WILLIAM MARBURY V. JAMES MADISON‚ SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE UNITED STATES 1803 5 U.S. 137‚ U.S. Supreme Court‚ 11-24 Feb. 1803 Facts: The PETITIONER‚ William Marbury‚ was appointed by outgoing president of the United States John Adams as Justice of the Peace in the District of Columbia. Thomas Jefferson‚ the newly elected president ordered not to deliver commissions to newly appointed judges‚ including the PETITIONER‚ making him unable to assume office. PETITIONER asked the Supreme Court to issue
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Carol and Gary Allen v. Dover Co-Recreational Softball League & a. Strafford No. 2001-457 Briefed by Elizabeth Taylor Submitted: July 26‚ 2002 Opinion Issued: September 30‚ 2002 Basic Facts of the Case: The plaintiffs‚ Carol and Gary allege that on September 13‚ 1998‚ Carol Allen was injured while participating in a recreational softball game‚ while she was running to first base. She was hit in the head by the shortstop of the opposing team. This game was an adult and slow pitch softball
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Briefing the Case Assignment In the renowned Supreme Court Case of Jackson vs. Birmingham Board of Education‚ the rule of law was held to be that retaliating against a person because he has complained of being discriminated on the grounds of sex falls under a branch of intentional sex discrimination‚ which is encompassed by Title IX‚ Education Amendments of 1972. This was an important case with respect to intentional sex discrimination and never before had such principle of law been enunciated
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Hannah David 11 February 2013 Business Law Rothing v. Kallestad Issues: 1) Whether the district court erred in concluding that hay is not a “product “for purposes of a strict liability in tort cause of action. 2) Whether the District Court erred in concluding that the Rothings negligence claim against Kallestad fails because it was unforeseeable that the hay could cause injury and death to the Rothings’ horses‚ thus no duty of care existed. 3) Whether the District Court erred in concluding that
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Karen Candelaria & Han Nguyen US History Period 4 January 25‚ 2016 Billie Holiday The musical artist we chose to write about was Billie Holiday. The topics that we’ll be explaining are her life‚ her musical career and what lead her to become famous‚ and one of her songs called “Strange Fruit” with the background story behind the song’s meaning. We decided to do this project because she’s known to be one of the best jazz singer back then and we wanted to know how and why she was so interested in
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For this case‚ the court has refer to the case of Goon Kwee Phoy v. J & P (M) Bhd where the authority to give reason on employee’s dismissal is on employer. However‚ in this case there’s no proper charge against the Claimant. Then‚ the company concluded that the claimant had misused her position‚ because of that she was dismissed from the company. The first allegation is the absenteeism and poor attendance. The court then referred to Claimant’s Bundle of Documents (CLB) which is the copy of company
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Case Name: Maryland v. King (October 2012) Facts: Maryland police arrested a man named Alonzo Jay King‚ in 2009 for first and second degree assault charges and booked into the Wicomico County‚ Maryland‚ facility‚ where booking personnel took a cheek swab (“buccal swab”) to take a DNA sample pursuant to the Maryland DNA collection Act. The swab was matched up to an unsolved 2003 rape case. The police had collected the 2003 DNA sample from the rape victim who underwent a sexual assault forensic exam
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Emily Head CRJU 314 Koppersmith v. Alabama 742 So. 2d 206 (Ala. 1999) Concurrences: Judge Long‚ Judge McMillan‚ and Judge Fry Dissents: N/A Facts: Koppersmith and his wife Cindy were fighting in their front yard when Cindy tried to go inside. As she tried to enter the house Koppersmith stopped her and a physical dispute ensued. Cindy fell off the porch and into the yard. She died from a skull fractures to the back of her head. In Koppersmith’s statement he told police that him and Cindy
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Policy Brief Women‚ Peace and Security Introduction: Instilling a genuine essence of peace throughout a world plagued by violence‚ war and insecurity cannot be done without the empowerment and utilization of half of the world’s population. For far too long peace negotiations have ceased to utilize women’s valued experiences and voices throughout the process. The U.S. National Security Strategy notes‚ “experiences shows that countries are more peaceful and prosperous when women are accorded
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Employment Law Brief The Clapton Commercial Construction Company located in Detroit‚ Michigan‚ is planning to expand its business into the state of Arizona. It is a medium-sized company with 650 employees and possibly increasing an additional 20% in the new state. Prior to the move‚ the human resources (HR) department must be aware of applicable employment laws that may affect the business. Outlined below are brief summaries and consequences for noncompliance of the following employment laws:
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