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"But the Chief Justice says, 'There must be an ULTIMATE ARBITER somewhere.' True, there must ... The ULTIMATE ARBITER is THE PEOPLE." James Madison wrote inFederalist No. 46, 1788: "The ULTIMATE AUTHORITY ... resides in THE...
Fighting Joe was appointed major general of volunteers, which commanded Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders, by President McKinley. At one point while fighting in Cuba and watching the Spanish retreat he yelled "We got the damn Yankees on the run" - forgetting which war he was fighting! President ...
Chief Justice John Marshall The federal government can allow the states to tax or regulate them, in certain areas, but only if the federal government says it’s cool. We’ll get to that in a minute. This case revolves around intergovernmental immunity, because the state of Washington has thi...
Morgan had filed the suit by himself, but he appointed as his co-counsel the Rev. Joseph M. Snee, a professor at Georgetown Law Center. “Usually they say a man who represents himself has a fool for a client,” Snee proclaimed. “Here’s a layman who represent...
Margaret Marshall Singer Margaret Anne Marshall OBE (born 4 January 1949) is a Scottish soprano. Marshall was born in Stirling. Her career started in the 1970s and she has sung a wide range of classical and operatic roles. Her achievements were recognised in 1999 when she was appointed Offi...
Morgan was represented by Thurgood Marshall, who was later appointed the first black justice of the nation's highest court. In Morgan, the Supreme Court held Virginia's statute interfered with interstate commerce and was invalid. Of the seven justices in the majority, five definitely served in ...
Thurgood Marshall was the first African-American appointed to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Marshall was a prominent civil rights attorney prior to serving on the Supreme Court and famously argued the case of Brown v. Board of Education for the plaintiff....
Democrat Mark Kelly has a consistent and significant lead over appointed Sen. Martha McSally. Iowa Senate Toss-Up Lean The latest Des Moines Register poll showed Democratic nominee Theresa Greenfield with a slight lead over GOP Sen. Joni Ernst. Montana Senate Toss-Up Lean Can Democratic Gov. St...