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The Supreme Court Case of Brewer v. Williams, 2007.
This paper offers a case commentary, in response to the United States Supreme Court case of Brewer v. Williams.
1,550 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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This paper is written in response to the important decisions which were handed down by the Supreme Court in Brewer v. Williams, regarding the disappearance of ten year old Pamela Powers in Des Moines, Iowa. It presents an overview of the case, including the question which the Court was prompted to answer, the facts of the case and the rational the Court used in deciding the way in which it did. The paper looks at prior cases involving the right to counsel, as well as cases following the Brewer decision, and an argument as to why this case is of a significant benefit to American Law.
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"In order to understand how the Court reached its ruling, it's important to understand some of the significant cases prior to Williams. In Massiah v. United States 377 U.S. 201 (1964) the Supreme Court ruled that once a suspect has been indicted and retains a lawyer, the police cannot (through any means) try to illicit incriminating statements from the suspect, in order to use at trial; thus, it was a direct violation of Massiah's Right to Counsel. In Miranda v. Arizona 384 U.S. 436 (1966) the Court held that if there is a determination that a suspect is deprived of movement in a significant way, and is also being interrogated, he must be informed of his rights prior to questioning."
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Flag Burning - The Supreme Court Case, 2002.
This paper examines the supreme court case, Texas vs. Johnson, about flag-burning and freedom of expression.
1,140 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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The paper starts by outlining the background to the Texas vs. Johnson court-case of flag-burning that occurred in the U.S.A. It explains the conviction in the light of the First Amendment. It looks at the court?s determinants and the consequences of the decisions of the court for future flag-burning offences.
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"The phrase "Symbolic expression" is usually used to explain expressions that are mixed with elements of behavior. Symbolic expression (or expressive behavior) can be protected by the First Amendment, according to The Supreme Court that has made it clear in a series of cases. Many of these cases have been highly controversial, but none has probably been so, more than Texas v. Johnson (1990) overturning the conviction of a man who expressed his utter displeasure with United States policies by burning an American flag."
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Landmark Supreme Court Cases, 2006.
Examines four court decisions that changed the course of American society.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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Friedrich Nietzsche submits that "morality is a reflection of the needs and circumstances of the dominant groups" and these changing needs have historically been reflected in the courts. Through an examination of four landmark Supreme Court cases, the paper examines how evolving perceptions of social morality, defined by economic and political factors, have shaped and altered the American experience over time. The paper examines the cases 'Scott v. Sanford', 'Plessy v. Ferguson', 'Brown v. Board of Education', and 'Bush v. Gore'.
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"The court stipulated that the inclusion and certification of any late returns was up to the descretion of the Secretary of State, Katherine Harris. Harris subsequently determined that no extensions were justified, prompting Gore's appeal to the Florida Supreme Court. The court ruled in favor of Gore prompting Bush's appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court (FindLaw). Gore sued to compel the completion of the recount but lost, and Harris declared Bush the winner in Florida (FindLaw). The majority opinion of the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court was that the Florida recount was unconstitutional, noting inconsistencies in the ways in which votes were counted."
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The Supreme Court and Public Opinion, 2006.
An analysis of the effect that the Supreme Court has on public opinion.
2,721 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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This paper focuses the effects of Supreme Court decisions on public opinion as debated by Johnson and Martin in "The Public Conditional Responses to Supreme Court Decisions," Mishler and Sheenan's "The Supreme Court as a Countermajoritarian Institution? The Impact of Public Opinion on Supreme Court Decisions" and Rosenberg in his book "The Hollow Hope". This paper argues that the Supreme Court does have an effect on public opinion but that such effects are conditional.
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"It would be simple to conclude that the Supreme Court either has an effect on public opinion or that it has no effect whatsoever on public opinion. The correct conclusion would be to say that the Supreme Court has an effect on public opinion and that such effect is not always clearly determinable. In other words, "The Supreme Court can and does influence public attitudes toward highly salient issues, but its effect is conditional" (Johnson and Martin, 1998, 306). This is known as the Conditional Response Theory, as established by Johnson and Martin in their article The Public's Conditional Response to Supreme Court Decisions. Johnson and Martin assert that the Conditional Response Theory is based on three facts: First, the Supreme Court is viewed as a creditable institution and therefore a highly legitimate one. "
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"Public Opinion and the Supreme Court", 2002.
An analysis of the book "Public Opinion and the Supreme Court" by Marshall, in light of the O.J. Simpson trial.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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A book report and analysis of Thomas R. Marshall's "Public Opinion and the Supreme Court". The book itself concerns the influence of public opinion, the media, and interest groups on the decisions handed down by the Court, and vice versa. The conclusion points out that the influence of the public has grown (or the Court's has diminished) in the wake of the OJ Simpson trial.
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Federalism and the Supreme Court In the 1990s, 1998.
