“Probable cause” is a legal term that basically means that a police officer has either: a pretty good reason to believe that a crime may have been committed that requiresContinue reading “Case Commentary: Lange v. California”
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SCOTUS Spotlight: Sonia Maria Sotomayor
Sonia Maria Sotomayor was born on June 25, 1954 and is the first Hispanic and Latina member of the Supreme Court. Growing up in The Bronx, to Puerto Rican parents,Continue reading “SCOTUS Spotlight: Sonia Maria Sotomayor”
SCOTUS Spotlight: Roger B. Taney
Roger B. Taney, born on March 17, 1777, was the 5th Chief Justice of the United States and the first Roman Catholic to serve on the Supreme Court. Taney’s lifeContinue reading “SCOTUS Spotlight: Roger B. Taney”
SCOTUS Spotlight – Clarence Thomas
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Supreme Court Justices have lifetime tenure and Justice Thomas is the longest sitting memberContinue reading “SCOTUS Spotlight – Clarence Thomas”