Case Briefing 18 United States v. One hundred sixty-five thousand five hundred eighty dollars ($165‚580) in U.S. currency I. Statement of the facts During the deep winter in Maine‚ the St. John River‚ which forms the border with Canada‚ freezes over as it flows through the town of Van Buren. This river is transformed into a pathway‚ suitable for travel by foot or by snowmobile; to avoid U.S. Customs‚ this river becomes an opportunity for illegal entry into the United States. Typically‚ smuggling
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I. Katz v. U.S. 347 (1967) II. Procedural History: Charles Katz was convicted under a federal statute of transmitting wagering information by telephone across state lines. The court of appeals affirmed the conviction. The Supreme Court granted certiorari and reversed. III. Facts: The petitioner‚ Charles Katz‚ was charged with conducting illegal gambling operations across state lines in violation of federal law. In order to collect evidence against Katz‚ federal agents placed a warrantless wiretap
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Health service In recent years‚ there has been a strong interest in promoting a healthy lifestyle‚ although it is argued that money should be invested in medical facilities. In my opinion‚ the government should lay emphasis on treating those who suffer from health problems. Governments can allocate adequate money to public health and upgrade medical facilities‚ which are important to public well-being. Free clinics can be open to the public in different communities‚ especially deprived communities
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Korematsu v. United States Japanese Internment‚ Equal Protection (1944) When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7‚ 1941‚ the American military became concerned about the security of the United States‚ particularly along the West Coast. At the time‚ about 112‚000 people of Japanese descent lived on the West Coast; about 70‚000 of these were American citizens. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Executive Order 9066. This authorized the Secretary of War or any designated
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Gravel v. United States 408 U.S. 606 (1972) Facts of the Case Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska was given a copy of the classified “Pentagon Papers” in 1971. After he received the classified documents‚ he called a meeting of his subcommittee in the Senate and shared their contents with the others in the subcommittee. He also allegedly arranged to publish the documents through Beacon Press. A federal grand jury‚ in the process of an investigation of possible federal law violations‚ subpoenaed one of
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U.S. Marshals’ Organization The U.S. Marshals Service is part of the Department of Justice‚ headed by a director appointed by the president. As of May 2007‚ former marshal John F. Clark was the director. The service is headquartered in Arlington‚ Virginia. Marshals work in one of 94 districts throughout the country - each district coincides with a federal judicial district‚ so that each federal court has its own marshal. The U.S. Marshal for a given district is in charge of that district. The
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U.S. v. Lopez 514 U.S. 549 (1995)‚ Vote of 5 to 4‚ Rehnquist for the court. Congress in 1990 enacted the Gun-Free School Zone Act‚ making it a federal offence to possess a firearm in a school zone. Congress relied on the authority of the Commerce Clause of the Constitution to justify passage of legislation as a way of stemming the rising tide of gun related incidents in public schools. In 1992 Alfonso Lopez‚ Jr. was a senior at Edison High School in San Antonio‚ Texas. Acting on an anonymous
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implementing multi-agency policies and procedures to protect vulnerable adults from abuse There can be no secrets and no hiding place when it comes to exposing the abuse of vulnerable adults. The Government’s White Paper‚ ‘Modernising Social Services’‚ published at the end of 1998‚ signalled our intention to provide better protection for individuals needing care and support. This is being taken up through the Care Standards Bill. We are also committed to providing greater protection to victims
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Human Resources can be found in almost every successful company and business. The Human resources department is one of the most important component of any type of business‚ no matter how big or small the business is. The Human resource department has multiple uses and responsibilities. Some of these important systems are when there are people applying for the position they will need to keep track of the applicant tracking‚ they will also keep track of the hiring process‚ along with the skills development
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United States Department of Labor Case Study Hector Ortiz Dr. Davis HRM 533 Strayer University December 12‚ 2014 The focus of this paper is to analyze the united states of labor website. First‚ the paper indentifies the various features of the website‚ and uses the features in discussing the various benefits entitled to the employees. Thereafter‚ it shows how the employers use this website in verifying the various benefits that the government bestows its employees. Next‚ it elucidates how the employees
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