In the early 1830s the United States Supreme Court had two important decision to make, and along with the actions of President Jackson, the fate of the Cherokee Nation was decided. Cherokee nation v. Georgia was a case where Georgia passed a law about taking the Native American’s lands; Worcester v. Georgia was a case […]
The Supreme Court was made in 1836 by the Constitution of the Republic of Texas (Article IV, got March 17, 1836) with unfathomable and conclusive redrafting domain. Congress developed the court by an exhibit insisted December 15, 1836. This court contained the fundamental value, picked commonly by the two spots of Congress, and the picked […]
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Get startedThe Supreme Court of the United States has made many difficult decisions on various controversial cases throughout history. The decisions made in the court are extremely significant because each decision acts as a guide for future situations. One of these controversial cases, Glossip v Gross, incited protests and demonstrations against the final decision of the […]
Arguably, one of the most talked about amendments and overall policy legislation pieces of modern-day politics. Now, more than ever, the testing and judgement of the Right to Bear Arms has placed the American people at opposing ends. As the amendment is written, “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, […]
The current event has evoked discussion and turmoil across our entire country. The citizens of America are conflicted between following the principles of traditional America, and their founding morals the nation was based on, and their better judgment and modern perspectives. Basing our major decisions on the fundamentals of our founding documents has always been […]
Introduction This specific case – argued in November 12, 2013 and decided in March 4, 2014 in the United States Supreme Court – involved a privately-held subcontractor of a public company and their former employees. The question arose whether the subcontractor’s employees should have proper legal safeguard of the whistleblower’s protection provision of the Sarbanes- […]
Predicting how Supreme Court justices will vote is a widely shared activity among political scientists who want to understand what major factors inspire judges to decide in important court cases (Martin, Quinn, Ruger, Tim 2004). In the past, there have been multiple approaches for anticipating the outcomes of court cases. Experts have tried to foresee […]
Now that Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed to the Supreme Court, it is helpful to turn to his judicial record while serving on the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to anticipate how he will rule on the Court. The predictable topics were covered in Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings — presidential power, abortion, […]
On July 1, 1982, seventeen year old Brett Kavanaugh attended a conventional high school party. Students sat around drinking, playing games, and talking amongst themselves. Teenagers were together having a good time, as they would at any other party. It was a symbol of typical, American, high school that everyone has probably seen at some […]
Section 2 of the Constitution, also known as the Appointments Clause, states, “[the President] shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by […]
In the United States, there has been issues pertained to selecting state supreme court justices. Court reformers have worked to keep democratic traditions consistent when it comes to choosing judges, because in a democracy keeping a legitimate judiciary, judges impartial and independent is important. Greg Goelzhauser’s book, Choosing State Supreme Court Justices: Merit Selection and […]
