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    ON APPEAL I. Should a court’s application of the single-purpose container exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement be based on the knowledge of a layperson because it satisfies the fundamental principles established by the U.S. Supreme Court for Fourth Amendment standards by being workable‚ objective‚ and limiting the risk of intrusion? STATEMENT OF THE CASE The Voorhees

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    Supreme Court guidelines * Order dated 28 November 2001 * Each child up to 6 years of age is to get 300 calories and 8-10 gms of protein. * Each malnourished child to get 600 calories and 16-20 grams of protein. * Each pregnant woman‚ nursing mother and adolescent girl to get 500 calories and 20-25 grams of protein. * Every settlement is to have an Anganwadi. * Order dated 29 April 2004 * All 0-6 year old children‚

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    AP Government For over 60 years‚ the Supreme Court has been making crucial decisions in controversial cases. There are many factors that affect the court’s and the judge’s opinion. Public opinion is the voice of the people. Can courts diverge too far from public opinion? The Supreme Court cannot derive too far from public opinion on many controversial cases but can certainly where appropriate. Controversial cases such as abortion‚ homosexuality‚ and death penalty receive a great

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    Landmark Supreme Court Decisions Scott Nagao 3/10/97 Period 7 About 32 years ago‚ in December of 1965‚ a group of adults and students from Des Moines‚ Iowa gathered to show their dislike towards American involvement in the Vietnam War. They decided to wear black armbands and fast on December 16 and 31 to express there point. When the principals of the Des Moines School System found out their plans‚ they decided to suspend anyone who took part in this type of protest. On December

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    Assess the view that the Supreme Court was the most important branch of the federal government in assisting African Americans achieve their civil rights in the period 1865-1992 Many people would agree that the Supreme Court was the most important branch of the federal government in assisting African Americans achieve their civil rights between 1865-1992. For example‚ the Supreme Court overturned African American convictions in the Powell vs. Alabama Case in 1932 and the Brown vs Board of Education

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    Justices deny review over students’ religious messages in classroom By Bill Mears‚ CNN Supreme Court Producer updated 3:41 PM EDT‚ Mon June 11‚ 2012 STORY HIGHLIGHTS Washington (CNN) -- In what have become known as the "Jesus pencil" and "candy cane" cases‚ the Supreme Court refused Monday to consider appeals from the families of elementary school students over distribution of religious-themed gifts on campus. At issue was whether school officials can be sued for violating the First Amendment

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    American Court Running head: ARTICLE CRITIQUE PAPER ABOUT THE AMERICAN COURT SYSTEM Article Critique Paper about the American Court System Lonnie Norris Subject: Task: Date: Introduction The article ‘Competency to stand trial and to waive the Sixth Amendment Right to Self-Representation’ explores the mechanisms through defendants in the American court can claim self representation. Ordinarily‚ in the

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    in 1934‚ the Supreme Court struck down a large part of the Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal‚ provoking a continuing constitutional crisis. President Roosevelt naturally criticized the Court on a number of occasions‚ the last time in June of 1936; but because of the negative response from Congress and members of the media in those instances‚ he said nothing about the Court during the 1936 presidential campaign. Supporters of the New Deal proposed a variety of ways of bringing the Court into line with

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    when making a ruling‚ I cannot accept your premise that all judges rule as neutral arbiters who rely solely on precedent‚ Constitutional text‚ and original intent of the Framers. As with any other individual in public service‚ judges are still human beings‚ and thus bring with them their own prejudices‚ personal biases‚ and preconceived notions when taking the bench. This is not to say that they do not have the intent to try to rule neutrally‚ or that the oath of office taken is cast by the wayside

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    final execution of federal laws in the United States is its Supreme Court. Article III of the United States Constitution states‚ "[t]he judicial Power of the United States‚ shall be vested in one Supreme Court‚ and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish." The Supreme Court was subsequently established by the first bill introduced in the United States Senate‚ the Judiciary Act of 1789. The court convened for the first time in February 1790 in New York City

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