It is extremely rare to have an interview with a Supreme Court Justice, unless they are promoting their book, and they avoid political topics at all costs. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg however has been very open on her opposition against Republican nominee Donald Trump. Ginsburg says it's unimaginable what would happen to the country if he is elected. Ginsburg also voiced her disapproval with the Senate's refusal on President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee. While the other Justices have remained silent on this issue, Ginsburg says that it is the Senate's job to assess the nominee (Merrick B. Garland), and that nowhere in the constitution does it say that the President loses his authority during his final year in office. Ginsburg also commented
Under the U.S. Constitution, this appointment is a lifelong position that will only be nullified if the judge resigns their post or dies in office. This creates serious contests within the partisan political environment found among federal representatives, for any candidate appointed to this post helps define the direction of the Supreme Court for the rest of their life. Thus, it is frequently believed that a president who appoints a judge to the Supreme Court is creating a legacy, helping to shape the direction of the laws for the country for a time long after their presidency has expired. This makes the selection of a judge a hotly contested process.
Jan Greenburg is a Legal Communicator for the ABC news. In this book she tells explains about nine different interviews she has had with high political leaders. The leaders range from Justices to the white house. This book basically takes the outside and inside view of how the court has changed over time. Court has changed over time with mainly communal problems such as: faith, ethnicity and illegal processes. Jan talks about how some of the court has basically used itself to gain power through these communal problems. This is really useful when it comes down to it, because it lets the reader realize that the court does not always give proper justice. There are numerous conflicts in the Supreme Court. People always want power, and some
Sonia Sotomayor was born in The Bronx, New York City, in June 1954. Her father died when she was nine, and her mother raised her. After high school graduation, she entered Princeton University where she in 1976 graduated Summa Cum Laude and in 1979 received her J. D. from Yale Law School.
“Sonia Sotomayor was born on June 25, 195 4in the Bronx borough of New York City” (A&E Television Networks). She was born into a family that is Puerto Rican. “Her father Juan was a factory worker and mother Celina a nurse” (Academy of Achievement). At a young age she already knew what career she wanted to take on. “Childhood reading of the Nancy Drew mysteries piqued her interest in crime and detection, but the Perry Mason television show, with its dramatic courtroom scenes, inspired her to become an attorney” (Academy of Achievement). She was never confused about her career goals and worked hard to achieve higher standards. “From kindergarten through eighth grade, Sonia Sotomayor attended the Blessed Sacrament Parish School. Life at home for
Almost everybody in their life has faced challenges and adversity, but not many have been able to overcome their differences and turn it into something beneficial. In the passages, "Source 1: Ruth Bader Ginsburg" and "Source 2: Sonia Sotomayor," they include a character that had to overcome difficult moments in their life. Both Justices Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor faced obstacles that ultimately led to something positive. Justice Ginsburg had many difficulties in her life that she turned into something good about herself. In the passage, "Source 1: Ruth Bader Ginsburg," it states, "Imagine graduating top of your class in law school, only to be turned down for several jobs because you are a woman."
Hello. I am Sonia Maria Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in U.S history. As of today, I am 62-years-old and am still a U.S. Supreme Court justice. I have helped with several important cases, including the Obergefell v. Hodges case (the groundbreaking case in which the court decided to legalize same-sex marriage), and the el Silverman v. Major League Baseball Player Relations Committee, Inc case.
Peggy Noonan, on February 18, 2016, wrote “The Court, Like the Country”. She wrote this article to explain about how the president should change his mind on replacing Justice Scalia. She also talks about how the Justice Antonin Scalia disputes in 1992’s wide-range abortion decision, Planned Parenthood v Casey. Scalia believe that this will end the troublesome era in the history of our Nation. The latest Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia ended his dispute in Obergefell v. Hodges. It was a decision based on same-sex marriage in 2015. She felt that half part of the country or maybe more was conservatives. The decisions that people disagreed, Scalia was able to help.
In the United States there are three branches to our national government. The Judicial Branch deals with upholding the law and at times interpreting the law. The Judicial Branch is tiered, having several levels of courts, of which the Supreme Court is the highest. The Supreme Court is composed of nine justices who are tasked with hearing important cases and reviewing, when the need arises, certain laws. The level of work, intelligence, and skill required of those who sit as justices in this court is demanding, and only the best can even qualify for the job. One current Justice is Sonia Sotomayor. Her life is the perfect example of how a justice should be.
