The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the whole country, which means that it has the role of receiving appeals and over federal and state courts in the fifty states; particularly in cases involving issues of federal law. Similarly, the Supreme Court is the final...

Due process means that the legal rights of an individual must be upheld. In regard to due process in the cases of the violation of school policy, the right to receive notice and hearing can vary, depending on the amount of time a student is expelled or suspended. It is...

The landmark Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison, which was decided in 1803, is widely considered to be one of the most important cases in American history. Although the question at the heart of the case was specific to the time period—whether or not the new presidential administration was required...

The American court system is a very important part of the country’s fabric, but it is also a very complex network of separate, but related institutions. The courts can be divided into categories based upon a number of different factors. There are federal and state courts, which are divided based...

Amicus curiae briefs refer to the legal contributions made by non-parties to a particular case for the quick and expeditious disposal of the same. The roles of the amicus curiae (also known as friends of the court) in the disposition of cases are multi-pronged, depending on the various jurisdictions. In...