was also a crime as well. The Cold War was the most important issue of the presidential campaign of 1948. The Democratic Truman administration‚ feeling pressure from conservative Republicans to ferret out alleged subversive elements‚ brought to court 11 leaders of the Communist Party of the United States for violation of the Smith Act. They were not charged with any overt acts that contributed to violence or revolutionary activity‚ but rather with conspiring to teach and advocate such a activity
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Introduction to Courts in Malaysia Summary There are generally two types of trials‚ criminal and civil. The hierarchy of courts begins from the Magistrates’ Court‚ Sessions Court‚ High Court‚ Court of Appeal‚ and finally‚ the Federal Court. The jurisdiction of the courts in civil or criminal matters are contained in theSubordinate Courts Act 1948 and the Courts of Judicature Act 1964. Article 121 of the Constitution provides for two High Courts of coordinate jurisdiction‚ the High Court in Malaya‚ and
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of the supreme court in protecting the rights and liberties of US citizens. The power of judicial review has allowed the Supreme Court to protect civil liberties within America. Its involvement in civil rights issues have ranged from racial issues‚ to the rights of those accused and the reapportionment of electoral districts. in 1954‚ the Supreme Court stated that racially segregated schools were a violation of the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. in 1966‚ the Supreme Court stated
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case The 1954 appellate case is an important historical legal suit filed in the Supreme Court which involved Oliver Brown against the Board of Education of Topeka Kansas city. The lawsuit sought to contest the segregation policy which separated children along racial lines. Therefore‚ the case involved thirteen parents who represented twenty children in challenging the laws. The case was an appeal after the district court adjudicated in favor of the Board of Education (Warren‚ 1954: 483). The dominant
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obtaining equal leverage among the legislative and executive branches. With the implementation of judicial review‚ the U.S. Supreme Court has jurisdiction and authority to strike down law‚ overturn executive acts‚ and legally bind a public official to properly carry out constitutional duties. Indisputably‚ the practice of judicial review is the main power of the United States Supreme Court to date.</p> <p>Many claim that judicial review was never "spelled" out in the Constitution; however‚ Chief Justice
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I. Introduction William Howard Taft had desired to fill a seat on the Supreme Court throughout his distinguished career. Briefly considered for the Supreme Court as early as 1889‚ Taft accepted the position of Solicitor-General in 1890 with the hope that he would one day sit on the other side of the bench. Twice‚ however‚ he refused Theodore Roosevelt’s tender of appointment to the Supreme Court—to the seats vacated by Justices Shiras and Brown. Nellie Taft’s ambitions for the White House and Taft’s
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The case Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission was argued before the Supreme Court on March 24‚ 2009. Citizens United produced a political documentary that discussed whether Hillary Clinton would be a good president‚ however‚ the FEC stated that this was violating the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA). Although the film could have been shown in theaters‚ sold on DVDs‚ downloaded from the internet‚ and distributed in the form of a book‚ the producers could have faced five years in
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Intro Background story: On March 25‚ 1931‚ seven young white men entered a railroad stationmaster’s office in northern Alabama. They claimed that while they were riding the rails‚ a "bunch of Negroes" picked a fight with them and threw them off the train. The stationmaster phoned ahead to the next station‚ near Scottsboro‚ Alabama. A Scottsboro deputy sheriff made deputies of every man in town with a gun. When the train stopped‚ the posse (group of people legally authorized keep the peace) rounded
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AJS 502 January 28‚ 2013 Instructor: Kevin Moore Court Systems As the gavel sounds there is silence in the courtroom. The Judge has made his final decision‚ and the outcome is life without the possibility of parole. The courtroom is filled with mixed emotions and the prosecution and family have a sense of justice‚ although the family of the perpetrator feels anguish. Criminal court is perceived as the place of justice where criminals are punished and the victims get closure
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Summary of “Danish court system” This article reviews the courts role in Danish society‚ duties‚ values and objectives. Also there are described the structure of every type of court in Denmark. Article is located on website http://www.scandinavianlaw.se/pdf/51-27.pdf. The Danish courts are composed of the Sumpreme Court‚ the two high courts‚ the Copenhagen Maritime and Commercial Court‚ the Land Registy Court‚ 24 district courts‚ the courts of the Faroe Islands‚ the Appeals Permission board‚ the
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