Supreme court

The Selection of Supreme Court Justices and the Litmus Test The selection and appointment of US Supreme Court judges are important to the management of cases involving the laws of Congress and the Constitution. Therefore, this process is complex. Under the constitution, presidents have the power to “nominate justices, and, in doing so, they have employed several criteria at different times, including professional merit, ideological compatibility, and political support by the president and his…

the Constitution, there is clear evidence of how the Supreme Court is organized, how they are given the jurisdiction to hear cases, and what powers are given to them. We see first how the law of DOMA was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court against Congress. DOMA was unconstitutional because of the Judiciary Act of 1789, which states that "judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and such inferior Courts". To expand on this subject, this is changed when…

The Supreme Court was created by the Judiciary Act of 1789. The Supreme Court takes its power from the Article III in the constitution. Above the main entrance of the supreme court are the words Equal under the Law. The supreme court is in charge of ensuring that the American people have equal justice under the law and acts as a guardian and an interpreter of the constitution. There are three principals that defines the constitution and how the law works. One principle is that the Constitution…

fascinating cases that were presented in the Supreme Court. Ever since writing the first reflection paper I have learned more about ground shaking decisions that were decided under the Warren court, but more importantly I have learned more about the rights of criminals and the accused. I now understand the great difficulty that the Supreme Court has when deciding upon a case, as many factors are involved. Many situations that are presented in front of the court are not cut and dry, but very…

The Supreme Court has a unique purpose within the United States government. The United States Supreme Court has the ability to guide the actions of the President of the United States and Congress. The Supreme Court’s role is to ensure that the President or Congress do not make decisions that can violate any articles of the Constitution. “It can tell a President that his actions are not allowed by the Constitution. It can tell Congress that a law, it passed violated the U.S. Constitution and is,…

The Supreme Court has a lot of power in determining the constitutionality of the law and whether not laws are unconstitutional. Although the Supreme Court’s power is extremely important to the system of checks and balance, it is also important that the justices do not have too much power. Judicial activism is when the justices of the Supreme Court make decisions based off of their personal opinions and beliefs and public opinion and they change policy, whereas judicial restraint is making…

The Supreme Court is the central government power; the foundation of the land where it receives its power from the U.S. Constitution. The Constitution, in retrospect, addresses all American's and is an agreement that ensures individual expression and fulfils this promise through the implementation of a vote based government in which the individuals who compose and translate the law must also obey it. The Constitution formulates the Court as an independent legal body whose choices are protected…

the Senate, shall appoint… Judges of the supreme court.” The president nominates all federal judges in the judicial branch and specified officers in cabinet-level departments, independent agencies, the military services, the Foreign Service and uniformed civilian services, as well as U.S. attorneys and U.S. marshals. When it comes to nominating a Supreme Court justice it is stated in the constitution the president may nominate and appoint any Supreme Court justice. However, the justice will…

head of our federal court system stands the United States Supreme Court. Many present-day US citizens possess minimal knowledge regarding the Supreme Court and how it functions. The Supreme Court serves as the ultimate authority in legal interpretation and its verdicts can only be altered by a constitutional amendment. The Court is in charge of making authoritative decisions concerning many of the most important issues of our time. The Court reviews decisions made by lower courts and its…

President challenged a subpoena but because the materials were to be used in a criminal case, due process prevailed. Therefore, the Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the District Court. The Supreme Court was cautious in formulating their opinion because they did not want to answer the political question raised between Congress and the Executive Branch, which the Supreme Court is against…