Essays on Dissenting

Mike Mayo takes on Citigroup (A) and (B)

Do you agree with Mike Mayo’s concerns about the extent of Citigroup’s DTA’s? Why or why not? I agree with Mike Mayo’s concern about Citigroup’s Deferred Tax Assets (DTA’s). Citigroup’s DTA’s increased from $4.7 billion at the end of 2006 to $38 billion by the third quarter of 2009. Citigroup would use the huge DTA’s to shield future profits from taxation to a tune of $38 billion. However, the accounting rules require that a firm can only carry the DTA’s if it is reasonably probable that the firm would ...

The case in question represents Abigail Fisher, a white female who was denied admission at the University of Texas since she failed to qualify for the Texas Top Ten Percent Plan. She argued that the university considered many factors to fill the remaining slots including race, which was against the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment. The district court, court of appeals and Supreme Court held that the university's admissions process was constitutional (Liptak, 2016). Some judges including Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Chief Justice John Roberts voiced their dissent regarding the ruling. The attorneys, in this case, ...

The argument on whether the phenomenon of global warming is natural or human induced is a matter of considerable debate amongst scientists. While some scientists say that this is human induced, others feel this is a natural process leading one to understand that there is not much consensus on this subject. The article under consideration examines the views of various scientists on their positions in this argument by analyzing responses on this subject through a survey, and ends up proving that there is indeed a consensus on the topic (that human activity is responsible for global warming). This essay ...

Dennys Rodriguez v the United States 575 U.S. ___ (2015)

The United States Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the United States The Judge Writing the Decision Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Facts of the Case/Brief Summary The main issue for the court’s determination here was the constitutionality of an extended traffic stop, search, and seizure using a law enforcement officer’s detection dog to cover areas not initially covered by the reasonable suspicion of an offence having been committed. The brief facts are that the appellant was driving in violation of the laws of Nebraska State. Officer Struble ...

Communication

SITUATION 1: Upon experiencing strong feelings in a conflict situation, you would: __ 0___ A. Enjoy the emotional release and sense of exhilaration and accomplishment. __3___ B. Enjoy the strategizing involved and the challenge of the conflict. __4__ C. Become serious about how others are feeling and thinking. __2___ D. Find it frightening because you do not accept that differences can be discussed without someone’s getting hurt. __1__ E. Become convinced that there is nothing you can do to resolve the issue. __10___ TOTAL

SITUATION 2: Consider the following statements and rate them in terms of how characteristic they are of your personal beliefs:

__4___ A. Life is conquered by those who believe in winning. __1__ B. Winning ...

Introduction

The significance of life is an existential question that many people find troubling through the course of their lives. People engage in different activities in the pursuit of what is significant in their lives; the meaning of life; the one thing that surpasses all. The subject has been explored extensively in many scholarly and works of film. The subject of the significant in one’s life has been explored extensively in the Woman in the Dunes, a film directed by Teshigahara, The Plague, a novel authored by Camus, Ikiru, a film by Kurosawa, and A Doll House, a play ...

Facts and History of the Case

In order to understand the point of reviewing the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, on has to be aware of the facts about the case first. The Obergefell v. Hodges case was a landmark case that was handled by no less than the United States Supreme Court . The main issue at hand was the constitutionality of the previously implemented clauses banning same sex marriages. There were two issues at hand here. The first one was the legalization of same-sex marriage. The second issue was whether the prior and the still existing bans on same-sex marriage were constitutional or otherwise. ...

Lately, Microsoft board of directors has experienced various oppositions from dissenting ideas on the strategies used by the management to run the company. In August 2013, Steve Ballmer who was the chief executive officer of the company announced his intentions of stepping down and in February 2014 Satya Nadella took over as the chief executive officer. However, the efforts of Ballmer towards saving the company have not been successful as it is clear that Satya took over a company that is stumbling ("Should Apple Buy Microsoft?"). For instance, some products such as Microsoft Surface, Windows Phone, Windows 8, and ...

Introduction

The cases below were presented in the court of law and their decisions were a foundation on which other similar cases could be based on. Law in its course is a very tough discipline more so for the individuals who have not trained well in that field. All the cases presented below addressed different types of crimes. Judges give verdict on cases by interpreting the law basing on judgements of previous cases similar to the one at hand. Two of the cases below address disorderly conduct, one entails threat communication and the other addresses the act of escaping from ...

