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How have state and federal courts usually ruled on cases involving the police power and drunk suspects?
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When will the federal courts rule on same-sex marriage?
Federal District Courts, Courts of Appeals and even Bankruptcy Courts have all ruled on the issue of same-sex marriage. All that remains is the US Supreme Court. This is scheduled to happen by the end of June 2013.
Can federal courts refuse to enforce a state or federal statute that violates the US Constitution?
The courts have no power of enforcement; they can declare a statute unconstitutional and render it unenforceable, but they require the Executive Branch (President or Governor) to provide actual enforcement.
What is one specific federal government regulation of interest groups?
Because its goal is to directly influence legislation, the courts have ruled that limitations on lobbying for interest groups are legitimate.
Is the federal court while making decision bound to its own previous decision?
Yes. The Federal Courts follow the doctrine of stare decisis. They will only overturn precedent if a higher court has ruled on the issue differently.Added: The above answer is correct insofar as it goes, However, if by "the federal courts" you mean to include ALL Federal Courts (to include the Supreme Court) you will find many instances of the Supreme Court reversing it's own theretofore long-standing decisions. (e.g.: Dred Scott).
What other courts are ther in the US that must follow the decisions of the supreme court?
The simple answer is all of them. The more complex answer involves what was ruled on and whether it was Federal in nature or State in nature.
In the Dred Scott decision the Supreme Court ruled that?
the Supreme Court ruled that enslaved individuals were not citizens of the United States and did not have the right to sue in federal courts. Additionally, the Court stated that the Missouri Compromise, which banned slavery in certain territories, was unconstitutional.
Many conservatives opposed the ERA because?
. They opposed the sexual revolution and abortion.
Why did the court ruled that African-Americans had no access to federal courts?
The court ruled that African-Americans had no access to federal courts primarily in the 1857 Dred Scott v. Sandford case, where it determined that individuals of African descent, whether free or enslaved, could not be considered citizens of the United States. This decision was based on the belief that the framers of the Constitution did not intend for people of African descent to have the same rights as white citizens. Consequently, the court concluded that African-Americans had no standing to sue in federal court, reinforcing the systemic racial discrimination of the time.
What are some arguments against California's Proposition 8?
The federal courts have ruled Proposition 8 unconstitutional and have struck it down. Same-sex couple began marrying again in California on June 28, 2013.
How have state and federal courts usually ruled on cases involving the police power and drunk driving suspects?
they have upheld the right of society to protect itself against drunk drivers and rejected individual rights arguments
What was the supreme courts position in the Watergate case?
The Supreme Court ruled that Nixon had to expose his secret tapes.
