Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

(Constitutional) power and one informal power of the President of the United States. There are two categories of presidential powers. These two categories consist of formal and informal powers. Formal powers are direct actions the chief executive can take by employing formal powers of the office. An example of a formal power is the power the governor can exercise that is specifically outlined in a state constitution or state law. An example of a formal power of the president is the power of…

lawyer, and later became one of the greatest Solicitor Generals. Narrowly missing the appointment of Chief Justice, Jackson was the final associate justice appointed by President Roosevelt. Jackson welcomed the role of a Supreme Court Justice, and developed a practical view of the constitution. Jackson’s main influence to the court came from the Nuremburg trials, in which he was the chief United States prosecutor. After his time abroad came to an end, Jackson used his knowledge from Nuremburg…

Case Analysis: Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P.C. v. Wells Christi Wall Regis University Case Analysis: Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P.C. v. Wells The 2003 discrimination dispute between Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates and Deborah Wells sparked an important debate surrounding the relationships between an employer and its employees. The case provides critical guidelines for businesses today regarding employment relationships and what constitutes an “employee”, as well…

benefits. This led to a court case between the National Federation of Independent Business and Kathleen Sebelius, where the Affordable Care Act was questioned its constitutionality. The National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius allowed people to be aware of the current healthcare issues and how the court case impacted the healthcare system. Primarily, the introduction of the court case enabled the awareness of healthcare issues in the United States. The court case started because…

One of the government official lawyer, turned out to be one of the best Supreme Court justice. In this dissertation, you are going to learn about Brooke Roger Taney, and his journey to great success. Early Life: On March 17, 1777, Brooke Roger Taney came into the world. In a family of six Taney was the second oldest out of his three brothers. His oldest brother Michael Taney grew up continuing their father’s business, because in those times, it was meant for the oldest son to…

history of the United States, from the time period of 1857 until 1896, the Supreme Court, a national branch of government designed to interpret the Constitution to decide what is and what isn't constitutional, denied civil rights to Blacks to a great extent. With this denial of civil liberties, life for Blacks became filled with injustice in society, unequal treatment, and poor living conditions. Throughout our history, Blacks have been treated unjustly, and from 1857-1896, the Supreme Court had…

and the post-independence of Malaysia. The pre-British colonial era saw the reign of the Malay Sultanates as its earliest record of an existence of a proper legal system for the administration of justice, where previously disputes…

1801 to 1835, the Marshall Court consisted of six to seven Associate Supreme Court Justices and Chief Justice John Marshall. He was part of the “Midnight Judges” appointed by John Adams on the last day of his presidency, in an attempt for the Federalists to dominate the judicial branch. Marshall was one of the last remaining Federalists involved with the government and his influence on certain cases lasted much longer than the Federalist Party itself. The Marshall Court increased the power of…

In 1954, the Supreme Court shows its commitment to equality liberalism after an era of protecting economic rights. Brown is a proper use of the Supreme Court’s power and its four shortcomings legitimate their decision. This era of equality allowed the court and social movements to work in synergy allowing for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 to be established. Firstly, while the decision undermines the federal system that the 1787 constitution creates and forces the…

On August 29th 2011, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg visited the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. During an interview with Dean John B. Attanasio, she discussed her confirmation process and commented on the different milieu's that candidates have faced when nominated for a seat on the Supreme Court. Ginsburg explained that “[Between] 1993 and 1994, the climate was so different from the way it is today...The vote on me was 93 to 3. Today my ACLU connection would most…