Antonin Scalia

When a police siren goes off in the neighborhood or city we as a community wonder what’s happening. We try not to get as irritated but at least we’re not the ones in danger. Many officers risk their lives on the daily. Protect and serve was the motto to many officers as some became corrupt and starting doing things under the color of law. There have been many arguments over the use of necessary force and brutal force towards police. Almost every day police face danger while carrying out their…

This case is an example of Judicial Activism because during this time the court ruled on peoples beliefs. First Patrick Kennedy said he should not be given the death penalty because the child did not die and it was not a murder. The majority and the court agreed with his decision so he was removed from the death penalty. The court should have ruled in its opinion because when people start doing all kinds of crimes the court just cannot agree with the majority or minority’s decisions. Last this…

The topic of assisted suicide has always had controversy around it. The severity and how permanent this decision is makes it so people are advised to think about it thoroughly. The arguments made against it are based on religion and morals, but is it morally right to keep someone who is suffering alive? In no way should killing be the first answer to someone who is terminally ill, but all people should at least have it as a legal treatment option. That is why assisted suicide should be legal for…

The federal judiciary branch consists of ninety-three district courts, thirteen circuit courts of appeals, and one Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is authorized under Article III of the Constitution. District and circuit courts are created by congressional statutes and can be eliminated or reorganized (Ginsberg et al. 609). All federal judges, except for judges of certain specialized or territorial courts, are appointed by the president for life. The president will discuss a lower federal…

Is there a more tragic story than an innocent person going to prison? Tragic, and powerful. That’s why The Shawshank Redemption is one of the most beloved movies of our time. That is why we’ve all heard of this quote from an esoteric 18th-century English guy, William Blackstone: “It is better that ten guilty people escape than that one innocent suffer.” And why real-life stories of the exonerated always make headlines. Here’s the first line of a Washington Post story about Glenn Ford, who was…

In this world, mankind has lost its way from the word Equality and then adopted the word Fraction. Mankind has always had two sided debates which were always about protecting what they believed in. If society break it down through common sense, one side wants to grow and take the risk of all the resources given and the other side wants to protect and be grateful of what they already have. Well what is about to be explained is how being a fraction became an issue to everyone. Shortly after John…

in-between. There are ramifications to wherever one sits on this scale, for instance, Justice Elena Kagan is liberal Justice, so it is likely that she will vote for something that matches up with her mindset, while a conservative Justice like Antonin Scalia will vote more conservative. When looking at this, its not that justices are only political actors, basically becoming American oligarchs, but the way the Justices see the world and for that matter, law differently then the other. Those who…

Several states, including Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Tennessee, banned or refused to recognize same-sex marriages that occurred in states where it was legal. Same sex couples from those states turned to suing their respective local agencies on the matter. Plaintiffs in each case argued that the ban failed to uphold the Equal Protection Clause and the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. One group also brought claims of the ban going against the Civil Rights Act. In all the cases…

College is an important part of a person's life. At college, one discovers who they truly are and develops themselves into adults that are ready for the real world. A person should always attend a school that fosters self-growth, a spirit of friendship and family, as well as a love for learning. College is a big step that comes with many questions such as public or private? large or small? Ivy League or HBCU? This research project will observe, compare, and contrast the differences between the…

The Supreme Court ruled in a five to four decision affirming what the Court of Appeals stated. Speaking for the majority, Justice Antonin Scalia concluded that the Second Amendment provides citizens with an “an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self defense within the home” (NCBI)…