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| supreme court | 11/5/2009 |
Q: can i appeal in teh supreme court something that was not mentioned on appeal to a lower courts ...
A: Could attempt to get them to hear the case? Yes. Will they agree to accept cert and hear the case? ...
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| Criminal appeals case | 10/22/2009 |
Q: How does one fine the correct lawyer for a criminal appeal. Client was given 100 years for a crime ...
A: Laws very state to state. I can only speak in generalities. First driving the car in a drive by ...
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| courtcases | 2/25/2009 |
Q: Ohio, 2)Miranda vs. Arizona, 3)Gideon vs. Wainwright. which one of these cases was most interesting ...
A: In general all of them huge impact. All are landmark cases. If had to choose one Mapp vs. Ohio. Not ...
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| checks/balances | 9/5/2008 |
Q: I have always believed in the idea that the different branches of our government check and balance ...
A: President nominates judges with Senate approval. Congresses ability to change laws with Presidential ...
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| fourth amendment and terrorism | 5/29/2008 |
Q: do you have a list of all court cases involving terrorists and the fourth amendment?
A: This links will give you an overview. http://writ.news.findlaw.com/hamilton/20040701.html ...
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| Has the constitution created untouchable criminal environment | 4/29/2008 |
Q: When and how are churches libel, and held accountable in their internal operations for abuse of ...
A: Things internal to the churchs are private organizations. They can set thier own rules. If you think ...
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| Amicus curiae | 5/29/2007 |
Q: What makes the submission of amicus briefs constitutional as they allow a third party, often with an ...
A: The court rules allow for it. Here is a definition. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amicus_curiae Here ...
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| Supreme Court | 5/27/2007 |
Q: What lawyer has tried the most cases before the court?
A: I do not think there official stat. Lawyers other than the solicitor general its likily Larence ...
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| Supreme Court Decision Process | 3/28/2007 |
Q: The Supreme Court met on Nov. 29th to hear oral arguments in Mass v. EPA. I understand that they ...
A: Thats really not easy to answer as there no set or normal time frame. Often there are imformal ...
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| Judicial Review and the Constitution | 3/9/2007 |
Q: I am doing a school project on the Constitution. I specifically chose to do the project on the ...
A: Here are some links to get you started on the topic. ...
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| 4th ammendment | 2/5/2007 |
Q: I'm doing a mock trial for my government class based on the upcoming supreme court case, Scott v. ...
A: http://www.lawmemo.com/sct/05/Harris/ The presedents will be in the briefs. Here are some other ...
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| judicial review | 1/22/2007 |
Q: 1.How does judicial review protect the rights of the minority 2. If there were no power of judicial ...
A: 1) Basically it allow the court to over rule the actions of the executive or legislative branch. ...
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| States making debts | 1/13/2007 |
Q: "No State shall make any thing but gold or silver coin a tender in payment of debt." U.S. ...
A: No that not what the Gold Standard means. encarta.msn.com/sidebar_761593992/ ...
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| 4th amendment cases | 1/3/2007 |
Q: Can you send me all the 4th amendment cases related to housing violations discovered by municipal ...
A: In general city or towns codes does not in general fall under the 4th amendment protections as it ...
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| Courts | 12/8/2006 |
Q: What roles are performed by courts? Which courtas hear most cases Federal or State/City? Where is ...
A: Courts>What roles are performed by courts? They civil disputes and process criminal trials and ...
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| methods of appointing judges | 10/13/2006 |
Q: i'm a distance learning student and now studying about government and politics and got assigntment ...
A: In the US there only two ways judges get on the bench. There are elected judges. The run for office ...
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| cybernetic mind control | 9/25/2006 |
Q: how many casses have gone to court claiming the government or military have been subjecting ...
A: None have been brought to the best of my knowledge. Its possible that a few nuts tried filing cases ...
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| Marberry vs. Madison | 9/6/2006 |
Q: What is it about and whatis the significance today?
A: Basically it defined the court as the final voice in the meaning of and resolution of constitution ...
