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The Militia: A Definition And Litmus Test, Marcus Armstrong
The Militia: A Definition And Litmus Test, Marcus Armstrong
St. Mary's Law Journal
The United States Supreme Court, in its decision in Perpich v. Department of Defense, ruled that members of the National Guard are “troops” as that word is used in the Constitution. In doing so, the Court negated a long-standing, but obsolete, definition of the militia. However, this move away from an obsolete definition of the militia posed considerable difficulties that the Court was unable to rectify in its Perpich decision. In this Article, the author hopes to help rectify these difficulties by proposing four necessary characteristics that define the militia: first, the militia is a military force; second, the …
“We” The Jury: The Problem Of Peremptory Strikes As Illustrated By Flowers V. Mississippi, Kayley A. Viteo
“We” The Jury: The Problem Of Peremptory Strikes As Illustrated By Flowers V. Mississippi, Kayley A. Viteo
St. Mary's Law Journal
Abstract forthcoming.
Evolution Of Legal Topics, Rights And Obligations In The United States, Roberto Rosas
Evolution Of Legal Topics, Rights And Obligations In The United States, Roberto Rosas
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What new constitutional rights does the American Legal system have to offer? The United States Constitution is a document that continues to be interpreted every year. The Supreme Court hears recent cases with the purpose of interpreting the meaning of the Constitution. Since the creation of the Supreme Court, the Constitution has been analyzed in different ways – some interpretations lasting decades and some amendments going through changes depending on the different ideologies of the Justices on the Court.
This article discusses some of the rights established by the Supreme Court from 2016 to 2019 and provides the background as …