Judicial activism

This paper reflects upon the establishment of the Fourth Amendment, added as part of the Bill of Rights on December 15, 1791. From the colonial era to the establishment of the United States Constitution in September 17, 1787, Philadelphia. The implementation of the United States Supreme Court in 1789; under the Judiciary Act of 1789. The many challenges surrounding the notion that “Every man 's home is his castle” The Constitution of the United States: Fourth Amendment Rights…

the areas of civil rights activism, urban education reform, social inequality, and modern African-American history. Charles Payne and Steven Lawson both examined the different individuals who made the civil rights movements a success in “The View from the Trenches”, a book written by both Payne and Lawson. “The American South had a long tradition of racial oppression, but during the civil rights movement, the weight of American Institutions—the presidency, the judicial system, the media, the…

The exclusionary rule acts as a control over law enforcement behavior and focuses on the failure of officers to obtain warrants authorizing them to conduct searches. Additionally, the exclusionary rule is grounded in the fourth amendment designed to protect citizens from illegal searches and seizures. The Fremont Weeks took place in 1914 and is considered as one of the first cases that the exclusionary rule was implemented. MR Weeks was arrested for using the mail to transport tickets for a…

the recommendations of the Pay Equity Task Force, starting with proactive pay equity legislation requiring public sector employers to take decisive measures so that ALL employees receive equal pay for equal work. Violence against women is another judicial and societal issue that exists in Canada. Shelters around the country are consistently filled with women and children in flee of lethal situations. Stephen Harper has persistently portrayed that abolishing violence against women is not a…

Never Ending During the segregation era in South Africa known as Apartheid the black people in that area were subject to discrimination from white people who came into their land and exploited them. Black people in the United States face similar oppression from the government, authority figures such as police, and when they are trying to find work to support themselves.There are even groups dedicated to discriminating black people that have people i power such as police officers, judges, and…

Grokster: Judicial Activism or a Good Decision?. University of Missouri-Kansas City Law Review, Vol. 74, No. 4, pp. 921-944, 2006. DOI: https://ssrn.com/abstract=928149 McGuire, David. "Technews.Com's Grokster Case At A Glance." Washingtonpost.Com, 28 March 2005, http://www…

Black Homosexuality in the 1930s During the 1920, a reform took place in Harlem. Afro Americans owned 60% of the businesses, jazz music was a new and popular genre of music, and it was a time of national innovation. This period was called the Harlem Renaissance. Harlem was and still is the city with the most concentrated population of black people. The 1930s was not as prosperous as the roaring 20s. The Great Depression hit the nation, but in particular, the already poorly funded black community…

“the officers refused to associate the attack with homophobia” (Lee). With his occupation as a lawyer, he has documented all the violence he’s experienced at the hand of prejudice, which unfortunately was and still is unrecognized by the Russian judicial system. He is currently working in America, after seeking asylum in the United States and continues to raise awareness on the maltreatment of…

playing a pivotal role in shaping the market for forced child labor [1]. Furthermore, inadequate laws prohibiting children in the labor force and the lack of enforcement of these laws can be attributed to widespread corruption within legislative, judicial, and police departments. Consequently, forced child labor contributes to the perpetuation of poverty, resulting in a vicious cycle of vulnerability and tragedy.…

In Act 3, Scene 2 of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Helena says of Hermia that "she is keen and shrewd... and though she be but little, she is fierce” (Shakespeare, 2004, 3.2.340-342). Though such would be an astounding instance of literary foreshadow, Shakespeare may very well have written these lines with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in mind. As a bright and confident individual unafraid to take on challenges, Ginsburg struggled throughout life to make her way in…