Essays on Court

Loving v. Virginia is a landmark civil rights Supreme Court case in which laws prohibiting interracial marriage was invalidated. The case arose when Mildred Loving, a black woman, and Richard Loving, a white man, were sentenced to a one-year prison sentence in Virginia, for marrying...

A numerus amount of cases is brought upon courtrooms every day and scheduled for the same time in different court rooms. DUI’s remain a big issue and concern to the public health and the safety of other as well as those under the influence. As...

The case analyzes the poor ethical judgments made by a small biotechnology company, Chimerix and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kenneth Moch, regarding the decision to withhold an experimental medication from a 7-year-old cancer patient, Josh Hardy, to treat his life-threatening respiratory virus. When the...

At first when I chose to go to a courtroom proceeding I was slightly nervous and at the same time curious by what is actually done in a courtroom. It was my first time taking a visit to a courtroom; therefore, I didn’t know what...

In February, specifically on the 14th of February, I had the opportunity and privilege to observe a civil case. This case took place in Newark, NJ, at the Superior Court. The judge presiding over this case was Judge Jose L. Linares. Liger6, LLC v. Sarto...

On November 6, 2019, I had the opportunity to go to court and observe an interesting Preliminary Hearing case. The case that I sat through was a rape case about how a twelve years old girl said that her fifty year old uncle would sexually...

On October 24, 2019 was my first time visiting a court case and I observed the New Haven County Courthouse which is located at 121 Elm Street in the Downtown section of New Haven, to observe the case of Morales who served detention in March...

In 1990 the Supreme Court heard the argument of international Union UAW vs. Johnson Controls. The employer Johnson Controls which is a global company that specializes in improving the efficiency of buildings, automobiles and batteries denied female employees of childbearing ages from certain positions. The...

On 27th September 2018 I attended the provincial court of British Columbia inCourtenay. In the court, food, drinks and cell phones on are not allowed. I reached in the court at before 2:00pm. Before entering the court, I met with a lawyer at there. I...

Sexual assault is serious. The Stanford rape case has opened some people’s eyes and say their opinions about it. The rape occurred at Stanford University in California on January17, 2015. A 20 year old student, Brock Turner who was a talented swimmer had sexually assaulted...

Dicey defined The Royal Prerogative as “the residue of the discretionary or arbitrary power legally left in the hands of the crown.” This means that powers which belong to the crown alone could only be considered prerogative powers. It is a set of powers that...

An effective system of public procurement enhances the government’s ability to regulate business, creating forms of the impact of the system of state orders on the economy, stimulating its development. This is an effective way for the state, when choosing the most acceptable method of...

Justice as we know was a right fundamental to all, but it’s fallacy is evident, as money now results in its fall. Objectively analyzed the criminal jurisprudence adopted by India is a mere reflection of the Victorian legacy left behind by the Britishers. The passage...

In this podcast, two commentators tell the story of a crazy trial of events that involved two girls named Laura Buxton, a balloon, and their friendship brought together by “fate”. They use this story to further discuss the role statistics plays in life event, more...

A forensic anthropologist needs to know the human body like the palm of their hand, which they know very well since they have to have finished medical school. The primary task of a forensic anthropologist is to gather evidence to assist in the identification of...

The United States Supreme Court is made of eight Associate Justices and one Chief Justice. The Chief Justice is paid more than the Associate Justices but retains an equal vote to the Associate Justices. The eight associate justices earn a pay of $244,400, while current...

Wrongful Convictions and Exonerations The United States justice system is a system that has continuously been called into question based on its handling of certain cases, especially when it comes to dealing with convictions. Of course now the system has been supplied with more reliable...

The Affects of Divorce on Children As a child, there are many things that affect a view, memory, opinion, or attitude. Children have many of their own daily struggles to cope with, as peer pressures are an example. As an adult, we sometimes forget what...

In Lee v. Weismen the Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional for a public school in Rhode Island to have a member of the clergy deliver a prayer at graduation ceremonies. In 1989 Robert E. Lee, principal of Nathan Bishop Middle School, invited a...

Facts of the case In the said case, writ petition and appeals were filed challenging the constitutional validity of twin conditions for granting bail u/s Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. Section 45(1) imposes ‘two conditions’ for grant of bail where...

Misidentification is one, if not, the largest factor in false imprisonment. All across the country there are hundreds no, thousands of people who are imprisoned due to witness identification. Eye witness identification plays a major role in shaping a investigation. While witnesses are helpful to...

One of the most well-known tenets of English law is that a person ‘should not be judged strenuously by reference to the awesome specter of his past life.’ This very well established tradition has led to the oft-cited rule of evidence law which prohibits reliance...

In the case of Pena Rodriguez v. Colorado, a man named Peña Rodriguez had been convicted of sexual conduct and harassment in the Colorado Supreme Court. However, after the final verdict, it was brought to Peña Rodriguez’s attention by the other jurors that there had...

William Malloy was arrested on September 11th, 1959 by the Hartford Connecticut police at 600 Asylum Street due to gambling raid. He was placed in jail for one year and was fined $500 because he pleaded guilty to a criminal offence, pool selling. However, 90...

Harriton v Stephens gave the High Court an opportunity to make a morally and socially important decision that was legally justified, as it managed to do for wrongful birth. However, the court’s reluctance to acknowledge the legal rights of an individual life justified by a...

The Marbury v. Madison legal case on February 24, 1803 initially declared an act of Congress unlawful, consequently establishing the regulation of judicial review. The court’s judgement, written by Chief Justice John Marshall, is viewed as one of the foundations of U.S. constitutional law. Weeks...

Don’t Overstep the Fair Use Copyright Law Many people are interested in the fair use copyright law. The fair use copyright law enables people to use portions of material that is copyrighted for the purposes of criticism or as commentary. The hard part for many...

The European Tribunal of Human Rights is the main judicial organ which is tasked with ensuring member states are compliant with the European Agreement on Human rights and its additional arrangements. This court hears and solves cases alleging that member states have violated one or...

TENNESSEE v. GARNER, (1985) A Tennessee statute provides that if, after a police officer has given notice of an intent to arrest a criminal suspect, the suspect flees or forcibly resists, “the officer may use all the necessary means to effect the arrest.” Acting under...

The Delhi high court on 3rd January 2018 in Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. vs S&D Hospitality[1], took a different view with respect to the Internet jurisdiction[2].In the above case, plaintiff sought a permanent injunction against the defendants who was running a restaurant at...