Famous Court Cases

never mind asked:


Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote that “…if American law were to be represented by a single figure, skeptic and worshiper alike would agree without dispute that the figure could be but one alone, and that one John Marshall. Chief Justice Burger has said that “… when we speak of ‘The Great Chief Justice’ we mean Marshal.”

Please explain the significance of Marshall’s influence on our country.

I know John Marshall had 1127 decisions but had only 7 loses during his time as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. One of the most famous cases was Marbury v. Madison.

Could anyone help me think of other facts and ideas? Thank you.

rk asked:


that can be easy to comprehend, becuase i have to give a speech on a supreme court case; hence, i was wondering if there are any simple good cases that i can read about? becuase i dont want read a case thats very complicated.

st.abbs asked:


There are hearings in the Pakistan Guardian Court,the High Court and the Supreme Court over whom she should be brought up with.
Last week a Judge ruled that she should be returned to her Mother as her Father was not a permanent resident in Pakistan, he ruled that Misbah was brought into Pakistan illegally. We can all see in the media coverage of how upset she is at being brought back to Britain, and states she will run away if she is returned, I feel a teeny bit sorry for her Mother but you should watch who you jump into bed with,.stick to your own culture and religion unless of course you are prepared to live as a muslim.
Do you think her father will get a big fat dowry for her now that she is famous although a bit old at twelve for marriage in Pakistan

bj_osterhout asked:


When faced with lawsuits, many companies recognize a loss and therefore credit a liability or reserve account for any future losses that may result. For instance, in the famous WORLDCOM case, Citibank, the world’s largest financial services firm, announced that it was setting up reserves or liabilities of $5.6 billion in connection with pending lawsuits related to its relationship with WorldCom. Are these lawsuits contingent liabilities? Using the two criteria established by the FASB for recording a contingency, what conditions must exist for Citibank to record these lawsuits when they have not yet been heard in court?

Zanen asked:


There are 25 questions I will add the rest later, I have most of the answer to them, just unsure of myself. Thanks for help

What was the Ghost Dance and it’s purpose?

The cowboys who drove the cattle went from ___to___.

List 3 men who were considered Robber Barons.

How much of all U.S. Oil Business did Rockefeller control at once?

What did Credit Mobli’er and William Tweed have in common?

How did the change in late 19th century and early 20th century as compared to immigration before the civil war?

Who was The better President: Hayes, Garfield, Aruthur, Cleveland or Harrison?

What even doomed the Noble Order of the Knights of labor?

What groups of people came together to form the populist party?

Who were Eugene V. Debbs and Samuel Gompers?

Who made the famous “Cross of gold” Speech?

What court case established the principle of “Separate, but Equal.?”

Who was Booker T. Washington?

List Two “Jim Crow ” Laws.

Who were the two newspaper czars that called for war with Spain?

????? ???????? asked:


I need a famous or significant Supreme Court of Japan case, one that has some legal significance or is very complicated. I need to to a “Case Analysis” on it. Any help is appreciated!

King of darkness asked:


case study of 1 famous incident of violation of consumer rights and court decision

Sandra P asked:


1) I was the son of ex-slaves and published my book of poetry, OAK AND IVORY, at my own expense. Who am I?

2) I performed the 1st open heart surgery in the US at Provident Hospital in Chicago. Who am I?

3) Who wrote his famous autobiography, AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN COLORED MAN, and the classic national anthem, LIFT EVERY VOICE?

4) I established the First Negro National Bank in 1921; then pioneered splitting large apartment into efficiencies and also wrote HR 8977 which became the FDIC. Who am I?

5) In 1926, the Sweet family in Detroit bought a home in a white neighborhood and were viciously attacked. In fighting back, someone fired a gun from the house and killed an attacker. Supported by the NAACP, I represented the Sweets and won the case. A famous white lawyer, what is my name?

6) I produced over 300 products from peanuts;118 from the sweet potato. I also enjoyed cotton immensely. Who am I?

7) I was the 1st Black Supreme Court Justice. Who am I?

yellowjello64 asked:


I have to do a social studies study guide, and I can’t find these. These questions are from the end of Revolutionary war to the end of the war of 1812.
1.In the ________________ Jefferson and Madison said that states had the right to not follow laws passed by the national government that they thought were wrong. (this was right after the alien and sedition acts were passed.)
2. The court case of ____________vs._________________ gave the supreme court the power of judicial review.
3. The famous American ship _____________ defeated the British warship guerriere in a classic naval battle(also many others).
4. The ___________________ was a meeting of Federalists where they protested the war and threatened to break away from the nation.
5. What was a major reason why many did not want to fight a war against Britain?(war of 1812)
6. Who was Zebulon Pike?
7. List three ways that Sacajawea helped the Corps of Discovery succeed.

emcjensen asked:


I need a great speech, inparticular, a final arugment in a court case… i don’t want anything really famous, but any ideas would be great. thanks
This is for competitvie speech, so i need the whole argument, and if nessesary cut out parts and make it an excert… something i can anaylze and such