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All of the cases featured were real and Benson's rulings were real and legally binding. The cases in the show were pulled from the Los Angeles County court records, which is a common practice used in other court shows. The show's budget had money allotted for Benson to pay the people pleading their cases if necessary. [2]
Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell, 485 U.S. 46 (1988), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court held that parodies of public figures, even those intending to cause emotional distress, are protected by the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Judge Alex Kim insisted the 12-year-old boy reveal the names of two adults who gave him guns and marijuana while the child’s criminal hearing was broadcast live on YouTube, with thousands of ...
Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court held that it is unconstitutional to impose capital punishment for crimes committed while under the age of 18. [1] The 5–4 decision overruled Stanford v.
Wednesday 6 December 2023 21:30, Kelly Rissman. Despite the drama, court will resume session tomorrow. After the judge asked every juror whether they overheard the one juror discussing her concern ...
Court's supervisory power does not allow application of exclusionary rule even where third party's Fourth Amendment rights were clearly violated Maine v. Thiboutot: 448 U.S. 1 (1980) 42 U.S.C. § 1983 allows suits for violations of federal statutory law Adams v. Texas: 448 U.S. 38 (1980) Juror oaths regarding factual deliberations in capital ...
The Montana State Supreme Court finds law against consensual sodomy unconstitutional. Powell v. Georgia, 270 Ga. 327, 510 S.E. 2d 18 (1998)*. The Georgia State Supreme Court finds the law making consensual sodomy a crime which was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in Bowers to be unconstitutional as violating the state Constitution's privacy ...