Everyone goes through obstacles at some point in their life and these difficult obstacles can affect people in different ways. In Source 1, "Ruth Bader Ginsburg" and in Source 2, "Sonia Sotomayor" both people face challenging obstacles. In Source 1, "Ruth Bader Ginsburg" she takes on her obstacles and breaks down barriers. In the article, the author states, "Imagine graduating top of your class in law school, only to be turned down for several jobs because you are a woman."
Margaret Marshall the chief Juice of the supreme Judicial Court argues marriage is a vital institution, the commitment should be between two people who offer mutual support to children, and to bring stability to our society. Marriage provides legal, financial, and social benefits. Which leads to legal, social, and financial obligations. The department of health states the purpose of marriage is to have children, the state is only interested if children are involved. She believes the court is downgrading marriage gay marriage for no rational reason. The responses from the court could prevent children with homosexual parents from enjoying a stable family structure; it does not make sense to penalize children because of parent’s sexual orientation. Marshall provides three rational reasons that the Massachusetts government agreed on, but does not provide a sensible foundation. The three reasons provided are guaranteeing the best setting for child bearing, providing a favorable setting for procreation, but preserving the unusual state and private financial resources. The law on public marriage does not give rights to homosexual couples over heterosexual, or other ways of bearing couples. The point is most heterosexuals couples do not produce off spring, and fertility is not required to get married. The second reason presented by Marshalls is there is not proof that shows homosexual couples are better at raising children, but there is a possibility that heterosexual couples are
Thurgood Marshall - well known for his victory in the U.S. Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - has died at the age of 84. Marshall’s education, determination, and appreciation for the United States Constitution and the rule of law are paramount factors which led him to become one of the most accomplished African Americans during the civil rights era. He played a key role in advancing equality for African-American men and women in the United States.
In the case of Robert Tolan and Marian Tolan vs. Jeffrey Wayne Cotton, I will be discussing what interest me about this case. I will also deliberating on the liability and criminal liability of this case. The Tolan vs. Cotton case interests me because the United States have so many police that are brutalizing citizens. In some cases the police officers are getting away with it. After reading, reviewing, and studying this case I have learn a lot about the criminal system and laws that men and women should obey. I will explain how the nine judges on the Supreme courts all came to a verdict against the police officer Jeffrey Cotton after he shot an innocent suspect. This people
To reiterate, the Supreme Court majority in the case, properly and professionally interpreted the Bill of Rights regarding the right to privacy. It is logical and imperative that the citizens are given a sense of liberty when it comes to their personal lives and this does not affect another citizen directly. If there was no sense of privacy, then we would live in a country where the government would hold all the power and eventually control our lives. This is most definitely not what the Founding Fathers had in mind when they wrote both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. The purpose of those documents was to limit the government from having all the power over its citizens which is why the colonies decided to break from the tyranny of the British. Had the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Connecticut law, the government would have had the power to now
The current Chief Justice of Texas, Nathan Hecht is a Republican from Dallas, Texas. Hecht was first elected to the Texas Supreme Court in 1988 and then reelected to a six-year term in 1994, 2000, and 2006. He then secured his fifth six-year term on November 6, 2012. On September 10, 2013, Hecht was appointed Chief Justice by Governor Rick Perry and sworn in by retiring Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson on October 1, 2013. After Jefferson left office for retirement, Nathan Hecht became Chief Justice of Texas on December 31, 2014 and will have his term ending on December 31, 2020. Hecht is the longest-serving Supreme Court member in Texas history. In the past, Hecht was a partner in what is now known as the Locke Lord firm, practicing mainly in the area of general business and commercial litigation. Our Chief Justice of our great state Texas has had an economic and societal impact involving the growth of legal aid funding involving poverty. Also, another headline happening not too long ago, involving Chief Justice Nathan Hecht about the fine settling charges that he broke state campaign finance laws represents another impact he had on our state.
Women’s equality has made huge advancements in the United States in the past decade. One of the most influential persons to the movement has been a woman named Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ruth faced gender discrimination many times throughout her career and worked hard to ensure that discrimination based on a person’s gender would be eliminated for future generations. Ginsburg not only worked to fight for women’s equality but fought for the rights of men, as well, in order to show that equality was a human right’s issue and not just a problem that women faced. Though she faced hardships and discrimination, Ruth never stopped working and thanks to her equality is a much closer reality than it was fifty years ago. When Ruth first