Abstract This paper explores age discrimination and the act of businesses forcing retirement on employees. This paper examines the case of D. Archie Hale v. ABF Systems, Inc. (2011), and Hale's relationship with ABF, a trucking company based in Arkansas with a terminal in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The case should be thoroughly studied to fully understand how the discrimination laws, under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC) are interpreted in the court systems for this case. ...

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Abstract In November and December of 2003 the New Haven Fire Department administered promotional exams for both Captain and Lieutenant. In an effort to try to maintain equality and fairness in conjunction with title VII of the Civil Rights act of 1964, the city hired IO Solutions Inc. They were to d...

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Bennett of the Maryland courts granted summary judgment to the defendants on one of the invasion of privacy claims (publicity given to private life) and on the defamation claim. ... Westboro moved for summary judgment and an appeal contending that the First Amendment protected the Church's speech from tort liability. ...

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Justice Frankfurter wrote a concurring opinion, and said "[a] construction which gives to due process no independent function but turns it into a summary of the specific provisions of the Bill of Rights [would] deprive the States of opportunity for reforms in legal processes designed for extending the area of freedom. " (Kommers et al., 118) Frankfurter's opinion was essentially a direct statement of his anti-incorporation beliefs. ...

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Throughout history, there has been an everlasting conflict between having a broader or narrower interpretation of the US Constitution. Some believe that the exact wordings stated in the Constitution are the rules to follow in a strict manner without any compromise. Others consider the Constitution to have looser understanding and there needs to be room for different analyses. Because of this disagreement of interpretation, it is complicated to decide on what laws are constitutional or not, and as a result numerous cases are brought to the Supreme Court to settle these disputes. An example of t...

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The Federal Government The Federal Government The three branches of the federal government provide a base for the way we live our lives. The process by which the Judicial, Legislative, and Executive branches operate is long, but necessary. Each branch has a duty to watch the others through a process of checks and balances mandated by the Constitution of the United States. The following will give a brief explanation of each branch and their duties. Judicial Branch Our Judicial branch of government is defined in Article III of the Constitution and by Congress. ...

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