Snyder V Phelps Case Study

Board of County Commissioners of Brevard V. Snyder set a precedent since the Court concluded the comprehensive plan, provides for future land use through gradual and ordered growth, and it is not a literal guide. Thus, Local governments have the discretion to decide that certain land uses should be denied, even if they comply with comprehensive plan guidelines.

I chose the Snyder vs Phelps case and this being the first time listening in on a full Supreme Court hearing, a couple of things did surprise me. The first of which was how calm all the judges were. When the judges spoke, they had an air of confidence, especially the senior judges who barley seemed to stammer. Despite all of the technical words and references to other court rulings the overall tone did not seem as formal as I had imagined. Judge Charles Beyer seemed very lighthearted, with almost every comment he made followed by some laughter. Senior Judge Antonin Scalia even made a hysterical Quaker grandma joke. Before listening to the audio, I would not have believed that this came from a Supreme Court proceeding, let alone from one of

In 1834, a surgeon Dr. John Emerson joined the US Army and was accompanied by his slave Dred Scott at a number of posts located in Illinois, the Wisconsin Territory, and Missouri. When Emerson died in 1846, Dred Scott sued for his freedom claiming that because since he had lived in territories where slavery was illegal, he was legally free. Soon the case finally went to the supreme court after being overruled by the Missouri Supreme Court. The court ruled that Dred Scott was still a slave and Roger.B.Taney, the chief of Justice at the time, declared that under the US Constitution terms on possession of property, Dred Scott wasn’t free because since slaves were “property” and a slave being freed after going to a free state would be a violation of the Fifth Amendment.The outcome of the Dred Scott case affected the United States stance on slavery. The supreme court's

The case arose after the death of Marine Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder during his service in Iraq. The Westboro Baptist Church, known for their intolerance of homosexuality, picketed his funeral, wielding picket signs with hateful messages on them such as, “Thank God for Dead Soldiers,” and “You’re Going to Hell” (Snyder v. Phelps, 2011).

Facts: In 2000, California voters adopted Proposition 22, defining marriage as a relationship only between a man and a woman. The California Supreme Court invalidated Proposition 22 and California began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The Proponents of Proposition 8, who opposed same-sex marriage, collected signatures and filed petitions to get Proposition 8 on the ballot. In November 2008, California voters approved Proposition 8, "which added language to the California Constitution that defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman" (Santoro & Wirth, 2013). Two same-sex couples applied for marriage licenses and were denied, then brought suit under 42 U.S.C.S. ยง 1983, based on the idea that Proposition 8 violated equal protection. The State of California refused to argue in favor of Proposition 8 and the original proponents of Proposition 8 sought to defend the law. In May of 2009, Proposition 8 was ruled unconstitutional by a California District Court, which held that it violated both the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the trial court's decision. The case then came before the Supreme Court. However, the State of California is not defending Proposition 8; instead, a mix of private parties is defending the law. This has led to questions about standing as well as the constitutional issues in the case.

Kelly Fadden Business Law Professor Saunders 4/20/2015 Style of Case Roe v. Wade Citation 410 U.S. 114(1973) Factual Background Roe was an unmarried woman looking to get an abortion. The law in Texas, where she lived and the case was decided, was that a woman could get an abortion if, and only if, she was in a life threatening situation because of the pregnancy. Roe brought forth the case to speak on behalf of all women in the same position she herself was. There were also two other cases being brought before the court on the same matter with the plaintiffs being Hallford and the Does. Hallford was a doctor facing criminal charges for performing abortions on three women. The Does were a childless couple who were not expecting, though Mrs. Doe, if she were to become pregnant might face complications,

The case was about Albert Snyder’s claim that Fred W. Phelps’ hateful picketing at his son’s funeral was unconstitutional. The landmark court case, Snyder v. Phelps illustrates that freedom of speech of any kind is protected by the first amendment, even if it is deemed offensive. “Fred Phelps founded the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas, in 1955” ("SNYDER v. PHELPS."). The church is infamous for it’s hateful strikes against the United

