Supreme Being

Imagine standing in front of the Supreme Court demanding for them to change the law so that you can have your own personal rights, and having them listen to you and grant your demand for the good of the country. This is the experience of Ernesto Miranda and his case against Arizona. Miranda was sentenced to 20-30 years in prison for the kidnapping and rape of a young woman, but when he was arrested the police did not read him his constitutional rights of the 5th and 6th Amendments. They took…

Discussion 12.2 Question #1 The Supreme Court should in fact adopt a more narrow view of First Amendment speech protection in an effort to possibly curb hate crimes that may be associated with such speech. Unfortunately end of the Supreme Court hate speech is protected as long as it does not prevent an intent or an immediate threat to an individual. In the regards to the Westboro Baptist Church those individuals who are protesting especially at a funeral of a fallen soldier may not exhibit any…

In Gideon v. Wainwright, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the assistance of counsel was a fundamental right to those (in criminal trials) who could not afford one, and that it was essential to a fair trial and due process of law. The Constitutional Amendments at issue were the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments. In 1961, Clarence Gideon was denied the right to counsel after being accused of breaking and entering with the intent to commit a misdemeanor offense, which was a felony in the state…

As the case was being decided, a major curveball was thrown into the mix when the Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia passed away. He was one of the nine Justices hearing the case and would have broken any tie decisions. Due to the death of Scalia, when it came time for the Supreme Court to make its decision, there was an even 4-4 split in the votes and his ninth vote would have broken said tie. Due to the fact there was a tie decision Abood v. Detroit Board of Education would not be overruled.…

into the executive, legislative and judicial branch to avoid tyranny. The Supreme Court is the authority of the judicial branch and the highest of all courts, which can examine the laws and decisions made by Congress and declares them unconstitutional. This does not mean that the Supreme Court has unlimited power because each branch partakes in checks and balance in providing a government of the people. The role of the Supreme Court is to not only to ensure the people equal justice under the…

those commissions. This is where the bickering started. William Marbury, one of the appointed judges, filed a petition against the Supreme Court for a legal order against Madison to give a reason as to why Marbury did not receive his commission. (Alex McBride, 1) The case has had a great impact on the American Judicial system ever since. It established the Supreme Court’s power and legitimacy as a co-equal branch of government (McBride) and shed light on the importance of judicial…

expression and exercise of religion. However, it was then brought up to the Supreme Court and they had made the decision to fight back even though the Supreme Court was bolstered by the addition of the staunch conservative. Currently, the case is still in the process with no ruling decision…

The Supreme Court has the responsibility of interpreting laws. A ruling made by the Supreme Court can only be overturned by a subsequent ruling of the same court. When a case reaches the Supreme Court, the court can potentially consider it from three different angles. First, they are sometimes called to apply existing laws, and sometimes existing precedent…

It is important that people file their cases in the right court. The federal court system has three levels: district courts, circuit courts and the Supreme Court. These federal court systems handle matters at a federal level. They usually oversee civil cases rather than criminal cases. These will include issues that fall under federal jurisdiction than state jurisdiction. District courts oversee matters…

7. What did the U.S. Supreme Court decide in the Rowley Case? In the case of Board of Education of Hendrick Hudson Central School v. Rowley, the court decided that a child is not entitled to a public education unless he or she can benefit from it (Essex, 2016). In a decision 6–3, the Supreme Court reversed the Second Circuit’s decision. Justice William Rehnquist argued that “the intent of the Act (Education…