Learn about the development of the juvenile justice system. Examine a series of U.S. Supreme Court cases establishing the rights and protections of...
There are many examples of judicial activism, especially in cases of the Supreme Court. One of these is Roe v. Wade, in which the Supreme Court essentially created a law stating that abortion is a constitutional right.What is Judicial Activism? The definition of judicial activism is when a ...
Civil Liberties Court Cases Lesson Summary FAQs Activities What is the most important civil liberty? The most important civil liberty is the freedom to assembly and petition. This gives citizens the opportunity to speak their voices and opinions, and to criticize the actions of their government,...
In rare cases, the Supreme Court has reversed its own previous rulings—David Schultz, professor of law at the University of Minnesota and professor of political science at Hamline University, reports that from 1789 to 2020, the court did so 145 times out of “25,544 Supreme Court opinions ...
A prima facie case is one in which pre-trial evidence is reviewed by a judge and determined sufficient to warrant the trial. Prima facie cases are typically civil cases, where the burden of proof is on the plaintiff. The court will likely dismiss the case if the plaintiff lacks sufficient ...
In Moore vs Harper, the lawyers emphasised the non-partisan aspects, drawing on support from conservatives such as judge J Michael Luttig and referencing Articles of Confederation from the 18th century. Separately, in Allen vs Milligan, the lawyers persuaded the US Supreme Court that Alabama’s ...
to cover all the legal specialities and jurisdictions. So a legal data science team and in-house lawyers created new data models to manage legal spending and relationships. The team takes a data-driven approach to compare law firms and to allocate cases. This has reduced the cost of ...
Examples of our recent cases in commercial department: Our lawyers advised on complicated employment termination procedure for a global Canadian corporation employing software developers in Poland on remote basis. The advisory work included preparation of valid termination...
Learn about the Supremacy Clause. Understand what the Supremacy Clause is, identify the primary purpose of the Supremacy Clause, and see real court...
Civil Liberties Court Cases Lesson Summary FAQs Activities What is the most important civil liberty? The most important civil liberty is the freedom to assembly and petition. This gives citizens the opportunity to speak their voices and opinions, and to criticize the actions of their government,...