Maryland. The Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court case was formed from four similar same-sex marriage cases originating in Ohio‚ Tennessee‚ Michigan‚ and Kentucky that were consolidated by the Supreme Court under the title of Obergefell v. Hodges. It was accepted by the Supreme Court on January 16‚ 2015 whenever the petitioners were granted cert. The case was originally filed in the United States District Court for Southern District of Ohio‚ in which the trial court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs
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The Texas v. Johnson (1989) supreme court case is very important. It was a landmark supreme court case‚ and decided for all future court cases how the first amendment would be interpreted. They had to look at and determine the extent of the phrase‚ "freedom of speech". Johnson’s action of burning an American flag was to be reviewed and they would have to decide whether his action counted as "freedom of speech‚" and if it was protected by the first amendment. It turned out to be that his action was
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the bill of rights protects civil liberties. People in the United States‚ hold civil rights‚ which are those privileges‚ immunities and rights held by all Americans and political rights‚ which are the rights that are restricted to those who are entitled to participate in elections‚ as candidates or voters. The distinction is important since not all are eligible to vote though they all should enjoy their freedoms. This may no longer be feasible as majority of the civil rights are taken to include
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Civil rights and civil liberties have a great impact on the way the United States has evolved over time. During the 1800’s there was a lot of segregation and inequality among African Americans and white people. The civil rights movement paved a way for African Americans to be treated as equally as everyone else. Also the Civil liberties gave U.S citizens freedom to do and have many different things. The civil liberties gave the U.S citizens rights that made them feel like they had some freedom
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Works Cited Ashcroft‚ John. "Civil Liberties Have Not Been Compromised by the Patriot Act." Current Controversies: America ’s Battle Against Terrorism. Andrea C. Nakaya. San Diego: Greenhaven Press‚ 2005. General Business File ASAP. Gale. SAN JOSE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM. 2 December 2008 http://0-find.galegroup.com.mill1.sjlibrary.org:80/ips/start.do?prodId=IPS. Ashcroft‚ John. "The Patriot Act Does Not Threaten Free Speech." Current Controversies: Free Speech. John Boaz. Detroit: Greenhaven Press
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Felicia Antim Paper Research Rough Draft October 6‚ 2013 According to Environmental Business Ethics‚ “Because of their impact on the environment‚ businesses have an obligation to try to moderate the effects of their activities in an effort to protect the land and water resources. Many businesses act voluntarily to reduce their environmental impact. Industries that use or produce hazardous waste are mandated by law to regulate their businesses. In any case‚ reducing their environmental impact
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There was a major growth in population after World War II which made plain the evils of pollution. As a result‚ the idea of ecology spread and eventually led to a public outcry for government action to protect the wild. Environmentalism is a political movement which demanded the state not only preserve the earth‚ but to act to regulate and punish those who pollute it. Eventually the idea was advocated‚ to the President‚ a separate regulatory agency devoted solely to the pursuit of anti-pollution
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Upper Tier Rights There are many cases in the history of constitutional law that involve the wording of the United States Constitution. One case that deals with many parts of the constitution is Miranda v Arizona. This was a case that the Supreme Court voted on in 1966. This is a case of upper tier rights‚ because it deals with the constitutional rights. It mostly deals with the fourteenth amendment which is a right to due process and the sixth amendment which is a right to counsel. A suspect
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Terry v. Ohio was a court decision made in 1968 that still affects how police conduct their operations to this day. This case gave special liberties to police officers which would otherwise be in conflict with the Fourth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment states " the right of the people to be secure in their persons‚ house‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable searches and seizure‚ shall not be violated‚ and no Warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause‚ supported by Oath or affirmation‚ and
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Government “Supreme Court Research Project” Brown v. Broad of Education‚ Topeka (1954) Background: This may be the most known and the most controversial decision of the modern Supreme Court. The Court finally saw that some women don’t have any other choice than abortion.Right after the moment was handed down‚ Roe v. Wade has divided lawyers‚ politicians‚ and the public into those who support the decision and those who would like it brought down‚ either by the same Supreme Court or by act of
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