POL SCI 40 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Antonin Scalia, Ultimate Power, Shoplifting
3 Nov 2016
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American court system and the federal judiciary- where federalism is arbitrated. To enforce the state"s unconstitutional ban on same-sex marriage. In same sex marriage: to be determined husband on a death certificate (ex. ) With the social change- courts may be delayed in actions to conform to society"s new views. Applying law involves determining adherence to the law. Other times, the law itself is different. Plaintiff; brings suit against a defendant; who is the accused. State trial courts handle more than 100 mill cases per year. 500,000 per year: examples include, cross border crime, drug trafficking, federal taxes, fraud. When not clear in what state crime was commited. Offenses against society as a whole (shoplifting, killing) Legal rights and obligations of citizens to one another. Compensation for damages or order to change behavior. Can defendant to be forced to testify no. Ultimate power vested in one supreme court.
