Articles for tag: Dred Scott, Federalism, Missouri Compromise, Supreme Court Case

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The Effects of Dred Scott V. Sanford

The Dred Scott case was a very influential case during the 1800’s that created much domestic disturbance. The case is known as Dred Scott v. Sanford, and it took place in 1857. It was a Supreme Court case, with Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, that involved the freedom of a slave Dred Scott. Scott argued ...

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INS V Chadha: A Look at the Supreme Court Case Concerning Alien Deportation

The question of this case concerns the constitutionality of § 244(c)(2). This statute states that if a deportable alien would face extreme hardship if deported, the attorney general is able to suspend the alien’s deportation. However, either house of congress has the ability to veto the attorney general’s decision to deport the alien. The question ...

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Supreme Court Rulings Affecting Education

The decisions of the Supreme Court establish and clarify the rule in a particular case and resolve the common rule of law in the United States (Baker, 2004). Courts are assiduous to ensure that constitutional rights of students are protected since students benefit from many of the same constitutional rights as adults. Therefore, the rules ...

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A Legal Brief of Ex Parte McCardle

For anyone who has ever went to law school or anyone who wants to go to law school, learning how to write a case brief is very important. Case Briefs are basically small summaries of the most important facts of the case and the way that the Supreme Court justices ruled in the case. Every ...