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    Marbury v. Madison is possibly the most important view in Supreme Court history. It tenable the Court’s control of judicial appraisal its aptitude to support or deny the constitutionality of congressional or decision making movements and established the judiciary as a self-governing, co-equal division of the federal administration. In 1803, the Supreme Court, controlled by Chief Justice John Marshall, chooses the milestone or radical case of William Marbury against James Madison, Secretary of State

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    Clarence Thomas is just the second African American justice to serve on the Supreme Court. Until the very recent confirmations of both Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito, for the past twenty-five plus years, Thomas had been the last conservative to be named to the current court, which is the complete opposite of his predecessor Justice Thurgood Marshall. Thomas’ confirmation hearings have gone down in history as those containing the most drama. His hearings would produce such intense arguments

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    1. The two major Supreme Court decisions need to be identified, which are related to student to student sexual harassment. Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District sets the standard under Title IX in which an institution could be held liable for sexual harassment. However, this particular case only addressed faculty to student sexual harassment. The Supreme Court did use Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education to clarify whether the standards set in Gebser apply to harassment cases regarding

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    about the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action on the Fisher v. University of Texas case. The purpose of this text is to inform readers about the decision and the view point of officials who agree and disagree with affirmative action, as well of those who are in between and those who don’t think we are close to solving this issue. The author, Adam Liptak, focuses on writing about the United States Supreme Court, and is graduate from Yale; He has even taught courses on the Supreme Court and the

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    Supreme Court Impact

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    thisnation.com , Each year, the Supreme Court is asked to hear approximately five thousand cases. Because there's so much the court only handles a handful of them. The handful of them, the ones that where "selected" have a big impact on lives today. In addition, The Supreme Court has made many decisions to impact the civil rights movement : Shelly vs. Kraemer, Brown vs. of Education, Loving vs. Virginia. The decision that have been made by the Supreme Court have an impact on not only lives

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    leave the Supreme Court at a four-to-four which would be a liberal-preservationist impasse, doing that would be unprecedented and troublesome. Most likely, it will be broken by a ninth judge selected by another president. Generally, presidents select Supreme Court individuals with striking legal abilities. They consider their preferred political effect on electorates. Another thinking is a competitor's ideological presentation and how it will impact the Court. The repeat of 5-to-4 Supreme Court decisions

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    The gender, ethnicity, economic backgrounds, and religious have and still plays a major factor in the supreme court. Majority of the Supreme Court consist of older white men that are highly educated and has a good economic background. On Wednesday Obama nominated Merrick Garland to fill the seat in the supreme court. Obama decision did not bring diversity in the courts, which upset a lot of people. The people that were upset were mainly African American women. With Obama being an African American

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    U.S. Supreme Court Graham v. Connor 490 U.S. 386 (1989) Many citizens know their rights. There have been cases where people’s rights have been violated in law enforcement.The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution says, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be

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    The Politicization of the Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the United States, as the highest judicial body in the nation, plays a crucial role in interpreting the Constitution and shaping American law. However, the Court's decisions are often viewed through a political lens, leading to debates about the extent to which the institution is politicized. This essay will explore the various factors contributing to the politicization of the Supreme Court, including the nomination and confirmation process

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    On a beautiful Monday morning in February, I had an amazing adventure walking down to the Supreme Court of Ohio. It was a typical day in columbus; a sunny day with a nice breeze blowing slowly against my face as I walked twenty minutes with a bunch of my friends down the busy roads of Ccolumbus. Having absurd friends, they would fatuously point out to things they’d find absurd and make fun of it; like the guy that was walking down to the Columbus Commons without a jacket or a windbreaker. As we walked

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