Supreme Court of the United States

denigration. If pornography is a freedom of expression, then pornography is protected under the First Amendment, however, if pornography is a form of denigration then pornography is not protected under the First Amendment. Obscenity as ruled by the Supreme Court is not protected under the First Amendment, because it is believed obscenity is a form of denigration. The 3 rules set by Chief Justice Warren Burger are: First, if a person would have lustful thoughts? This rule was set so the art…

Burwell, and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Scalia’s use of textualism becomes clear in these cases with the language he uses in his opinions and dissents. In District of Columbia v. Heller, Scalia authored an incredible majority opinion stating why the court decided the way it did. In his opinion Scalia argued that the term “militia” is…

The United States has elected an adversary system, in which its one party versus another party. Therefore, “the adversary system of the criminal system allows the parties to to contest all issues. The integrity of the judicial system and public confidence depends…

Federalism plays a large role into the lives of everyday Americans. One key policy issue which has long been pulled between the federal and state powers is the issue of voting rights. This is currently a very hot subject has the laws behind who can vote are continuing to be shaped within federal and state courts through new voter identification laws. The purpose of this paper will be to first present how the current voting laws have been developed through federalism. In the context of historical…

The United States has attempted to make efforts through trial and error to enact rules and regulations in order to protect and govern its citizens. The sole purpose of the Supreme Court in our society is to interpret the law and to have the final say in a case. For example, an investigation led to a man who they believe is a killer who murdered two victims .The courts held a second trial, the prosecutor tried to introduce evidence of the accused being “silent.” The prosecutor hopes to convince…

Scotus blog, the United States Supreme Court judges against a common foe were at their best. It was very easy putting doctrinal clodhopping aside in trying out the amateur court team. Birchfield v. North Dakota a Wednesday court case involving laws imposing on motorists criminal penalties for being suspected of drunken driving (Birchfield v. North Dakota, 2016). This occurred when a chemical test, especially for breath or blood, was rejected. North Dakota with other eleven states passed measures…

(PNP) reported marked increases in vehicle theft (+25 percent), robbery (+10 percent), aggravated robbery (+12 percent), and aggravated theft (+13 percent) as compared to 2013, with other crime categories remaining mostly stagnant.” ( United States Department of State. "Paraguay 2015 Crime and Safety Report - OSAC.) Many of the crimes are said to be unreported due to the people’s lack of confidence with the judicial process. The high crime rate in Paraguay will not be safe for workers. The acts…

The court structure in the United States is a dual court system. This means that there is a separate federal system and a separate judicial system locally and for each of the states. The United States Supreme Court is the only place where these two systems connect. The courts have jurisdiction which gives them the authority to hear and decide cases. These jurisdictions are composed of the original jurisdiction, which has the authority to hear the case when it is first brought to the courts. The…

been filed by organized interests groups have an influence on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to issue a writ of certiorari. However, in past studies, the reasons which lead organized interest groups to file an amicus brief are left unknown. I seek to identify the most active participating organized interests as amicus curiae, how often they participate and when they decide whether or not to pursue a case before the Supreme Court while under the review for a writ of certiorari. I also…

federal appeals court, but the court ruled the school had to let Grimm used a unisex bathroom that was created for him. Although Gavin won the case, Gavin feels as though it still excludes him from using the bathroom of the gender identity he identifies with. Gavin and his lawyers decided to take the case to the supreme court and let the court decide on which interpretation of Title IX is correct. Recently, Trump rescinded the federal transgender bathroom bill and gave the states…