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    The case that was chosen to find out more information was O’Bannon v. NCAA. Even though this case started in 2013 it is still in courts to this date with appeals. Plaintiff: Edward C. O’Bannon, Jr Defendant Appellee, National Collegiate Athletic Association, AKA the NCAA Defendants: Electronic Arts, Inc.; Collegiate Licensing Company AKA CLA, Presiding Judge: Claudia Wilken, Senior District Judge Court: Northern District of California Appeals Court: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Appeals Date: September 2016 A little history of the case: This litigation is anti-trust category assignment law as used to be filed against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The lawsuit delivered by means of past UCLA basketball participant…

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    summarize the main points of the Supreme Court decision in the Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow case. I will discuss the level this case took to reach the Supreme Court. I explain how the Supreme Court reached its decision. I will also give my opinion on how this case impact American society and my feelings on reciting the pledge. -In the Supreme Court case Elk Grove Unified School District versus Newdow, Mr. Michael a Newdow believe the Elk Grove Unified School District 's policy…

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    they don’t believe in and then punish them for it, they are trying to dictate how religious students are and they’re bringing out the worst in the students by trying to make them participate in the pledge when they have the option not to. Students shouldn't need to explain themselves as to why they choose not to participate in the pledge or not. A teacher doesn't have the power to make a student stand or have the power to penalize them for not standing, but somehow think they do. Also, the…

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    Us 622 Case Study

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    US v Ruiz 536 US 622 PARTIES: Ruiz = Defendant US = Prosecution LEGAL CLAIM: Unlawful Possession of Drugs FACTS: - Angela Ruiz was arrested after immigration found 30 kilograms (66.2 lbs.) of marijuana in her suitcase. - Southern District of California gave her a “Fast Track” plea bargain. - The fast track plea bargain would take 6 months off of the sentence. - The average sentence for a case like this is 18-24 months with the fast track it would be reduced to 12-18…

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    The article “Guns a Loaded Argument” by Paul Rosenzweig argues his interpretation of the popular controversy over gun laws in the United States. The author Paul Rosenzweig is an adjunct professor of law at George Mason University. He is also the senior legal research colleague in the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation, the website in which the article is available. The Heritage Foundation is a research and informative institution that publicizes conservative policy…

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    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. DAVID NOSAL BRIEF FACTS: During the time spanning approximately April 1996 to October 2004, David Nosal was employed at Korn/Ferry International (KFI), an executive search firm. David Nosal left the employment of KFI to start his own competing entity. David Nosal convinces his former colleagues, who were authorized to access the databases at KFI, to access confidential information located on KFI’s computer system and transfer same to David Nosal. While former…

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    Case Brief Of Roe Vs Wade

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    410 U.S. 113, 93 S. Ct. 705, 35 L. Ed. 2d 147, 1973) Decision made on January 22, 1973 at the Supreme Court. Procedural Background This case was decided in the United States Supreme Court. This case made its way to the Supreme Court when both sides appealed in 1970. The case started off in three judge courts for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The decision in this court ruled in the favor of Roe, stating that a woman's choice was protected by the ninth and fourteenth…

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    The Federal Court System

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    Our Federal Court system is primarily composed of three high power jurisdictions that operate much differently than that of the state courts. Federal Courts consist of federal district courts, United States courts of appeal, and the Supreme Court of the United States; however, these courts have limitations in cases that solely focus on the Constitution and federal law. Federal district courts are considered general trial courts that consist of over six hundred and seventy-five district court…

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    came about for the reason to punish people for the crimes that they have committed (Kerrigan 10). In the United States, 32 states allow capital punishment for the heinous crimes they have committed. Five states in the United States, together have had a total of 49 executions: this includes Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, and Missouri. The leader of the Republican Party in Georgia, David J. Burge has said, “Capital Punishment runs counter to core conservative issues of life, fiscal responsible…

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    In addressing the correlation the lower court made in relation to Pickering, the Supreme Court first had to decide if Ceballos made the speech as a private citizen on a matter of public concern. Ceballos’ memorandum was written pursuant to his duties as a prosecutor, therefore the expectation of the memorandum to be protected under the First Amendment. The Supreme Court also stated that official communications have official consequences. The consequences of Ceballos’ statements were a heated…

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