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    Supreme Court Influence

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    that helps them be empowered when it comes to checks and balances. They also have the ability to grant a writ of certiorari to have cases sent up for a review. A flaw however is that the justices of the Supreme Court can be influenced by both stare decisis and judicial activism. This creates a form of bias when this happens, as it tends to affect how they respond to some cases. Judicial review empowers the Supreme Court through checks and balances easily. Checks and balances deal with…

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    was made by the appellate courts. It is developed by previous judges and becomes precedent over similar cases. The principle that similar cases become common law is called stare decisis. When the judge deems the cases to be unique, he will make his decisions based on the facts and rule the case a first impression. Stare decisis is the basis of common…

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    it to the previous ruling in similar court cases, and research what judges said in the past. This process is known as locating the precedent. Secondly, by evaluating the constitutional basis of the previous rulings, they follow the doctrine of stare decisis, follow to the same argument of the previous court cases and "let the decision stand" by keeping the same ruling in earlier cases or overturn the previous ruling if it is deemed…

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    If a court decides that precedent is simply incorrect or that technological or social changes have rendered the precedent inapplicable, the court might rule contrary to the precedent. These cases lead to high scrutiny from the public. Stare Decisis has two aspects: fist, decisions made by a higher court are binding on lower courts; and second, a court should not overturn its own precedents unless there is a strong reason to do so. (Miller, R. 2013) Since regular law choices manage ordinary…

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    Judiciary Review Judiciary review is the process by which the Supreme Court decides if an action or decision made by the other branches of government is in fact constitutional. This idea was put into place by the 1803 case of Maybury VS. Madison. When President Adams was at the end of his term, he had appointed several new positions, one of which was the appointment of Maybury to the position of Justice of the Peace. James Madison was given the task of delivering the commissions to the newly…

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    Drobner V. Lancet Case

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    good example of Stare Decisis because the Trial Court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s petition because of lack of recognizable cause of action, citing Drobner v. Peters as its precedent which was decided 30 years ago. “Stare Decisis” is a legal doctrine that obligates the courts to follow a precedent or historical case for making a ruling on a similar current or future case. Unless overruled by the same court or a higher court such as US Supreme Court, Stare Decisis ensures…

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    judges sitting in court. Unlike statutory provisions, which are laws that are Acts of Parliament, the common law system is ever changing. Trial by jury would be a characteristic of common law, for example, the judicial precedence of the doctrine, "Stare decisis" (stand by the decided matter). based on the jurisdiction of all the other courts,ad-hoc, an example of common law would be the act of murder, it has been scrutinized and has evolved over many years, Sir Edward…

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    Sodomy Case Study

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    about Evolution of statue, in that it brings new and more relevant laws. In most instances, the court may take to the ruling of a type previously made. In the cases above the court employ the principle of stare decisis when the Lawrence majority chose to apply the Bowers concepts. The stare decisis is a precedent doctrine, which a court apply when giving a ruling to a case and there is a decision on a previously ruled case. The concept enforces the common law in that if common law have been used…

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    The Equal Protection Clause is the constitutional promise that no individual or class of persons can be denied the same protection of the laws that is enjoyed by others individuals or classes. These protections include life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of hapiness. The Substantive Due Process Clause is similar in that it states that no person can be deprived of either life, liberty, or property devoid of due process. Substantive Due Process clause put limits on the content or subject…

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    faithfully applying precedent and upholding prior Court decisions, adjourning to the elected branches, and following rigorously to the text of the Constitution. At large, the Court’s rulings reflect previous decisions of the Court in similar cases (stare decisis), the rulings uphold laws established by the Congress and respect the separation of powers, and the rulings avoid striking down laws unless they are clearly unconstitutional. At this juncture, the Court avoids making changes in policy…

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