Westboro Baptist Church is from about a year ago, but it is still sad that they would protest at funerals of people who fought for them. Westboro Baptist Church Should be shut down and everyone that has ever had some type of connection with protesting at military funerals should be arrested. It should not be right for someone to say that god killed them because their country allows gays. If they understood freedom, and rights then they would not be protesting that “god hates gays” and “god killed soldiers for punishment of allowing gays”. This are the type of people who are ruining America for everyone else. America may be the land of the free, but it is not the home of protesters. Westboro is one of the many protesters but there are many other people out there in the world, ready to take down

The case of Kent V. United States is a historical case in the United States. The Kent case helped lead the way in the development of a list of eight criteria and principles. This creation of these criteria and principle has helped protect the offender and public for more than forty-five years. Which as a reason has forever changed the process of waving a juvenile into the adult system (Find Law, 2014).

Dred Scott, an enslaved African American from Virginia, worked most of his life on a cotton plantation in Alabama owned by Army surgeon, Dr. John Emerson. Scott went along with his owners to Illinois and later out to the Wisconsin Territory, where the act of slavery was illegal. Later on, the family moved back to Missouri where the doctor eventually died. After this experience, Dred Scott, with the help of antislavery lawyers and his old owners, filed for his freedom. Scott felt that he was a free man due to him once living in a free area for four years. Years passed until one fateful day when Scott’s case reached the Supreme Court.

The decision reached at the Supreme Court regarding the case of Obergefell v. Hodges is that same-sex couples have a fundamental right to be allowed to marry each other. To make it plain and simple, my belief is that I agree with the court’s decision. Whether you are a homosexual couple or heterosexual couple, I believe your marriage rights should be equal and not separated due to any religious beliefs and other’s personal feelings. I believe people have a fundamental right to practice their religion, but that right doesn’t grant anyone the power to force said religious beliefs onto anyone. America is the land of the free, you can do what you believe in as long as it doesn’t harm others and is safe for yourself and the people whom are affected

In Obergefell v. Hodges, the United States Supreme Court held that same sex couples can now exercise the fundamental right of marriage nationwide. Justice Kennedy reached this result by redefining what marriage is.

Funeral protests have been an issue for years. During this most recent war, as soldiers were coming home to be laid to rest, Westboro Baptist Church made headlines by protesting at the funerals of fallen soldiers. During the services, members of the church would gather outside of many of the military funerals waving signs that had offensive messages on them such as, “God Hates You”, and “Thank God for Dead Soldiers”. The members of this church believe that the death of the soldiers is God’s punishment for the tolerance of homosexuality in the United States. Last year the U.S, Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment protects these groups and any others who

The Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision on January 22, 1973 changed things and made abortion legal worldwide. Jane Rose, an unmarried who wanted to have an abortion, filed the case. During this time almost all states outlawed abortion, unless it was to save a woman’s life or for reasons such as maintaining the woman’s health. Therefore, the court struck down the law and the decision was handed down. Roe thought these laws were unconstitutional. This reached the Supreme Court, which said the government couldn’t interfere with personal decisions. People against abortion were outraged and urged the lawmakers to pass laws banning abortion. In 1992, due to changes in the Supreme Court, it was to believe that Roe might be overturned, because it

Some of the most interesting arguments were in regards to weather Snyder was a public figure or not. The Snyder’s Lawyer claimed they were handpicked to gain the maximum amount of exposure in regards to the protests and picketing by the Phelps family and Westboro. Westboro claimed they had protection under the first amendment, speech on public issues and speech on a matter of public concern, because Snyder made his son a public figure by asking, publicly, for an end to the war. Westboro also claims they were not “up close and in their grille, or berating” insisting that it was public speech rather than harassment. Both sides were given equal opportunity to argue their case, and both were asked equally difficult questions.