Articles related to "U S Supreme Court"

There have been a number of landmark Supreme Court cases over the last 100 years. The court's rulings in these cases have helped to shape the nation.

Brown v. Board of Education was a major Supreme Court case from 1954, in which segregation was deemed not fitting to the Fourteenth Amendment.

Washington DC's handgun ban was struck down as the Supreme Court ruled on the Second Amendment.

Follow the guidelines set forth in Rule 10 to ensure you have used proper legal Bluebook style when citing U.S. Supreme Court cases.

U. S. Supreme Court begins the October 5, 2008 session seeming to avoid any cases that might split the court or the nation during the election season.

A renowned jurist in his time, Benjamin Cardozo has been largely forgotten outside the legal community. An Hispanic Supreme court nomination has revived interest in him.

President Obama's nomination of Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court was driven by a rigorous selection process shaped by a confluence of factors.

The United States government is built around the concept of separation of powers among three branches of government, the executive, legislative and judicial branches.

A divided court had invalidated crucial New Deal legislation in 1935 and 1936. Determined to save future legislation, FDR embarked on a plan to increase court membership.

The Supreme Court has ruled against Québec's strict French language laws. The ruling will allow Quebec parents the ability to choose English schools for their children.

The Supreme Court interprets the Constitution. If the Court makes an unpopular decision, the recourse is an amendment. This happened with the Eleventh Amendment.

A look at the Senate's effort earlier this summer to pass on a bill banning flag burning and the legal arguments against the flag desecration amendment.

The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to reconsider the court's earlier decision that requires Alberta Hutterites to provide a photograph to obtain a driver's licence.

In an April 3, 2009 opinion, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled the exclusion of same-sex marriage unconstitutional under the Iowa Constitution's equal protection clause.

The fate of President Obama's first Supreme Court nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor, will be known this week as senators proceed to consider her qualifications.

One issue that is being overlooked this election year is the fact that the next president will likely appoint as many as three Supreme Court justices.

The ruling on this Supreme Court case determined that racial segregation was constitutional because races and different races' facilities were "separate but equal."

Since 2000, the definition of marriage has gone back and forth in the state of California. On March 5, 2009, the Supreme Court will hear three cases on Proposition 8.

Past decisions are a likely indicator of future decisions. How has Sonia Sotomayor ruled in school cases in the past?

Sonia Sotomayor would be the first Hispanic American and the third woman to serve on the nation's highest court.

The presence of a Christian symbol on public land has spurred a drawn-out debate on legal standing and the Establishment Clause.

The Supreme Court again rebuked the Bush administration in its war on terror by ruling that prisoners in Guantanamo Bay can challenge their detentions in federal court.

In "Active Liberty," Justice Stephen Breyer contrasts the "modern" liberty of freedom from government, with the "ancient/active" liberty to participate in government.

Will the High Court's newest judicial nominee get tripped up over her controversial use of the word "better," when referring to Latina women verses white male experiences

Top court refuses to hear copyright appeal by Clare Milne, grand-daughter of Winnie the Pooh creator.

When teaching a controversial topic, teachers should allow students expansive room to draw their own conclusions.

The Free Exercise of Religion Clause in the First Amendment to the Constitution designates all citizens' right to free practice of religion.

Navigating the court system and getting information about what is going on is difficult. This article provides some resources for understanding New York's court system.

A look at how Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts dealt with major legal issues in his first year.

Jeffrey Toobin's "The Nine" is a thorough and engaging description of the current Supreme Court justices and their respectives paths to the highest court in the land.

The Supreme Court's ruling on capital punishment does little to resolve the debate on child crimes.

Republican presidents have chosen seven of the current justices. Justice John Stevens is 88 and has served 33 years. How many will serve that long or to that age?

Since 1986 Uruguay's Ley de Caducidad, an "expiry" law, has protected members of Uruguay's military. October 2009 elections and the Supreme Court may change that.

The Supreme Court of Canada has found that VIA Rail must make its Renaissance rail cars accessible to persons in wheelchairs. VIA has not yet replied.

When President Harding appointed William Howard Taft to the Supreme Court in 1920, he helped him to fulfill a lifelong dream.

The First Amendment of the United States allows citizens to employ free practice of religion, which is not to be interfered with by government. This case upheld that.

B.C.'s Attorney General, Mike de Jong, is referring two questions to the court on Canada's polygamy law, hoping that the law will stand up and end years of uncertainty

A Franks Hearing is used to confirm or refute the truthfulness of an arrest warrant and the information used to acquire one.

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that capitol punishment cannot be used in cases of child rape when the victim survives. What does this decision mean?

The Supreme Court's decisions in Scott and Plessy cases established a legal framework for the social and economic subjugation of blacks in the 20th century.

Three online games can be used for both mock trials and studies of the Bill of Rights. Students get to use critical thinking in a fun framework.

Popularly known as a fair- and open-minded judge, Allen was suggested several times to fill a spot on the Supreme Court.

The California Supreme Court's decision affecting homosexuals' right to marry leaves many conservatives criticizing the case, again making gay marriage a campaign issue.

Last week in an unexpected show of radical judicial activism, a slim majority on the US Supreme Court revealed that they are considering setting aside case law.

Soloman has written an informative and colorful book on the court-packing struggle -- Franklin Roosevelt's effort to restructure the Supreme Court to protect his New Deal

While the vote means that NYC will have to pay Tom F.'s bills for the private education of his son, Gilbert, the issue remains unresolved for most Americans.

The Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. It grants certain rights in the context of criminal prosecutions.

The United States Supreme Court that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from retaliation even if they haven't filed a formal complaint.

Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee tracks a rags to riches path rivaling his. The first Hispanic candidate, Judge Sotomayor, is nominated by the first Black President.

President Barack Obama's nomination of the first Hispanic to the US Supreme Court has raised the hopes of generations of Latinos, women, diabetics & American immigrants.