High Court of Justice

since the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. In that time, we have witnessed a revolt by senate Republicans over Obama’s nominee Merrick Garland, a presidential election in which Republican’s promised a nominee to succeed Scalia, and now, the nomination of Neil Gorsuch. But who exactly is President Trump’s nominee? Neil Gorsuch, age 49, if confirmed, would become the youngest sitting Supreme Court Justice since Clarence Thomas was confirmed as an Associate Justice in 1981 under…

new courts at different levels of jurisdiction; including trial, appellate, and supreme court levels. They assigned particular duties and responsibilities to each level of court, from regulating ordinances and city laws to handling minor disputes like property and divorce. One especially important model that was adapted for use in state courts was the New York State Field Code of 1848. This code clarified jurisdictional claims of different issues and gave specifics in the matter of court…

Testing of High School Athletes. B. Facts of the case 1.The official investigation led to the discovery that high school athletes in the vernonia high school district participated in illicit drug use. School official were concerned that drug use increases the risk of sports related injury.Constantly, Vernonia school district of oregon adopted the student athletes drug policy which authorizes random urinalysis drug testing of its student athletes.The vernonia argued that, because high school…

The Warren Court Between 1953 and 1969, the lives of many people in the United States changed drastically. This time was known as the Warren Court era, when Chief Justice Earl Warren was at the forefront of the most liberal court in American history. Without the monumental court decisions, American society would likely have taken on a much different shape than it has today. The Warren Court created a much more equal society through desegregation, separating the church and state, and expanding…

explore reasons as to why the participation of victims may cause hostility and emotional strain in a present day court proceeding. Victims have little to no say in the misdemeanours and unlawful acts that have been conflicted on them and/or their family members if the victim has passed due to the offence. Some of the grounds that have been observed in the present day criminal justice system are the emotional tones and word used in the Victim Impact Statement. (VIS). Also being discussed, the…

CASE ANALYSIS BCCI V. CRICKET ASSOCIATION OF BIHAR AND ORISSA INTRODUCTION ISSUE OF THE CASE: The Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) moved the Supreme Court for stay of elections of BCCI for office bearers which was scheduled for May 22 and to bar chargesheeted candidates from contesting. The plea was made before a vacation bench of Justices AM Sapre and Ashok Bhushan who declined to hear calling it a part-heard matter and saying that the regular bench was already hearing it. Counsel…

crime that she didn’t commit. Another reason why I believe justice was not served was the fact that there was no real evidence proving Regina had connections with the cocaine drug bust. “Real evidence consists of fingerprints or DNA linking the suspect to the crime, stolen property, clothing worn by the victim, documents, photographs of the victim or the crime scene, guns or knives used in the crime, and other tangible items.” If only her court appointed lawyer investigated her case further…

classes, such as women. If a law firm had a dress code requiring women in receptionist and secretarial positions to wear high heels, the policy might be challenged under this statute. Courts have taken diverse approaches to applying Title VII and balancing employer and employee interests. Evidence of both adverse health effects and the cultural symbolism…

In an elegant act of “judicial jujitsu,” the Supreme Court issued its decision in Marbury v. Madison on February 24, 1803, establishing the high court’s power of judicial review. The dramatic tale begins with the presidential election of 1800, in which President John Adams, a Federalist, lost reelection to Thomas Jefferson, a Democratic-Republican. Congress also changed hands, with the Democratic-Republicans achieving majorities in both chambers. Adams could see the writing on the wall: his…

The Supreme Court of the United States has been, and will always be the most important national institution which has the power to influence the execution rate and the death penalty policy in the states. In the case of Herrera v. Collins in 1993, Leonel Torres Herrera (defendant) was sentenced to death by Texas state courts for capital murder two police officers. Ten years laters, after Herrera pleads guilty to the capital murder of two officers, Herrera filed a habeas corpus petition under the…