Affiliated Institution

The purpose of this essay is to discuss the analysis of Mucciaroni`s book about same sex progress success rates in the United States of America regarding different aspects; what are the obstacles that they are facing? What are the supporting factors for their cause? We will also discuss D`Emilio`s essay that tackles certain concerns about the marriage equality movements. We will end this essay with the review of two Supreme Court cases; Windsor VS. US and Obergefell VS. Hodges by highlighting the main legal arguments that support the same sex marriage cause and others that dissent ...

In criminal law, the right to remain silent was first established in Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966), as a constitutional right. Miranda laid the groundwork for many cases (Leo 621), but Berghuis v. Thompkins 560 U.S. 370 (2010), is arguably the most important case related to Miranda in recent history. In Berghuis, new precedent was set for determining whether a waiver of the right to remain silent must be expressly implied. In Berghuis, a man named Thompkins was arrested and interrogated after a shooting in Southfield, Michigan, in which one victim died. Thompkins was given a piece ...

Causes of the Revolution

The American Revolution occurred between 1765 and 1783 after the colonists within the thirteen American colonies declined the British aristocracy and monarchical rule. Beginning 1765, the American colonists refused to acknowledge the power of the British parliament to tax the American colonists while the latter did not have colonial representatives in the governments. The following years were marred by protests as American patriots sought to ventilate their disapproval of the authority of the British monarchy and aristocracy over the thirteen American colonies. Religion played an important role in ushering the revolution as the Christian revivalists in the Great Awakening ...

General Introduction to the church

History of the Church is seen to encounter many challenges. The early church had its roots on cemented on strict and stringently followed biblical beliefs. With time, evolution and civilization began to encroach the church values and systems. The church initially, did not believe in earthly riches, entertainment, politics, and honor. The acceptance of such in the church consequently brew divides in the church, and people started accepting and interpreting the Bible in different ways. Hence, congregation members began to cocoon in line and cohorts of what they believed was right. As declared by Jesus, “no one can serve ...

“The Play has been used to teach students about group behavior and the role of individual influence in group settings. What does the play have to offer as a representation of group behavior and the influence that individuals can have in group settings? Connect this idea to the Play and other life scenarios.”

The Play as a representation of Group behavior

Groups or teams are usually characterized by individuals with different characteristics, behavior and cultural backgrounds. The existence of these characteristics as well as behaviors means that people tend to think differently, a scenario that has a significant impact on group decision-making process. In the play, “Twelve ...

Question one:

Korematsu v. United States is a locus classicus case in the Constitutional law of the United States of America. The case was decided by a nine-judge-bench of the Supreme Court of the United States of America. The suit was premised upon an executive order 9066 that was issued by the then government of the United States of America. The Order was to have American Japanese detained in internment camps irregardless of their citizenship during the Second World War. This was an order by the Commanding general of the Western Defense Command in a bid to try and avoid sabotage and espionage ...

On January 21, 2010 the U.S. Supreme Court decided that corporations had equal rights as individual citizens with regard to campaign contributions during political elections. This therefore implies that corporations also enjoy the protection of the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights (Freedom of Speech). The court case was Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (Levin-Waldman, 2011, 178). The above reaction to the court decision is from the liberal side and I agree. I think that the decision was not good and not respectful of the rights of citizens. Democracy is no longer powerful when campaign elections can ...

Lawrence v. Fox. Citation: 20 N.Y. 268; 1859 N.Y. LEXIS 192

Facts

The Plaintiff, Holly decided to loan the money to a person on the guarantee of the defendant, and therefore, the defendant is obligated to pay the amount because the contract that she helped create did not materialized as intended so she had to bear the costs of her actions. The defendant’s side however claimed that he does not have to do anything about the issue of nonpayment because he was not a direct and contributing party to the contract, and therefore , the motion against qualify as a wrongly developed ...

CITATION: 276 N.C. 279 (1970)

FACTS

This article will strive to review the verdict given by the Court of Appeals regarding the case between Mason J. and Gaston County. The court declared non-suit after going through the defendant’s evidence and docketed the plaintiff’s request. The accused had finished high school in the year 1966. Later on in 1968, he got married at the age of nineteen and became emancipated. Mason needed money to complete his engineering course. His wife worked as a computer programmer, and they stayed in a rental. The two were expecting to have a baby; hence, Mason had ...

