in the South was needed. This made the American economy dependent upon slavery. There was much debate about the ethics of slavery and many thought it to be wrong. In 1857‚ the United States Supreme Court case of “Dred Scott v. Sandford” took place that changed America as we know it. This case brought up the issues of slavery and the future of the US. It brought to light the important responsibility politicians have in making important decisions that can affect the future. A
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Abington Township v Schempp Date: Decided In June 17‚ 1963 or Feb 27‚1976 Problem: Schempp filed suit on the Abington school district for requiring students to read verses from the Bible in Pennsylvania. Outcome: Schempp argued that it was unconstitutional‚ violating religious freedom. Part of the constitution: The First amendment: exercise of free religion‚ speech‚ and press The fourteen amendment: Never should any state impede the life‚ liberty‚ or property of a person Precedent: Got
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Casey (1992). The decision in Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992) reaffirmed Roe v. Wade (1973). The issue addressed was‚ if any state can force a woman seeking an abortion to wait 24 hours‚ if married‚ require consent from her husband‚ and‚ if she’s a minor‚ have parental consent (Oyez). The case was a 5-4 decision in favor of Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania. This decision reaffirmed Roe v. Wade. The Court upheld the 24-hour waiting period and the parental consent
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Eisenstaedt v. Baird II. CITATION: 405 U.S. 438 (1972) III. FACTS: On April 6th‚ 1967 at Boston University in William Baird violated Massachusetts law at the time when he handed a condom and a package of Emko vaginal foam to an unmarried 19 year old young woman. At the time of the incident‚ under Massachusetts state law “Crimes against Chastity” makes it a felony for anyone to give away a drug‚ medicine‚ instrument‚ or article for the prevention of conception except in the case of (1) a
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University‚ including myself. However‚ this was not always the case. There was a point in time where blacks and whites could not attend the same school‚ or even use the same facilities. The court decision that made separate facilities legal‚ was Plessy v Ferguson. It allowed for separate areas for blacks and whites‚ which forced blacks to create their facilities‚ like Historically Black Colleges and University. Later‚ in 1954‚ Plessy v Ferguson would be overturned‚ which allows all races to coexist
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Obergefell V. Hodges “It is better to be hated for what you are then to be loved for what you are not‚” this was said by Andre Gide and there has never been a more true statement. In this paper the topic of Obergefell V. Hodges will be discussed. Obergefell V. Hodges is the court case that talks about gay marriage. Many are against the topic‚ but maybe they should open their minds a little more and accept that love is love. Though many know of the court case‚ not all people know the history of
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successfully sued a member of the paparazzi for the tort of intrusion upon seclusion after he broke into her hospital room‚ Oklahoma has recognized this tort. Scuito v. National Tattler‚ Inc.‚ 246 P.2d 357‚ 358. Intrusion upon seclusion is an intentional tort that requires an unauthorized and unreasonable intrusion into another party’s privacy. McGee v. Gemcity Publishers‚ Inc.‚ 2010
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Hobby Lobby. This case centered around a portion of the Affordable Care Act that required employers to cover certain FDA-approved contraceptives. The owners of Hobby Lobby‚ the Greene family‚ are devout Christians and felt that they could not do this due to religious freedom
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In the case of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby‚ the Supreme Court made the wrong decision because a company is not a person and thus does not have the same rights as one. Hobby Lobby employs 23‚000 people‚ all of which could receive all 20 state covered forms of birth-control. The owner of Hobby Lobby felt that certain forms terminated a life‚ which many doctors disagree with. Hobby Lobby claimed they were being forced to allow employees to receive these forms violated their religious rights and decided to
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Libel Case: Clark Jones v. WorldNetDaily.com‚ Inc. Charles C. Akwari East Tennessee State University 1. Origin of the Case Tennessee businessman Clark Jones sued WorldNetDaily.com‚ a socially conservative news and opinion website‚ and freelance reporters Charles C. Thompson II and Tony Hays for libel in Tennessee state court‚ after WorldNetDaily.com published an article written by Thompson and Hays claiming that Jones had interfered with a criminal investigation‚ had been the subject of a law
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