ON APPEAL I. Should a court’s application of the single-purpose container exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement be based on the knowledge of a layperson because it satisfies the fundamental principles established by the U.S. Supreme Court for Fourth Amendment standards by being workable‚ objective‚ and limiting the risk of intrusion? STATEMENT OF THE CASE The Voorhees
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of appeals depends on how many courts are "superior" to the court that made the contested decision‚ and sometimes what the next higher court decides the appeal’s basis” (Find Law‚ n.d.). Larger populated states‚ might only have three or even four levels of courts. Less populated states‚ might only have two levels of courts. “There are important differences in the rules‚ time limits‚ costs‚ and procedures depending on whether the case is in Federal court or state court. Also‚ each state has different
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Executive Order 9066‚ which said that all Japanese Americans were to be put into internment camps. Instead of following this‚ he became a fugitive. His conviction for disobeying that order led to a test of the order’s legality before the United States Supreme Court in Korematsu v. United States. (2 points) |Score | | | 2. According to the first paragraph from the excerpts of the majority opinion‚ what did the U.S. government believe some Japanese Americans would
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Why was the Supreme Court built in 2010 and how effective has it been at upholding civil liberties? The Supreme Court was introduced in 2010 as a replacement for the House of Lords as the top law court of justice in the UK‚ Wales and Northern Ireland. This court has cost approximately 59 million pounds to build and was officially open on 1st October 2009. The enactment of the Supreme Court came about under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (The Supreme Court [Online]‚ 2010) and currently stands
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A Case Report on Supreme Court Decisions The Supreme Court has made decisions that have been important in shaping the interpretation of the Constitution. “The Framers of the Constitution intended for the Supreme Court to stand between the two branches of the national government and the people‚ to prevent abuses of power and improper interpretations of the Constitution (Mott‚ 2008). The case of Brown vs. Board of Education‚ 347 U.S. 483 (1954)‚ is an example of when and amendment to the Constitution
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States Supreme Court In recent years the American public has become fascinated with televising court cases. Some courts have agreed to televise courtroom proceedings. Their decision to do so has led a vast number of citizens to believe that they understand how the judicial system works. I believe popular daytime shows such as Judge Judy‚ Judge Mathis‚ and Judge Joe Brown‚ have poisoned the legal understanding of many Americans. Televising oral arguments from the United States Supreme Court would
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School. In 1970 he became a part of President Richard Nixon’s general counsel and in addition became the Assistant Attorney General. In 1983‚ Antonin Scalia became a part of Ronald Regan’s court of appeals. President Ronald Reagan then nominated him as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1986. Antonin Scalia had many diverse opinions on
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4th Amendment The Fourth Amendment is a very important element of the United States Constitution. This Amendment has been the solutions to several Supreme court cases‚ such as Terry v. Ohio‚ Cupp v. Murphy‚ and Florida v. Jardines. This amendment also codifies various statutes. Terry v. Ohio (1968) was a court case led by a conflict between a group of men and Officer McFadden. Officer McFadden was patrolling downtown Cleveland‚ when he noticed a group of men suspiciously wandering around. He decided
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1-Within the following cases‚ were any of the actions grounds for impeachment? To my knowledge the Constitution sets specific grounds for impeachment. They are “treason‚ bribery‚ and other high crimes and misdemeanors.” In this article I think that the George W Bush appointed treasurer busted for tax evasion was a reason for impeachment. The treasurer had a long term friendship with the President and was found to have failed to disclose and pay taxes on a substantial amount of income and of lying
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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Maria Sotomayor 1954 – Justice Sotomayor was nominated by President Barack Obama to the Supreme Court on May 26‚ 2009. A vacancy became open upon the retirement of Justice Souter. If her nomination and approval by the Senate is approved‚ she would become the 111th Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Her confirmation hearing by the Senate did not go without controversy. Justice Sotomayor gave a speech at the University of California‚ Berkeley
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