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Supreme Court justices do have personal views. They are appointed through a political process. Observers naturally must ask how great a role their political views actually play. Some scholars argue that the justices’ political preferences play a large role, essentially dictating their decisions in many cases. They point to the fact that justices appointed by conservative presidents tend to vote in a conservative fashion and those appointed by liberal presidents vote the opposite way. The…

According to Katz (par. 3), the Supreme Tribunal joined the case together with the others and agreed to review them. The briefing was set to come to a close in April this year. The other lawsuits involved the Tennessee, Kentucky, and Michigan. The court advised the parties in the cases to present their arguments, according to the questions concerning the Amendment. The Obergefell’s lawsuit was mainly directed towards the violation of the Fourteenth Act. The oral arguments in the case were…

Case: Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart 427 U.S. 539 Decision: 9-0, delivered by Chief Justice Burger Facts: Erwin Charles Simants was a suspect of sexual assault and the murdering six members of the Kellie family in their home in Sutherland, Nebraska. Simants had confessed to law enforcement officers and had disclosed information to other private parties. This murder attracted attention to the town from local and nation news broadcasters. Simants’ attorney and the county attorney met before…

His body lay in state in the foyer of the Supreme Court Building – the first time such a ceremony had taken place on the death of a Supreme Court justice. Ironically, his enemy, President Richard Nixon attended his funeral and then resigned the presidency on August 9, 1974. Earl Warren was buried on July 12, 1974 with military honors at Arlington Ceremony. Earl Warren’s legacy One of Earl Warren’s core beliefs was that public office was to be treated as a public trust. He was one – perhaps one…

Shea 5 With bioprinted organs, living to 110 won 't be anything like living to that age today," contends Jack Uldrich, a technology trend expert. "We 're already printing skin, kidneys, a replica of a beating human heart. If a person loses a limb, we 'll be able to print, layer by layer, a replacement. It 's theoretically possible."(CNBC News) Another way in which creation through technology can be used is in the use of programing and coding to create even more technology. A quote that supports…

rooks, J. G. and Deitz, Mary E. (2012). The dangers and opportunities of the common core. Educational Leadership, 70(4), 64-67. Jacqueline Brooks is an Associate Professor at Hofstra University. She is in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching. She is a published author and noted instructor. Mary Deitz is a professor at Northwestern University. Her department strengths are in Critical Thinking and Feminist/Gender Studies. She has published books, papers and articles in the area of education.…

The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy expand on the best of existing standards and mirror the skills and information students will need to succeed in school, vocation, and life. Seeing how the standards contrast from past standards and the vital movements they call for is crucial to actualizing the standards well. This is my second year implementing the Common Core ELL standards. I did as such by planning a rich educational module and dealing with my classroom in…

peaceful with the settlers, despite a few violent encounters throughout the years, even going as far as giving the white settlers, their own tribe members to be put to death for “justice”. One event is described by Hopkins in book tells of a Washoe chief giving three of his men after the settlers believe that the tribe is responsible for killing two white men, “… because he is afraid that all of us will be killed by you.” The war could not have been prevented. The settlers had chosen not to…