Introduction

NEW YORK v. BURGER, 482 U.S. 691 (1987) 482 U.S. 691 is a leading case on the American criminal justice system. This paper intends to discuss the abovementioned case in detail along with the facts, issues, and findings of this case.

Brief Facts

Brooklyn based Respondent used to own a junkyard. He was in the business of dismantling automobiles and selling the dismantled parts. Police Officers of New York City department suspected his business and rushed at his premises on 17th November 1982. Police officers were in civil dress, and they wanted to conduct an inspection of the premises. Police officers asked for ...

Introduction

In a global perspective there has been an upward trend in the ageing rates. Enjoying population has risen in some states than the working population. This has caused over dependency among the few who are employed. A bigger percentage of income is spent on consumption purposes leading to a decline in the amount saved for investment. Cultures of people have hence spelt out how the aged should be cared for but has faced a lot of challenges due dissenting argument made by the scholars. The paper will concentrate on the revealing some of the ways undertaken to care and treat the elders.

Discussion

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Introduction

Social injustices such as prejudice, discrimination, stereotyping, and aggression manifest themselves in almost all communities in the world. The injustices are often very complicated in places inhabited by multiethnic and multiracial communities. Although, racial prejudice and discrimination has been largely minimized, there still exist some social injustices based on other factors such as gender, age, ethnicity, nationality among other divisive lines. Many times these incidents can be explained using social psychology theories. Regina Rose’s 1957 film Twelve Angry Men perfectly captures issues about prejudice, discrimination, stereotyping, and aggression through the eyes of a jury, in a homicide trial. The theme ...

Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales, 125 S. Ct. 2796 (2005)

Type of Action

The type of action in this case was in issue. Facts of the Case Jessica Gonzales the plaintiff in the case was a woman who had undergone some form of Separation. She and her husband were estranged and she managed to get a restraining order to keep her violent estranged husband away from her. The husband managed to disobey the restraining order and when she went to the police station complaining that her husband was violating the restraining order that had been issued by the court. One time, ...

Introduction

Utilitarian ethical theory defines morality as the maximization of expectable utility for parties likely to be affected by an action or a decision. Furthermore, various aspects of utilitarianism have historically been under development and debate, this modern theory, however, is most attributed to John Stuart. He developed this theory from a Hedonistic version that had been prevailed upon by his mentor Jeremy Bentham. Its basic principle is that actions are good to the extent that they promote the greatest good for majority of the population. It matters not whether at a reasonable man’s point of view, the actions appear otherwise. In ...

Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co. v. Martinez Briefly explain the opinion. Which of Martinez's claims were successful and which were not? Why (what was the court's legal explanation)? In this case, Martinez brought forward three claims.First, he claimed strict product liability based on defective design of the tire. Martinez also claimed negligence and gross negligence. In their ruling, the jury found that the defective design of the tire contributed towards the Martinez injuries. The jury did not find Ford and Budd guilty of producing defective rims; however, the jury argued that Goodrich was not only guilty of ...

Habeas Corpus and the war on Terror

The main reason why this essay has been written is to find out what habeas corpus means and its application in the war on terror especially at Guantanamo Bay and its detention camps. This writ, though not normally applied in federal courts, has been consequently used several times since the declaration of war on terror in 2001. This essay first examines the meaning of habeas corpus, provides the history of the writ in the United States and its use in the unlawful detentions. Second, this essay goes through the cases of Guantanamo Bay and sets to find out whether ...

In the history of the United States Supreme Court, there are a multitude of cases that have left an indelible mark in the tapestry of American history, culture, and society. Among these landmark disputes may be found issues as divisive as reproductive health, fundamental economic freedoms, the power of the Supreme Court and, of course, race. Among these, Dred Scott v. Sanford occupies a special place. Often called as the “worst decision made by the Supreme Court”, Dred Scott v. Sanford provided an impetus for slavers to continue an injustice that had existed since the colonial era. By deciding the way ...

Part One

Del Lago Partners, Inc. and Del Lago Partners, L.P., d/b/a Del Lago Golf Resort & Conference Center, and BMC-The Benchmark Management Co. v. Bradley Smith, No. 06-1022 is an appeal case that involved Del Lago Golf Resort and Conference Center as the petitioner and Bradley Smith as the respondent. Earlier, Smith had won the case and awarded $ 300, 000 in actual damages after deliberations made by a jury in a 6-3 decision. The majority made the decision on the basis that owners’ of premises have a duty to protect their guests against acts of aggravated assault made by third parties. In this ...

Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington et al., Defendants/Appellees

Facts: Seven years prior to the decision, Albert W. Florence was arrested and sentenced to pay a fine. Florence later missed a payment, and an arrest warrant was issued. Florence then paid the fine, but the warrant was never rescinded. Two years later, when a trooper stopped Florence and his wife in their automobile, Florence was arrested on the basis of the warrant. Florence was taken to Burlington County Jail, where he was subjected to a strip search. Six days later, Florence was transferred to Essex County Correctional Facility, where he was made to disrobe and an officer looked at Florence’s hair, ...

The debate about including deportation of undocumented workers in the American Immigration Policy has been around for quite some time now. On one hand, there are those who argue that deportation is the only way to rid the country of illegal immigrants (who take up jobs that are supposed to be taken by U.S. citizens and legal migrants), while, on the other side of the debate, there are those who argue that deporting illegal workers would have a detrimental effect on the country’s economy. Although there is no middle ground for both sides of the debate, one thing is ...

Civil liberties can be defined as freedoms and civil rights which give individual specific rights. Examples of these rights include freedom from forced labor and slavery, right to fair trial, right of privacy, right of liberty and freedom from torture and death, only to mention but a few. Habeas Corpus on the other hand can be defined as a court order (writ) which commands an official of a government or an individual who had detained or imprisoned another to produce him or her at a designated time and place. This is to enable a court to determine the whether the action was legal or ...

Rodriguez v British Columbia [1993] 3 S.C.R 519

Introduction

This is a landmark decision from the Supreme Court of Canada in a case that ran from 20 May to 30 September, 1993. It was an appeal from the Court of Appeal for British Columbia. The file was number 234776 and indexed as Rodriguez v British Columbia (Attorney General), with Sue Rodriguez as the appellant and the Attorney General of British Columbia as the main respondent, alongside others interveners who included the British Columbia Coalition of People with Disability, the Right to Die Society, the Coalition of Provincial Organization of the Handicapped, the ...

Lewis v. United States

Facts: An undercover officer in the department of narcotics called Lewis to find out whether he would sell him marijuana. The officer disguised his identity; he identified himself as Jimmy the Pollack. Lewis agreed to the officer’s request and directed him to his residence where the transaction would take place. The officer went to the petitioner’s abode and made his purchase; these transactions happened severally. Lewis was on one occasion arrested and charged with infringing federal drug laws. The District Court convicted Lewis following a denial to pre-trial motion seeking to suppress. The First Circuit affirmed this decision. ...

Wolff v. McDonnell

In the Supreme Court of the United States Argued April 22, 1974 Decided June 26, 1974 The plaintiff, an inmate on behalf of prisoners at the Nebraska prison filed a Section 1983 class action suit against prison officials (US Supreme Court, 1974).

Issue

In the suit, plaintiffs alleged that disciplinary measures at the facility contravened the due process; that the regulations concerning mail of inmates were unconstitutionally restrictive; and that the legal assistance program offered to inmates did not meet constitutional threshold (US Supreme Court, 1974).

Decision

The Supreme Court of the United States issued a 6-3 decision stating that ...

Miranda v. Arizona, Terry v. Ohio

Facts of the case Ernest Miranda kidnapped and raped an 18-year old woman on her way back home from work after parting company with her coworker on alighting from a bus they had both travelled in. The victim could not identify the perpetrator even though police brought in several suspects. At one stage t police suspected her complaint itself. They made undergo lie-detector test but the test neither could confirm nor deny her innocence. However, after a week of the incident, the victim on her own found the victim and gave leads about him ...

Miranda v. Arizona, Terry v. Ohio

The case involves an appeal in the U.S. Supreme Court against conviction of Ernest Miranda for rape and kidnapping of a young woman and sentencing him for 20 to 30 years of imprisonment on each charge to run concurrently.

Facts of the case

Ernest Miranda, a young Mexican man about 28 years old, kidnapped and raped an 18-year old woman Lois Ann Jameson while she had been returning home from Paramount Theater in downtown Phoenix where she worked along with a coworker and after she got down from the bus alone. After complaining to the police, Lois could not identify ...

