Dread Scott was a slave in Missouri. From 1833 to 1843‚ he resided in Illinois (a free state) and in an area of the Louisiana Territory‚ where slavery was forbidden by the Missouri Compromise of 1820. After returning to Missouri‚ Scott sued unsuccessfully in the Missouri courts for his freedom‚ claiming that his residence in free territory made him a free man. Scott then brought a new suit in federal court. Scott’s master maintained that no pure-blooded Negro of African descent and the descendant
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Supreme Court‚ and asked for an appeal‚ saying that she was in fact‚ entitled to monetary restitution from the school district. The U.S Supreme Court ruled‚ that Franklin was right. They also referenced similar cases like “Cannon V. University of Chicago” and “Marbury V. Madison”. In both cases‚ Title IX was enforceable‚ and further used to expand the limitations and boundaries on what all your entitled to under Title IX. But this case also raised another question. Why did the school board not
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Wyoming v. Houghton 526 U.S. 295 (1999) FACTS: After a routine traffic stop‚ a police officer noticed a hypodermic syringe in the shirt pocket of the car’s driver‚ which the driver soon admitted was for using drugs. The officer searched the passenger compartment for contraband and came upon a purse‚ which the respondent‚ a passenger in the car‚ claimed was hers. There was drug paraphernalia inside‚ and the respondent was arrested on drug charges. The evidence was admitted at trial and respondent
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Pierson v. Post Deciding Court: Supreme Court of New York Parties: Pierson v. Post Procedural History: Appellate Court ruled in favor of Post Facts: Post was in pursuit of a fox on a beach with his dogs and hound. Pierson having well known the fox was being chased by Post and his hounds‚ caught up to the fox‚ caught it‚ killed it‚ and carried it off. Post is defendant even though he was the one in original pursuit. Post first sued Pierson but Pierson appealed when the court ruled in Post’s
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Marijuana v. Alcohol Grass. Ganja. Kush. Weed. Pot. Mary Jane. Marijuana. Marijuana is an illegal substance in America‚ used by people to get “high.” It has become a recent debate over whether it is right to legalize marijuana or to keep it as an illegal substance. Many people believe that marijuana is a dangerous substance that should never be legalized in America. These people focus on marijuana which is harmless in comparison to alcohol‚ which is a legal and widely used substance in America
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On October 31‚ 1963‚ Detective Martin McFadden was in plain clothes‚ patrolling his downtown beat in Cleveland‚ Ohio‚ an area that he had been patrolling for shoplifters and pick-pocketing the last 30 years. At 2:30 PM‚ he noticed two unknown individuals‚ John Terry and Richard Chilton acting suspiciously‚ standing on a street corner. One of the men walked away and stopped to look in a nearby store window‚ continued walking‚ and on the way back stopped to look in the same store window before rejoining
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Furman v. Georgia In today’s time discrimination is a highly used factor when it comes to the way people form their opinions about societal issues as well as different individuals we may come in contact with. We base our perceptions of people off of what only the eye can see rather than getting to know a person for the skills they possess and what the can bring to the table. Back in 1967 discrimination was something that was common to use amongst the white or rich community towards the blacks‚
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Snyder V. Phelps Everyone is entitled to practice their religion. Everyone has the right to voice their opinion. The bill of rights states that this right could never be taken away‚ but does it make it right for a person to use this right to attack a person? On March 3rd‚ 2006 a Marine‚ Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder‚ died of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident in Anbar province‚ Iraq. A week later a funeral service was held in honor of this fallen soldier in his hometown
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Citation: KILARJIAN v. VASTOLA‚ 877 A.2d 372 (2004)‚ Superior Court of New Jersey‚ Chancery Division‚ Somerset County. Decided December 17‚ 2004. Facts: On March 18‚ 2004‚ plaintiff’s‚ Carol Kilarjian and Dave de Castro‚ and defendants‚ John Vastola and Joan Vastola‚ entered into a contract for the sale of 136 East Cliff St.‚ Somerville. The final date was scheduled for June 15‚ 2004. On June 14‚ 2004‚ defendant’s real estate attorney wrote plaintiff’s attorney stating that defendants had elected
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Name: Tennessee v. Garner Citation: No. 83-1035‚ 83-1070 (1985) Facts: On October 3‚ 1974‚ Memphis Police Officers Hymon and Wright were dispatched to answer a "prowler inside call." When the police arrived at the scene‚ a neighbor gestured to the house where she had heard glass breaking and that someone was breaking into the house. While one of the officer radioed that they were on the scene‚ the other officer went to the rear of the house hearing a door slam and saw someone run across the
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