Lethal Judgments

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The Slaughterhouse Cases

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Author : Ronald M. Labbé
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005

The Slaughterhouse Cases written by Ronald M. Labbé and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Business & Economics categories.

While ruling that Louisiana had legitimately exercised its powers, the Court's majority went much further to declare that the amendment - and its "due process" and "equal protection" clauses - applied exclusively to the plight of former slaves and, thus, were unavailable to any other American."--BOOK JACKET.

The Bakke Case

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Author : Howard Ball
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000

The Bakke Case written by Howard Ball and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Business & Economics categories.

Examines the law and politics surrounding the Bakee case; a case claiming reverse discrimnation, considered by many as the most important civil rights decision since the end of segregation.

The Supreme Court

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Author : Peter Charles Hoffer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007

The Supreme Court written by Peter Charles Hoffer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.

For more than two centuries, the U.S. Supreme Court has provided a battleground for nearly every controversial issue in our nations history. This veteran team of talented historians produces the most readable, astute, and up-to-date single-volume history of this venerated institution.

Nazi Saboteurs On Trial

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Author : Louis Fisher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005

Nazi Saboteurs On Trial written by Louis Fisher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.

"Louis Fisher chronicles the capture, trial, and punishment of the Nazi saboteurs in order to examine the extent to which procedural rights are suspended in time of war. One of America's leading constitutional scholars, Fisher analyzes the political, legal, and administrative context of the Supreme Court decision Ex parte Quirin (1942), reconstructing a rush to judgment that has striking relevance to current events. Fisher contends that the Germans' constitutional right to a civil trial was hijacked by an ill-conceived concentration of power within the presidency, overriding essential checks from the Supreme Court, Congress, and the office of the Judge Advocate General. His book provides a cautionary tale as our nation struggles to balance individual rights and national security."--BOOK JACKET.

Race And Redistricting

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Author : Tinsley E. Yarbrough
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002

Race And Redistricting written by Tinsley E. Yarbrough and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.

Through much of the 1990s, a newly hatched snake wreaked political havoc in the South. When North Carolina gained a seat in Congress following the 1990 census, it sought to rectify a long-standing failure to represent African American voters by creating, under federal pressure, two "majority-minority" voting districts. One of these snaked along Interstate 85 for nearly two hundred miles—not much wider than the road itself in some places—and was ridiculed by many as one of the least compact legislative districts ever proposed. From 1993 to 2001, three intertwined cases went before the Supreme Court that decided how far a state could go in establishing voting districts along racial lines. Noted Supreme Court biographer Tinsley Yarbrough examines these closely linked landmark cases to show how the Court addressed the constitutionality of redistricting within the volatile contexts of civil rights and partisan politics. A suit was first filed by Duke University law professor Robinson Everett, a liberal who loathed discrimination but considered racially motivated redistricting a clear violation of the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause. Yarbrough tells how Everett enlisted associates as plaintiffs and went on to win two Supreme Court victories in Shaw v. Reno (1993) and Shaw v. Hunt (1996)—both by 5-4 decisions. Following the creation of another "flawed" redistricting plan, he rounded up a new set of plaintiffs to take the battle back to the Supreme Court. But this time, in Easley v. Cromartie—on the swing vote of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor—the 5-4 vote went against him. Yarbrough shows the significant impact these cases have had on election law and the fascinating interplay of law, politics, and human conflict that the dispute generated. Drawing heavily on court records and on interviews with attorneys on both sides of the litigation, he relates a complex and intriguing tale about these protracted struggles. His cogent and balanced analysis considers whether the state legislature was wrong in using race as a measure for establishing the new district, or whether it was simply engaging in the time-honored practice of gerrymandering to ensure political balance. Race and Redistricting spotlights efforts to "racially engineer" voting districts in an effort to achieve fair representation. By examining one state's efforts to confront such dilemmas, it helps readers better understand future disputes over race and politics, as well as the ongoing debates over our "color-blind" constitution.

The Insular Cases And The Emergence Of American Empire

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Author : Bartholomew H. Sparrow
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006

The Insular Cases And The Emergence Of American Empire written by Bartholomew H. Sparrow and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.

Focuses on America's first attempts at empire-building through a string of U.S. Supreme Court decisions in the early part of the 20th century that tried to define the legal and constitutional status of America's island territories: Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Philippines, among others, and reveals how the Court provided the rationalization for the establishment of an American empire.

Sexual Harassment And The Law

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Author : Augustus B. Cochran
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004

Sexual Harassment And The Law written by Augustus B. Cochran and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.

"This is much more than a story of a single case. It provides a panoramic overview of the role of work in women's lives, a succinct history of employment discrimination law, and a penetrating analysis of the evolution of our views of sexual harassment in the workplace."--Karen O'Connor, author of Women, Politics, and American Society"After Vinson, nothing was the same. Cochran does a masterful job of setting the case in its historical context and exploring its legal impact."--Judith A. Baer, author of Our Lives before the Law: Constructing a Feminist Jurisprudence "Cochran is an exceptional raconteur and his book is comprehensive, thorough, and wonderfully forward-looking."--Nancy Levit, author of The Gender Line: Men, Women, and the Law.

The Great New York Conspiracy Of 1741

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Author : Peter Charles Hoffer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003

The Great New York Conspiracy Of 1741 written by Peter Charles Hoffer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.

Almost 35 years before New York saw the first great battle waged by the new United States of America for its independence, rumours of a slave conspiracy spread in the city, leading to the conviction and execution of over 70 slaves. This text retells the dramatic story of these landmark trials.

Clergy Malpractice In America

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Author : Mark A. Weitz
language : en
Publisher: Landmark Law Cases and American Society
Release Date : 2001

Clergy Malpractice In America written by Mark A. Weitz and has been published by Landmark Law Cases and American Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Family & Relationships categories.

Examines the nation's first widely publicized case involving the concept of clergy malpractice and the questions it raised regarding separation of church and state, free exercise of religion, and state regulation of non-professional counseling.

The Vietnam War On Trial

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Author : Michal R. Belknap
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002

The Vietnam War On Trial written by Michal R. Belknap and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Unfolding the Calley case step by step, Belknap shows how our system of military justice actually works. His dramatic reenactment takes readers through every stage of the trial, from pre-trial investigations to actual courtroom exchanges among prosecutors, defenders, witnesses, and judges. In the process, he reveals how a court-martial conducted within the public eye transformed a purely legal proceeding into a political debate about the conduct of the war. Calley.