Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American lawyer, serving as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from October 1967 until October 1991. Marshall was the Court's 96th justice and its first African-American justice. Prior to his judicial service, he successfully argued several cases before the Supreme Court. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Marshall graduated from the Howard University School of Law in 1933. He established a private legal practice in…

McCulloch vs. Maryland is the court case that brought attention to expansion of federal power to the United States of America. The two main questions on why this case was brought to the Supreme court were…Did Congress have the power to establish the Second Bank of the United States of America? Did Maryland have the power to tax the bank? This case confirmed that Congress did have the power to establish the Bank, and Maryland did not have the power to tax the Bank. The Supreme Court ruled…

22, 1973, the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn state interpretation of abortion laws is one of the most historic decisions ever made by the American justice system. Up to this point in time, Roe v. Wade is one of the most intensely debated cases to have ever been voted on. This case argued that a woman had the right to an abortion under the protection of privacy which is stated in the fourteenth amendment. Political and Social Climate In the 1950s through 1970s the United States would…

John Marshall was known as the greatest chief justice in history, did you know that the Liberty Bell rang so loudly at his funeral that it cracked? The Constitution of the United States created three branches of government, in which includes the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch. These branches were established to ensure that our government is effective, and that citizen’s right are protected. The Judicial branch of the government has the main purpose of…

necessary nine states. The Constitution was written in secret, behind doors guarded by sentries. Before the Constitution was written, America used the Articles of Confederation. This government did not work which lead to the creation of the Constitution. The Legislative Branch is made up of two…

Supreme Court Legal Brief Outline Case Name: United States v. Richard Milhous Nixon During 1972 presidential campaign, Democratic National Headquarters in the Watergate Hotel was burglarized by five burglars. Investigation of the burglary revealed White House involvement, and several of Nixon associates were indicted for obstructing justice. The belief was that President was also involved in the burglary. After the conviction one of the convicted men had sent a letter to the presiding judge…

opinions, the southern states who believed the state courts could maintain balance amongst all cases and the northern federalist who believe a new court system was necessary for the continual growth of all cases (Glick, 1983, p.37). Glick (1983) explains the argument between the two groups were on the basis of creating a national court system with courts in which had a large amount of jurisdiction. Finally, a consensus was made amongst the delegates, the United States Supreme Court would have…

Justice Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor both became members of the Supreme Court, but it wasn't easy for the two of them. They had to go through a lot of school and both had big obstacles. For example, Justice was rejected from a lot of jobs because she was a woman. Sonia has type-1 diabetes. Both of these things impacted them greatly, but they didn't let that stop them. Justice Ginsburg overcame a lot of challenges in her life, and that is what I will be explaining in this paragraph. Justice was…

about the justice system and the Supreme Court in the United States and how it functions and also how it has changed over the years in history. The book shows a great look at how individuals such as George W. Bush in how they hold their power and how the justice system affects that. Also giving a great understanding with Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's alienation. It also touches on the topic of a “fight” of conservatives that were taking control or trying to take control of the supreme court.…

Biography Sonia Sotomayor was appointed a Supreme Court justice in 2009 and became the first woman of Latin origin at the highest level of judicial hierarchy in the United States. Sonia Sotomayor was born in Bronx, New York, on June 25, 1954. Her parents were both born in Puerto Rico but moved to New York during World War II (Biography 2016). In Bronx, Sonia was raised in poor catholic Puerto Rican community and was speaking mostly Spanish (Lewis 2016). At age seven, she was diagnosed with…