information gained originated in California, and the state has the highest amount of papers distributed than any other state are two reasons the state of California was able to take jurisdiction over the case. The Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution permits personal jurisdiction over a defendant in any State with which the defendant has “certain minimum contacts . . . such that the maintenance of the suit does not offend 'traditional notions of fair play and
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What is probable cause? Do you think whether there is sufficient probable cause is an issue reasonable people can disagree? How does probable impact the actions of police? Probable cause was introudced to the amendment as a means of protecting authority from abuseing their rights. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable
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good. In the United States constitution, amendment eighteen which was passed in 1919 stated that “ After one year from the ratification of this article, the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverages purposes is hereby prohibited.” Throughout this period of time when the amendment was in effect it was illegal to make, transport
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The Second Amendment (Amendment II) to the United States Constitution is the part of the United States Constitution that protects the right to keep and bear arms by its citizens. It was adopted on December 15, 1791, along with the rest of the Bill of Rights. The right to bear arms predates the Bill of Rights; the Second Amendment was based partially on the right to bear arms in English common-law, and was influenced by the English Bill of Rights of 1689. This right was described as an auxiliary right
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Rights and Freedoms The Bill of Right are the first Ten Amendments that were given to us by our founding fathers under the United States Constitution, which included: freedom of speech, freedom to practice any religion, the right to have weapons, the right of trial with a lawyer, and many more. These rights were opposed due to the fact that the Americans did not want to be controlled by England king any more. They wanted a country that would not be controlled by the country like many other countries
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Double Violation of The First Amendment There are numerous opinions and standing views on same-sex marriages. Every individual person should be granted equal rights, regardless of sexuality. However, there are many who believe that the practice of same-sex marriage violates the traditional meaning of marriage between a man and a woman. In this article, the First Amendment has been introduced between both parties where Ms. Elaine Huguenin, the photographer who refused to provide service to the
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FACTS: -October 31 2003 , in Allen Road , Brownstown Michigan there was a police report , a couple had shown the two officers ( Officer Chris Goolsby and his partner) to a house where a man was "going crazy" soon as the Officers arrived at the house of the complaint , they (Officers) noticed that the house was in bad condtion : the pick up truck in the driveway front bashed in , the fence posts damaged (and also property), with three broken house windows and glass outside on the floor . The two
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protection under the First Amendment, and many problems arose over the years from the narrow definition of commercial speech, which the U.S. Supreme Court found it necessary to address and change over time. Such issues that arose are: does the State have the authority to regulate commercial speech? A more fundamental issue, is the intention of profit alone what makes some speech, commercial speech? Lastly, should commercial speech be protected under the First Amendment, and if so, should the protection
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Sexting case study 1. Does sexting represent a form of expression protected by the first amendment. - I see no way that sending a nude picture of oneself to another person in a sexual nature; can be considered a form of expression. Most of these pictures taken are for a complete private use. As a person who was deployed I can personally say I engaged in this, but only with my wife where trust was evident and we both knew the pictures we sent would be safe. 2. What can
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A. Assuming Officer Jones only had the information set forth in paragraphs #1 through #4 would he have probable cause for a search warrant? Why or why not? Paragraph #1 through #4 do not provide enough probable cause for a warrant. Paragraph #1 through #4 provide information from the anonymous tip and from the informant. The only other information provided is the background of Officer A. Jones as a law enforcement officer. When reviewing Illinois Vs Gates, and the “Totality of the Circumstances
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