Dissent

In his dissent in the Lottery Case, 188 U.S. 321 (1903), Chief Justice Fuller makes the assertion that “Our form of government may remain notwithstanding legislation or decision, but, as long ago observed, it is with governments, as with religions: the form may survive the substance of the faith.” Although at first Fuller’s comparison between governments and religions seems strange, upon closer examination the statement reappears as legitimate point. Essentially, to understand Fuller’s quote in…

It gave the power to suppress any opposition to the war, and suspended the mailing privileges of many opposition and peace organizations. According to David Greenberg in his article, “The Hidden History of the Espionage Act”, the law had a justifiable legitimate purpose, but soon became problematic (Greenberg par. 4). Its wording was vague, and left too much opportunity for misinterpretation by overzealous vigilante groups and overly aggressive law enforcement agencies (Greenberg par. 6).…

"2 Government officials clashed with students and the families of the victims. In a statement to the press, Alison Krause’s father, Arthur Krause, responded to the president’s comment, asking, “Is this dissent a crime? Is this a reason for killing her?”3 At first, the government was reluctant to respond to public calls to investigate the tragedy. However, President Nixon later established a Commission on Campus Unrest to investigate the incident. On September…

There is a longstanding notion within political science that democracy takes root and thrives where levels of economic development and education are high China however, presents itself as an anomaly if such a notion is true. China is representative of a deviant case within Comparative Politics; the theory states that as a country progresses economically, policies reform and democracy will follow. While they are often considered one of the worlds leading economy, China remains an authoritarian…

deciding whether any invasion of privacy is permissible.” Justice Stevens believed that conduct should be “unlawful” or at the very least “significantly disruptive” in order to provoke a search such as the one Choplick performed on T.L.O. In his dissent, Justice Stevens explained that the Supreme Court’s decision in this case would communicate to school officials that they may “search students suspected of violating only the most trivial school regulations and guidelines for behavior.” Justice…

Case Analysis – Australian Safeway Stores Pty Ltd v Zaluzna Facts The respondent (Zaluzna, plaintiff) slipped and fell due to wet weather causing the floor to become, ‘wet or moist, in a supermarket foyer owned by the appellant (Australian Safeway Stores, defendant). The fall caused injuries to the respondent, in which she sued for damages resulting of negligence, and a breach of the general duty of care, and the special duty of care owed by an occupier to an invitee. Zaluzna sued for…

In 1910 Ricardo Flores Magon, a prolific Mexican anarchist, foretold the coming of the social revolution in his article titled “A La Mujer”. “She [the revolution] carries death on her breast… Her fists are the invincible fists of a people in rebellion. She does not offer roses or caresses; she offers an axe and a torch.” Magon 's prediction was published in his magazine Renegeracion less than a month before the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution. He used this platform to educate women on their…

these memorial rites are interpreted as evil, as humans by nature fear what we do not understand. When Josephine’s mother is discovered as a witch, she is imprisoned for it. Divide and conquer is a concept nearly as old as conflict itself, and sowing dissent in a community makes it easier for a smaller elite group to control it. In addition, using one demographic as a scapegoat for all of society’s ills keeps scrutiny…

University of Texas. The majority opinion issued by Justice Kennedy argues that there was no other way for the university to fulfill its compelling interest of increasing diversity without using race as part of its admissions process. Justice Thomas’s dissent, he stated that the 14th amendment prohibits race in any way, shape, or form for use of discrimination. Abigail Fisher, a caucasian female, applied to the University of Texas in 2008. The University of Texas had a policy where they…

Additionally, these laws severely burdened those providing and seeking abortion services. Upon the state’s enforcement of the admitting-privileges regulation, half of all abortion centers were forced to close down (Whole Woman’s Health, 2016). To this, the dissent merely supposes that the drastic decline in abortion providers could be attributed to other, unexplained factors; this capricious conjecture is rightly rejected by the majority in favor of the lower court’s factual findings. The few…