Supreme Court of Canada

Life in America is shaped by the decisions of the Supreme Court. Those tasked with deciding on the cases brought to the highest court in the land are some of the most intelligent legal minds our nation can offer. Even more so, those few men who have been given the task of guiding the court are some of history’s prominent figures. Two men in particular, Earl Warren and William Rehnquist ruled the American legal and political scene for nearly 35 years. Warren, serving from 1953-1969, presided over…

(Hynson 68). Two court cases that were key in advancing the civil rights movement and beginning the transition towards equality between blacks and whites were the cases of Plessy vs. Ferguson and Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka. The case of Plessy vs. Ferguson began when Homer Plessy, who was one-eighths African American, bought a railroad ticket and sat in the white car, when asked to move, he refused. Homer Plessy was arrested and found guilty in Louisiana’s U.S. District Court; this…

turning on a signal. The officers quickly pursued the Nissan. One officer got out of the car and, without a permit, searched Whren’s car. The officer found many illegal drugs hidden in the car in the passenger seat and around the car. Later on in court, there were many disagreements over whether or not what the officer did was justified, seeing as he searched the car without a search warrant. Even so, the Fourth Amendment was not breached seeing as the officer halted the car during a traffic…

banned from a school because of language, or possible racist comments, then the author and publisher lose money and publicity for their book. Although the First Amendment to the U.S Constitution doesn't have the right to read books, a lot of the Supreme Court interprets the Amendment during the 20th century have supported the freedom to read a…

leadership positions such as the head of state, head of government, defense minister, and the foreign minister. The main purpose of the executive branch is to enforce the laws, even though they do much more than just that. The judicial branch are courts that interprets and applies the law. The president nominates the justices of…

I think that every time a case like mine goes to court it usually always ends up with the first amendment winning. People should have their right of freedom, and that right includes freedom of speech. The second court case I chose a teacher is not accepting a student’s paper on the Life of Jesus after telling the student to write about another topic. This violates her basic right of…

Nick Smith Mr. Kirsten English 12 12 November 2015 Racial Insensitivity in Bayfield Schools Thesis: Racial and cultural insensitivity has existed in the Bayfield Schools for a number of years, but was not rightfully acknowledged until valedictorian Victoria Gokee-Rindall’s commencement speech in 2013. Outline I. Intro A. thesis B. introduction of each side C. purpose statement II. What is smudging A. What is it B. What does it do/why do you do it C. How does one do it 1. how to 2. when to 3.…

segregation in public facilities. The case was so important because the Supreme Court ruled that “separate but equal” facilities could satisfy the 14th amendment. Based on the case, racial segregation was legal as long as the facilities separation were equal for blacks and whites. Although the segregation between blacks and white already existed in restaurants, schools, and public places, in Plessy vs Ferguson, Supreme Court ruled that such segregation didn’t violated the fourteen amendment of…

William Heirens was a serial killer, known as “The Lipstick killer.” He was arrested several times as a teenager for burglary. Although, he showed no characteristics of being a serial killer, he was arrested for three murders, when he was seventeen. Although, there were insufficient evidence in the case, he was charged with the murders of Josephine Ross, ex-WAVES Frances Brown and six year old Suzanne Degnan. On the advice of his lawyers, William plead guilty to avoid the death penalty. He was…

the government. It is through such role that the president ensures that laws are enforced, coordinates the efforts of more than 150 agencies, pardons and reprieves, issues executive orders, and appoints crucial officials, such as members of the Supreme Court. As the chief of state, the president presides over state functions and ceremonies where he recognizes citizens for their performance, promotes worthy causes, entertains foreign leaders, meets citizen groups, and honors special occasions.…