Supreme Court of Canada

The First Amendment of the United States Constitution is probably the most important, and yet perhaps the most misunderstood and controversial in its interpretation, of all the amendments. Actually, it was considered so important that there was no debate at the time it was presented. It embodies some of our most important ideas about the meaning of liberty and freedom. Isidore Starr, who is recognized as a leader in the fields of law-related and citizen education has stated, “remove the First…

Planned Parenthood v Casey is a landmark Supreme Court case regarding abortion and abortion rights. The case made its way through the District Courts, to the Court of Appeals and finally to the Supreme Court in April of 1992. In 1988, Pennsylvania legislature made changes to their abortion control act. These changes included, parental consent if the woman is a minor, spousal notification, informed consent and a mandatory 24 hour waiting period. Clinics providing abortion services were also…

an idea that dates all the way back to the 1100s in Europe.(Reynolds) It is the power of the government entities to take private or public property for public use. (Ashley) The meaning of public use has been attempted by the courts but has never been determined by law. Court decisions for specific purposes may or may not be used for other circumstances. Legislation at the Federal level does not cover eminent domain as related to all property matters. Some states have passed laws regarding…

argued that the students wearing the armbands may result in riots, due to the division of peoples’ opinions on the Vietnam War. The case eventually made its way to the United States Supreme Court, where it was decided in a 7-2 ruling that the suspension of the students violated their freedom of speech and expression. The court had ruled in favor of the Tinkers, because the neither the state nor…

are depriving Linda of equal protection of laws as required under the Fourteenth Amendment. The courts denied that there were any violations of Linda Brown’s right because of the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision, “separate but equal.” The Brown’s appealed their case to the United States Supreme Court. They claimed that schools that were segregated were not equal and never could be made equal. The court combined six…

Purple Heart and that he was a part of the military for over eight years. However, his claims were false. Some say that his statement is protected under the first amendment, however, it violates the Stolen Valor Act. This case went through different courts and the ruling was in favor of Abel Fields. First, freedom of speech is protected by the first amendment and although it is protected, there are limits to the freedom. Now, the question is whether or not Abel Fields should have been convicted…

Mapp v. Ohio, after reading the case file this case should not have ever made it to the Supreme Court or any court in the land. This case was doomed from the beginning due to police misconduct that has opened a crack in a door for criminals to slide through. Should the exclusionary rule be abolished? I do believe that court’s ruling regarding Mapp v. Ohio affect the day-to-day police work of our Officers. Peradventure, that the police are serving a legal warrant to pick up robbery suspect who…

Principal found out she was and she got into more than she bargained for. This was a case was very interesting, when you may think it's the end they find more things held against her.These girl were under the age of smoking in the bathroom. The supreme court could not give out her full name because she was under age so she had to TLO, which is her initials. There were these two girls who were smoking in the bathroom and a teacher noticed and she reported them to the vice principal. One of the…

In the New Nation period, the Articles of Confederation are abolished and the Constitution is established. The country, on the other hand, is still trying to find a place in the world as a stable country. In the world, there is an international war between Great Britain and France. Also France is dealing with the French Revolution or a change in government. As the country is trying to make its way into stability, these presidents are trying to make things go smoothly. The presidency of…

Lawyer Howe violated Rule 1.3 of ABA's law not to act reasonably and quickly to represent clients because he did not exist. He also violated Rule 5.5 (b) of the Aba Act after Karl told him that he had a new case and did not appropriately respond to Karl's proceedings. Carl failed to present himself and his place as a quasi-legal who violates EC-1.7 (a). Carl accepted the case he agreed with the client on all fees and gave them legal advice, and this was not acceptable and unauthorized of the law…