Supreme Being

Any online communication is facilitated by multiple layers of intermediaries. Search engines, internet providers, hosting companies and social media platforms keep the machinery running for people to be able to tweet, e-mail or share photos with their friends. These companies are crucial fort the whole internet ecosystem. They are also a “weak link” through which governments can exert control over the supposedly unruly digital world. It’s easier to pressure digital companies then to go after…

LEGAL ARGUMENT STANDARD OF APPELLATE REVIEW In reviewing the enforceability of a preliminary injunction an appellate court is not bound by the trial court 's findings of fact, but may weigh the evidence anew and enter its own findings of fact and conclusions of law. Kennedy v. Kennedy, 160 N.C. App. 1, 8, 584 S.E.2d 328, 332 (2003). Thus, if we must consider the facts anew, the court has to determine the enforceability of a preliminary injunction just as how the trial court determines it.…

Someone can still comment on how nice someone looks or tell a sexual joke. The Supreme Court allows for sexual talk up until an employee is discriminated against. The key ingredient of sexual harassment is some form of sexual content and discrimination. This is unfair treatment of employees because of their sex. Sexual content does…

Highest Court and Final Court of Appeal in Canadian justice system build up the Supreme Court of Canada. The Supreme Court offers permission to over 40 litigants of appeal decisions annually that are rendered by the federal, provincial, and territorial appellate courts. The court gives the ultimate expression of the decision and application of the Canadian law. Besides, the lower courts abide by these decisions. The Supreme Court was created by an act of parliament in 1875. There are cases,…

law—the primary sources being the Quran and Sunnah (prophetic traditions) and a secondary sources being ijma (consensus regarding the ruling of a matter by legal scholars) and qiyas (reasoning by analogy; akin to the rule of precedents as used in the common legal tradition) (92-95). However, it is important to note that Saudi Arabia also draws influence from Egyptian and French legal systems,…

INTRODUCTION This essay examines the Australian court hierarchy, and the extension power the High Court attains as it has the ability too overturn decisions made by the Supreme Court. As it is the final court of appeal therefore reintegrates the point that the power of appointment is held within the body of the High Court. As the Australian Federal system consists of national court and a court system for each individual state and the two territories. It will highlight the power comparison…

The Supreme Court is that of a Chief Justice of the United States and a set number of Associate Judges, fixed by congress and appointed by the President. The Supreme Court has specific guidelines on how many cases they are to hear in a set time but, they have discretion on which cases they choose to hear out in court. Many cases they hear deal with questions, or conflicts, with the interpretation of the constitution, such as the cases: Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, Beauharnais v. Illinois, and…

and the Supreme Court of Alabama. These courts have discretionary jurisdiction. The Court of Civil Appeals has five judges, they have jurisdiction in cases involving more than $50000 in damages. This court also considers appeals from state agencies and court decisions. The Court of Criminal Appeals has five judges. They consider appeals from Alabama’s municipal courts as well as appeals from misdemeanor and felony cases. The Supreme Court of Alabama is Alabama’s highest court. The Supreme…

State of Illinois established the first juvenile court” (History). According to the Maryland Department of Juvenile Justice, the nature of the Juvenile court was considered “civil” and the nature adult court was considered “criminal” (History). Being a civil proceeding means that the focus would be on the youth and not the offense the youth committed (History). This would give many options for rehabilitation of the youth. This is where the term “parens patriae” came about. The meaning of…

My opinion on the Supremes Court decision is that it was made correctly and that they have effectively abided by the Cantwells constitutional rights. Though I could understand the views of the Connecticut court on the solicitation conviction, its not unreasonable to assume…