Examines new trends towards states rights seen in Supreme Court cases since 1992. Examination reveals that these Supreme Court cases have given more power back to the state rather than the federal government.
2,000 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 11 sources, $ 63.95
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"Supreme Court cases since 1992 have given more power back to the states rather than the federal government. In the history of the nation, the balance of power between the states and the national government has shifted many times. The Supreme Court has previously provided additional support to congresses obsessed with the further federalization of government control by upholding federal supremacy in almost every area. This is no longer so. The current Supreme Court under Chief Justice Rehnquist has supported the states in four recent and significant cases. Two of these cases, United States v. Lopez and Seminole Tribe of Florida, Petitioner v. Florida, et al., have ended the congressional practice of regulating local and intrastate affairs via the commerce clause in the Constitution. States' rights to local sovereignty reserved under the 10th Amendment were upheld by two other cases, New York v. United States and Printz, Sheriff/Coroner, Ravalli County, Montana v. United States. When considered together, these four cases as well as the nature of the opinions written about them present an overall trend towards states' rights."
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Supreme Court Striking Down Taboos, 2002.
A paper which discusses the rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court on two cases dealing with interracial marriage and gay rights.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 41.95
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The paper discusses how the U.S. Supreme Court provided tangible direction in 1967?s 'Loving vs. Virginia' and in 1986?s 'Bowers vs. Hardwick'. The paper shows that by ruling against states? rights, the Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to prohibit interracial marriage in Loving but sided with Georgia in Bowers and ruled that the state statute prohibiting sodomy was constitutional -- striking gay rights a blow from which they only began to recover in 1996. The paper explores how these two cases had an immense impact on the historical progress of the twentieth century - the end of the century concerned itself primarily with equality and equal rights for various groups and these two cases were seminal in determining the course of the twenty-first century?s continuation of the quest for equal rights.
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"Interracial marriages and gay rights represent much larger issues -- as if those issues are not large enough. American history since 1789 is one long debate between states? rights and federal powers. Those usually willing to effect change in favor of minority groups have clamored for federal powers to refuse states the right to marginalize certain groups. Those who prefer the conservative -- whether evangelical Christian or not -- viewpoint call for the federal government to stay out of states? regulations pertaining to hotbed issues like race and sexual orientation."
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Interest Groups & Supreme Court, 1991.
This paper analyzes the role that interest groups play in Supreme Court cases: History and development of influence of lobbyists, accessibility of the Supreme Court, pros and cons and legal theory.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 10 sources, $ 95.95
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"This paper will critically analyze the role that interest groups play in Supreme Court cases. As a general rule, it is assumed that special interests do not belong at the level of the federal judiciary. The function of the Supreme Court is solely to interpret the Constitution as it pertains to matters of law. In order to arrive at fair and equal judgements, the Court needs to be free from the influence of outside sources. Interest groups are permitted by law to seek influence among members of Congress through the practice of lobbying. In this regard, the Supreme Court has played an important role in regulating the extent to which interests may take advantage of this First Amendment right.1 Nevertheless, the Court itself has for the most part attempted to remain "insulated" from the influence of lobbyists and other groups.2 The idea that this freedom from ... "
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The Second Amendment and the Supreme Court, 2006.
A review of the five cases of the Second Amendment that have been heard in the U.S. Supreme Court.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses how the United States Supreme Court has heard only five cases in relation to the Second Amendment to the Constitution. These cases include US v. Cruikshank, Presser v. Illinois, Miller v. Texas, US v. Miller, and Lewis v. US. In 1876 US v. Cruikshank was brought before the Supreme Court. The paper reviews the case of 1876, when U.S. v. Cruikshank was brought before the Supreme Court. The Court held that it was not an individual's right to "bear arms", that the ability of citizens to carry weapons was intended to address the need of the states to form a militia for the purpose of protecting the population.
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The Supreme Court And Civil Rights, 2007.
An examination of civil rights cases in the Supreme Court, in the post-Reconstruction period.
2,301 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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The writer argues that one of the major reasons why African-Americans failed to achieve equality in the United States, following the Civil War, is due to the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States. The writer proposes that this makes it necessary to examine the records of this branch of the American government in order to determine how these decisions impacted African-Americans after the Civil War. The paper analyzes five important Supreme Court cases adjudicated following the war, which made equality in the United States impossible for African-Americans. The paper concludes that these decisions of the Supreme Court undermined the ability of African-Americans to obtain equality under the law and had a very detrimental effect on this brave and often dangerous quest to gain equality in America during the days of the post-Reconstruction Era.
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"One of the first major Supreme Court cases considered after the Civil War was the Slaughterhouse cases, brought before the Court by the butchers of New Orleans in response to a law passed in 1869 by the legislature of the State of Louisiana which allowed the incorporation of the Live Stock and Slaughterhouse Company in New Orleans and granted them exclusive rights to slaughter livestock within the city, effectively granting them a monopoly. Thus, the butchers had no choice but to seek redress through the courts via a lawsuit which argued that the new law violated their fourteenth Amendment right to due process."
