United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

The name of the case Wal-Mart Stores, INC. v. Dukes ET. AL. in the United States. The case suits to the research question, which is about discrimination. Wal-Mart v. Dukes was a United States Supreme Court case. The appeal of the case was done in the Ninth Circuit's Court. Firstly, Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. case, in which the Supreme Court canceled the district court's decision, then, it was convinced that the lawsuit included more than million women as the plaintiffs, who presently work or

Marriage and the union of couples regarding their sex has been a nationwide issue in the United States for quite some time. The Supreme Court case now known as Hollingsworth v. Perry took place in California but is very well known nationally. Naturally California, as well as the rest of the country, has battled with their marriage laws for many years but events leading up to this specific case did not begin until around 2000. On the March 7, 2000 ballot in California, voters approved Proposition

Eric Gao Mrs. Mitchell AP Gov, Period 3 17 May 2018 Chapter 15 Study Questions: The Federal Courts 1. The Judiciary act of 1859 established: A) judgeships for circuit courts, B) pensions for judges And C) the Supreme Court’s size of 9 justices 2. Compare/Contrast criminal cases and civil cases. A: In a criminal case, an individual is charged with breaking a particular law, such as robbery, and he/she usually serves prison time as a punishment. Sometimes, criminal cases elicit fines. In a civil

company individually. The United States District Court for the Northern District of California previously ordered the claims to be arbitrated individually pursuant to their agreement. Shortly after, the plaintiffs’ filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit claiming their right to engage in “concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining and other mutual aid or protection" had been violated. On August 22, 2016, the Ninth Circuit held that the clause was unenforceable

for violating the anti-drug policy of the school district. This suspension was later extended to 10 days. The first thing Fredrick did was appeal the suspension to the superintendent. His appeal was denied. Later, in March he appeal to the Juneau School Board who also supported the principal's decision. After going through the schools system of appeals, Frederick

Identification of the Case: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Rucker 122 S. Ct. 1230 (2002) Facts: The Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) instituted eviction proceedings in state court against William lee, Barbara Hill, and Pearlie Rucker alleging that they violated their lease agreement with OHA. The OHA allege that the grandsons of Lee and Hill were caught smoking marijuana in the apartment complex parking lot, Rucker’s daughter had cocaine and crack cocaine pipe within in her

District Court of the Ninth Circuit certified a class of 1.5 million females currently and formerly employed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The plaintiff class sought injunctive and declaratory relief, punitive damages, and back pay; due to the alleged violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act in regards to alleged discrimination against female employees in promotions and wages. In Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, the petitioner filed an appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and then

(http://www.garlands-digest.com/cases/11th/1990s/98/110798la.html).This was a case in which the 11th Circuit Court ruled in favor of Duffy's Draft House stating the Mr. Lachance's epilepsy was a direct threat to himself and others in the workplace. 5. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA): This act was used by Chevron, in the Supreme Court to make its case stronger. The act states the following To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women; by

The recent death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has sparked recent controversy among both the Republican and democratic parties. At the center of this debate is, Whether or not President Obama so appoint the next Supreme Court Justice of United States of America or let the next president, coming into office, appoint the next Judge. In order to dive deeper into this subject we have to look and see how a Justice is appointed. In order for a justice to be pointed into office there are certain

In 2010, the life of Anthony D. Elonis began to crumble away. His wife had left him and he was fired from Dorney Park & Wild-water Kingdom in Allentown. With all of these events hanging over his head like a storm cloud, he decided to release his frustrations. Transition, Anthony was arrested because of the rap lyrics he had posted on Facebook. They seemed to convey a threat to end the life of his wife, FBI agent, and local police. Furthermore, they suggested that he might attack Dorney Park and