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How does the Supreme Court incorporate the Bill of Rights into state law?
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∙ 13y ago
The Fourteenth Amendment via the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses, through the process of selective incorporation. The Bill of Rights is not fully applied to the state governments, as of May 2010.
For more information, see Related Questions, below.
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∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoThey don't. The 14th amendment does that, in its first clause, by providing that
"No state shall make or enforce any laws which shall abridge the privileges and immunities of citizens of the United States..."
In other words, those privileges and immunities guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.
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How have the US Supreme Court decisions about state rights changed over time?
How have the supreme court has changes
Which Amendment was interpreted by the Supreme Court to establish its authority to determine if a state was violating the rights of citizens contained in the Bill of Rights?
The US Supreme Court has used the Fourteenth Amendment, under the Due Process Clause and Equal Protect Clause, to selectively incorporate the Bill of Rights to the states.For more information on selective incorporation, see Related Questions, below.
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The Supreme Court rulings said civil rights were decided by state and local law.
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United States v. Cruikshank, 92 US 542 (1876)The US Supreme Court held the Second Amendment only applied to the Federal government, and that gun regulation was a state's rights issue.
The highest court at state level is the supreme court?
state supreme court
Which has the greater authority U.S Supreme Court or the state Supreme Court?
U.S Supreme Court
What court is usually composed of from 3 to 9 judges and is the highest court in the state?
This would be the state supreme court for a particular US state.supreme court
Is the highest court at the state level is it the state supreme court?
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What is the highest court in the US?
The US Supreme Court is the highest court in the US. Each state has its own Supreme Court, but the US Supreme Court is the end of the line.
What state supreme court is most often cited by other state supreme courts as authority?
According to the California Supreme Court Historical Society, the California Supreme Court has been the "most cited and followed" state supreme court since 1940.
Can the state Supreme Court over rule the federal Supreme Court?
No
