Summaries of Leading Cases on the ConstitutionRowman & Littlefield Publishers, 26.10.2004 - 640 Seiten First published in 1954, Summaries of Leading Cases on the Constitution quickly became the gold standard for concise summaries of important U.S. Supreme Court cases on constitutional law. Covering decisions from the establishment of the Court to the present, the book incorporates every facet of constitutional law, including the powers and privileges of the three branches of the national government, federalism, war powers, and extensive briefs on civil rights and liberties. The fourteenth edition has been thoroughly reorganized to make it easier to use and to correspond more closely to the outline of the U.S. Constitution. In addition, it includes information on important concurring and dissenting opinions, the complete text of the Constitution, a readily useable index and dictionary, and information about Supreme Court justices. Updated through the end of the 2003 term, the fiftieth anniversary edition of Summaries of Leading Cases on the Constitution is an essential resource for law students, lawyers, and everyone interested in our nation''s Constitution. |
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... convicted in contempt of it . Question - Is the federal government able to prevent a forcible ob- struction of interstate commerce and of the mails ? Decision - Yes . Reasons - J . Brewer ( 9-0 ) . " The entire strength of the nation ...
... convicted in contempt of it . Question - Is the federal government able to prevent a forcible ob- struction of interstate commerce and of the mails ? Decision - Yes . Reasons - J . Brewer ( 9-0 ) . " The entire strength of the nation ...
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... convicted for knowingly possess- ing a firearm at a school in violation of the Gun - Free School Zones Act of 1990. Convicted in a U.S. District Court , Lopez appealed his con- viction to the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court , which found that ...
... convicted for knowingly possess- ing a firearm at a school in violation of the Gun - Free School Zones Act of 1990. Convicted in a U.S. District Court , Lopez appealed his con- viction to the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court , which found that ...
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... convicted in a U.S. District Court in Indiana for violating the federal law , a decision affirmed by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals . Question - Does the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 cover dam- age to property used as a ...
... convicted in a U.S. District Court in Indiana for violating the federal law , a decision affirmed by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals . Question - Does the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 cover dam- age to property used as a ...
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... convicted in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on an indictment charging violations of ... conviction in the district court on sixteen counts for violation of the code , but reversed the conviction on two ...
... convicted in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on an indictment charging violations of ... conviction in the district court on sixteen counts for violation of the code , but reversed the conviction on two ...
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Menez, Vile, Bartholomew. reversed the conviction on two counts that charged violation of re- quirements as to minimum wages and maximum hours of labor , as these were not deemed to be within the congressional power of regu- lation . The ...
Menez, Vile, Bartholomew. reversed the conviction on two counts that charged violation of re- quirements as to minimum wages and maximum hours of labor , as these were not deemed to be within the congressional power of regu- lation . The ...
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Summaries of Leading Cases on the Constitution Joseph Francis Menez,John R. Vile Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2004 |
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