Supreme Court Justice Sonia Maria Sotomayor 1954 – Justice Sotomayor was nominated by President Barack Obama to the Supreme Court on May 26‚ 2009. A vacancy became open upon the retirement of Justice Souter. If her nomination and approval by the Senate is approved‚ she would become the 111th Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Her confirmation hearing by the Senate did not go without controversy. Justice Sotomayor gave a speech at the University of California‚ Berkeley
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Thematic Essay-Supreme Court Cases The outcome of cases that have gone through the United States Supreme Court judicial branch have each had a major impact on how the laws and amendments of the United States Constitution are interpreted. Two cases in particular that expanded constitutional liberties is the case of Engel vs. Vitale (1962) and the case of Tinker vs. Des Moines School District (1969). Not only did both of these cases expand constitutional liberties in general‚ they more specifically
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In 2013‚ the Colombia Supreme Court chose to upset his sentence‚ despite the fact that the court still made it clear in their sentiments that flexibility of assessment was not total and that writers could in any case be indicted for criticism. Despite the fact that this choice is just a halfway stride forward‚ the court’s choice says a lot without bounds of the Colombian press. This decision opens the entryway for further decriminalization of defamation and less oversight for the press. The a good
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history‚ decisions made by the Supreme Court have profoundly affected society. According to the idea of judicial review‚ the Supreme Court is able to make final determination on whether or not a law is constitutional or unconstitutional. With this idea of judicial review‚ the Supreme Court made many influential decisions which has shaped society into the way it is today. Decisions of the Supreme Court can have a huge impact on the country. Throughout United States history‚ court decisions have rocked the
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views on how our government takes action. Especially many have criticized actions that the supreme court has taken throughout history. Can we really say we have an indecisive Government? Looking back in history‚ we can recall how the Supreme Court acted differently than how they act today. I think the Supreme Court used to act based on the context of history in past court cases. However‚ today I believe the Court seems to act on behalf of the well connected and powerful people. We as a society often
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Question : One should always use a capital “C” for “court.” Student Answer: True False Comments: Question 2. Question : When the U.S. Supreme Court‚ in its discretion‚ decides to take a case‚ it is said that the Court has: Student Answer: acted in conference certified the case granted certiorari acted en banc Comments: Question 3. Question : Any case decided by the highest court in a state may be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Student Answer: True False Comments:
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considered one of the most important cases in U.S. Supreme Court history. This landmark case is of great importance in the American political system because John Marshall‚ chief justice of the Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835‚ was able to bring respect and prestige to the Court. The Marshall Court announced that a court has the power to declare an act of Congress void if it contradicts the Constitution. For the first time in history‚ the Supreme Court asserted its role in reviewing federal legislation
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appointed last minute by Adams their federal commission. Jefferson used his secretary of state‚ James Madison‚ to be his voice about the situation. Enraged William Marbury and others sued the government and the case went to the Supreme Court. One of the members of the Supreme Court was the recently appointed Chief Justice John Marshall. Appointing the men to be Justices of the Piece was with in Adams constitutional rights as president. John Marshall says “ The constitution is either a superior paramount
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lifetime designation of our Supreme Court is to guarantee the honesty of the power allowed to Court Justices and protect them against unjust interference from either the legislative or executive branch. And also to protect our Supreme Judges from political pressure. But‚ I believe this can still be done by setting an specific time for the judge to leave the position and therefore‚ I believe it is unnecessary for judges to hold their position for lifetime. Having our Supreme Court Justice serving on the
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The Supreme Court has had to rule on issues regarding Presidential immunity in a few cases. Three specifically have helped to set the precedent for how the court would interpret another case brought before the court. In Mississippi v. Johnson the ruling decided whether a president can have an injunction placed on him/her based on the carrying out of their executive duties. Next‚ in the case of Nixon v. Fitzgerald the court ruled on whether a president can be personally sued for decisions they
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