United States v. Morrison was a supreme court case about violence against women. In 1944 while enrolled at Virginia polytechnic institute, Christy Brzonkala alleged that Antonio Morrison and James Crawford sexually assaulted her. Both male students were varsity football players. In 1995 Christy filed a complaint against Morrison and Crawford under Virginia Tech 's Sexual Assault Policy. After a hearing, Morrison was found guilty and Crawford was not.
The following essay will outline the variances of two case” Illinois v. Gates and Spinelli v. United States. It will discuss the Supreme Court requires to establish probable cause for a warrant. Illinois v. Gates In Illinois v. Gates, law enforcement received a letter (that was anonymous) stating that the Gate family was in the drug transporting business, and operating between the states of Florida and Illinois. Upon investigation, law enforcement discovered that Gates had made the purchase of an Air Line ticket, traveling to Florida.
To: Junior Associate From: Supervising Attorney Re: DC v. Blake Mr. Jonathan Blake, a new client of the firm, recently requested our legal services in a criminal matter. Mr. Blake was recently arrested for possession of a controlled substance by the Metropolitan Police Department. According to Mr. Blake, the facts are as follows: Jessie Smith and his wife are the co-owners of a residence at 3630 16th St. NW, Washington DC, 20015.
After the Civil War many amendments were created to ensure and guarantee success to those native and free to this country. The Fourteenth Amendment, is one of three amendments to the Constitution, that was created after the civil war to grant citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” which included former slaves recently freed. The main purpose of this amendment was to guarantee black rights. Many people were gracious when the amendment came in play but the rest were not satisfied and were against the ratification of the amendment. This amendment opened the doors to many who deserved it and many more who came in search for a better life.
The United States of America as they stand today are a result of the evolution of the frameworks our founding fathers set in to place long ago. Among them were the Articles of Confederation, the Virginia and New Jersey plans, the Federalist Papers, and the Constitution. Beginning with the original frame work for the government of the United States, the Articles of Confederation, established in 1781, formed a firm league of friendship among the states, instead of a government for the people (Dye, Gaddie 66). The United States fared well under the Articles of Confederation. With success in gaining independence from Great Britain, gaining France as an ally and establishing a viable peace.
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Under Arizona and First Amendment law, did the trial court correctly find that a comedian’s hateful rhetoric constituted fighting words and was thus not protected speech when at a comedy show he: (1) made derogatory references in regards to a politician’s heritage; (2) called for the killing of the politician’s family; (3) mentioned the politician’s name; and (4) repeated his language by posting on the politician’s social media pages? 2. Did the trial court correctly find that the comedian’s speech was a “true threat” and therefore unprotected by the First Amendment when he: (1) called for the beating of a politician; (2) lit a campaign poster on fire depicting the politician; and (3) caused the severe emotional distress of
The Platt Amendment was established in 1901 which set policies intending to end the United States’ military occupation of Cuba after the Spanish-American war and it was designed to eventually grant sovereignty back to the Cuban government. It was proposed to congress by Senator Orville Platt, although it was primarily drafted by Secretary of War Elihu Root. The terms set in the Platt Amendment limited Cuba’s ability to from treaties with foreign powers that limits its own independence, make public debt with other entities to prevent other nations from having control over Cuba through debt, and it sold or leased land to the U.S. for coaling or naval stations for the United States’ own purpose. The purpose of the Plat Amendment was to prevent
The 15th Amendment (Amendment XV), which gave African-American men the right to vote, was inserted into the U.S. Constitution on March 30, 1870. Passed by Congress the year before, the amendment says, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” Although the amendment was passed in the late 1870s, many racist practices were used to oppose African-Americans from voting, especially in the Southern States like Georgia and Alabama. After many years of racism, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 aimed to overthrow legal barricades at the state and local levels that deny African-Americans their right to vote. In the
In relation to the declaration of independence, “The united States Constitution” was established America’s National government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain rights for the citizens. Under America’s first governing document The Article of Confederation, states operated like independent countries and national governments were weak. Why is our government the way it is now? Do whom decides who lead this country and why? In the Constitution it states, “No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adaption of this constitution shall be eligible to the office of president.”
The Sixth Amendment in the United States Constitution is where we are promised: “the right to a speedy and public, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.” Michigan’s Constitution under Section 14 is very similar: “The right of trial by jury shall remain, but shall be waived in all civil cases unless demanded by one of the parties in the manner prescribed by law. In all civil cases tried by 12 jurors a verdict shall be received when 10 jurors agree.” Some people see this as a civic duty and are proud to serve because they are told to do so in the constitution.
The 14th Amendment states “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.” (Cornell University). This amendment signed on July 9, 1868, has had controversy surrounding it from several politicians, biggest being Donald Trump. They believe that citizens who were born on United States soil but have parents that are not from the country shouldn’t be citizens; otherwise stop birthright citizenship to children of aliens. The 14th Amendment is a reason the population has grown.
Proposed by Representative Jim McGovern in 2011, the People’s Rights Amendment would ratify the Constitution’s meaning of the word people. The definition of the word person is a “natural human”, meaning not a group of people. This amendment would overturn the Citizens United decision, which allowed companies to have the same rights of free speech as people. McGovern declared that, “My amendment clarifies that corporations, whether they are for-profit or non-profit entities are not people with constitutional rights.” While many support this amendment, such as the Free Speech for the People group, others say that this amendment will allow the government to take advantage of companies and organizations.
The Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics video titled “Key Constitutional Concepts” explores the history of the creation of the United States Constitution in addition to key concepts crucial to the document. Two central themes explored in the video include the protection of personal rights and importance of checks and balances. The video strives to explain these concepts through Supreme Court cases Gideon v. Wainwright and Youngstown v. Sawyer. To begin, the video retraces the steps leading up to the Constitutional Convention in Virginia in 1787. It opens by explaining the conflict that led to the Revolutionary War and the fragility of the new nation.
Good Evening Mrs. B, Im so happy too hear about your daughter!!!!!! You must be a very proud mother seeing as clearly you were as amazing of a parent as you are as a teacher considering that she chose such a successful partner. Next, if you need any assistance with your house I would be willing to help you to the best of my ability. Seeing as my uncle has also started to see the glories of aging (the slowing down and inability toperform as well as he once could) I have been learning so much about the business win hopes of eventually having it handed down to me so I 'm expert painters and my wood skills are getting better and better.
Introduction The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is an act made by Parliament of United Kingdom provided for the creation of a Supreme Court to take over the roles of law lords and the powers of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council was devolved, removing the role of speakers in the House of Lords and the head of the Judiciary in England and Wales from the office of the Lord Chancellor. The act came into force in April 2006, has clearly delineate the separation of the judicial function from the other two bodies and has considerably strengthened the independence of the Judiciary which is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state. It is a fundamental constitutional requirement in the UN basic principles
