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Sub-Topics Constitution Landmark Cases Supreme Court Also Try Law Books Hobbes, Thomas - Leviathan (The University of Adelaide Library - Thomas) Provides the philosophy of Hobbes, including his views on government. 8-02 Montesquieu, Charles - Spirit of Laws (Constitution Society) Provides a view on the roles and characteristics of different forms of government. (The full name is Charles de Montesquieu.) Visitors sometimes misspell as Montesque, Montesqu, or Montegue. 8-02 More, Thomas - Utopia (Thomas More) Provides More's vision of an ideal society. Written in the sixteenth century. 8-02 Rousseau, Jean-Jacques - The Social Contract (The University of Adelaide Library - Thomas) Provides Rousseau's views on the role of govenment and more. 8-02 Lists Historical Documents Shaping American Law (Golding and Hofstetter - Amber) Provides classic books and other documents affecting the development of American law. 8-02 Judges of the United States Courts (Federal Judicial Center) Provides professional background information on judges of federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. 12-00 Judicial Branch of U.S. Government (Yahoo) News -04-20-05 Controversial GOP Leader Attacks Courts (Fox News) "The House Judiciary Committee is reviewing the activities of justices on the Supreme Court and in other circuits to determine whether they have overstepped their authority and must be reined in, House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (search) told FOX News Radio's Tony Snow on Tuesday." "DeLay said he and other members of Congress have just begun using the long-held authority vested in them by the Constitution to conduct judicial review." " 'We've already passed six bills limiting the jurisdiction of the court in the last two years. They haven't gotten through the Senate but we're starting this body of thought. We have the opportunity to set up courts, we can also dismantle courts and re-organize them.' "4-05 -07-26-06 Ohio Court Blocks Eminent Domain Project (ABC News) "The Ohio Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday that a Cincinnati suburb cannot take private property by eminent domain for a $125 million project of offices, shops and restaurants." 07-06 -10-18-04 Texas Redistricting for Republicans Review (Bloomberg.com) "The U.S. Supreme Court gave opponents of Texas's new federal voting districts a new chance to argue against the plan, which may add as many as six Republicans to the state's congressional delegation in the Nov. 2 election." 10-04 -12-07-06 Florida Court Removes Judge as Unfit (USAToday.com) "A judge who jailed 11 people because they were late for traffic court after being directed to the wrong courtroom lost his job Thursday, as the state Supreme Court ruled he was unfit to remain on the bench." 12-06 02-20-04 Bush Defies Senate and Appoints Rejected Judge (CNN News) "After three years of watching Senate Democrats block his judicial nominees, President Bush trumped them for the second time this year by installing Alabama Attorney General William Pryor on the federal appeals court." "Besides Pickering and Pryor, Democrats also have used filibusters to block Bush's appeals court nominations of Judge Priscilla Owen, Hispanic lawyer Miguel Estrada and judges Carolyn Kuhl and Janice Rogers Brown. Estrada withdrew his nomination in September." "Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, one of the senior members of the Judiciary Committee, called Bush's going around the Senate 'a flagrant abuse of presidential power.' " " 'This is an outrageous appointment, of a nominee who has questionable commitment to the authority of the Supreme Court and the rule of law,' Kennedy said." 2-04 10-12-04 U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Display of Ten Commandments (BBC News) "The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will take up the constitutionality of Ten Commandments displays on government land and buildings, a surprise announcement that puts justices in the middle of a politically sensitive issue." 10-04 Papers History of American Federalism (Purdue University Calumet - Amber) Provides an outline, key resources, a syllabus, cases, materials, and class questions. Designed for college level. 8-02 History of American Law (Golding and Hofstetter) Provides an outline, key resources, and class questions. Designed for college level. 8-02 History of American Law - Timeline of 1066 to Present (Golding and Hofstetter - Amber) Provides a timeline of events affecting core elements of American law. 8-02 Locke, John - Second Treatise of Government (Gowan - Locke) According to John Locke, his second treatise "is an essay concerning the true original extent and end of civil government." Published in 1690. 8-02 Pickering - Bush Supports Charles Pickering for Federal Judge (The American Center for Law and Justice) President Bush states that Judge Pickering is qualified for the job for which Bush has nominated him. "I strongly urge his confirmation." "Under our Constitution, the president has the right and responsibility to nominate qualified judges and the legislative branch has the responsibility to vote on them in a fair and timely manner." 1-03 Pickering - NAACP Provides Reasons for Opposing Charles Pickering for Federal Judge (NAACP) "The NAACP Strongly opposes the nomination of Judge Charles Pickering, currently of the Southern District of Mississippi, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Charles Pickering's record as a district court judge and as a state senator shows his hostility to NAACP priorities, specifically civil rights, equal employment protection and voting rights. Further, throughout Charles Pickering's career, he has demonstrated a commitment to the reversal of a number of these rights, for which NAACP has fought for more than 90 years." 1-03 Pickering - Positions For and Against Charles Pickering for Federal Judge (PBS Online NewsHour - Holman) Provides positions for and against confirming Judge Pickering for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. 1-03 Understanding the Federal Courts (Federal Judiciary) Provides answers to frequently asked questions regarding federal judges, filing a case, juror information, court information, the judicial conference, and even employment. 3-00

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