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Shelley v. Kraemer, 334 U.S. 1 (1948), is a landmark [1] United States Supreme Court case that held that racially restrictive housing covenants cannot legally be enforced.. The case arose after an African-American family purchased a house in St. Louis that was subject to a restrictive covenant preventing "people of the Negro or Mongolian Race" from occupying the property.
The Supreme Court's three buildings are seated in Nashville, Knoxville, and Jackson, Tennessee. The Court is composed of five members: a chief justice, and four justices. As of September 1, 2023, the chief justice is Holly M. Kirby. [1] Unlike other states, in which the state attorney general is directly elected or appointed by the governor or ...
Personal details. Born. Sarah Keeton Campbell. 1982 (age 41–42) LaFollette, Tennessee, U.S. Political party. Republican. Education. University of Tennessee (BA) Duke University (JD, MPP) Sarah Keeton Campbell (born 1982) is an American lawyer who has served as a justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court since 2022.
Tennessee, Petitioner v. George Lane et al. Lane v. Tennessee, 315 F.3d 680 (6th Cir. 2003); cert. granted, 539 U.S. 941 (2003). Congress has the power under Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment to abrogate the States' sovereign immunity in cases implicating the fundamental right of access to the courts. Tennessee v.
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. Died. July 4, 2018. (2018-07-04) (aged 85) Education. University of Tennessee (LLB, JD) Edward Riley Anderson [1] (August 10, 1932 – July 4, 2018) [2] was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court from 1990 to 2006.
Georgia v. South Carolina, 497 U.S. 376 (1990), is one of a long series of cases determining the borders of the state of Georgia. In this case, the court decided the exact border within the Savannah River and whether islands should be a part of Georgia or South Carolina. It also decided the seaward border.
Recent scandals involving the U.S. Supreme Court are raising serious questions about ethics and public trust, fueling a demand for transparency and accountability from members of the highest court ...
Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co., 392 U.S. 409 (1968), is a landmark United States Supreme Court case which held that Congress could regulate the sale of private property to prevent racial discrimination: "[42 U.S.C. § 1982] bars all racial discrimination, private as well as public, in the sale or rental of property, and that the statute, thus construed, is a valid exercise of the power of ...