful speech has been subject to tort liability, "the legal requirement that a person responsible, or at fault, shall pay for the damages and injuries caused. ... Phelps, the fact that the time, place, and manner of the Phelps' speech did not violate criminal laws does not affect the legal analysis of whether tort liability violates the First Amendment. ...
Applying the standard eighth amendment analysis, Justices Stevens, Brennan, Marshall, and Blackmun agreed that the execution would constitute cruel and unusual punishment because it was "inconsistent with standards of decency and failed to contribute to the two social goals of the death penalty" retribution and deterrence." ... While the Thompson plurality used the three-part analysis to determine if sentencing a juvenile offender to the death penalty constituted cruel and unusual punishment, the Stanford plurality did not. ...
Men and women were not given equal rights even though they were both legal citizens and both of their rights should be protected by the federal government. ... Using intersectionality as a tool of analysis, it was obvious that the coexistence of gender discrimination and class inequalities created the vicious cycle for women, thereby putting women to the subordinate position. ...
I believe that this opinion lacks merit upon analysis of different aspects of the Supreme Court, including its foundation and purpose, the nature of its composition, and the execution and constraint of this high court. ... (Woll 410) The Supreme Court was founded to rule on the interpretation of the Constitution, and although it often sets legal precedent, it doesn't make laws like the President and Congress. ...
The initial intent of "Affirmative action" was intended to take positive steps toward increasing the representation of women and minorities in areas of employment, education, and culture from which they have been historically excluded. History indicated a tremendous amount of discrimination again...
There is no doubt that white collar crime has increased over the last hundred years. Of course, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there were reports of numerous scandals and reports of kickbacks, and other various types of shady activity within corporations and the government. One of the...
In terms of a pro/con debate style format, and the final part will expand and relate this analysis to the current state of the Court Challenges Program. ... This raises a question; why do interest groups pursue legal actions to achieve their political goals, despite the probability that they may face a political disadvantage(s)? ...
