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Kaylie Politza 2/12/18 Period 7 Thurgood Marshall Eulogy In Baltimore, Maryland, Thurgood Marshall was born into a family of slaves. He came into the world on the second of June, 1908 during a hot summer day. From the time he was a toddler, his father, William Marshall, rooted in him a deep appreciation for America’s Constitution and government. Although he attended racially segregated schools, he was extremely dedicated and was a high achieving student. After graduating from Frederick Douglass

On July 2nd, 1908, Thurgood Marshall was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to William and Norma Marshall. He attended Baltimore’s Colored High and Training center. He was an above average student and was a star member of the debate team. In high school, marshall’s greatest accomplishment was memorizing the entire United States’ Constitution. After graduating in 1926, Thurgood attended Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. This was a historically black college. After graduating, with honors, from

September 23, 2016 The Honorable Alan M. Wilner County Courts Building 401 Bosley Avenue, Room 13 M Towson, Maryland 21204 Re: Propensity Evidence in Sexual Assault/Child Molestation Cases Dear Judge Wilner: As Vice-Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, I am writing to request that the Rules Committee establish a rule to allow for the admissibility of certain evidence of similar behavior by the defendant in sexual assault and child molestation cases. The adoption of such a rule will effectively

The Marshall Court and the Rehnquist Court are the two eras that made the Supreme Court the most influential. The Marshall Court in 1801 to 1835 helped create the foundation for the United States constitutional law, which contributing to making the Supreme Court of the United States a coequal branch of government. The Rehnquist Court in 1986 to 2005 favored a concept of federalism that played a vital role on the Tenth Amendment’s reservation of powers to the states. Under Rehnquist point of view

rights of the defendant. The DNA analyst contributes to the trial process in that their job is to analyze evidence, according to set guidelines and procedures can sway jurors or a judge. The results from the analyst’s analysis can be entered into the court in compliance with the defendant’s right to view the evidence, a process called discovery. When they testify, they are in compliance with the defendant’s right to confront their accusers. The right to a fair trial conducted in a competent manner, right

before the civil war. During such vital time in American history came a number of fundamental Supreme Court cases. The outcome of various cases significantly shaped the future of America into the country we know today. Perhaps some of the most important cases include Marbury v. Madison, Gibbons v. Ogden, and Dred Scott v. Sandford. McCulloch v. Maryland is possibly the most prominent Supreme Court case throughout the antebellum period that occurred in 1819, even though different interpretations of

fragmentation of authority.” Porterfield v. Audubon Indem. Co., 856 So. 2d 789, 800 (Ala. 2000). Roughly speaking, most states fall “into one of two broad camps.” Apana v. TIG Ins. Co., 574 F.3d 679, 682 (9th Cir. 2009). The first camp consists of courts that “have concluded that the clause is intended to preclude coverage for environmental pollution, not for ‘all contact with substances that can be classified as pollutants.’” Keggi v. Northbrook Prop. & Cas. Co., 199 Ariz. 43, 13 P.3d 785, 790 (Ariz

harassment would consist of Williams v. Saxbe in 1976. The court recognized sexual harassment as a form of sexual discrimination when sexual advances by male superior towards female employee. In the Barnes v. Costle case in 1977, it set the precedent that if a female employee was retaliated against for rejecting sexual advances of her boss, it is a violation of Title VIIs prohibition against sex discrimination. The court of US Court of Appeals, Second District ruled in this matter. In the Bundy v. Jackson

possible 1600; his grade point average as calculated by his high school was over 4.0 (as calculated by UMCP, his grade point average was 3.56); and he actively participated in several extracurricular activities.” (Podberesky v. Kirwan, 956F. 2d-52- court of Appeals, 4th Circuit 1992, 1992) Because of his academic pedigree, the Hispanic male wants to be considered for admittance as well as university scholarships. The scholarship that he would like to be considered for is for African American students until

FACTS Appellant Brady was found guilty of first degree murder by the Maryland Court system. During his trial hearing Brady admitted to participating in the organization and forethought of the crime with a partner, although plead that he himself did not commit the crime. After disclosing his involvement, Brady’s lawyer admitted to his guilt but asked for a lesser penalty since Brady didn’t commit the murder. Before trial Brady’s council asked for all relevant information to the trial and were given