In the case of Riggs v. Palmer‚ the issue at hand is whether or not Elmer Palmer‚ a man who purposely poisoned his grandfather‚ should be allowed to collect his inheritance. It is the responsibility of Mr. Palmer’s lawyer to give sound legal advice so that he may make a decision‚ on his own‚ as to whether or not he wishes to fight for his inheritance. In order for our legal system to be upheld‚ and as immoral as it may seem‚ Mr. Palmer must receive the money. By virtue‚ laws are intended to be a
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right to counsel. The Betts v. Brady case‚ Gideon v. Wainwright case‚ and Shelton v. Alabama case‚ each demonstrated how individuals wrongfully suffered due to the lack of appointed counsels. Following these three significant court cases over the past 80 years‚ the Supreme Court set a precedent for all cases to follow‚ by ensuring the defendant’s Sixth Amendment right which has led to a more just system—one which acknowledges equal rights of all individuals‚
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The Brown v. Board of Education case is landmark in the history of the United States society and the judiciary system (Hartung). It drastically affected the education systems‚ the civil rights movements‚ and is known as one of the first cases to acknowledge social science results. The Brown v. Board of Education case took place over sixty years ago‚ and its affects continue to influence many aspects of today’s society‚ and more specifically today’s education systems. Although the Brown case had many
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Helton v Glenn Enterprises is a case in Tennessee involving a hotel and a guest. The guest drove a large rig that hauled a drag racing car. The hotel did not have sufficient parking for Mr. Helton’s rig. Close to the hotel was an area where Mr. Helton parked his rig. The area was lined for parking spaces and Mr. Helton observed a bus load of guests getting off of the bus and coming into the hotel. Mr. Helton asked the hotel front desk clerk if it will be all right to park his rig there. The clerk
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Facts: In October on 1963‚ a Cleveland police office saw two men‚ John Terry and Richard Chilton standing on a street corner and appearing suspicious. One of them would walk past a certain store window‚ look around inside‚ and walk back to the other and talk for a short period of time. This was repeated about a dozen times‚ and the detective believed they were casing the store for a robbery. The officer approached the two‚ identified himself as a policeman‚ and asked their names. They then appeared
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Style of Cause Canada (Attorney General) v. Bedford‚ [2013] 3 SCR 1101‚ 2013 SCC 72 Facts Three former or current prostitutes‚ Terri Jean Bedford‚ Amy Lebovitch and Valerie Scott claimed that three provisions of the Criminal Code‚ R.S.C. 1985‚ c. C46‚ infringed their rights under section 2 (b) and section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. They argued that the following provisions placed restrictions on prostitutions that jeopardies their safety‚ health and security: ⋅ section
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In 1986‚ the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court case established that there could be separate but equal facilities for blacks and whites‚ giving support to Jim Crow laws. The Supreme Court did not begin to reverse Plessy until the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case 58 years later‚ which established that segregating blacks and whites was unconstitutional and that separate could never be equal. After the period of reconstruction following the Civil War‚ many states in the south and
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Fourteenth Amendment‚ which gives citizens protection of their individual liberties from governmental interference. Public school officials must obey the demands of the Constitution. The Supreme Court ruled in the 1943 case West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette
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Subashini Rajasingam v. Saravanan Thangathoray & Other Appeals [2008] 2 CLJ 1 FC Summary of the case: (4 marks) There were three appeals (02-19-2007(W)‚ 02-20-2007(W) and 02-21-2007(W)) before us and with the agreements of the parties‚ they were heard together. The parties to the three appeals were originally Hindus husband and wife; they were married pursuant to a civil ceremony of marriage that was registered on 26 July 2001 pursuant to the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 (the 1976
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Case Brief GATOR.COM CORP. V. L.L. BEAN‚ INC. 341 F.3d 1072 (9th Cir. 2003) (1) Facts: March 2001‚ L.L. Bean’s corporate counsel mailed Gator a cease and desist letter requesting that Gator stop its pop-up windows from appearing when customers visited their website. Gator refused to change its practices‚ and instead filed a lawsuit in federal district court in California seeking a declaratory judgment. L.L. Bean filed a motion to dismiss the case for lack of personal jurisdiction. In November
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