Essays on Supreme Court Cases
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the land, and their decisions are some of the most important rulings that can be made. Throughout history, there have been several landmark cases that have had a major influence on our society as we know it today. Here are just a few examples:Marbury v. Madison (1803): This case established the principle of judicial review, which allowed courts to declare laws unconstitutional if they violated basic tenets of the Constitution. The decision also helped to define the balance of power between state and federal governments. Brown v. Board of Education (1954): This ruling declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional, setting off a nationwide movement towards desegregation and eventually leading to broader civil rights reforms throughout American society. Roe v Wade (1973): In this case, the Supreme Court struck down laws banning abortion based on privacy rights protected by the Due Process Clause in the Fourteenth Amendment’s application to women’s reproductive choices. This paved way for greater access to reproductive health care across America and reinforced existing legal protections for minors’ medical decisions without parental consent. Gideon v Wainwright (1963): A 6-3 majority ruled that criminal defendants who cannot afford an attorney must be provided with one at no cost by states or localities under certain circumstances ” greatly expanding Americans’ right to counsel during criminal proceedings despite economic status or background.. These cases serve as reminders that Supreme Court rulings can profoundly shape our democracy ” often long after they were rendered ” making them truly worth remembering.
Introduction The work of the State Supreme Courts are the highest courts in American State judicial system. The main goal of these courts is to rectify the errors made by inferior state courts in the case of an appeal. These courts listens to appeals from inferior state courts meaning that they do not hold trial […]
People of the State of Illinois v. Sanders Facts The state of Illinois prohibits husbands and wives from testifying in criminal trials in matters relating to any conversations between them. The state allows for the husband and wife to testify if the conversations took place in the presence of a third party. The state however […]
The defendant, Bruce Franklin Jerrett was convicted in the Supreme Court, Alleghany County, by Julius A. Rousseau, J. He was convicted of felonious breaking and entering, armed robbery and murder. On 24th July 1981, Dallas Parsons and Edith Parsons lived in the Piney Creek Community, North Carolina. Mr. Parsons’ brother, Tom Parsons and Tony Parsons […]
Gregg v. Georgia Issue A jury had found Gregg guilty of armed robbery and murder and had given him a death sentence. Gregg appealed and the Georgia Supreme Court subsequently set aside the death sentence on armed robbery but affirmed the sentence on the murder charges. Gregg challenged the remaining sentence for murder by arguing […]
Background After the 1800 elections, Thomas Jefferson emerged as the winner, succeeding John Adams as the third United States president. However, Jefferson didn’t take office until March of 1801. During this time, Congress, under the control of outgoing president Adams, passed the Judiciary Act (1801) which modified the 1789 Act (Marbury v. Madison, 1803). The […]
In the case Voisine v. United States, two individuals named Voisine and Armstrong who had previously been convicted of domestic violence by the state of Maine were found to be in possession of firearms. Consequently, they were charged with violating a federal law that prohibits domestic abusers from possessing firearms (U.S. Supreme Court, 2016). Armstrong […]
Summary of the Facts The court’s decision was based on two cases that were consolidated; Miller v. Alabama, and Jackson v. Arkansas. In the case of Jackson v. Arkansas, Kuntrell Jackson; the petitioner, who at the time was 14 years old, was in the company of two other boys, Derrick Shields and Travis Booker, both […]
