Which federal district court has jurisdiction over New Jersey?
New Jersey has a single federal district court: the US District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Yes, if they have committed a crime, but they have the same rights to council as an adult. In addition, in the US they are allowed to speak to their parents and have them present during questioning.
How many people were killed by the Unabomber and why did he do it?
I posted a link on the related links box below that has the information you seek. I also posted another link with his manifesto which shows his reasons.
Is it illegal for the guardian of a minor to open their mail?
A parent has legal right and responsibility of a minor until they are eighteen. It is a personal invasion of privacy to open your mail but it isnÕt illegal. Ask your parents to let you open your own mail.
Not ALL juvenile delinquents need to be jailed.It depends on the juveniles previous record. If they have a history of being delinquent then the judge will not JAIL them but they will send the juvenile to the proper placement. This could be a group home or rehabilitation facility. The difference between juveniles and adults is that adults are considered the need to be punished for their crime.Whereas a juvenile needs rehabilitation.If it is your first offense,the judge may give you a second chance or a more leniant program.Such as group therapy or juvenile prebation.Just know that this is to hopefully rehabilitate the juvenile so he/she could be more productive in their community and to prevent any future incidents with the juvenile.
What were Democrats' views on the Defense of Marriage Act?
The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA") was passed with support from 118 Democratic members of the US House of Representatives, 32 Democratic US Senators and 1 Democratic President of the United States.
How old should you be to own a gun?
Federal law requires one to be 21 years old to purchase handguns from an FFL (licensed dealer) and 18 for the purchase of long guns. Federal law and most states allow 18 to 21 year olds to purchase handguns from individuals (but not dealers). A few states require all gun sales to be through licensed dealers.
In Texas parents can decide what age their child should be to own a gun as per Texas Penal Code.
Why is the war powers resolution important?
the president is far more flexible and can make decisions much quicker than congress can. The War Powers Resolution lets the president make the decisions about hosilities that need to be made quickly, even though congress technically holds the right to declare war.
Which action is an example of the unwritten constitution?
formation of the first cabinet by George Washington
What was Section 25 of the Judiciary Act of 1789?
Section 25 of the Judiciary Act of 1789 stated:
"And be it further enacted, That a final judgment or decree in any suit, in the highest court of law or equity of a State in which a decision in the suit could be had, where is drawn in question the validity of a treaty or statute of, or an authority exercised under the United States, and the decision is against their validity; or where is drawn in question the validity of a statute of, or an authority exercised under any State, on the ground of their being repugnant to the constitution, treaties or laws of the United States, and the decision is in favour of such their validity, or where is drawn in question the construction of any clause of the constitution, or of a treaty, or statute of, or commission held under the United States, and the decision is against the title, right, privilege or exemption specially set up or claimed by either party, under such clause of the said Constitution, treaty, statute or commission, may be re-examined and reversed or affirmed in the Supreme Court of the United States upon a writ of error.…"
In most countries it is a crime in case of job preferring based on race and similar situations but not as a personal expression of opinion. Violence based on race is a hate crime.
Is photocopying from a book illegal?
I do know that it is legal to photocopy recipes from some books, I don't know if it's okay for all. If you do, just DON'T publish it as your own, if you do publish it somewhere. I hope I could help.
What did Mary Eliza Church Terrell do?
she was a civil rights activist and helped made it illegal for restaurants to be segregated, and she wrote her life story titled Colored Woman In A White World.
What was a difficulty faced by American Indians under the Dawes Act of 1887?
They were used to working together and communities instead of as individual families
National Historic Preservation act of 1966
"Without our two great political parties cutting across economic and geographic interests, democracy as we know it could never have been made to function." The author of this statement probably meant to suggest that
When was the first law established in the US?
the first law made in the UK was 1420s or 1400s
Before 1707 the UK did not exist. So the first law that was passed was the Act of union that joined the parliaments of Scotland and England.
The United States Constitution always, always, always trumps any state constitutions. When there is a conflict, and that conflict comes into play in a court action, the court is bound to give force to the US Constitutional provision and invalidate the state constitutional provision.