Chief Justice of the United States

the “necessary and proper clause” Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution states that Congress has the power to “make laws which shall be necessary and proper for the carrying into execution the forgoing powers. Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution basically specifies the power that congress can have in detail. It also states that the power of law making and tax imposing must be uniform through the whole United State. Congress shall have “the power to collect taxes, duties, imposts and…

Antonin Scalia Antonin Scalia was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986, he was often described as the intellectual anchor of the Court’s conservative wing. Antonin Gregory Scalia was born in Trenton, New Jersey on March 11, 1936. He attended Georgetown University as an undergraduate and obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree from Harvard Law School. After spending six years in a Cleveland law firm, he became a law school…

The United States Supreme Judicial Court is the highest court in the country. The SJC is the most important part of the Judiciary Branch of the United States Government. It is one of three branches that make up the Government, the others being the Executive Branch (President) and the Legislative Branch (House of Representatives and the Senate). It rules on very specific federal court cases that come up from the appellate courts from around the country. Unlike the other appellate courts, the…

wrote an article in the Boston Review titled “No Rights Which is White Man is Bound to Respect,” a title after a claim from Chief Justice Roger Taney’s ruling in the case of Scott V. Sanford in 1857, highlighting the systemic racism that plagued America during this time, and how Chief Justice Taney’s words have only become more true with time. Detailing the unjust police state that was prominent in Missouri, Johnson emphasizes the racism and brutality the government was enabling over a hundred…

Federal and States courts have separate political jurisdictions and procedures, nonetheless, both were established to solve conflicts. However, court systems are different than police departments, in that courts are in a hierarchy order. When a case is seen at a court, the loosing party can appeal to court with more power and the results can change from those given by the previous judge. In Federal courts the cases are first presented to the U. S. Magistrate, District, and Appeal Courts. State…

related to Miranda v Arizona. In 1971, case Harris v. New York, the Supreme Court ruled that a statement taken before a Miranda Warning could be used in court to show a suspect was generally not truthful. (Burgan, M. pg 72). Used as a inadmissible confession as the defendant testified that he as innocent but said differently to the police. In a five to four vote, the Supreme Court affirmed the conviction in Harris v New York. (Hogrogian, J. pg . 92) Another case influences by Miranda v.…

Best known for serving as the 1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and helping to write the Federalist Papers, John Jay was one of the most influential Founding Fathers. Born in New York City on December 12, 1745 to a wealthy family Jay was easily able to attend King’s College (Columbia University) and become a successful lawyer. Though he did not originally support the revolution, Jay represented New York during both Continental Congresses. Later, he helped negotiate the 1783 Treaty of Paris…

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 undergo some of…

way out of office. (Kelly, 2014) The state secretary at that time was James Madison. He was the individual commissioning appointments but decided against the order once Thomas Jefferson took office. William Marbury filed a lawsuit against James Madison on the grounds that he was violating section thirteen of the Judiciary Act of 1789, which states: “The Supreme Court shall also have appellate jurisdiction from the circuit courts and courts of the several states, in the cases herein after…

John Marshall is most famous for being the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presiding for 34 years. Some would say he was the greatest chief justice of all time. Being a chief justice was not his only role. He was a lawyer, Federalist, Virginia native, husband, father and to some a national hero. Marshall’s legacy lives on and we are reminded time and time again why he was such a fundamental Supreme Court Chief Justice. John Marshall was born on September 24, 1775 in Fauquier County,…