Launching oral arguments in appellate courts has become more and more unusual. In a few courts, oral argument is only heard when requested or when ordered by the court. (Mosk, 2) The time allowed for oral argument has dropped sufficiently as well. In one case from the 1800s, Dartmouth College vs. Wo...

I Pledge Every day across America, students recite the Pledge of Allegiance, which still contains the same thirty-one words students have been reciting since kindergarten. However, in the near future, this may not be the case. The ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which...

Second only to watching the proceedings in person or perhaps seeing them on television, listening to the Supreme Court justices argue and debate about a case was an informative and unique experience. Although I was aware of how the court system worked before listening to this proceeding, I was unaw...

R. Freeman Butts makes the case that legal and historical scholarship points to the broader, separatist, and secular meaning of the First Amendment when it comes to answering the question of whether church and state should remain separated in the educational realm. He argues that current efforts t...

The Civil Rights Act of 1875 was an effort of the Post-Civil War Congresses to enforce civil rights throughout the United States. It was a part of the Reconstructionists to eliminate racial discrimination throughout the United States and this Act was one form to attempt to accomplish this. They took...

The Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) is widely known for having established the precedent of "separate but equal." The case originated in Louisiana and was a direct challenge to the separate passenger cars that were designated for the black and white races. The Supreme Court, ...

Conception: I believe that life begins at the ending of the first trimester through the pregnancy. I consider it a human when there is a beating heart and a brain that is functioning. A beating heart to me represents that there is life, and that there is signs of growth, while still in the mo...

Capital PunishmentIt these days approaching the 21-century, it would be difficult for an individual to dispute the argument that social problems have reached an all time high. The number of offences being committed has been continuously rising over the past years. Indictable offences of which the mo...

Death Penalty For years outrageous crimes have caused the government to use the death penalty for capital crimes. This has been acceptable by most people in the past, but in the last relatively few years, more and more people have questioned the morality of the punishment. The arguments on both si...

The Marbury vs. Madison case resulted in the most important Supreme Court decision in history. The court\'s ruling established the power of judicial review, solidified the Constitutional system of checks and balances, strengthened the power of the federal government, and made the Judiciary an equal ...

The 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case was a major landmark in not only the abortion issue, but also in American government. In this paper I will discuss the case, including both arguments and the decision, and the significance of Roe v. Wade. I will also discuss the basis of the ruling as accord...

The Death Penalty The argument for the death penalty would suggest that one who has murdered an innocent individual should not be allowed to live. Often times, those who commit murder sit in prison and watch television, play cards, or go outside to play games such as basketball with other inmates...

Over a half a century ago, years before my very own existence, a rift in history took place. A rift so great it would affect the lives of many persons for as long as life breathed it breathes into the veins of existence. This rift was the decision passed down by the Supreme Court in the case of Brow...

This case focuses on the Smith Act, which was passed in the late 1940's. Under this act "It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or willfully advocate, abet, advise, or teach the duty, necessity, desirability, or propriety of the overthrowing or destroying any government in the U...

In the history of the United States there are not many court cases that have split the country virtually in half by one decision, but this is what happened in the Dred Scott Case. The decision made by the court split the Democratic Party in two, ended the Whig party, and formed the Republican Party...

** Affirmative Action** Have you ever wondered what effect discrimination laws and diversity have on our American society today as a whole? The issue of affirmative action has been a highly controversial topic since it's origin in the mid-1960s. "It began as a program to "correct&q...

On the first of January, 2004, New Zealand introduced a new court system, establishing a Wellington based Supreme Court to replace the London based Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The new court will stand as the final appellate court in the New Zealand judicial system, with its judges and s...

Poor, pregnant, and desperate, Norma McCorvey fell into the hands of two young and ambitious lawyers. They were looking for a plaintiff with whom they could challenge the Texas State law prohibiting abortion, and Norma signed on. Little did she know that her signature would one day make her an inter...

Having a child is often looked upon as a wonderful experience with endless rewards, but not everyone thinks this way. More and more females are having a procedure done called an abortion. In this process the pregnancy is terminated. Many women are not ready for a baby and see this as a way out. ...

Euthanasia: Whose Life Is It? Imagine a body slowly and excruciatingly being broken down by an unseen and uncontrollable invader. Now imagine that there is a law preventing anyone from ending that suffering. Welcome to the argument over euthanasia. Euthanasia is defined as "the ac...

1. Abstract For several years now, abortion cases have filled the media and courts of law with numerous arguments in favor and against it. Advocates of the procedure base their arguments upon women's right to chose for themselves, whereas disclaimers of abortion state the unborn fetuses'...

Capital punishment is a very controversial issue. Many people have differing opinions about how a criminal should be disciplined, but there is no one right or correct answer. According to a USA today poll, eighty percent of Americans are currently in favor of the death penalty (USA Today). Presen...

Assignment # 2 1. Summarization of the holding in Roe v. Wade. The court does not authorize a direct appeal when there is the pursuit of only declaratory relief. The court does review the case, on appeal, because there is no reason not to if the seeking of relief when the case is properly before th...

Many airports are located in areas populated by people. Most people dislike the constant noise of the aircraft, but deal with it anyway. However, sometimes the noise can be too much for some people and action will be taken. In some extreme cases, a major question becomes involved. Does the flight of...

Should same-sex marriages be legal in the United States? Marriage has the power to change lives in an instant. For most people, marriages invoke images of a man and a woman being joined together forever. But for gays and lesbians, having the chance to enter into marriage is a far-off dream, not a r...