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| to be in the care of a different parent | 8/5/2006 |
Q: if you're in custody of a parent and you want to be in the care of the other is there an age that ...
A: It really depends on a state your in, the exact curcumstances, and terms of the devorce. If there is ...
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| small claims court... | 7/23/2006 |
Q: Well recently I received a series of postal money orders and took them to my post office to check if ...
A: The person who caused your the lose was not the post office but the person who gave you the fake ...
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| 1st Amendment | 3/19/2006 |
Q: I am doing a simulation in a Pol Sci class. I am an attorney for Randall in the Randall v. Sorrell ...
A: These links should help https://www.law.duke.edu/publiclaw/ ...
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| Supreme Court cases relevant to real estate industry | 3/2/2006 |
Q: I am doing some research on United States Supreme court Cases that have to do with real estate ...
A: The most resent one is this: ...
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| 4th amendment | 2/23/2006 |
Q: For our English II project we are doing a newspaper on the 4th amendment...and what rights we have, ...
A: Here are some links to get you started. www.nolo.com/.../50CD91FC-B21D-4BE7-BA4818C8E29AC758/ ...
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| Gun laws | 2/13/2006 |
Q: When the Constitution states "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free ...
A: It seems so simple if you judicial sentiment is a Strict Constructionist. However, liberal and ...
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| Discovery of New Evidence | 12/22/2005 |
Q: I am writing a mystery novel and have a background question. I have heard of previously-guilty ...
A: Once a not guilty is entered you can never be tried again on that exact charge. Once in a while ...
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| Roe v. Wade | 12/2/2005 |
Q: My friends and I are wondering just what it would mean if Roe v Wade were overturned. We heard a ...
A: >My friends and I are wondering just what it would mean if Roe v Wade were overturned. We heard a ...
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| Senate Judiciary Committee | 11/2/2005 |
Q: I was wondering how many yea votes a supreme court nominee has to have in the Senate Judiciary ...
A: Confirmation is 2 step process. One is a vote on Judiciary Committee. There are 18 member of the J ...
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| List of Supreme Court cases overturned | 5/18/2005 |
Q: I'm looking for a listing somewhere on the Internet of Supreme Court cases that have been either ...
A: The SCotUS is the last court in line. There is not a way of overturning this court. Now after time ...
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| Supreme Court Cases | 1/20/2005 |
Q: The two main questions I am trying to answer for the following court cases are: 1) What the Supreme ...
A: Chisholm v Georgia http://www.supremelaw.org/decs/chisholm/chisholm.htm ...
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| Supreme Court decision in Bush v. Gore | 10/18/2004 |
Q: In what ways could the precedent in Bush v Gore of 2000 affect this year's election?
A: Well the ruling was limited to this case only. It was in the opinion that this was not to used as a ...
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| Bill of Rights | 8/28/2004 |
Q: Okay, say a county created a law saying that members of the Nazi party are not allowed to march in ...
A: Actually a law like that was never enacted to best of my knowledge. They were refused a parade ...
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| Search in a one's house | 7/21/2004 |
Q: I'm a first year law student from Israel and I wanted to know what is the difference in the ...
A: I can only comment on the USA. The police or DA must present evidence of proable cause a crime has ...
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| Civil Rights | 5/29/2004 |
Q: I was not given Miranda Law, I was not handed warrant in my hand when police entered my home. I was ...
A: First a Miranda Warning is only needed if they intend to question you. In many cases its not given ...
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| Taxes | 4/28/2004 |
Q: The Constitution says that the Federal Government can not collect Direct Taxes. Help me understand ...
A: That can interperate two conflicting laws. However an admendment to the Constitution overrides the ...
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| Ninth Circuit, ASAP | 3/18/2004 |
Q: I am writing a school paper about the US Circuit Courts, and I need help. What states are in the ...
A: The 9th Curcuit covers California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Alaska, ...
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| Justice System | 2/17/2004 |
Q: When someone is convicted of a crime and is sentenced to death, why does the justice system take so ...
A: >Hi again, I figured this was do to appeal after appeal! It seems like there have been times when ...
