Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination

are depriving Linda of equal protection of laws as required under the Fourteenth Amendment. The courts denied that there were any violations of Linda Brown’s right because of the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision, “separate but equal.” The Brown’s appealed their case to the United States Supreme Court. They claimed that schools that were segregated were not equal and never could be made equal. The court combined six…

Purple Heart and that he was a part of the military for over eight years. However, his claims were false. Some say that his statement is protected under the first amendment, however, it violates the Stolen Valor Act. This case went through different courts and the ruling was in favor of Abel Fields. First, freedom of speech is protected by the first amendment and although it is protected, there are limits to the freedom. Now, the question is whether or not Abel Fields should have been convicted…

Mapp v. Ohio, after reading the case file this case should not have ever made it to the Supreme Court or any court in the land. This case was doomed from the beginning due to police misconduct that has opened a crack in a door for criminals to slide through. Should the exclusionary rule be abolished? I do believe that court’s ruling regarding Mapp v. Ohio affect the day-to-day police work of our Officers. Peradventure, that the police are serving a legal warrant to pick up robbery suspect who…

Principal found out she was and she got into more than she bargained for. This was a case was very interesting, when you may think it's the end they find more things held against her.These girl were under the age of smoking in the bathroom. The supreme court could not give out her full name because she was under age so she had to TLO, which is her initials. There were these two girls who were smoking in the bathroom and a teacher noticed and she reported them to the vice principal. One of the…

French Revolution or a change in government. As the country is trying to make its way into stability, these presidents are trying to make things go smoothly. The presidency of George Washington helped strengthen the country, and the presidency of Thomas Jefferson strengthened the country. During the New Nation period, the policies that Washington established in his presidency helped the country as a union. The internal affairs and policies that…

Lawyer Howe violated Rule 1.3 of ABA's law not to act reasonably and quickly to represent clients because he did not exist. He also violated Rule 5.5 (b) of the Aba Act after Karl told him that he had a new case and did not appropriately respond to Karl's proceedings. Carl failed to present himself and his place as a quasi-legal who violates EC-1.7 (a). Carl accepted the case he agreed with the client on all fees and gave them legal advice, and this was not acceptable and unauthorized of the law…

about the slave sued his owner’s widow for his freedom? Well, the decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford is considered to be one of the most influential in legal history because the Supreme Court decided that the slaves are not defined as citizens of the United States, thus influencing their ability to sue in federal courts and this case eventually raised questions about slavery which led to the civil war. Dred Scott was a man who was once an African-American slave. He was sold in Missouri as a…

Pre-trial Statements The Duke Lacrosse case exploded into the national court of public opinion and polarized a nation in March of 2006. At its center was The case opened the door to discussions on social injustice and the rape culture on college campuses while also driving a guilty narrative for a weak, rushed case headed by a rogue prosecutor. The unethical actions and statements of the prosecutor, District Attorney Mike Nifong, in pretrial interviews asserted such claims as his conviction…

organizing the picketing of Paradise Found. Carter appealed the decision of the trial court that found him guilty of two misdemeanor charges. The state found that the AHRs are constitutional and were constitutionally applied to Carter. Carter has decidedly appealed the charges where a trial court found him guilty on both counts, believing that the AHRs are unconstitutional on their face and as applied to him. The Court must address whether or not the AHR’s were constitutional as applied,…

because it is the flag that symbolizes unity and freedom and to do that to it. It was also wrong because it was in a public place. But if some people would agree with Johnson because they believe that it was his freedom of speech. The reason that the court couldn’t do anything was that it was the First Amendment. It was wrong that Johnson burnt the flag and that it means freedom and symbolizes unity and to do this it means that Johnson wouldn’t have cared that people died serving in the army.…