The article reviews the second edition of the book "Landmark Supreme Court Cases: The Most Influential Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States" by Richard Leiter and Roy M. Mersky.SelwynLaurieLibrary Journal
The bottom line is that the Supreme Court in 1982 guaranteed every child, regardless of his or her immigration status, residing in the United States the right to a public education K-12. Lawyers have since argued successfully that anything that might have a chilling effect on that right was ...
The second edition of Landmark Decisions of the United States Supreme Court offers users an excellent and succinct introduction to a variety of cases the Court has ruled on throughout its 200-plus year history. The book is constructed in a chronological format on a decade-by-decade division ...
But decades later, when the Supreme Court heard a very similar case, United States v. Darby (1941), the justices openly questioned the rationale of the 1918 Court. “The distinction on which [the 1918] decision was rested… a distinction which was novel when made and unsupported by any ...
"This is a fundamentally new principle and it's a dangerous precedent, because the power of the office will no longer be constrained by the law, even including the Supreme Court of the United States," Mr. Biden said. "The only limits will be self-imposed by the president alone." ...
The US Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a landmark case that could transform the internet by scrapping decades-old legal protections for tech companies over harmful content on their platforms.
From the futuristic marvels of the infamous Marina Bay Sands and Jewel Changi Airport by Safdie Architects to the iconic heritage of the former Supreme Court, now the National Gallery Singapore, the city showcases a rich tapestry of styles and influences. The city has also adopted its version ...
How often Chevron’s end will result in courts interpreting statutes differently than agencies in close cases remains to be seen. The Court’s decision leaves open the possibility that agency interpretations may still persuade courts, although the Court did not decide the exact “weight” that ...
The evidence has thus far enabled Ruth to win at least two significant State Supreme Court cases and in the process break the generational cycle of abuse for her four children. This mother of four has fearlessly been confronting a "good ole boy" network in Montana for the last ten years....
In a landmark decision, the Indian Supreme Court, relying on the provisions of the Convention, had established norms prohibiting the sexual harassment of women in the workplace 在一项成为判例的裁决中,印度最高法院凭借公约的规定制订了准则,禁止在工作场所对妇女的性骚扰。 MultiUn In such contexts...