Miranda V. Arizona and Terry V. Ohio The case of Miranda versus Arizona is a landmark case in the US Supreme Court decision that upholds the constitutional rights of an accused in a criminal case the guarantee of protection against self incrimination under the Fifth Amendment and the right to a counsel during the custodial investigation under the Sixth Amendment. It is where the Miranda Rights originated which is a procedure in every custodial investigation of reading the different rights of an accused before being interrogated by the authorities. The case reinforces the essential requirement of these procedural due process of providing ...

Miranda v Arizona

The brief facts of the case were that the defendant Ernesto Miranda was arrested on the 13th of March 1963 by the police based on circumstantial evidence that linked him to the rape of an 18year old girl. Following an interrogation by police that lasted two hours, Miranda signed a confession statement to the rape charge on forms that alleged that he had made the confession without any coercion and out of his own free will. The form also stated that the defendant was well aware of his legal rights as well as the fact that any statements or confessions ...

Introduction

An order of Habeas Corpus also known as the Great Writ is a Latin term which basically means produce the body. The writ is usually given by a court requiring a jailer to produce a prisoner before a judge within a certain period, failure of which exposes the jailer to legal sanctions for contempt of court. It has been touted for long as the bedrock of personal liberty in both the American and British legal systems. The objective of the writ is not to determine the innocence or otherwise of the detainee but rather to evaluate the lawfulness of such detention and whether it satisfies ...

New Zealand has witnessed ongoing debates about the fluoridation of local drinking water supplies. Who are the main policy actors involved in these debates, and how have they made use of values and research in identifying and/or contesting policy problems and solutions? Why have public health advocates been losing ground in these debates over recent years? The issue of common water supply fluoridation in localities has stirred not only local controversy in New Zealand, but also in other parts of the world (Winstanley, 2005). In fact, the fluoridation controversy has grown intense throughout years since its introduction towards ...

Introduction

The government of the United States (US) regards the civil rights of each of its citizens with utmost importance, regardless of race, gender, or affiliation. The recognition of the importance of protecting the civil rights of every citizen renders the US government as the single largest protector. Yet, in cases where the US government requires the waiving of such duty, it has to provide compelling reasons subject to the strict scrutiny test of the US Supreme Court (SC). The case of Fred Toyosaburo Korematsu v. United States (Korematsu v. US), decided in 1944, served as the first instance where ...

PROCESS

In completing this paper I drew heavily upon the on line version of the Memoirs of John Quincy Adams as available in a digital format from Open Library . Although the plain text available there is easier to read, being that it was scanned in and not completely proofread I confirmed any direct quotations by referring back to a text version Memoirs of John Quincy as edited by Charles Francis Adams. I relied upon this text because John Quincy Adams’s son, Charles Francis Adams sets forth such high standards for himself in the introduction as is cited in Addendum A.

INTRODUCTION

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Introduction

Habeas corpus is defined as the writ in which the person who has been arrested faces trial to defend their innocence. This writ of habeas corpus is a term from the legal phrase called that you have the body. This is made into law in which it is a must for all who are detained to be taken to the courts and judged without any prejudice. This is a way for the jurisdiction to show people the reasons why they have arrested a person. The habeas corpus is a very important tool for the American and English laws especially when it comes to protecting ...

Flag Burning as a Symbolic Speech

Nature of the case When thinking about the symbols of a nation, the flag comes into mind; this is the principle upon which a country is built and of national unity. The flag possesses a special and revered role that is exhibited with pride from different groups and individuals. The lingering question is what would happen in the event that the flag is treated with disrespect, or dishonored. The Supreme Court of the United States addressed flag burning issues and free speech on Texas vs. Johnson. The burning of the American flag is expressive or symbolic speech and it fell within ...

Introduction

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was promulgated in 1982 and it brought with it several fundamental developments in the legal system of Canada especially in the Supreme Court. Hon. Justice Frank Lacobucci makes the case that the Charter has led to increased protection of fundamental rights as well as promoting national cohesion. To this end, he examines a few of the cases determined before the enactment of the Charter and after, with a view of demonstrating the developments that the Charter has enabled. Nonetheless, it cannot be said that the Charter has been a magic wand in the improved preservation ...

