Redemptive behavior by the applicant, while not dispositive, envelopes the applicant’s conduct as a whole and should bolster the court’s opinion. Serrano-Serra’s calling the police and fleeing the city should bolster this courts opinion of his behavior as a whole and credibility. This court, and others, have traditionally held that redemptive acts are not decisive in determining whether an applicant may be granted asylum. §1158 does not address redemptive behavior, and is, therefore, not revealing either
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was served with a California court summons and a copy of his wife’s divorce petition. Plaintiff made a special appearance in California for the purpose of filing a motion to dismiss on the ground that the court lacked personal jurisdiction over him. The Superior Court denied the motion, and the California Court of Appeal denied mandamus relief. The Supreme Court of the United States then granted certiorari. Issue. Whether the Due Process clause denies a state court jurisdiction over a non-resident
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In the years of 1894 and 1895 a Supreme Court case voided portions of the Wilson-Gorman Tariff. The Act itself had given congress a 5 year term for excess of 4,000. The decision was unsettled due to the 16th amendment in 1913 giving congress power to lay and collect taxes on incomes. A Farmers’ Loan/trust company intended on its shareholders to pay tax and revenue to people who was acting as a fiduciary capacity to the U.S. Collector. From Massachusetts Charles Pollock filed a lawsuit to enjoin
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but this request was denied by the judge. Two years later, the Supreme Court heard and decided on a case called Gideon v. Wainwright, where it was stated that the Sixth Amendment’s right to counsel was essential to a fair trial. It therefore became unconstitutional to deny counsel to a poor person facing a felony charge. Gideon v. Wainwright was a remarkable Supreme
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“Hosanna-Tabor” Case in the US Supreme Court Introduction “Evangelical Lutheran Church and School Hosanna-Tabor v. Commission for Equal Employment Opportunities-CIOE” is a famous case decided in January 2012 by the United States Supreme Court. It addressed the right to religious freedom and the establishment clause, the "ministerial exception" and the limits of state intervention in the internal affairs of a church. Arguably, "Hosanna-Tabor" is the most important case on religious freedom
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Supreme Court cases on federal power. In this case, the Supreme Court held that Congress has implied powers derived from those listed in Article I, Section 8. The “Necessary and Proper” Clause gave Congress the power to establish a national bank. This case started may 18, 1896 and ended the same day It was over the racial segregation laws for the public bathrooms, the doctrine came to be known as “separate but equal” Plessy won in a 7 to 1 majority vote. It was in the supreme court in louisiana
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Supreme Court Case Brief: Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier Story: This case involved former East High School students who were members of their school’s newspaper. The petitioners filed suit in Federal District Court; the students alleged that their First Amendment rights were violated due to the deletion of two pages from a particular issue of the school paper, The Spectrum. The principal, Robert Reynolds, objected to a story on teen pregnancy and another article about divorce. After reviewing the page proofs
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Mapp V.Ohio in 1961 this case was brought to the US. Supreme Court. This Case took place in Cleveland Ohio when several police officers forces their way into map house without a search warrant. This case changed the system by forming the exclusionary rule. The police suspected that Mapp was harboring a bomber and demanded entry into her house. The police officers went to her house ask for permission to enter, she said no she wanted to see a search warrant. She also called her lawyer and still refuses
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the Supreme Court was dealing with the principle of a court declaring “an act of Congress void if it is inconsistent with the Constitution.” Marbury asked the Supreme Court to issue a “writ of mandamus” (an order from a court to compel a judicial/government officer to fulfill their duty to the petitioner) towards James Madison. John Marshall (chief justice) denied Marbury’s writ of mandamus. The Supreme Court did not have the authority to exercise its original jurisdiction over the case. Questions:
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school policy, that forbids advocating the use of illegal drugs. Morse was ruled by U.S District Court for the District of Alaska by saying that Frederick’s actions was not protected by the first amendment. The U.S Court appealed and stated that Frederick’s banner was constitutionally protected. The U.S Supreme Court granted certiorari.
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