4. I disagree with this court decision because I think this was a violation of the fourteenth amendment made by the Supreme Court. I understand why the justices decided as they did, but their duty was…
Since its creation in the late 18th century, the Supreme Court has made numerous decisions that impacted the course of history. The Supreme Court has a very important job, to interpret the constitution principles and make decisions based on these important standards. Had it not been for the rulings made by this court, many laws and precedents may not have been adapted. One case that had an exceptionally important impact on history was the case of Muller vs. Oregon. This case is one of the most influential decisions in Supreme Court history and its impacts are still seen even today.…
Throughout Antonin Scalia’s dissent opinion, he states that the way the court interprets the Affordable Care Act, is different to the way he interprets it. For instance, the interpretation of “exchange established by the state,” and the tax credits under code §36B differs between the court and Scalia.…
The Grand Prairie City Council approved attorney Bryan Arnold as presiding municipal court judge on March 1.…
This paper focuses on the actions of Charles J. Antonucci, Sr., who contributed greatly to the failing of The Park Avenue Bank in New York. Unless otherwise noted, the facts of this case were learned in whole and in part from the complaint filed against Antonucci by Ricardo Velez, the Director of the Criminal Investigations Bureau of the New York State Banking Department.…
Casey Anthony was born on March 19, 1986 in Warren Ohio. She later moved to Orlando Florida. Casey's parents names are Cindy and George Anthony and she had one brother Lee Anthony. Many people said Casey was a bright young personable girl but that didn’t last long . “Friends say that a pattern of lying began in high school. (Biography.com editors)” Towards the end of the year Casey stopped…
He went on to become Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, then 8 years later he was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals by Ronald Regan. During Regan’s presidency, Scalia was appointed, and confirmed by the senate to be one of the Associate Justices on the Supreme Court (Reilly, 2016). Antonin Scalia earned his place on the Supreme Court through hard work, and dedication to the Judicial System throughout his career. Scalia’s voice will never be forgotten because he remained to have a strong conservative view throughout his career, and always vocalized his opinions on issues brought forth in the…
It was his job to the commsions to the new appointees. Many of them were delivered while some were not, including William Marbury’s. When the new President, Thomas Jefferson was sworn in, he told James Madison, who was the new Secretary of Sate, to not deliver the commissions to the other judge appointees. Marbury and many others brought a lawsuit to make Madison deliver the commissions. They then asked the Supreme Court, in its original juristdiction, to issue a writ of “Mandamus”, a court order directing Madison to carry out his duty to deliver the commissions. This leads us to the case of William Marbury, v. James Madison in front of the Supreme Court, with ex-Secretary of State John Marshall as Chief Justice.…
Justice Felix Frankfurter was born November 15, 1882 to a Jewish family that had a Jewish faith. His father’s name was Leopold Frankfurter and his mother’s name was Emma Winter Frankfurter. When Justice Felix Frankfurter was 12 years old they moved from Vienna, Austria to New York City, New York in the United States. Justice Felix Frankfurter was a student who spent a lot of time reading, playing chess, and attending public lectures.…
The former Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger who served from 1969-1986 and was the 15th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Burger was nominated in 1969 by President Richard Nixon to replace former Chief Justice Earl Warren. During his 17 years that he served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Burger helped make decisions on many Supreme Court cases during the time of the Burger Court. Burger’s work has changed how the judiciary system now works and changed many laws to make the United States a better place.…
Ruth was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 15, 1933. Ruth graduated from Columbia Law School and then went on to become a staunch courtroom advocator for the fair treatment of women. In 1980 she was then appointed by President Carter to the U.S. Court of Appeals, was then in 1993 was then appointed to the supreme court by President Clinton. Ruth was the second daughter born of Nathan and Celia Bader. She grew up in a low income family who just made enough to get by. Her mother was a huge influence on her life, Celia never attended college but that never despaired…
Sonia Sotomayor was born in the Bronx, New York, on June 25, 1954. Her parents, who were of Puerto Rican decent had a diminutive income. When Sotomayor was 9 years old, her father died. Her mother worked hard to raise Sotomayor and her brother. Sonia's mother was very stern when it came to education and did anything she could to make her children understand how much power education had on their future. Sotomayor graduated from Princeton University in 1976 and that same year she entered Yale Law School. After Yale Law School she became an assistant district attorney in Manhattan. She then served as an associate and later as a partner at Pavia and Harcourt.…
Joan Biskupic’s novel In American Original: The Life and Constitution of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, describes Scalia’s success as an influential conservative force in the Supreme Court, which conservative lawyer, Alfred S. Regnery, bolsters, expanding on William Rehnquist’s role in establishing the groundwork allowed for a major a shift towards right in courts, in The American Spectator article, “The Good Old Days”. Regnery begins by establishing he agrees with Biskupic’s assertions that Scalia has been the “most influential member”: “changing the terms of the debate at the Court” and influencing many. Regnery, however, submits that although the degree of Scalia’s achievements hadn’t been accomplished before, Rehnquist, in fact…
Clarence Thomas is the second colored male justice to serve on the U.S Supreme Court. I wanted to write about Clarence Thomas because i was fascinated how he overcame racial barriers, why he rarely asked questions in court, also his opinion as a U.S Supreme Court justice.…
With the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, the next Justice will probably dictate if the Supreme Court will emerge as a friendly domain for unions and workers. The previous three years have been disorderly at the Supreme Court level for union lawyers and union officials. Today’s unions need a Justice on their side who will hear their voice in matters concerning the working people. Time and time again unions and their attorneys have prepared for the unfavorable as the Court has decided to hear cases that pose a threat to unions. Now, that Antonin Scalia has passed away in February 2016, his replacement may decide if the Courts will stay on its current path, or if it will once again convert into a helpful atmosphere for unions and workers.…