With thoughts of green beer flowing, the Uniform Drinking Age Act of 1984 sprung to mind and how the drinking age was set in the United States. A report by the General Accounting Office in 1986 reviewed the law that went into effect in 1984 that prohibited a small percentage (now 8%) of federal-aid highway … More Cheers to St. Patrick
Disclaimer: I do not practice family law, and I am not giving legal advice or creating a lawyer/client relationship. As with all posts on this page they are commentary on laws. Please speak to a lawyer who practices family law in your state if you have questions or want legal advice. With Valentine’s Day fast … More Love is in the air…until it isn’t
The First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. There is often discussion and debate about what these amendments mean. Without bringing a political view and without giving legal advice, below is the text of the 4th Amendment and some commentary on it. “Amendment IX: The enumeration in the … More 9th Amendment – what does it mean?
Waiting until after a Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) nominee had been confirmed and ballots have been cast this lawyer wants to put a plea out to the country. Judges should not be R or D when people get to vote on them. In reviewing the confirmation hearing for now Justice Barret it … More Judges – should not be R or D
Recently an injunction that the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) granted for the Roman Catholic Diocese who were joined by Agudath Israel of America temporarily preventing an executive order that limited attendance at religious services to no more than 10 or 25 people depending on the severity of COVID-19 in the area. This … More Case Commentary – Injunctive Relief NYC religious services
The First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. There is often discussion and debate about what these amendments mean. Without bringing a political view and without giving legal advice, below is the text of the 8th Amendment and some commentary on it. “Amendment VIII:Excessive bail shall not be … More 8th Amendment – What does it mean?
The First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. There is often discussion and debate about what these amendments mean. Without bringing a political view and without giving legal advice, below is the text of the 7th Amendment and some commentary on it. “Amendment VII: In Suits at common … More 7th Amendment – What does that mean?
Korematsu v. United States is one of the landmark cases a law school student will learn about in Constitutional Law. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) was decided in 1944 and basically allowed the United States government to relocated United States Citizens to internment camps (Encyclopedia Britannica does a great job at explaining … More Korematsu v. US – why it hasn’t been overturned
The First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. There is often discussion and debate about what these amendments mean. Without bringing a political view and without giving legal advice, below is the text of the 4th Amendment and some commentary on it. “Amendment VI: In all criminal prosecutions, … More 6th Amendment – what does it mean?
The First 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. There is often discussion and debate about what these amendments mean. Without bringing a political view and without giving legal advice, below is the text of the 4th Amendment and some commentary on it. “Amendment V: No person shall be … More 5th Amendment – what does it mean?
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