Plessy v. Ferguson 14th amendment- equal protection Argued 1896‚ Decided-1896 Louisiana placed a law giving separate railway cars for blacks and whites. In 1892‚ Homer Plessy- 7/8 Caucasian‚ sat in a "whites only" car of a Louisiana train‚ and refused to move to the car for blacks and was then arrested. The Court had to decide whether the Louisiana law was unconstitutional under the 14th amendment. The Court ruled that the state law was within its constitutional boundaries. The majority of this
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As a result‚ the court‚ assumes the primary institution to interpret the law of the land. Yet technical‚ political‚ and institutional limitations have been established to restrict the power of the supreme court. Chief Justice Jay believed courts only retain the right to interpret the law within context of a case or controversy. Hypothetically entrapping the court’s power to lend advisory opinions concerning the law. Even so‚ this limitation is not applied to multiple state courts making it more of
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My Supreme Court case is Miranda V. Arizona. This case represents the consolidation of four cases‚ in each of the cases which the defendant all confessed guilt after being questing without being told their Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights during an interrogation. This case was happening on March 13‚ 1963‚ Ernesto Miranda was arrested in his house and brought to the police station where he was questioned by police officers in connection with a kidnapping and rape case. After two hours of interrogation
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recommendation of the jury in a bench trial. The judge selects what evidence may be shown at trial and what evidence will be reserved for the appeals court. Points earned on this question: 5 Question 2 (Worth 5 points) During a jury trial‚ each side in a criminal or civil case will present evidence to support their position the prosecution presents evidence supporting the innocence of a defendant respondents bring suit against individuals or groups to get compensation a panel of judges will
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The Supreme Court is a very powerful part of the government. The Supreme Court is the highest federal court in the United States. This court has a higher power than any other court in the nation meaning that they alone decide the meaning of the constitution. The Supreme Court has nine justices that decide the constitutionality of cases that petition them. The Supreme Court derives their power through “judicial review” Judicial review is the act of declaring of a law or act of another branch as constitutional
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The Supreme court of the United States has been called by many the most influential branch of the United States government. Justices sit in seats of power without fear of public backlash through elections. While sitting in these seats of power‚ they make decisions that have long lasting and far reaching results. The decisions made by the Court impact the social and political aspects of the lives of every person living in the United States. With that said‚ the Court obviously influences certain
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In the case US v. Calandra (1974)‚ Calandra was being questioned by the federal grand jury about loan sharking business. The reason the jury was asking these question were based on the evidence obtained at his company. Calandra didn’t want to answer any questions because he felt that the search of the company was an unlawful search and that it violated his fourth amendment exclusionary rule. The refusal to answer the grand jury‚ was what was being question about this case. Calandra felt like because
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The Supreme Court holds a great deal of power in the United States. The influence of the Supreme Court is felt throughout history and is ingrained in the lives of the American people. Citizenship‚ the right to vote‚ marry and abort and many more important cases have all been decided in the Supreme Court. Every citizen and person in the United States has been affected by the decisions of the justices of the Supreme Court. Origins of the Supreme Court The origin of the Supreme Court begins in Article
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History of the Supreme Court Royal Audencia The Royal Audencia was established on May 5‚ 1583‚ composed of a president‚ four oidores (justices) and a fiscal. The Audencia exercised both administrative and judicial functions. Its functions and structure were modified in 1815 when a chief justice replaced its president and the number of justices was increased. It came to be known as the Audencia Territorial de Manila with two branches‚ civil and criminal. A Royal Decree issued on July 24‚ 1861
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The Supreme Court is the highest federal court in the United States. It rules over all federal courts and state courts when pertaining to cases that involve federal laws. Moreover‚ the Court has one Chief Justice of the United States and eight associate Justices that have been nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Amongst the Justices there are liberals‚ conservatives‚ and a moderate. The liberal side consists of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg‚ Justice Sonia Sotomayor‚ Justice Elena
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