decision in Jones v. Tsige in 2012‚ resulting in the creation of the tort of intrusion upon seclusion‚ the common law did not include torts that did not entail a personal or financial injury. It is essential the common law includes torts that do not entail actual injury to provide individuals the means of seeking remedies when they are wronged from the wrongdoer responsible for the action. Had the OCA not recognized the tort of intrusion upon seclusion in the case of Jones v. Tsige‚ Jones would
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On June 13th‚ 1966‚ the Supreme Court announced its 5-4 ruling in the Miranda v. Arizona case. This ruling established “Miranda Rights‚” a standard police procedure which revolves around the principle that an arresting officer must advise a criminal suspect of his or her rights before being taken into custody and interrogated. The Court’s ruling in this landmark case effectively reinforced the importance of ensuring that the accused are aware of their Fifth Amendment rights. The Fifth Amendment guarantees
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the spectator. And then there is the having to really look at what it met to play golf‚ and knowing that equality means that. In the case of PGA v Martin‚ Mr. Martin was a independent contractor. While he was playing the game of golf for PGA‚ was an independent contractor seeking public accommodation. Mr Martin seeking accommodations by use of the ADA mad this case more than just about golf. Mr. Martin exception for the PGA to allow him to ride the cart throughout the tournament. When the PGA allowed
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braud. Our topic was then narrowed down to‚ The Right of the 8th Amendment for the Mentally Retarded in Prison. We then discovered court cases over the rights of the mentally retarded in prison‚ and decided that the case that appealed the most was Penry v Lynaugh. Resulting our topic to be: The Right of the 8th Amendment for the Mentally Retarded in Prison: Penry v Lynaugh. After choosing our
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Gonzales v. Raich In the case of Gonzales v. Raich‚ the Supreme Court made a judgment that affected the California users of medical marijuana. Under a law the federal Controlled Substance Act‚ marijuana is a schedule one controlled substance‚ however under a 1996 state California law‚ marijuana is legalized for usage for people who have a prescription from a doctor for medical usage. When the federal Drug Enforcement Administration enforced the CSA by destroying one of the defendant’s marijuana
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Gerstein v Pugh Parties: Gerstein Petitioner‚ Pugh: Respondent Facts: Respondent was arrested on an information (charging documeLabeling Theory and the resulting effects on children in our societynt prepared by prosecutor‚ not reviewed by grand jury or judge) and held without bond at least 30 days without a determination of probable cause. History: Respondent filed a civil suit‚ with Petitioner‚ State Attorney for Dade County‚ as defendant. District Court found for Respondent and ordered probable
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The landmark case that opened up the ability for business to operate across state lines was Gibbons v. Ogden. The case started in 1809‚ when the Legislature of the State of New York granted exclusive navigation privileges of all boats that moved by fire or stream in the waters within the jurisdiction of the state‚ for twenty years‚ to Robert R. Livingston and Robert Fulton (Livingston). They wanted a monopoly on a national network of steamboat lines‚ but were unsuccessful in their pursuit. Only
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Florida v. Bostick Citation # 501 U.S. 429 Supreme Court of the United States Argued February 26‚ 1991 Decided June 20‚ 1991 Florida v. Bostick was a felony drug trafficking case which set precedence to the legality of random police searches of passengers aboard public buses and trains pertaining to said passenger’s fourth amendment rights. Shortly after boarding a bus departing from Miami headed for Atlanta‚ Terrance Bostick was approached by members of the Broward County Sheriffs
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infection‚ which is also prevalent in many corrections institutions. For the protection of inmate’s jail and prison staff should take steps to test for and treat the disease‚ in accordance with current recommended standards of control and care. In Doe v. Delie‚ the court ruled that prisoners have a right to privacy in their HIV status‚ and prison officials should take appropriate steps to prevent the unnecessary disclosure of the prisoner’s condition. With respect to legal issues‚ the main concerns have
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Georgia v. Randolph is a landmark case pertaining to the search of a private resident without a search warrant where one resident gives law enforcement personnel consents to conduct a search and the other member objects. This particular case involved a married couple Scott and Janet Randolph‚ who were having marriage problems. Janet decided to leave Scott taking their son with her to Canada (Wood 2007 para 1). After being gone for a little over a month she and the child returned to the same residents
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