At the bottom of this post is a link to comments. Please ask them there and I will answer them during the review session time on Wednesday.
Thanks!
Can you explain the selection process for Supreme Court justices?
Sean H said...
SC Justices are nominated by the president and confirmed/rejected by the Senate. They go through the vetting process and are asked questions by the Senate Judiciary committee, then voted upon by the committee and entire body respectively
How about the active vs. restraint model?
Sean H said...
Restraint: Stick to the Constitution, precedent
Active: Be a bit more flexible, read between the lines, change policy from bench
Active: Be a bit more flexible, read between the lines, change policy from bench
o Gideon v. Wainwright
http://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/facts-and-case-summary-gideon-v-wainwright
o Roe v. Wade
http://www.lawnix.com/cases/roe-wade.html
o Griswold v. Connecticut
http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/family-law/family-law-keyed-to-weisberg/private-family-choices-constitutional-protection-for-the-family-and-its-members/griswold-v-connecticut-2/
o Schenck v. New York
http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/constitutional-law/constitutional-law-keyed-to-sullivan/freedom-of-speech-why-government-restricts-speech-unprotected-and-less-protected-expression/schenck-v-united-states-3/
o Miranda v. Arizona
http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/criminal-procedure/criminal-procedure-keyed-to-israel/police-interrogation-and-confessions/miranda-v-arizona-2/
o Gregg v. Georgia
http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/criminal-law/criminal-law-keyed-to-lafave/homicide-using-mental-state-and-other-factors-to-classify-crimes/gregg-v-georgia-3/
Also a little about reasonable and strict scrutiny
http://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2014/01/challenging-laws-3-levels-of-scrutiny-explained.html
http://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/facts-and-case-summary-gideon-v-wainwright
o Roe v. Wade
http://www.lawnix.com/cases/roe-wade.html
o Griswold v. Connecticut
http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/family-law/family-law-keyed-to-weisberg/private-family-choices-constitutional-protection-for-the-family-and-its-members/griswold-v-connecticut-2/
o Schenck v. New York
http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/constitutional-law/constitutional-law-keyed-to-sullivan/freedom-of-speech-why-government-restricts-speech-unprotected-and-less-protected-expression/schenck-v-united-states-3/
o Miranda v. Arizona
http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/criminal-procedure/criminal-procedure-keyed-to-israel/police-interrogation-and-confessions/miranda-v-arizona-2/
o Gregg v. Georgia
http://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/criminal-law/criminal-law-keyed-to-lafave/homicide-using-mental-state-and-other-factors-to-classify-crimes/gregg-v-georgia-3/
Also a little about reasonable and strict scrutiny
http://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2014/01/challenging-laws-3-levels-of-scrutiny-explained.html
