Essays and Research Papers on Supreme Court

This 4-page paper discusses how Brown v Board of Education ended up impacting U.S. law, particularly as it pertained to "seperate but equal" which was a hallmark of Plessy v Ferguson, the act it overturned. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 9 page paper that provides an overview of judicial review. Topics such as Marbury v. Madison are explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper that reports the history of the Second Amendment and how the Founders were influenced by the laws and practices in England. The writer cites one scholar who said the Second Amendment was actually an embarrassment due to the difficulties interpreting it. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page research paper on this Supreme Court case. The writer details the history surrounding it, the decision itself, and its historic significance. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

These two amendments are looked at in light of several contemporary issues in this 8 page paper. The amendments are also discussed historically, inclusive of their origins and examples throughout the history of the nation. Recent examples that involve such issues are shown, including Ruby Ridge, Waco and the shooting of five people in Arkansas ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the Supreme Court Case of US v Ray (502 US 164 (1991)). This paper provides a brief introduction and focuses on the application of US v. Ray and the implications for the Freedom of Information act. This paper considers the facts, procedural history, holding, issue ...

An 11 page research paper that offers an eclectic assembly of facts concerning 2 supreme courts. The writer addresses the histories of both the Georgia and US Supreme Courts, as well as offering the details concerning several cases – Row v. Wade, City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson and N.Y. Times v. Sullivan. Bibliography lists ...

An 8 page overview of Stenberg v. Carhart, a case coming before the Supreme Court in April, 2000. The case involves the privacy issues of abortion. An overview of provided on numerous Court decisions which are applicable to the case including Hodgson v. Minnesota, Ohio v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health, Planned Parenthood ...

A 3 page discussion of Mills views on the importance of Freedom of Speech. Uses Supreme Court cases to reinforce Mills view of negative freedom and tolerating the intolerable in order to provide the greatest benefit to the greatest number of people. Suggests that Mill is correct and that even speech which could be construed as hate ...

A six page paper which shows the ways in which the right to privacy guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment may be threatened or curtailed by modern advances in technology and considers how far privacy can be maintained with the advent of sophisticated surveillance devices and the increasing use of the Internet as a means of ...

This 5 page report discusses the basics of libel law within the realm of mass communication. The writer discusses the courts' definition of libel as well as noting several cases dealing with 'reckless disregard.' Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page paper discussing the reasonableness of a search using thermal imaging. Today’s technology appears to allow searches that are not truly physical searches. The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution prohibits such searches. The purpose here is to determine whether examination with thermal imaging devices constitutes a “search” according to Constitutional ...

A 6 page memo to a law practice client in Michigan explaining the due-on-sale clause of the mortgage contract and Michigan law, and why she cannot circumvent the law by writing a land contract effectively selling the land on which a house is situated without also paying off the mortgage so that a new one ...

This 7 page paper considers if Britain may be seen as having a constitution. The writer argues that although there is no written constitution, the collection of informal and formal customs and conventions can be collectively seen as an unwritten constitution. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This is a 3 page paper which discusses the Supreme Court Case of Brown V. Board of Education. The bibliography has 3 sources.

A 30 page research paper that addresses specific legal issues as they apply to teaching and education. Topics covered include tort liability, negligence, law pertaining to disabled children, privacy issues, drug testing, search and seizure and others. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page report discusses the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court of Brown Versus Board of Education which determined that it was wrong to segregate African American students from white students and schools. Facts of the case are presented along with the long-term positive impacts the court decision has had on American society. Bibliography lists ...

This 5 page paper examines this landmark Supreme Court Decision. Details of the case are relayed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page report discusses one of the most important Supreme Court decisions ever made regarding racial equality. When the Supreme Court determined that racially separate educational facilities were unequal and stressed equal educational opportunity, Americans had to rethink virtually every aspect of the assumptions they had made about where and with whom children ...

A 16 page paper discussing policy implications of the Supreme Court’s 2002 decision to uphold Ohio’s public school voucher program that opponents had claimed to be unconstitutional. The recent Supreme Court decision ultimately should work in favor of the public education system; complaints now appear to be based in resistance to change and efforts ...

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the case. Facts are discussed and the significance of the decision is also explored. Implications are clearly outlined. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines how certain amendments in the Constitution relate to education. The amendments examined are the 1st, 4th, 5th, 8th, 10th, and 14th. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 12 page discussion of the many societal changes which resulted directly and indirectly from the premises surrounding the landmark civil rights case involving segregation in our nation’s schools. Delineates the chain of societal events leading up to and following this decision. Outline a few key Supreme Court cases which were based on ...

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of Supreme Court cases dealing with higher education. Engel v. Vitale is highlighted, as well as Board of Education v. Earls. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 20 page review of some of the most critical decisions in case law. Presented as an address to ten specific questions, this paper details the various considerations revolving around the protection of First, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights. Bibliography lists 12 sources.