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| United States Constitution: Article 1, section 2, paragraph 2 | 10/23/2003 |
Q: Is there a difference between being an inhabitant of a state and being a citizen in that state when ...
A: Here is the actual text Clause 2: No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have ...
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| Supreme Court and Internet | 8/1/2003 |
Q: a couple years ago, the Supreme Court ruled, I believe, that libraries can't censor what adult ...
A: I believe this what you are looking for www.cnn.com/US/9706/26/scotus.cda/ and this is the recent ...
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| Supreme Court Sites | 3/25/2003 |
Q: Are there any Supreme Court sites you reccommend that follow and review future, current and past ...
A: http://www.law.cornell.edu/ http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/index.php ...
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| Government 12th grade class | 9/30/2002 |
Q: I have a very old Government book and the question I am looking for is: What event prompted ...
A: These links should provide what you need. http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/intro/intro_b.htm ...
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| Supreme Court | 9/3/2002 |
Q: I actually have a couple questions. I was doing some research and a few questions i couldn't figure ...
A: I actually have a couple questions. I was doing some research and a few questions i couldn't figure ...
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| Supreme Court decosions | 4/9/2002 |
Q: What was the case said a person's right of free speech and expression included the right to burn the ...
A: The Case was Texas v. Johnson from 1989 and United States v. Eichman in 1990. These links should ...
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| Soveriegn Immunity | 12/2/2001 |
Q: I learned in class that cases such as Alden v. Maine, that a state can claim soveriegn immunity. My ...
A: In the case of many airports no, because many are hybrid public/private agencies. If they are purely ...
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| federal circuit court cases | 10/21/2001 |
Q: Mr. Zukowski, Hi! I am a graduate student earning my degree in Education Administration which I ...
A: You can find these cases at www.findlaw.com The Relief Sought, Issue, Summary Paragraph on the case ...
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| Supreme Court | 9/27/2001 |
Q: Do you believe the Supreme Court is more judicial than political and why?
A: The only political thing in USSC is the confirmation hearings. There are 5 possible ways to look at ...
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| Defense attorney | 9/11/2001 |
Q: In discussion will you please talk about what the proper role of the defense attorney, even in a ...
A: The job of a defence attorney is to give the defendant a vigorous defence. In this this may do ...
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| Judges in the US | 9/2/2001 |
Q: Should judges consider the social consequences of their decisions? What if the case involves an ...
A: >>Should judges consider the social consequences of their decisions? No, they bound to rule by the ...
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| ABM Treaty/Senate's Constitutional Role | 7/12/2001 |
Q: As you're no doubt aware, President Bush wants to end the ABM Treaty. If I'm reading the coverage, ...
A: The ABM treaty has been null & void since the other signer the USSR, no longer is a nation. So ...
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| 2000 election | 4/25/2001 |
Q: Paul, I have read over and over again the the Supreme court opinions regarding this last election ...
A: Here is a link for reading http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/supct.December.2000.html GEORGE W. ...
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| Supreme Court Decisions | 11/2/2000 |
Q: This question is about Roe vs. Wade. I was having a discussion with a friend, and we were unclear of ...
A: This question is about Roe vs. Wade. I was having a discussion with a friend, and we wereunclear of ...
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| Supreme Court | 7/24/2000 |
Q: I once read that there was a 20th-century Supreme Court Justice who didn`t have a law degree. Any ...
A: You have 2 question(s) pending. S. ...
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| 1976 | 7/5/2000 |
Q: Can you tell me about any MAJOR rulings, cases etc that occured in 1976? I am making a plaque for ...
A: rick Asks Subject: 1976Can you tell me about any MAJOR rulings, ...
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| Supreme Court | 7/4/2000 |
Q: Is it possible for a U. S Supreme Court ruling to be overturned? If so, how? If not, why? Has ...
A: beginning my comments Nancy Asks in Category Supreme Court/major cases/referendums: Subject: ...
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| civil court case | 6/28/2000 |
Q: I`m a twenty two year old female and married to a fourty two year old man we have been together for ...
A: Subject: civil court caseI'm a twenty two year old female and married to a fourty two ...
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