to its constitutionality in the Supreme Court. After analyzing cases of precedent in the area of racial discrimination as well as the Commerce Clause in the United States Constitution, it is evident that Rep. Denlinger’s Amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution would be struck down and ruled unconstitutional. Before exploring the justifications behind ruling Rep. Denlinger’s Amendment unconstitutional, it is imperative to see how and why the Supreme Court can make a judgment on the constitutionality
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Doug amended his return and claimed married filing separate status. By changing his filing status, Doug sought a refund for an overpayment for the tax year 2009 (he paid more tax in the original joint return than he owed on a separate return). Issue: Can Doug and Darlene change their filing status in 2009 from married filing jointly to married filing separately two years after their original return was filed to receive a refund for over payment Authorities: Reg. Sec. 1.6013-1(a)(1)
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favoring the Republican candidate. The conflict heightened and the Florida Supreme Court took the matter as required by the legislative laws of the state. The court argued that the democrats had enough reasons to warrant a recount of votes. The reasons for the recount, as stated by the democrats were that the Republicans worked with the state governor to deny Democratic Party followers a chance to vote. According to the court, the agents at certain precincts did not allow some ethnic minorities to vote
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A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF CHARACTER EVIDENCE IN NIGERIA BY MADUBUIKE CHIKEZIE OBINNA 05/61313 BEING A COMPULSORY RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF LAW, ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UTURU IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF LAW (LL.B) DEGREE OCTOBER, 2010. CERTIFICATION I, MADUBUIKE CHIKEZIE OBINNA of the Faculty of Law Abia State University hereby certify that this project work was carried out under the supervision of Barr. A.S
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An Economic and Law Based Analysis of ‘The Right to Die’ What constitutes as the ‘right to die’? According to US Legal Inc., the “right to die” refers to a variety of issues associated with the decision of whether or not an individual should be allowed to die when it is possible for them to continue living with the aid of life support, or in a debilitated state. More specifically, it refers to the idea that an individual diagnosed with a terminal illness, committing suicide before death occurs, should
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insufficiency of laws protecting the rights of women and children in the country by the highest court of the land. Thus, three months after the promulgation of the People v. Genosa Decision, Republic Act No. 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act (AVAWC) was enacted. I. The Status of Women Experiencing Violence in the Philippines Abuse of women in the Philippines is not a new issue. Reports of violence against women have consistently been present in data gathered by concerned
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Pregnancy Discrimination Act was brought about as a result of the significant discrimination being placed upon woman in the workplace due to pregnancy or pregnancy related medical conditions. This Act was also passed in response to the U.S. Supreme Court holdings in General Electric Company v. Gilbert, that pregnancy discrimination does not violate the Constitution or other federal law. The Act was passed in 1978 as an effort to rebuke this descision and eliminate this discrimination and set guidelines
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Exclusionary Rule Evaluation Paper University of Phoenix CJA 364 Abstract The following paper will analyze the rationale and purpose of the exclusionary rule and identify exceptions to the exclusionary rule. In this analysis, it will state the costs and benefits of the exclusionary rule, as well as alternative remedies to the rule. The author will state their position on the exclusionary rule and provide support for their position. The author will also include support
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Plaintiffs appealed to the Federal District court. The Plaintiffs argued that the appeal to the District Court violated 8 USC § 1158 and the 5th amendment due process clause. The District Court turned down both claims and dismissed the appeal. ISSUE: 1. Whether Elian Gonzalez, a six-year old child as a minor child or a non-parental relative can file for an asylum. RULE OF LAW: 8 U.S.C. § 1158 (2012). ANALYSIS: The issue in this case is whether Elian Gonzalez, a six-year
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Media Report Analysis Referencing Style Chigaco Referencing Style Article written by Steve Creedy, appeared in 'The Australian' Newspaper on 8 February 2013. ------------------------------------------------- [Word Count: 1022] (1) The article “Virgin readies Tigers Defence” reports on the plan made by Virgin Australia to take a 60% stake in Tiger Airways Australia. The following laws are evident in the text. Corporations Law Both Virgin Australia and Tiger Airways Australia are large
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