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Packingham v. North Carolina, 582 U.S. 98 (2017), is a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that a North Carolina statute that prohibited registered sex offenders from using social media websites was unconstitutional because it violated the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which protects freedom of speech.
Text of Klopfer v. North Carolina, 386 U.S. 213 (1967) is available from: CourtListener Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio) State v. Klopfer 145 S.E.2d 909 (1966)-North Carolina Supreme Court opinion (South Eastern Reporter, second series) 266 N.C. 349-North Carolina Supreme Court court opinion (North Carolina Reporter)
Judicial interpretation is the way in which the judiciary construes the law, particularly constitutional documents, legislation and frequently used vocabulary.This is an important issue in some common law jurisdictions such as the United States, Australia and Canada, because the supreme courts of those nations can overturn laws made by their legislatures via a process called judicial review.
J. D. B. v. North Carolina, 564 U.S. 261 (2011), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that age and mental status is relevant when determining police custody for Miranda purposes, overturning its prior ruling from seven years before. J.
But North Carolina, along with five other states nationwide, still has laws on the books allowing a jilted partner to sue. The allegation of “alienation of affection” now faces NC House ...
Textualism is a formalist theory in which the interpretation of the law is based exclusively on the ordinary meaning of the legal text, where no consideration is given to non-textual sources, such as intention of the law when passed, the problem it was intended to remedy, or significant questions regarding the justice or rectitude of the law.
The Supreme Court justices’ ruling on the first and most significant case Wednesday will likely give the final answer on whether the law’s revival window violates the North Carolina State ...
Rowley is the most significant court case concerning the interpretation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. It was the only occasion the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on the requirement of public schools to provide an appropriate education to students with disabilities until Endrew F. v. Douglas County School Dist. RE–1 was ...