Murphy primarily for his Supreme Court cases and his involvement with the United States government. Furthermore, he served in World War I and was known as an advocate for individual and Civil rights, which is ironic by his stance in the case of Korematsu v. United States in 1944. He became the mayor of Detroit in 1930 and guided the city through the Great Depression, as well as nominated by President Roosevelt in 1940 to serve on the Supreme Court. Additionally, in the cases of Korematsu v. United States
Words: 293 - Pages: 2
the law was changed so that any conduct such as his were to be treated as a misdemeanor instead of a felony. 2. The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that Wilson had been subjected to cruel and unusual punishment because at the time, Wilson was only seventeen and the victim was fifteen. They are only two years apart and were “two willing teenage participants”. The court believed that teens are not mature enough to understand the consequences that come with involving in sexual conduct. They also stated
Words: 552 - Pages: 3
In the process of judicial review, the willingness of the Supreme Court to use its powers to significantly change public policy is judicial activism, contrarily, the willingness of the Court to limit the extent of its power in the process of judicial review and avoid making significant changes to public policy is judicial restraint. Certain actions of the Supreme Court demonstrate the use of judicial activism. A looser and more adaptable interpretation of the Constitution is applied in this type
Words: 671 - Pages: 3
Demi Doty Mrs. Malone U.S. Government 7 September 2017 Rostker v. Goldberg The Landmark Supreme Court Case Rostker versus Goldberg received national attention after Robert L. Goldberg questioned whether it was constitutional for the federal government to require only males to register with the Military Selective Service Act (MSSA). The respondent in this case was Bernard D. Roster, Director of the Selective Service System (Oyez). The MSSA requires all males ages 18 to 26 to register with the Selective
Words: 677 - Pages: 3
POLS 3300: Exam 1 Name: Konner Mattison Be sure to specifically answer all questions asked, cite the *best* (most relevant) Supreme Court case (plural, only if asked), and explain the Court’s decision as it applies to the hypothetical situation. Students should use only the cases discussed in-depth (a.k.a. listed in the table of contents) in the most recent edition of your textbook. Two part questions must be answered separately! 1.) President George Washington the Fourth (a grand-nephew of the
Words: 1846 - Pages: 8
At the end of his presidency in 1801, John Adams set out to appoint 42 new justices of the peace and 16 circuit judges under the Judiciary Act of 1801. The act allowed for ten new district courts, giving Adams the authority to appoint federal judges and justices of the peace. His purpose was to have the judiciary branch under federalist control before Thomas Jefferson succeeded the office. The commissions were signed by John Adams and sealed by his acting secretary of state John Marshall and are
Words: 601 - Pages: 3
The court case was brought to the Supreme Court in 1967. The court case is about a young 15 year old boy named, Gerald “Jerry” Gault, who apparently made an inapropriate phone call to his neighbor Mrs.Cook. Mrs. Cook filed a report on Gault and another friend of his named, Ronald Lewis. They were then arrested and taken to The Children's Detention Home. At the time Gaults mother and father were at work and were never notified of his arrest due to the officer never making an effort to notify them
Words: 278 - Pages: 2
chance to change society for the better or highlight issues of morality that are not normally discussed. The “Shouting Fire” documentary provides good examples of 1st Amendment Court cases that shaped society for the better, directly addressing the issue with the suppression of speech. One of the relatively recent cases that involved the first Amendment was Morse v. Frederick (2007). In 2002, the Olympic Torch Relay went through Juneau, Alaska past Juneau-Douglas High School. The school decided
Words: 521 - Pages: 3
Supreme Court Cases On June7, 1892, Homer Plessy an octoroon, a half white and black man bought a ticket on the East Louisiana railroad in New Orleans hat was bound for Covington, LA. He sat in a “whites only” car and refused to sit in the black car even though he could pass for a white man. Plessy was subsequently arrested and jailed for violating the 1890 Separate Car Act. He was convicted and sentences to pay a $25 fine. The ruling was upheld by the Supreme Court based on the
Words: 270 - Pages: 2
A recent court case clearly has established that the interest paid to the ex-spouse is taxable to her, even though the principal on the note is exempt from tax as a transfer incident to divorce (Gibbs, TC Memo 1997-196). So if the recipient has to pay tax on the interest, the paying spouse should receive a corresponding deduction on his income tax return, right? Not necessarily. Until recently, the IRS has ruled that divorce-related interest is non-deductible personal interest, and has disallowed
Words: 479 - Pages: 2
