Henderson v. United States of America: The Weight of and Wait for Rehabilitation Robert C. Edgar Palm Beach State College Professor Maclachlan‚ Ph.D. POS 1041‚ 161889 Henderson v. United States of America: The Weight of and Wait for Rehabilitation Armarcion D. Henderson was a felon…a felon with a problem of substance abuse. On June 2‚ 2010‚ having being found guilty on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm‚ the District Court for the Western District of Louisiana gave
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SPM 333 Facility Negligence/Crowd Management BOYER v. IOWA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSN. The case against Iowa High School Athletic Association was created by Marian Boyer. Marian Boyer attended a basketball game Roosevelt Junior High School in Mason City‚ Iowa. Boyer‚ her husband and two other witnesses‚ Mr and Mrs Garland‚ sat together at the tow row bleachers. According to the case brief when the bleachers are not in use they are pushed back toward the wall. It takes
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The case study about Joe’s death row appeal gives a brief snapshot of the overall situation. In the study Joe complains about his quality of life and expresses that death is better than living like an animal. While no specifics were given about Joes crime or his living conditions‚ the study gives a clear picture of his possible options. Being that Life in prison or death are the only options available to Joe I expect his Living conditions to be sparse. Furthermore‚ conditions should include at minimum
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Madeline Bahr LA 349 9/23/2014 Fair Housing Council of San Fernando Valley‚ The Fair Housing Council of San Diego‚ individually and on behalf of the General Public v Roommates.com‚ LLC I. Facts The defendant Roommate.com‚ LLC operates as a website designed to match people renting out spare rooms with people looking for a place to live. The website allows member to get notifications‚ messaging‚ and create a personal profile. Fair Housing Council of San Fernando Valley and of San Diego filled
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Sullivan v. State: Is Proportionality Really in the Eighth Amendment? TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………3 General Background and Procedural Information……………………4 Origins of the 8th Amendment and History of Proportionality……………………………………………………………………………………………………4 Capital Crimes and Proportionality: Furman‚ Gregg‚ Coker………………………………………………………………………………………7 The Proportionality See-Saw: Rummel to Harmelin………………9
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1) Citation Palsgraf v. Long Island R. Co 248 N.Y. 339‚ 162 N.E. 99 (1928) Court of Appeals of New York 2) Key facts a. The plaintiff‚ Helen Palsgraf‚ was waiting for a train on a station platform. b. A man carrying a package was rushing to catch a train that was moving away from a platform across the tracks from Palsgraf. c. As the man attempted to jump aboard the moving train‚ he seemed unsteady and about to fall. d. A railroad guard on the car reached forward to grab him and another guard
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NIRMA UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF LAW CASE ANALYSIS Mallella Shyamsunder V. State Andhra Pradesh Course Name: Evidence Law B.A.‚ LL.B. (Hons) SEMESTER-VII Under the Guidance of: Mr. U. Vardharajan Assistant Professor Submitted By: Manushi Yadav (11BAL127) Introduction This appeal is directed against the judgment and order passed by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh‚ whereby the High Court dismissed the appeal filed by the appellants herein and confirmed the order dated 30.03.2005
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In “The Petitioner’s Brief in Sweatt v. Painter‚ 1950”‚ the document explained the NAACP arguments as they were before the Supreme Court. Essentially‚ it explored three arguments that the NAACP would later employ in future cases regarding segregation. Reprinted within Waldo E. Martin Jr.’s‚ “Brown v. Board of Education: A Brief History with Documents”‚ it offers key insight into the arguments the NAACP used in the Supreme Court. The first argument relates to whether schools established for Blacks
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Christopher Reeves is a very familiar face to the American people. Not only did he star as Superman but he has changed the lives of many Americans with disabilities. In 1995 Reeve was thrown from a horse and became paralyzed. Back then‚ the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) had not been passed‚ making it hard for disabled people to get around and have access to things. In 1996 Reeve spoke at the Democratic convention‚ trying to convince people to be on his side about passing the ADA. These are
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Citation: Harvestons Securities‚ Inc. v. Narnia Investments‚ Ltd.‚ 218 S.W.3d 126 (2007) Plaintiff and Defendant: The plaintiff/appellant is Harvestons Securities‚ Inc. The defendant/appellee is Narnia Investments‚ Ltd. Facts: In year 2000‚ Narnia Investments‚ Ltd. sued Harvestons Securities‚ Inc. and several defendants in trial court of Texas. The trial court then granted a default judgment against Harvestons and in favor of Narnia that Harvestons has to pay $365‚000‚ plus attorney’s fees‚ prejudgment
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