Clarence Darrow

Chief Justice Rehnquist was appointed by Richard Nixon, in part as a response to the Warren Court’s liberal streak, which he used as a campaign issue. During his confirmation he was met with controversy as it became apparent he in fact disagreed with the precedent set in Borwn v. Board of Education. As an associate Justice he began as states’ rights advocate, which often not only placed Rehnquist not only in the minority, but as a lone dissenter. As time wore on the Court began to become more…

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,…

Gary is coming home from a brutal day at the office. He had just worked through the weekend to finish a big presentation and even missed his girlfriend’s birthday party for work. After he presented he was immediately fired for a mediocre job on the report even though he put his heart and soul into it. His three best friends decided to take him out to help him get over this tough time. Three hours later, Gary was in a great mood and looked to be over the hardships he had just faced. Then his…

Robert Stroud, gangster Al Capone, and the “Birdman of Alcatraz”. Of all of the felons that had been through the prison and attempted to escape, very few had ever managed to actually get off of the island. Frank Morris along with brothers John and Clarence Anglin were three of the few men to initiate the escape of the prison. In June 1962, the three…

Early in the 20th century, a new wave of crime swept across the nation. In the 1920’s and 30’s the Volstead Act encouraged illegal alcohol distribution that became a very lucrative business. This sharp rise in crime formed organized gangs that became more and more violent. President Herbert Hoover decided at that time to crack down on crime and this led to the creation of larger, higher capacity federal prisons. Alcatraz prison was one of the products of this decision, and is possibly the most…

different to them. Veterans, scientists, parents, and teachers can be honorable, it all just depends on your personal criteria of honor. Clarence Birdseye was an American inventor and entrepreneur born in Brooklyn, New York on December 9, 1886. Clarence’s parents, Ada Jane Underwood and Clarence Frank Birdseye, had nine kids and he was six of the nine. Clarence attended Amherst College in Massachusetts with interests in becoming a biologist, but only for a short period of time. In 1908 he…

the water, which had bite marks in it assumed to stop the air from escaping. Also discovered was a home made paddle. The boat had a small opening and the air started to escape and they went down. The FBI identified photos of the family of one of Clarence and John Angland. Amongst the pictures there was a list of addresses and phone numbers. They wouldn’t just leave this stuff behind. The prisoners must have drowned. (video 4, the…

far with her voice. Holiday spent much of her childhood in Baltimore, Maryland. Sadie was only a teenager when she had her. Her father eventually became a successful jazz musician, playing with the likes of Fletcher Henderson. Her father name was Clarence Holiday. Her father…

Clarence Thomas is the second African American Justice ever to be on supreme court. So, who is Clarence Thomas? And what made him to be only the second African American to ever join supreme court? Clarence Thomas was born on June 23, 1948 in Pinpoint, Georgia and he attendent Yale University when he got older. After Yale University he served in administrations under former presidents George Bush and, Ronald Reagan. What got Clarence the job came from the retirement of the former African…

and circumstances of individuals suffering from mental health conditions. Previous changes to the Rosny Bus mall In late 2000’s, the Clarence City Council and Metro’s Tasmania identified a number of key areas of concern regarding the Rosny Bus mall revolving around anti-social behaviour and public order issues. In partnership with Tasmania Police and the Clarence City Council (Australian Crime & Violence Prevention Awards 2011), they implemented a multi-faceted solution to these issues which…