USA Law

Tag: Supreme Court

  • Agenda Setting

    Agenda Setting Note: for information on Certiorari, please see here. Agenda Setting on the U.S. Supreme Court The first important aspect to note are the institutional rules governing the Supreme Court’s agenda-setting decisions. Again, Congress has the ability to alter the Court’s appellate jurisdiction to determine which appeals it must hear versus those that it…

  • Agenda Setting

    Agenda Setting Note: for information on Certiorari, please see here. Agenda Setting on the U.S. Supreme Court The first important aspect to note are the institutional rules governing the Supreme Court’s agenda-setting decisions. Again, Congress has the ability to alter the Court’s appellate jurisdiction to determine which appeals it must hear versus those that it…

  • Supreme Court

    Supreme Court in the United States Supreme Court in the Context of Law Research The Thurgood Marshall School of Law Library defined briefly Supreme Court as: (1) The court of last resort in the federal judicial system (the Supreme Court of the United States also has original jurisdiction in […]

  • Supreme Court

    Supreme Court in the United States Supreme Court in the Context of Law Research The Thurgood Marshall School of Law Library defined briefly Supreme Court as: (1) The court of last resort in the federal judicial system (the Supreme Court of the United States also has original jurisdiction in […]

  • United States Institute of Peace

    The United States Institute of Peace promotes research, policy analysis, education, and training on international peace and conflict resolution. The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is an independent institution, established by Congress pursuant to title XVII of the Defense […]

  • Congressional, Cabinet, and Supreme Court Assassination, Kidnapping, and Assault

    In Legislation Congressional, Cabinet, and Supreme Court Assassination, Kidnapping, and Assault in the U.S. Code: Title 18, Part I, Chapter 18 The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating congressional, cabinet, and supreme court assassination, kidnapping, and assault are compiled […]

  • Congressional, Cabinet, and Supreme Court Assassination, Kidnapping, and Assault

    In Legislation Congressional, Cabinet, and Supreme Court Assassination, Kidnapping, and Assault in the U.S. Code: Title 18, Part I, Chapter 18 The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating congressional, cabinet, and supreme court assassination, kidnapping, and assault are compiled […]

  • United States Supreme Court Building and Grounds

    In Legislation United States Supreme Court Building and Grounds in the U.S. Code: Title 40, Subtitle II, Part C, Chapter 61 The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating united states supreme court building and grounds are compiled in the United States Code under Title 40, Subtitle […]

  • United States Supreme Court Building and Grounds

    In Legislation United States Supreme Court Building and Grounds in the U.S. Code: Title 40, Subtitle II, Part C, Chapter 61 The current, permanent, in-force federal laws regulating united states supreme court building and grounds are compiled in the United States Code under Title 40, Subtitle […]

  • Oral Argument

    Oral Argument in the United States Practical Information The spoken presentation by counsel of a client’s case before an apellate court (in U.S. law) . In some cases, the lawyer feels that the brief (in U.S. law) is sufficient and does not choose to argue the case upon appeal (in U.S. law). […]

  • Constitutional Law

    Constitutional Law in the United States The aspect of public law that deals with the organic or fundamental law of a political system. Constitutional law addresses itself to the basic organizational framework of the government and the authority of those occupying governmental positions. […]

  • Supreme Court Power

    Supreme Court Power in the United States Introduction The Constitution does not stipulate the number of Supreme Court Justices; the number is set instead by Congress. There have been as few as six, but since 1869 there have been nine Justices, including one Chief Justice. All Justices are […]

  • Supreme Court History

    Supreme Court History in the United States Supreme Court History: The First Assembly On February 1, 1790, the U.S. Supreme Court assembled for the first time in New York City, then the nation’s capital. Article III of the U.S. Constitution created the Court but left its specific duties […]

  • John McLean

    John Mclean in the United States Mclean, John (1785_1861) United States Constitution According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled MCLEAN, JOHN (1785_1861) John McLean’s appointment to the Supreme Court on March 6, 1829, was andrew jackson’s first and the […]

  • In Re Debs

    In Re Debs in the United States Introduction to In Re Debs In Re Debs, a United States Supreme Court decision in 1895 dealing with the right of the federal government to suppress labor movements. Eugene Debs, a well-known labor leader, was imprisoned for refusing to comply with a federal […]