Maxwell J. Whitney Ms. Bodle Social Studies 10 January 2016 In the case of Tinker v. Des Moines five brave students decided to wear black armbands to school in protest of the Vietnam War. Even though they were threatened with suspension they still decided to wear them. They got suspended until they would agree to not wear the armbands but still wore all black clothes to school for the rest of in year. Students should be able to protest in schools because of the first amendment‚ their opinions matter
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Judy Sal DATE November 11‚ 2011 Costanza v. Seinfield 181 Misc. 2d 562; 693 N.Y.S.2d 897 (1999) Parties: Petitioner: Costanza Respondent: Seinfield Facts: The plaintiff‚ Michael Costanza alleges that the television show‚ “Seinfield” has a character by the name of George Costanza who is based off of him without his consent. The character is bald‚ fat‚ has bad romantic relationships‚ and poor employment. Plaintiff alleges that “Seinfield” has portrayed him in a negative‚ humiliating
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Final Exam Case Brief Padilla v. Kentucky The question here is whether or not the petitioner‚ Jose Padilla‚ will be deported on account that he had plead guilty to a crime but allegedly had his sixth amendment right violated. There are multiply issues here. The first issue here is Padilla plead guilty to a drug offense that took place in the United States. The second issue is he claims his counsel did not inform him about the consequences of his plea bargain and he was misinformed about the possibility
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Personal Property Case Study The case study “Parking Lot’s Liability” is an actual court case‚ Allright‚ Inc. v. Strauder. Plaintiff brought suit alleging that as a result of defendant’s negligence‚ his automobile was stolen from a parking lot operated by defendant. Signs were located throughout the parking lot which stated that the lot closed at 6 o’clock p.m. and that anyone returning after that time could pick up their keys at another parking lot operated by the defendant at a another
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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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THABO MELI v R Fact of the case : The defendants had taken their intended victim to a hut and plied him with drink so that he became intoxicated. They then hit the victim around the head‚ intending to kill him. In fact the defendants only succeeded in knocking him unconscious‚ but believing the victim to be dead‚ they threw his body over a cliff. The victim survived but died of exposure some time later. The defendants were convicted of murder‚ and appealed to the Privy Council on the ground that
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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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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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Illusory Promise | You be the Judge Case Study An illusory promise sounds like a promise or commitment‚ but is not really a promise or commitment to do anything. Because it does not bind the maker to do anything‚ it may not be treated as consideration to establish a contract. Culbertson v. Brodsky Culbertson had listed real estate for sale. Brodsky & Culbertson signed an option contract. Option document: - Brodsky delivers $5‚000 check to bank; - Bank holds
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Maryland v. Pringle‚ 540 S. 366 (2003) Facts: A police Officer Snyder stopped a car for speeding on August 7‚ 1999 at 3:16 a.m. Partlow‚ the owner of the vehicle was driving the car‚ Pringle was the front seat passenger‚ and Smith was the back seat passenger. Officer Snyder asked Partlow for his driver’s license and the registration. When Partlow opened the glove box to grab his vehicle registration‚ Officer Snyder saw a large quantity of rolled up cash. After‚ checking Partlow’s license
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