Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination

Supreme Court justices are more powerful than most of the kings and dictators in the present world, according to Shadow Mountain Community Church lead pastor Dr. David Jeremiah. During his Independence Day statement, the California-based pastor gave emphasis on the vacant seat left by late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and the other potential vacancies in the high court. The Christian pastor said these vacancies are the reason why Americans must vote in the upcoming presidential elections…

1) Daniel Dulaney first outlines that that all British subject have a right to representation, if they are being taxed. He also discusses that the British government believes that the colonists have virtual representation. He states that if the representation is virtual it does not exist at all. After establishing this foundation for his argument, he asks “[w]hether the commons of Great Britain are virtually the representatives the commons of America or not.” This is the question he argues…

questions an interviewer may ask that are unrelated to the job requirements, and you are protected from words and behaviors that can be considered sexual harassment. Court decisions indicate that a teacher enjoys job security as long as the teacher's behavior and personal life do not disrupt or interfere with teaching effectiveness. The courts hold that the teacher's right to academic freedom is not absolute. Academic freedom does not protect teachers, who use obscene, irrelevant,…

As a result of the Articles of Confederation completely failing the framers of the United States quickly got to work on drafting a new document. This new document would be named the Constitution. Once the new Constitution was revised and finished it was sent to all the states for ratification. This left every state with at least two questions: Does the Constitution benefit the central government or the individual states? And more importantly, which party do I want it to benefit? The new U.S.…

only one sex, like VMI, its protections did not apply. Rather, the case was brought under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which prohibits the state, and therefore public institutions, from discriminating based on sex. The Court evaluated the claim using the intermediate scrutiny standard established for sex-based classifications. This test grants less deference to the state than a rational basis review, but it is less exacting than strict scrutiny. Justice Ginsberg,…

issue in dispute is whether Corday had possession of the marijuana. Accordingly, the remainder of this memo will focus on this issue. A. Corday likely did not possess the marijuana because she had neither actual nor constructive possession. The Court has determined possession to be defined as, “to have physical possession or otherwise to exercise dominion or control over property. This definition codifies actual and constructive possession. To possess a thing traditionally means to control…

Holding: The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the search performed by the customs officials did not violate neither the First nor the Fourth Amendment. Reasoning: Ickes argues that the government had no authorization to search his computer and hard drives. He claims that…

At this time, we anticipate retaining a safety expert to provide testimony regarding measures Mr. Arveson and West River Striping should have taken including implementing the use of lights, reflective devices or flags on the painting vehicle or the use of an accompanying vehicle to alert others on the runway of Mr. Arveson’s presence. Further, if Plaintiff continues to assert Mr. Anderson did not have his headlights on at the time of the occurrence, we will require a forensic examination of the…

In order for immigrants to become productive, law-abiding citizens of the United States, it is crucial that they are informed of important laws, rights, and responsibilities associated with becoming a citizen. Many steps must be taken in order for naturalization to take place, including a written test. Reading Learn About the United States: Quick Civics Lessons for the Naturalization Test can tremendously aid immigrants when studying for the civics portion of the test. The most valuable concept…

3rd + Possible 4th Paragraph: Supreme Court Rulings The have been plenty of public cases through history about free speech, and what constituted as free speech. There have been some that ended in the protection of the certain act, and some of the cases resulted in the act becoming illegal. One of the most notable cases of an act becoming illegal is Schenck v. United States, which took place in 1919. In Schenck's case, it was found that he was mailing letters that was obstructing recruitment for…