Marbury v. Madison (1803) FACTS: In 1801 President John Adams in his last few weeks of Presidency appointed John Marshall as third chief justice of the United States to replace Oliver Ellsworth whom had resigned. The Senate confirmed Marshall but he also continued as secretary of state. Because of the Organic Act passed by the Federalist Congress‚ Adams had to appoint 42 justices of the peace for the District of Columbia. Within the election confusion Marshall who was the outgoing secretary
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Clayton C. Mamele 4889-8901 “The Football War” In Brief The El Salvador-Honduras War of 1969‚ referred to also as the Football War or Soccer War‚ was an armed conflict between the Sanchez Hernandez regime of El Salvador and the Lopez Arellano regime of Honduras. The war began on July 14‚ 1969 when El Salvadoran Armed forces launched air raids and a ground invasion of the main highways connected El Salvador and Honduras. Fighting ended 4 days later when a ceasefire was negotiated on July 18th. It
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TO: Hon. Judge Colcort‚ Oceana Supreme Court FROM: Kimberly Cromwell‚ Clerk to Hon. Judge Colcort‚ Oceana Supreme Court RE: In the Matter of People of Oceana v. Samantha Clark DATE: January 29‚ 2014 Background of Clark Case Samantha Clark‚ 45‚ in 1989‚ admittedly killed John Clark‚ after she discovered him in a homosexual act with Neil Brownfield‚ in plain view of the Clark’s two minor children‚ aged seven and eight respectively. Mrs. Clark‚ an ordained minister in the Real Life Church
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Muhammad Alharbi Legal Writing August2‚2015 Roe v. Wade 1973 The Facts: Abortion has been debated for many years. In 1967 the Committee on Human Reproduction wanted a policy against induced abortion except if the unborn child were not viable‚ in cases of rape‚ or for the mother’s health. In 1973 a class action suit was filed against Texas‚ stating that the Texas abortion laws were against the constitution of the US. The plaintiffs were Roe‚ a couple named Doe and Dr. Hallford. Dr. Hallford had been
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Facts: The negligent act of Ruth in the fact that she did not properly park her car caused a series of accidents that resulted in knocked down power lines‚ grass fires‚ a gas station explosion‚ and an injured motorist. These accidents originated with Ruth’s in-action to not properly observe the securing of her vehicle which resulted in the damages suffered by the plaintiff Jim. Issue: The defendant Ruth owed a duty of care by her actions to protect the plaintiff Jim from harm. In the fact that she
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Legal Analysis Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Company Facts In 1972 a Ford Pinto‚ purchased six months prior‚ unexpectedly stalled on the freeway in California. The Pinto was hit from behind by a Ford Galaxy‚ erupting into flames instantly. The driver of the car‚ Lilly Gray‚ suffered from fatal burns and died a few days later in the hospital. The passenger‚ a 13-year old boy named Richard Grimshaw‚ was also severely injured from burns‚ which caused his face and body to be permanently disfigured. After
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HIST 3005 Ghazanfar Raja Professor Gureghian Bartoleme de Las Casas‚ Brief Account of the Devastation of the Indies. (1542) – Based off of this reading‚ it can be assumed that the conditions in the Indies during the time this text was written were not humane whatsoever. The actions of the Spaniards were very much barbaric‚ and completely contradict the religion which the Spaniards were trying so desperately to impose upon the natives of the Indies. Without having to go
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Marbury v. Madison 5 U.S. (1 Cranch) 137 (1803)FactsMarbury was commissioned to serve as a judge by former president John Adam. The former Secretary of State and the present Chief Justice John Marshall failed to deliver the commission before President Thomas Jefferson started his term. The current Secretary of State‚ James Madison‚ under Jeffersons orders‚ did not deliver the commission. Marbury applied for a writ of mandamus to force Madison to deliver said commission. HoldingMarburys application
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Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties 1969 Done at Vienna on 23 May 1969. Entered into force on 27 January 1980. United Nations‚ Treaty Series‚ vol. 1155‚ p. 331 Copyright © United Nations 2005 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties Done at Vienna on 23 May 1969 The States Parties to the present Convention‚ Considering the fundamental role of treaties in the history of international relations‚ Recognizing the ever-increasing importance of treaties as a source of international
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1993‚ there have been 180 registered determinations of native title covering approximately 15 per cent of Australia’s land mass. Of those‚ 139 recognise the status of native title. An example of this is the Lovett (on behalf of the Gunditjmara People) v State of Victoria (2007) case which granted the Gunditjmara people native title ownership of over 4000 hectares of Crown land on the coast of Victoria and Deen Maar Island. Additionally‚ the National Native Title Tribunal shows the effectiveness of
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