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The issues examined by the District Court were whether a child’s liberty and due process rights were violated upon voluntary hospitalization into a mental health treatment. The Court also looked at the parent’s interest and whether the child’s interest was protected under the state hospital’s procedural approach in determining the child’s mental health and needs. The Court held that the Georgia statutory procedure for committing a minor to a mental health facility was unconstitutional because…

significant body in history is the Supreme Court. It is known as the “highest court in the land”. The landmark cases heard by the court are carefully chosen by the esteemed justices. The choices are usually based on cases where there are violations to an individuals’ Constitutional rights. In this paper, the fourth, fifth, and sixth amendments will be examined, and the safeguards they provide. In addition, how the amendments impact the juvenile and adult court in day to day operations. [The…

The Supreme Court is an appellate court and the highest court in the United States (Cheeseman, 2013, p. 41). The jurisdiction or legal ability for the Supreme Court to hear a case is established by Article III, Section II of the Constitution of the United States of America (“About,” n.d.). As established by the Constitution, the Supreme Court has both original jurisdiction (legal ability to hear a case) and appellate jurisdiction which means, it can hear appeals from the highest state courts…

The Supreme Court is that of a Chief Justice of the United States and a set number of Associate Judges, fixed by congress and appointed by the President. The Supreme Court has specific guidelines on how many cases they are to hear in a set time but, they have discretion on which cases they choose to hear out in court. Many cases they hear deal with questions, or conflicts, with the interpretation of the constitution, such as the cases: Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, Beauharnais v. Illinois, and…

laws that have been enacted have been built upon foundations that were previously set by preceding laws. The first monumental court case that laid the foundation for future cases concerning special education is the infamous Brown v Board of Education. Brown v Board of Education is a broad term used to reference five separate court cases that were heard by the Supreme Court. While each…

with a bifurcated courts system, which means two separate high courts, one for civil matters and one for criminal appeals. In the state of Texas, there is the Texas Supreme Court and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. In this paper, it will be explained why these two courts are in place, what role they play in the courts system, and what service they provide. The Texas Supreme Court is in place in order to have the last word over civil matters arising from the lower courts in the state of…

The Supreme Court Justice is a federal Court which is the highest body in the judicial branch. The Supreme Court is made up of a chief justice and eight associate justices, every one of whom are delegated by the president and affirmed by the Senate. Giving the unforeseen circumstances, our current Justice Scalia has unfortunately passed away during 2016 creating the current vacancy. Now we are in a bit of a pickle because the Court is currently split 4 to 4 between conservatives and liberals.…

How the Supreme Court Works Not all cases presented to the Supreme Court are heard by the court. Most cases to the Supreme Court are writ of certiorari petitions from losing parties and the court review the most significant cases. Most decisions by the Supreme Court are precedents interpretation of law by the state and federal courts, and must follow. Cases for hearing by the Supreme Court must be within the federal courts jurisdiction or involve issues in federal law (Unah, 2010). If the case…

Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court Since the late 1700s, the Supreme Court has been operating as the highest federal court in the United States of America. “Defined by Article III, Section I of the Constitution, the Supreme Court operates under nine Justices, who are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Each Justice holds office for life as long as they are well behaved,” (“Supreme Court Procedures”) The Supreme Court functions by deciding what case to choose,…

Question 1) Oregon vs. Smith, is a United States Supreme Court case that determined wither or not the state could reject unemployment benefits to a person fired for violating a state’s narcotic prohibition, even if the use of the drug was part of a religious ritual. Legally states have the right to accommodate some illegal acts done in pursuit of religious beliefs, but they are not required to make accommodations. This made The Supreme Court decision a major event in Native American religious…