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S.C.O.T.U.S. The Supreme Court of the United States
There are currently nine Justices on the Supreme Court of the United States, one Chief Justice and Eight Associate Justices; although in the past the number has varied and recent attempts to change this number have been rejected. (Rehnquist 2001) Since Supreme Court Justices serve for life, or until they retire, many of the current members of the Court have served for many years. The longest Associate Justice currently serving in the Court is Justice Anton Scalia, who was appointed by President Reagan and has been on the Court since 1986, more than 24 years. Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, also appointed by Reagan, is the second longest serving Justice on the current court, and has served for a little over 23 years. Next is Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, who was appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1991 and has served for over 19 years, followed by Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1993 and serving for almost 18 years. Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, also appointed by Clinton, has served on the court since 1994, more than 16 years, and Associate Justice...
Bush in 2006. The newest members of the Supreme Court, both women, appointed by current President Barack Obama, are Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, appointed in 2009, and Associate Justice Elena Kagan appointed in 2010.(Wagman 1993)
Leading the court since September of 2005 is current Chief Justice John G. Roberts. He was appointed by George W. Bush, who had the choice of either promoting a current Associate Justice to the position of Chief Justice, then appointing a new Associate Justice, or simply appoint a new Chief Justice. Bush chose to keep the Associate Justices where they were and appoint an entirely new Chief Justice. (Wagman 1993)
The filling of a Supreme Court vacancy begins when a member of the Court dies or retires. In such a case the Constitution of the United States calls for the President to appoint a replacement; which must be approved by a majority of the U.S. Senate. There is an exception to this when the Senate is not in session, the President may make what is called a "recess appointment" which allows for the…
References
Irons, P. (1999). A People's History of the Supreme Court. New York: Penguin.
Jost, K. (2003). The Supreme Court A to Z. Washington D.C.: CQ Press.
Rehnquist, W.H. (2001) The Supreme Court. New York: Knopf.
Wagman, R. (1993). The Supreme Court: A Citizens Guide. New York: Pharos Books.
U.S. v. Alvarez-Machain (1992) Supreme Court Decision Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Alvarez-Machain (1992) that "forcible abduction of a foreign national does not prohibit his trial in a U.S. Court" dealt a body blow to international law, the implications of which are still being felt. Small wonder, therefore, that the Court's majority (6-3) decision was considered unjust by international human rights organizations and even by three of Supreme Court's own
Is the EEOC's understanding of its rule entitled to respect under Long Island Care at Home, Ltd. v. Coke, 127 S. Ct. 2339 (2007) -- a case decided twelve days after the Eighth Circuit delivered its decision in this case? Martel v. Clair - Docket No., 10-1265 In this case after ten years of capital federal habeas corpus proceedings in the district court, respondent abruptly complained about and sought substitution of his
D. joined the Majority. Justices Blackmun, H.A. And Powell, L.F. wrote a special and regular concurrence respectively. In addition to voting with the majority, O'Connor S.D. joined Powel's concurrence. Writing Dissenting Opinion(s): Stevens, J.P. filed a dissenting opinion in which Marshall, T. And Brennan, W.J joined. Brennan also filed a separate dissenting opinion in which Marshall T. joined. Case 5 Citation: Santa Fe Independent School District v. Jane Doe (2000) Argued: March 29, 2000 Date
Catholic church and public policy have remarked that the members of American clergy in general, without even excepting those who do not admit religious liberty, are all in favour of civil freedom; but they do not support any particular political system. They keep aloof from parties, and from public affairs. In the United States religion exercises but little influence upon laws, and upon the details of public opinion; but it
Hernandez vs. Texas and its Importance to Latinos in the U.S. Studies conducted in the past have clearly indicated that some racial groups are overrepresented in the U.S. criminal justice system. There have been claims that some stages of the criminal justice system disadvantage some groups, with some of the disadvantaged groups being Asian-Americans, Hispanics, and African-Americans. This text largely concerns itself with the U.S. Supreme court ruling of Hernandez vs.
Disabled Veterans In U.S. history, the term affirmative action is of relatively recent origin, and first came into use under the Kennedy administration in 1961, when it ordered federal contractors to speed up the employment of minorities and banned discrimination on the basis of color, religion of national origin. Lyndon Johnson expanded the use of affirmative action in federal hiring and contracts in 1965-66, although the Civil Rights Act simply forbids