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An audacious US Supreme Court is overturning a number of long-standing precedents, and Overturned offers a lively account of the court's history of overturning prior cases and examples and analyses of 300 cases overruled in its history.

Set in Alabama in the early '80s, Family Law follows a young lawyer, Lucia, who is making a name for herself at a time when a woman in a courtroom is still a rarity. She's received plenty of threats for her work extricating women and children from troubled relationships, but her own happy marriage has always felt far removed from her work. When her mother's pending divorce brings teenaged Rachel into Lucia's orbit, Rachel finds herself captivated not only with Lucia, but with the change Lucia represents.

In 1802, President Thomas Jefferson distilled a leading idea in the early American republic and wrote of a wall of separation between church and state. That metaphor has come down from Jefferson to 21st-century Americans through a long history of jurisprudence, political contestation, and cultural influence. This book traces the development of the concept of separation of church and state and the Supreme Court's application of it in the law.

Bought a car without a title? Don’t panic — fix it. Whether the seller lost the title, it was never transferred, or the paperwork is a mess, No Title? No Problem gives you the exact steps to legally title a vehicle in all 50 states — even if you don’t have a bill of sale. Inside this guide, you'll learn: How to get a bonded title or court-ordered title What to do if the car was abandoned, inherited, or never titled in the seller’s name How to track down the last titled owner (with sample letters!) When and how to use the Vermont loophole Legal options for tribal registration, ...

At a time when the hottest issue in US immigration law is the proposed action by President Obama to protect from deportation as many as five million illegals in the United States, the John Lennon case takes on special relevance, notwithstanding the passage of 40 years since he was placed in deportation proceedings. This is John and Yoko's incredible story, as told by the lawyer who fought in the front lines.

Conquer the Michigan Real Estate Salesperson Exam is a focused and efficient study guide designed to help aspiring real estate professionals pass Michigan’s licensing exam with confidence. Covering both national real estate principles and state-specific laws, this guide walks candidates through everything they need to know—from agency relationships and property law to Michigan license requirements and disclosure rules. The book simplifies key legal and financial concepts, offers clear explanations of real estate math, and emphasizes topics likely to appear on the PSI-administered state ...

Conquer the ICFSEB National Board Exam (NBE) for Funeral Service Workers: Your Guide to a Career as a Licensed Funeral Director or Mortician is a comprehensive resource designed to help aspiring funeral service professionals pass the National Board Exam (NBE). This guide covers both the Arts and Sciences sections of the exam, offering in-depth explanations, practical examples, and study strategies to prepare for topics such as funeral law, embalming, restorative art, and microbiology. In addition to exam preparation, this guide also explores the real-world responsibilities of funeral ...

Get ready to unravel the intricacies of American politics with the groundbreaking eBook, "Access to the Oval Office" presented in an engaging and immersive format. This riveting transcript illuminates the often-confusing labyrinth of ballot access, explaining in detail both the history and the contemporary interpretations specific to the United States. Making your way through "Access to the Oval Office", you'll discover the balance between centralization and decentralization highlighting the inherent power structures that uphold ballot access. Engage in a vivid understanding of crucial ...

The contemporary lore surrounding the 1879 Alford-White affray--that occurred in Tarrant County, Texas--has celebrated George H. White as a forgotten Fort Worth peace officer killed in the line of duty by horse thieves and desperados. This sensationalized narrative, based on the yellow journalism of the day, has been glamorized in books, has been written about in magazine articles, and has been honored on national and local memorials. Nevertheless, 20 years of research has revealed a different insight.

In this landmark work, Kaplan describes her strategy in the lower courts and her preparation and rehearsals before moot courts, and she shares insights into the dramatic oral argument before the Supreme Court justices. Then Comes Marriage is the story of the relationship behind the watershed case, Kaplan's own difficult coming-out journey, and the fascinating unfolding of United States v. Windsor.

On November 29, 1781, Captain Collingwood of the British ship Zong commanded his crew to throw overboard one-third of his cargo: a shipment of Africans bound for slavery in America. The captain believed his ship was off course, and he feared there was not enough drinking water to last until landfall. This book is the first to examine in detail the deplorable killings on the Zong, the lawsuit that ensued, how the murder of 132 slaves affected debates about slavery, and the way we remember the infamous Zong today.

Nationalism is inevitable: It supplies feelings of belonging, identity, and recognition. It binds us to our neighbors and tells us who we are. But increasingly - from the United States to India, from Russia to Burma - nationalism is being invoked for unworthy ends: to disdain minorities or to support despots. As a result, nationalism has become to many a dirty word.

Conquer the New York Real Estate Broker Exam offers a focused, efficient study companion for aspiring brokers preparing to meet licensure requirements in New York State. This guide is part of the Conquer the Exam series—concise, focused guides designed to support professionals preparing for vocational and certification exams. It presents a streamlined overview of the essential knowledge areas tested on the New York broker licensing exam, including brokerage operations, ethics, management principles, property law, and agency relationships. Rather than providing an exhaustive textbook or a ...

Buying the Vote analyzes the rise and decline of campaign finance reform by tracking the evolution of both the ways in which presidential campaigns have been funded since the late nineteenth century. Through close examinations of major Supreme Court decisions, Mutch shows how the Court has fashioned a new and profoundly inegalitarian definition of American democracy.

Few American institutions have inflicted greater suffering on ordinary people than the Supreme Court of the United States. Since its inception the justices of the Supreme Court have shaped a nation where children toiled in coal mines, where Americans could be forced into camps because of their race, and where a woman could be sterilized against her will by state law.

"Conquer the Notary Exam: Your Guide to Notary Public Certification" is an essential resource for aspiring notaries, offering a comprehensive and practical approach to mastering the skills and knowledge needed for certification. The guide covers a wide range of topics, including the duties and responsibilities of a notary public, understanding notary laws and regulations, and ethical considerations. Each chapter delves into critical areas such as verifying signers' identities, administering oaths and affirmations, performing acknowledgments and jurats, and maintaining accurate notary ...

New Mexico Oil and Gas Law: State, Federal and Fee Lands is the definitive guidebook that provides comprehensive coverage of the state and federal laws and regulations governing oil and gas exploration and production in New Mexico.

One of the great ironies of the Enlightenment was that various societies produced the notion of the inalienable rights of man, bequeathed by God, alongside the long-established and deeply entrenched institution of slavery. As fate would have it, the refusal of Northern states to strictly apply the new fugitive slave law would be explicitly cited in several of the Southern states’ articles of secession in late 1860 and early 1861. In that regard, the Fugitive Slave Act ended up being one of the main tipping points that finally split the nation in two.

Law scholar and Witness to Guantánamo founder Peter Jan Honigsberg uncovers a haunting portrait of life at the military prison and its toll, not only on the detainees and their loved ones but also on its military and civilian personnel and the journalists who reported on it. Honigsberg conducted 158 interviews across 20 countries so that the people who lived and worked there could tell their heartbreaking, inspirational stories. These are a few of them.

Following the Civil War, the Reconstruction era raised a new question to those in power in the US: Should African Americans, so many of them former slaves, be granted the right to vote? In this vivid portrait of the systematic suppression of the African-American vote, critically acclaimed author Lawrence Goldstone traces the injustices of the post-Reconstruction era through the eyes of incredible individuals, both heroic and barbaric, and examines the legal cases that made the Supreme Court a partner of white supremacists in the rise of Jim Crow.