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Bookmark or Share- How do I anonymously report the Establishment Clause being broken?See Religion and Public Schools | American Civil Liberties Union: Dating back to the Bible Riots of the mid-1800s, the role of religion in public schools has been one of the most hotly disputed—and most frequently misunderstood—religious freedom issues in America.
- Is an attorney allowed to turn on their client?Instead, a criminal defense lawyer's job is to hold the prosecution to their duties to prove their case, to force the criminal justice system to comply with civil liberties protections, to prevent convictions of excessive charges for the conduct committed, and finally to secure appropriate sentences for their clients (which usually means ...
- united states - How can I tell whether my 4th amendment rights have ...Given this level of detail, an experienced civil rights lawyer can probably make a good estimate of the chances of success with a section 1983 duit, and injunction against a police department, or some other legal tactic, and the probable upfront costs of proceeding.
- Why are Constitutional rights not absolute? - Law Stack ExchangePhrases like "shall make no law," "shall not be infringed," etc. seem to imply the rights are absolute. Why is this not how SCOTUS has interpreted the Constitution?
- Have any recent US court decisions cited English common law?Less controversially, certain English cases relating to civil liberties continue to be cited in recent U.S. decisions, although again not as "binding precedent". They are used to help illuminate the historical context behind provisions of the U.S. Constitution - which is the supreme law of the United States - rather than because they themselves ...
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