Arizona v. Hicks

Romer v. Evans is a case brought to the Supreme Court by Richard G. Evans (Respondent), a gay employee of the mayor of Denver against then Governor Roy Romers, The Attorney General of Colorado, and the State of Colorado (Petitioner). The case was centered around an amendment to the state constitution that prohibited “the state of Colorado… at any level of state or local government from adopting or enforcing any law or policy which provides that homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual orientation,…

When looking back upon American history, as a country we all seem to agree on the progress we have made as a country. We pride ourselves on our freedom; our freedom of speech, freedom of decision, and freedom of choice. Our political leaders stand up on a podium and sermonize to their citizens about how we are the “land of the free”, and how lucky we are to live our daily lives in a place where we are entitled to our own opinions and beliefs. However, as a society we do not seem to always…

is more evident among people of color and the poor who have limited access to legal resources and an adequate lawyer who will advocate on their behalf. Evidence of the death penalty disproportionately impacting people of color is apparent in Furman v Georgia…

his kingdom by defeating France in the war. Since Henry’s nation is at war with the French, their cultures and languages must also be at war. Similarly, Henry V is performed during Elizabeth I’s era to emphasize this cultural superiority of England and revive a similar national pride to that in Henry V. In his historical play, Henry V, Shakespeare juxtaposes Act 3 scene 3 at Harfleur, and Act 3 scene 4, the French scene with Katherine and Alice, as a means to revive national pride in England,…

Forty-five years ago, the Supreme Court made the decision to give women the right to choose to have an abortion in the landmark case Roe v. Wade. Nevertheless, the topic of abortion is still a sensitive and controversial one. Although many have tried to tackle the issue, there is still much debate over the premises in said arguments. In his essay, “Why Abortion is Immoral”, Don Marquis lays out a unique perspective against abortion. However, his argument is flawed because it does not consider…

Ron Paul once said, “We don’t have the freedom of speech to talk about the weather. We have the first amendment so we can say some very controversial things. Cheryl Churchill and Cindy Waters worked with each other at a local hospital in Illinois. Churchill made statements against Waters to a nurse interested in transferring to the obstetrics unit (CYNTHIA). Churchill was fired from her job due to her actions. Churchill took her case to court because she knew her conversation included public and…

While it is easy for one to give up on their goals and move on, one can truly show strength by conquering the various challenges on their way to success. Homer’s, The Odyssey, is able to depict how persistence can lead to fulfillment. Homer’s purpose in the epic poem The Odyssey is to show society that though there are setbacks in life, one can overcome them with perseverance by employing katabasis by emphasize the various struggles Odysseus faces. Homer utilizes katabasis initially to…

Rhetorical Analysis Paid family leave has become a more controversial subject over time, some say. According to Lisa Belkin, author of the article Paid Family Leave: Can We Change The Maternity And Paternity Leave Debates To Include Everyone, the United States have not fully addressed the need or want for paid maternity/ paternity leave or to take it one step further to include paid family leave. She states that many other countries such as “Sweden (480 days), Germany (365 days), Italy (90),…

-Judith Jarvis Thomson is a moral philosopher, who wrote A Defense of Abortion in1971. This piece of writing is still causing uproar even in the present time over the continuous argument of abortion. She is for abortion in the right circumstances, and in order to fight the people against her, she wrote this piece of writing. In this text, she states that a fetus is not a person and does not have the right to life, but in order to fight against objections towards her she agrees that a fetus is a…

Initially the Court was in agreement that the stop and subsequent arrest in the Terry case was appropriate on the basis of the “probable cause” standard. Barrett (1998) states, Chief Justice Warren had initially approached this decision on the basis that the stop in the Terry case was appropriate. It was Justice Brennan who eventually persuaded Chief Justice Warren to render a decision which put forth the new “reasonable suspicion” standard (Barrett, 1998, 793-821). If Chief Justice Warren…