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Women's Rights and the Canadian Supreme Court, 2002.
Summarizes to two Canadian Supreme Court cases regarding the equality of women.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 89.95
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There are two parts to this paper; the first part summarizes the two cases. The second part discusses D.F.G. as a precedent for Dobson and the equality of Women in Canada.
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The Supreme Court, 2005.
This paper extensively reviews the Supreme Court, two of its Chief Justice--- Earl Warren and William H. Rehnquist--- and some of the cases relating to their tenure.
5,610 words (approx. 22.4 pages), 19 sources, APA, $ 136.95
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This paper relates that, when studying the Supreme Court, the views of the Chief Justice becomes the generalization for the Court as a whole because, when each new Chief Justice is appointed, the view of the Court tends to change. The author points out that two of the main changes that the Supreme Court has gone through over the last half century were periods when it was headed by Chief Justices Earl Warren, who became a liberal and by William H. Rehnquist, who remained a staunch conservative; both were Republicans but they had completely different views on how the decisions of the Supreme Court should be made. The paper concludes that the Supreme Court would not be considered the most prestigious court in the United States, and perhaps even the world, if it was not a court with diversity, not only in the justices themselves who represent various races, genders, ethnicities and religions, but also in ideologies and political views.
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"Throughout Warren's years as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, he changed the entire way the nation operated. Warren and his court overruled precedents and set new ones. When an individual wakes up, gets ready, and goes to school, that individual will most likely step into a classroom where there are people of many different races, ethnicities and religions. If it was not for the liberal views of the Warren Court, especially Warren himself, there is no way to determine if the United States would have the civil rights that it does. If it were not for the Warren Court, we would not hear, "you have the right to remain silent..." on the television show, Cops, every night. Warren's liberal views helped mold the United States into what it is today."
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The U.S. Supreme Court and Politics, 1998.
A discussion of the various topics that the U.S. Supreme Court deals with.
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A detailed examination of the U.S. Supreme court and the type of matters it addresses. The author argues that issues of politics and political controversies should be taken into account by the supreme court as often they form constitutional issues, and supports this view by emphasizing the chief objective of the U.S. supreme court: to preserve the principles and rights guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution. The paper includes an analysis of various politicians and an explanation of the roles of the supreme court and judiciary.
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"When political beliefs and thoughts evolve into law, often times, constitutional issues arise alongside. Although the U.S. Supreme Court has the license to decide whether or not to adjudicate matters involving hot political topics, past history has indicated that the Court has not been inclined to evade such questions, but rather, to thoroughly delve into such controversies. As a staunch Federalist, Alexander Hamilton had strong beliefs and ideas as to how the infant U.S. government should be set up and efficiently run. As opposed to Thomas Jefferson?s notions on the importance of strong state governments, Hamilton believed in the superiority of a powerful central government body. He set forth his political views in the Federalist papers, examining all aspects of government and focusing on the role of the judicial branch in numbers 78, 79 and 80."
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The United States Supreme Court, 2008.
This paper examines the United States Supreme Court, looking into its history and procedures.
1,248 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 42.95
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In this article, the writer provides the background to the U.S. Supreme Court through a brief history of the Court. In addition, the writer presents an explanation as to how cases from trial court work their way up to the Supreme Court for review. The writer notes that both topics are rich with layers of complexity and for the purposes of this paper, an overview of the history and process of the Supreme Court is provided.
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"Additional restrictions on appeals to the Supreme Court include some of the general restrictions applied to all appellate review. For example, appeals are restricted to losing parties, questions of law to be addressed must have been raised during trial court, and time restrictions exist in permitting the filing of an appeal.
"Once a case successfully reaches the Supreme Court docket, a lengthy review process begins which can take as long as three years to complete. Once the process is completed, the Supreme Court issues a number of opinions representing the different views held by the justices following the review process. The opinion most widely shared amongst the majority (the majority opinion) represents the final decision of the Supreme Court. "
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R. v. Butler: The Supreme Court Decision, 2006.
An analysis of the legal arguments presented and the final decision arrived at in the the 1992 Canadian Supreme Court Case, R v. Butler.
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This paper evaluates how H. L. A. Hart and P. Devlin would assess the 1992 Canadian Supreme Court decision R. v. Butler. In so doing the paper clearly expresses an understanding of the debate between Hart and Devlin and applies the salient themes and or arguments of that debate to the Butler decision. Finally, the paper argues for one position or the other when determining whether or not the 1992 ruling was a just and equitable one. Specifically, the paper argues that Hart's position is more tenable than either Devlin's or the Supreme Court decision.
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