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The Supreme Court: Using the Right Not to Knock
Using the Right Not to KnockThe Supreme CourtCollecting EvidenceSearching Your Car When You're Stopped for SpeedingUsing the Right Not to KnockFinding Marijuana with Thermal-Imaging…The Supreme Court: Protecting Land and Home
Protecting Land and HomeThe Supreme CourtDeciding Property RightsProtecting Land and HomeSaving WetlandsProtecting Patents, Copyrights and TrademarksTrademark for Sex Shop Most of the time…Board of Estimate of City of New York v. Morris (1989)
Case SummaryMorris and others who lived and voted in Brooklyn, the most populous borough of New York City, claimed that the method of electing members of the Board of Estimate violated the…Illinois v. Wardlow (2000)
Case SummaryAt his trial for unlawful possession of a weapon, William Wardlow argued that the police did not have grounds to stop him. The trial court rejected this argument and he was…Miami Herald Publishing Company v. Tornillo (1974)
Case SummaryCandidate Pat Tornillo demanded that the Miami Herald print his reply to the paper's critical editorials. Under the Florida “Right to Reply“ law, The Herald asked the State court…Nixon v. Fitzgerald (1982)
Case SummaryA. Ernest Fitzgerald claimed that he lost his employment with the Air Force because he gave testimony before Congress that was critical of his employer. He tried to add President…City of Philadelphia v. New Jersey (1978)
Case SummaryCities, including Philadelphia, and landfill operators, sued to challenge a New Jersey law that prevented out-of-State waste from being treated or disposed of within New Jersey.…Ingraham v. Wright (1977)
Case SummaryTwo Florida students who were paddled in school brought suit in federal court arguing that the paddling was “cruel and unusual punishment“ and that students should have a right to…The Supreme Court: Sales Taxes on Mail Orders
Sales Taxes on Mail Orders The Supreme Court Taxing the Populace Taxes on Employee's Tip Income Gambling Taxes Collected at Native American Reservations Sales Taxes on Mail Orders Many of us…The Supreme Court: Limiting Forced Medication
Limiting Forced MedicationThe Supreme CourtArresting RulesLimiting Forced MedicationConfessing Illegally Can the government force psychotic defendants to take drugs? The Supreme Court…Trending
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