In the 1957 film 12 Angry Men, a group of jurors is surprised to discover that one juror does not immediately wish to convict a young man accused of murdering his father. The lone dissenting juror pleads and argues with the other jurors over the course of their deliberations, using a variety of persuasive techniques to instill some sense of doubt about the guilt of the accused. As other jurors began to have their own doubts, they join in and provide both rational and emotional appeals to persuade the remaining jurors to change their minds. The interactions between the jurors reveal that ...

The United States and the German Student Movement The German Student Revolt of 1968 in West Germany happened due to various domestic and international political and social forces. The merger of the opposition Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the majority Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in 1966 left the German political system with virtually no opposition during that time, raising insinuations that an authoritarian regime is well underway (Hockenos 53). The emergence of radical left-wing movements in the United States (US) inspired dissenters in West Germany, particularly college students who lamented the degrading university system due to the economic ...

A. People v. Watson B. 30 Cal. 3d 290, 637 P.2d 279, 179 Cal. Rptr. 43 (1981). C. Decision &Year Decided In the year 1981, the California Supreme Court rendered a verdict convicting the defendant of secondary murder on the conduct of causing a fatal accident as a result of reckless driving. The court found rationality in concluding that the defendant’s behavior was deliberate and unprovoked, and he consciously disregarded human life. However, it can be argued that the court failed to define exactly when the conduct of an intoxicated driver can be regarded as an implied malevolence. ...

Introduction

Whales pose as important components of the world’s marine ecosystem (NRDC, n.d.). Those stand among the most fascinating mammals; they manifest intelligence akin to that of human intellectual capacity such as linguistic communication, with their distinctive nervous system features credited for such (D’Amato and Chopra, 2010, p.1). Nevertheless, whales face threats to their existence due to incessant hunting activities. While the International Whaling Commission (IWC) sought to ban whaling activities in 1986, countries such as Japan and Iceland have refused to abide due to their own reasons (NRDC, n.d.). Japan ...

United States v. Crews: Case 445 U.S. 463

Description of the findings

The case was presented in court on October 31, 1979, and the verdict presented on March 25, 1980 (U.S Supreme court, 1980). It is based on the fourth amendment and the implications presented by arresting an individual without probable cause. It is about a woman who on January 3, 1974, got robbed at gunpoint by a male who forced his way into a stall she occupied in the restroom. He went ahead and made sexual advancement to her and threatened to kill her if she asked for help in less than twenty minutes after he left the restroom. ...

Toyosaburo Korematsu v. United States, 323 U.S. 214 (1944)

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 caused the wholehearted participation of the USA with World War II. The experience of war turned American culture into one predominated by nationalism and paranoia. A good example of this is the Supreme Court case Toyosaburo Korematsu v. United States, 323 U.S. 214 (1944). The Supreme Court made a decision in this case that reflected the atmosphere in the country more than the intentions of the American Constitution.

Toyosaburo Korematsu was an American living in California at the time that President Roosevelt designated parts of the country ‘military areas.’ Japanese and Japanese-Americans ...

I believe that the safer a leader makes a situation, the higher he/she can raise the challenge. A leader should create a conducive environment for production, distribution and marketing of products. The employees should feel that their jobs are secure. This will motivate them, thus producing to their optimum as well as promote sound decision making without fear. In such an environment, the employees are also challenged to work hard in return for the motivation. He should involve appropriate personnel in terms of skills to enhance quality and efficiency. A leader should not give people goals but directions on how to ...

Statutory interpretation; Case brief

In the case of Pringle v. Valdes it was said that after leaving a bar, both Pringle and Valdes got into a car in which Pringle was the driver and Valdes was in the front passenger’s seat. After a short drive Pringle allegedly drove into a concrete barrier and Valdes who was not wearing a seatbelt at the time was thrown out through the windshield sustaining serious injuries that caused lacerations to his face and damage to his nerve endings. Consequently Valdes sued Pringle for negligence and thirty days before the trial Pringle filed for two motions, one, she wanted to amend her ...

Over the last two decades, the Westboro Baptist Church congregation has picketed military funerals of U.S military officers to voice their discontent with scandals involving Catholic Church clergy and the churches belief that God hates the United States of America for tolerating homosexuality. On March 10, 2006, was the funeral of U.S marine Lance Corporal Mathew A. Snyder killed tragically in line of duty in Iraq on March 2006. The burial was attended by marine officers and family members. The Westboro Baptist Church congregation travelled all the way to Maryland to picket the funeral. The picketing was staged ...