Tag: Supreme Court
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In Re Gault
In Re Gault in the United States Gault, In Re 387 U.S. 1 (1967) United States Constitution According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled GAULT, IN RE 387 U.S. 1 (1967) In re Gault is the Supreme Court’s most important landmark concerning juveniles, both […]
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Hugo Black
Hugo Black in the United States Black, Hugo L. (1886_1971) United States Constitution According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled BLACK, HUGO L. (1886_1971) When Hugo LaFayette Black was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1937, the basic tenets of his […]
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Grove City V Bell
Grove City v Bell in the United States Introduction to Grove City v Bell Grove City v. Bell, 1984 decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that restricted the scope of laws prohibiting sexual discrimination. Grove City College, a private school in Pennsylvania, refused to comply with […]
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Edward Douglass White
Edward Douglass White in the United States Edward Douglass White, Jr. (1845-1921), American jurist and politician, was born on a plantation in the parish of Lafourche, La., Nov. 3 1845. His father was seventh governor of Louisiana. He was educated at Mount St. Mary’s, Md., Georgetown (D.C.) […]
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Court Writing Opinions
Court Writing Opinions in the United States Supreme Court of the United States: Writing Opinions Introduction to Court Writing Opinions Once the Court reaches a tentative decision, there remains the important task of writing an explanation of the legal reasoning behind the ruling. This […]
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Court Analysis
Court Analysis in the United States Supreme Court of the United States: Analysis and Discussion Introduction to Court Analysis Every Wednesday and Friday during weeks when the Supreme Court hears oral arguments, the justices gather in conference to discuss cases they have heard. No one else is […]
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Court Decisions Effects
Court Decisions Effects in the United States Supreme Court of the United States: Effects of the Court’S Decisions Introduction to Court Decisions Effects The Supreme Court declares constitutional and legal rights, but it has no force to compel obedience to its decisions. Other branches of […]
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Case Selection
Case Selection in the United States Supreme Court of the United States: Criteria for Selecting Cases Introduction to Case Selection The Supreme Court tries to avoid deciding cases whenever it can. This reluctance, which is called judicial self-restraint, stems partly from the crushing volume […]
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Supreme Court Rulings On Eminent Domain
Supreme Court Rulings on Eminent Domain in the United States Introduction to Supreme Court Rulings on Eminent Domain The U.S. Supreme Court has generally identified three categories of takings (private property acquired through eminent domain) that comply with the public use requirement. […]
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Supreme Court Jurisdiction
Supreme Court Jurisdiction in the United States Supreme Court of the United States: Jurisdiction Introduction to Supreme Court Jurisdiction Article III gives the Supreme Court two types of jurisdiction. The Court’s most important jurisdiction is appellate, the power to hear appeals of cases […]
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Supreme Court Justice
Supreme Court Justice in the United States Introduction to Supreme Court Justice Chronological Listing of Supreme Court Justices Henry Baldwin Elizabeth Brand Monroe Philip Pendleton Barbour Joseph Gordon Hylton Hugo Lafayette Black Michael J. Gerhardt Harry […]
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Supreme Court Membership
Supreme Court Membership in the United States Supreme Court of the United States: Membership Introduction to Supreme Court Membership The Constitution does not specify the number of justices on the Supreme Court, leaving the issue to Congress. The first Supreme Court in 1789 consisted of five […]
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Supreme Court Cases
Supreme Court Cases in the United States Supreme Court of the United States: How Cases Come Before the Court Introduction to Supreme Court Cases For much of the Supreme Court’s history, Congress required it to hear a large percentage of cases appealed from the lower courts. But over the […]
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Sandra Day O´Connor
Sandra Day O´Connor in the United States Introduction to Sandra Day O´Connor Sandra Day O’Connor, born in 1930, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1981 to 2006 and the first woman to serve on the Court. She became one of the most influential justices, often […]
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Roberts Court
Roberts Court in the United States Introduction to Roberts Court The Roberts Court refers to the Supreme Court of the United States since 2005, under the leadership of Chief Justice John G. Roberts. For eight years, the Roberts Court has been at the center of a constitutional maelstrom. […]