Trump "willfully" violated the Posse Comitatus Act and his deployment of federal troops to L.A. was illegal, a federal judge ruled, Marjorie Cohn reports. By Marjorie Cohn Truthout Donald Trump appears fixated on “creating a national police force with the president as its chief,” a U.S. fe| Consortium News
By Nancy Spannaus May 25, 2025—“Pass the test and get a free book,” read the sign I put up on my table at the Gaithersburg Book Festival last week. The test was to recite the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. “I bet you no one will be able to do […] The post The U.S. Constitution: What’s in a Preamble? appeared first on American System Now.| American System Now
Do Most States Have a Death Penalty? What Are the Differences Among States That Allow Capital Punishment? Capital punishment has been legally sanctioned in some form or other for approximately 4,000 years, from the Code of Hammurabi to the Hittite Code and the laws of ancient Rome. In the United States, the federal death penalty […]| GetLegal
Following is the case brief for Lau v. Nichols, 414 U.S. 563 (1974) Case Summary of Lau v. Nichols: Following the integration of public schools in San Francisco, almost 3,000 students of Chinese descent attended school without the ability to understand English. The school system provided special English instruction for only about 1,000 Chinese students. Several Chinese students brought a [...] The post Lau v. Nichols appeared first on Legal Dictionary.| Legal Dictionary
Following is the case brief for Gill v. Whitford, 138 S. Ct. 1916 (2018) Case Summary of Gill v. Whitford: In 2010, the Republican majority in Wisconsin gerrymandered the State’s districts to ensure a Republican majority in the State for the foreseeable future. Democratic voters sued in federal court, alleging that the partisan gerrymander violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments. [...] The post Gill v. Whitford appeared first on Legal Dictionary.| Legal Dictionary
Following is the case brief for Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc., 137 S. Ct. 1002 (2017) Case Summary of Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc.: Varsity Brands sued Star Athletica for infringement of its design of cheerleading uniforms. The lower courts disagreed as to whether the design could be separated from the utilitarian function of the uniform [...] The post Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc. appeared first on Legal Dictionary.| Legal Dictionary
Following is the case brief for Nelson v. Colorado, 137 S. Ct. 1249 (2017) Case Summary of Nelson v. Colorado: Petitioners Nelson and Madden were convicted in Colorado court, in separate cases, on sexual assault charges. Their convictions were subsequently overturned. They then sought a refund of the fees and costs they paid to the State in connection with their [...] The post Nelson v. Colorado appeared first on Legal Dictionary.| Legal Dictionary
Following is the case brief for Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co., 392 U.S. 409 (1968) Case Summary of Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co.: A real estate company refused to sell a home to an African-American man, Jones, because he was African-American. Jones sued in federal court, alleging a violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1982. The lower courts denied [...] The post Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co. appeared first on Legal Dictionary.| Legal Dictionary
The 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution granted American citizens aged 18 and older the right to vote. Congress proposed it March 23, 1971 and the states ratified it 107 days later. It passed much more quickly than any other amendment in the constitutional process. To explore this concept, consider the following 26th Amendment definition. Definition of 26th Amendment Noun The [...] The post 26th Amendment appeared first on Legal Dictionary.| Legal Dictionary
The meaning of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was to prohibit racial discrimination in voting. For example, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 received five revisions from Congress to ensure that no one could discriminate against voters because of their race. The Act secured the right to vote for American minorities, enforcing those rights protected by the Fourteenth and [...] The post Voting Rights Act of 1965 appeared first on Legal Dictionary.| Legal Dictionary
Branches of Government defined and explained with examples. Branches of Government is the division of the U.S. government into three separate branches.| Legal Dictionary