Griggs v Duke Power Co is a U.S. Supreme Court case in which it was established that neutral employment practices that have a discriminatory effect can violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, even if the employer did not intend to...
constitutional law
Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)
Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) was a Supreme Court case that famously inferred that a right to privacy existed within the Constitution, which does not explicitly exist in the document. The case was over a Connecticut law that banned the use...
Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)
Grutter v Bollinger is a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that a law school could consider race when making admissions decisions. The Court found that the law school had an interest in pursuing the educational benefits that...
habeas corpus
OVERVIEW:
Latin for "that you have the body." In the US system, federal courts can use the writ of habeas corpus to determine if a state's detention of a prisoner is valid. A writ of habeas corpus is used to bring a prisoner or other detainee (e.g....
head of state
A head of state is the public representative of a country. In the United States, the head of state is known as the President. The office of the President is part of the Executive Branch of government and Article II of the U.S. Constitution...
house arrest
House arrest is a form of detention in which a person is confined to their residence for a specified period of time, typically as a result of a criminal conviction. The use of house arrest is governed by various state and federal laws,...
human rights
Human rights refer to fundamental rights to which all human beings are equally entitled. Unlike rights bestowed by governments, human rights are both inalienable and universal, and exist regardless of whether a state chooses to recognize them...
Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell (1988)
Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell, 485 U.S. 46, is a U.S. Supreme Court case which ruled that First Amendment free speech protections require public figures to show that a publication contained a false statement of fact made with actual...
Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Delgado
466 U.S. 210 (1984)
The Supreme Court held that three factory surveys conducted by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) did not constitute a seizure of the entire work force under the Fourth Amendment. The Supreme Court also held that the...
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In 2003, the Homeland Security Act separated ICE from the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)....