The fourth amendment to the United States is part of the Bill of Rights. It guards against unreasonable searches and seizures. It requires a warrant to be judicially sanctioned with a probable cause. Its creation was a result of an abuse of the general search warrant.
Some surpreme court cases it was used in were the mapp vs. Ohio case and the Katz vs. United States case.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Marbury V. Madison
Marbury V. Madison is a famous case in the history of law world wide. It was responsible for the exercise of the judicial review in the United States.
The case resulted from a petition by William Marbury. He petitioned the surpreme court to deliver documents, but the denied. The Court instead held that the provision of the Judiciary act of 1789 that said enabling Marbury to bring his claim to the Supreme Court was unconstitutional.
The case resulted from a petition by William Marbury. He petitioned the surpreme court to deliver documents, but the denied. The Court instead held that the provision of the Judiciary act of 1789 that said enabling Marbury to bring his claim to the Supreme Court was unconstitutional.
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