Courts of Maryland

As a newborn nation, America had many tasks ahead of it, such as structuring a well functioning government, economy, and court system. Two men who had an extreme influence over these things were Alexander Hamilton and John Marshall. Both had brilliant ideas to bring forth and would eventually shape the nation to be a land of economic prosperity and fairness. Hamilton’s financial plan began the emergence of an economically superior country and ended in the creation of political parties that would

In recent news there has been a case where the EU court has ruled that obesity could be a disability in certain circumstances because of a "male childminder in Denmark who says he was sacked for being too fat". The EU court claimed that "if obesity could hinder "full and effective participation" at work then it could count as a disability" ("Obesity 'Could be a disability'"). This isn't the first time

discussing the issues that have stimulated from such protests, riots and accusations across the state of Maryland and also across the country. I will give insight on responses from the Baltimore community and then will also give some information on precautions and measures that should and/or have to be taken when events like these occur. An Overview of the Case CJ&PP: On April 12, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland, 25-year-old Freddie Gray was arrested on weapon charges after running from police. During his arrest

States. Some companies refused to hire people if they knew they were gay. Baker v. Nelson was one of the first court cases in which the legal system was challenged on the topic of same-sex marriage. The conflict originally took place in Minneapolis when Richard John Jack Baker and James Michael McConnell attempted to obtain a marriage license from Gerald Nelson, the Hennepin County District Court clerk. He denied their application because

time the term “Giglio” brings out a negative connotation; this is due to the nature of the case. The implication Giglio has on police officers refers to discussions about credibility in court and it’s often times a negative association. Credibility is paramount to an officer’s career; nevertheless credibility in court under oath is something every officer should have. Ever since we started the basic recruit academy we’ve heard references to the Giglio case. This is because; integrity even at the recruit

actions. The goals of law enforcement agencies should promote lawfulness and legitimacy in their day-to-day operations. Being lawful refers to being compliant with established requirements of the law and harmonizing with state and federal statutes and court decisions. Furthermore, legitimacy in law enforcement is the public’s belief about an agency and their willingness to recognize their police authority (National Institute of Justice, 1999). Perceptions Our society bases many of the problems on the

Antonin Scalia delivered the judgment of the Court that the installation of a GPS tracking device on a Jones' vehicle without a warrant. The government had got information by usurping Jones' property and by invading his privacy that constituted an unlawful search under the Fourth Amendment.

avers that the court abused its discretion by failing to permit Wife to enter evidence regarding Husband’s assets between the time when the court granted the divorce and 90 days thereafter. When a party to a divorce proceeding seeks a marital property award, the trial court must undertake a three-step process which may culminate in a monetary award. . . . First, for each disputed item of property, the court must determine whether it is marital or nonmarital. . . . Second, the court must determine

He took these inequalities to the Supreme Court.

on DUI charges. It was the second DUI arrest for the beleaguered guard in six months, and Lawson is said to be entering a private alcohol rehabilitation facility in California for 30 days before facing his charges. His off-court problems does not seem to affect his on-court