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Indemnification may be needed to adequately protect state board members. In Dental Examiners, the Supreme Court choose not to address whether board members could be personally liable for monetary damages as individuals, but they did suggest it was possible. Scholars have found that individual damages against board members is likely given antitrust law on this subject. This raises real concerns because it may make it harder for the state to recruit board members if potential members fear…

everyone gets a fair shot, and everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays but the same rules. That is a very big issue for me. 13: Voting for the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas: Julia Malloy-Good and Allison Bell Royer. I would vote for Julia Malloy-Good. I read as her background that she has been involved in Family court issues for 31 years and also has been the only person voted as “Qualified” by the Chester County Bar Association. I feel that her experience might tie well into…

On June 26, 2015 the United States Justices decided on a pivotal case in American history. In a close 5-4 vote the Justices deemed that same-sex marriage was constitutional via the 14th amendment. The Obergefell et al. v. Hodges case was the finality of a slow evolving progression for same-sex marriage (Obergefell v. Hodges). This landmark decision allowed same-sex marriage to be legal in the United States. After this decision same-sex couples rushed to their nearest marriage clerk to solidify…

judicial branch, from its creation in the United States has been that of a large debate. The problem with judicial branch that many argue is that the people of this country do not elect the Supreme Court of the United States. However, the President who the country votes into office appoints them to the Court. Judicial review has a long historical background, dating back to Hamilton’s argument in The Federalist Papers, all of which impacts how the Court uses judicial review today regarding civil…

Impact of the Warren Court on America Throughout the history of the United States of America there have been a variety of well known people within politics. One such group of individuals were those of the Warren Court. The Warren Court is known to have been one of the most influential supreme courts within the history of our country. Knowing this, one may be able to say that the Warren Court had great effects on history that have lead to effects on recent times. The Warren Court decisions and…

marriage by the California Supreme Court. Olson’s arguments utilized well-known quotes, previous Supreme Court decisions, and extremely well-pieced logic in order to achieve the powerful argument needed to persuade people towards an idea that was then-perceived in a negative light. Olson’s argument emphasized upon how the very basis of American ideology upheld equality, which extends to the right of marriage for all Americans. Another powerful point was that of the Supreme Court’s previous…

Sherbert v. Verner Sherbert v. Verner, was argued on April 24, 1963, and the Supreme Court, in a 7-2 ruling, reversed the opinion of the lower court that had denied the appellant, Adeil Sherbert, unemployment benefits, on June 17, 1963. The appellant had been a Seventh Day Adventist from South Carolina whose religious practices prevented her from working on Saturdays. Her inability to work Saturdays caused her to be fired when her former workplace took up a six-day workweek, and subsequently,…

555 P.2d 696 Supreme Court of New Mexico. Zelma M. MITCHELL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LOVINGTON GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER, INC., Defendant-Appellant. No. 10847.Oct. 27, 1976. Appeal was taken from an order of the District Court, Bernalillo County, Richard B. Traub, D.J., reversing a decision of the Unemployment Security Commission and awarding benefits to discharged employee. The Supreme Court, Sosa, J., held that employee’s insubordination, improper attire, name calling and other conduct…

Memorandum of Law Instructions Legal research and writing often manifests itself in the form of written documents. Some of these documents are for the internal use of the firm or other entity. Others, such as letters, pleadings, and briefs are for courts and other third parties. A principal document that is often used internally, and, at times, transformed into a letter, brief, or otherwise altered for use with third parties, is the Memorandum of Law. You will draft one of these…

to achieve justice through Brown. In the end, the court declared segregation “a denial of the equal protection of the laws” and thus majority rule was shot down (190). The court’s interpretation of the constitution enabled minorities to achieve justice, which proved that majority rule does not always become overbearing. When minorities are protected by limits on majority rule, it benefits the majority by keeping harmony in society. Thus, the court ruling demonstrated that the people are still…