ACLU v Reno: A definitive victory for free speech The First Amendment in the United States of America's Constitution is perhaps the hallmark of what current President Bush refers to continually as our "freedom." It represents the fundamental difference between America and so many other countries that do not offer their citizens rights to freedom of speech, religion and the press. Specifically, the First Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees the right

5 May, 2005. Retrieved at http://news.public.findlaw.com/ap/o/51/05-06-2005/ca790022a837290c.html. Accessed on 11 May, 2005 Civil liberties groups unite against a surveillance society. 21 April, 2005. Retrieved at http://www.out-law.com/php/page.php?page_id=civillibertiesgrou1114086814&area=newsAccessed on 11 May, 2005 First Amendment History. 5 January, 2005. Retrieved at http://www.illinoisfirstamendmentcenter.com/Main.asp?SectionID=16&SubSectionID=30&ArticleID=49Accessed on 11 May, 2005 In ACLU Case, Federal Court Strikes Down Patriot Act Surveillance Power as Unconstitutional. September 29, 2004. Retrieved at http://www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=16603&c=282Accessed on 11 May, 2005 Ramasastry, Anita. Reform the Patriot Act to ensure

Arizona vs. USA The recent Supreme Court spat between the United States and the state of Arizona has raised some interesting questions. These questions include whether and when laws are clearly discriminatory in nature, whether the federal government should have sole dominion over immigration enforcement, whether the federal government is indeed doing its assign duties as far as immigration enforcement goes and what levels of involvement the state can or should

Steiney Richards, Petitioner v. Wisconsin The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution prohibits police officers from conducting seizures and searches on a suspect's person or property, unless under the authorization of a judge. The case of Richards vs. Wisconsin brings into perspective the knock-and-announce rule of the Fourth Amendment. Statement of the Case (adopted from LII, 2014; ACLU, 1997; Hall, 2014) Police officers in Madison, Wisconsin, suspected Steiney Richards of drug dealing and requested

Since Padilla had joined the terrorist organization al Qaeda and engaged in warlike actions against the armed forces of the United States in Afghanistan, the Judges said in concurrence with the Government, the President possessed an authority to designate Padilla an "enemy combatant." The issue sparked a controversy and intense debate among lawyers and other observers. One of the complications of the case was the position taken by Padilla's lawyers.

Williams" Case the Williams case settlement and methods of evaluating the cost of adequacy level of education The Williams case settlement has several important provisions that should be mentioned before we assess the settlement and evaluate the future consequences and its impact. The most important of them are: Provision of $138 million for textbooks and instructional materials million for "assessment of facility needs" at critical condition schools Investments of close to $1 billion in repairs