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Case history; Prior: 233 F. Supp. 815 (N.D. Ala. 1964): Holding; Section 201(a), (b), and (c) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [1] which forbids discrimination by restaurants offering to serve interstate travelers or serving food that has moved in interstate commerce is a constitutional exercise of the commerce power of Congress.
This case featured the first example of judicial nullification of a federal law and it was the point at which the Supreme Court adopted a monitoring role over government actions. [2] Little v. Barreme, 6 U.S. 170 (1804) The President does not have "inherent authority" or "inherent powers" that allow him to ignore a law passed by the US Congress.
Standing in cases in which plaintiffs assert interest in aesthetic or recreational interest in property (in this case, Mineral King area) Wisconsin v. Yoder: 406 U.S. 205 (1972) Freedom of religion, high school education Apodaca v. Oregon: 406 U.S. 404 (1972) State juries may convict a defendant by less than unanimity Jackson v. Indiana: 406 U ...
Arthur Ernest Fitzgerald filed a lawsuit against government officials that he had lost his position as a contractor for the US Air Force because of testimony made before Congress in 1968. [2] Among the people listed in the lawsuit was ex-President Richard Nixon, who argued that a president cannot be sued for actions taken while he is in office. [3]
The lawsuits – including a defamation case from the Central Park Five, eight lawsuits over Trump’s role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol and two cases related to the clearing ...
Clinton v. Jones, 520 U.S. 681 (1997), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case establishing that a sitting President of the United States has no immunity from civil law litigation, in federal court, for acts done before taking office and unrelated to the office. [1]
Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), [1] was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States protected the right to have an abortion prior to the point of fetal viability.
The City of Jackson has settled Robinson's wrongful death lawsuit filed by Wade for $17,786.25. ... with civil rights attorney Ben Crump being hired to represent Wade's family.