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Word of the Month for August 2019: Stare Decisis

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The 1st Amendment reads: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Eventually Torcaso v.

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Denials of review in five cases draw dissents from various justices

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Apparently,” wrote Thomas (who indicated that he would have denied the Navy’s request), the Supreme Court “cares about the chain of command when considering money-damages suits against the Government, but our concerns evaporate when servicemen seek injunctions against their superior officers’ personnel decisions.”. Khorrami v. In Khorrami v.

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In a historic term, momentum to move the law often came from the five justices to the chief’s right

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The court had ruled in 2008 that the Second Amendment protects the right to have a firearm in the home, and in 2010 it had affirmed that both states and the federal government must respect that right. Kurtzman to determine whether a government law or practice violates the establishment clause. In Kennedy v.

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