Precedent

The first three presidents of the United States had a difficult job. George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas. Jefferson were aware of their place in history, and made decisions in domestic and foreign affairs that each hoped would set the precedents for future presidents. These brave three found that acting as president was far more difficult than merely discussing the presidency in abstract. George Washington was the first president of the United States. George Washington knew he couldn’t…

Writs Act, even in the future to get access to future phones is dangerous. It creates a precedent that the government can justify doing anything to get access to data in the justification of needing to solve a crime. This precedent could eventually lead to the FBI being able to have access to your house without a warrant, just because they want information in the moment. A more direct result of the precedent would allow for the FBI to have access to all data, and force companies to install…

Environmental law became extremely important in this case because due to common law, there were a couple of different interpretations of this situation. Army Corps of Engineers and Riverside Bayview Homes were two different cases that held different precedents regarding what was considered the waters of the United States, which in turn, caused conflict among the Supreme Justices. Along with common law, property rights and nuisances came into question because environmental law has to protect…

States Supreme Court Case, where the Court declared that laws establishing separate schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Linda Brown and her sister, overturning the precedent set by the case Plessy vs. Ferguson. They also stated that public education was essential to life in America and they called it “the very foundation of good citizenship”, (Summary of the Decision, Brown v Board of Education).…

cases should receive similar treatment under the law. Common law principles are established and developed through the opinions of judges given at the end of a trial or an appeal. These opinions set precedents, legal rules that are then applied in future similar cases. The doctrine of judicial precedent, is also referred to as Stare decisis, which means “let the decision stand”. Under…

So if it is not directly stated in the constitution, how did it the concept of Judicial review come about? In 1801 as President John Adams was exiting office, he appointed several federalist to high positions, but when President Thomas Jefferson, a Republican, came into office he did not deliver these commissions. One of those who should have received one of these positions took this to the Supreme Court in what would be known as Marbury vs. Madison. Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that…

Washington’s impact, he posits that the precedents he set were only one part of his whole legacy. This assertion is truthful as there is evidence to prove the former. For example, during his first term Washington was directly responsible for “establishing the cabinet as the chief executive's private, trusted advisors” (mountvernon.org). The fact that the president’s cabinet is secondary in influence to other positions substantiates Ellis’s claim that Washington’s precedents as president were…

fourth term. After this occurrence the president Washington set became a law when the twenty second amendment was ratified saying no president could return to office or stay in office for more than two terms. (Stockwell) Washington also set the precedent that when you are inaugurated you put your hand on the bible and you say the words “So help me God” in the presidential oath (Allen). This is not something that is required, but every president besides Theodore Roosevelt has added it to their…

Meron Banjaw Deeksha Chundupali Venkata AP US Gov. 4/16/2024 Two cases that were influenced by the precedent set in New York Times Co. v. United States (1971): United States v. Progressive Inc.(1979) Background/facts: This case was a lawsuit brought against a magazine called The Progressive by the United States Department of Energy (DOE). An article by activist Howard Morland was prevented from publication because this article purported to reveal the “secret” behind the hydrogen bomb. Ruling:…

court, deem a federal law unconstitutional, or nullify other federal or state statute. When the Supreme Court changes previous statute or overturns a previous court decision, it is judicial activism. But when the Supreme Court decides to uphold precedent, upholding laws passed by Congress or state legislatures, or strictly adhering to the original text of the Constitution, it is judicial restraint. Although the aforementioned terms do not have any overlap in their definitions, it can often be…