A small, potent docket; split decisions, lack of rancor and notable rulings mark term
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The 1999-2000 term of the US Supreme Court is analyzed in terms of lower-court reversal rates, voting alignments on the court, majority lineups in 5-4 cases, and unanimous decisions. The justices' track record during this term is also given.The Supreme Court handed down key rulings in many areas during the 1999-2000 term, enhancing their institutional standing.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 2000
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Fourth Amend. focus of justices; search-and-seizure cases on docket for surprising reasons
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Reasons for the five search-and-seizure cases granted certiorari by the US Supreme Court for the 2000-2001 term are discussed. Reasons include prior high courts' dealing mainly with the application of the exclusionary rule and leaving aside many substantive Fourth Amendment issues, the controversial searches and seizures in the war on drugs, as well as the practices of the larger number of police.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 2000
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New term, big issues; a still-incomplete docket is relatively slim, but the court is squaring up to major matters
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Federalism and the First Amendment appear to be the dominant themes of the US Supreme Court's 1999-2000 term. Part of the docket will also deal with federal-state controversies, building on decisions of the previous term enhancing state immunity from private suits under certain federal laws. The federalism questions arise in cases involving the False Claims Act, the Driver's Privacy Protection Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1999
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- Abstracts: Justices weigh in on side of states; back to antebellum federal relations, say some critics of rulings. A fractious court remains divided over religion
- Abstracts: States prevail in First Amendment cases; court completes turnabout on religion clauses by deferring to states in 'Boerne' and 'Agostini.'(Supreme Court Review)