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supreme court meme
2 October 2008 10:17As evidenced by Katie Couric, Sarah Palin is unable to name any Supreme Court Case other than Roe v. Wade.
The Rules: Post info about ONE Supreme Court decision, modern or historic to your lj. (Any decision, as long as it's not Roe v. Wade.) For those who see this on your f-list, take the meme to your OWN lj to spread the fun.
I'm going to go with one I haven't seen posted yet:
Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill (1978)
In 1973 an idealistic Congress passed the Endangered Species Act, probably the broadest and most powerful piece of environmental legislation ever passed in this country. This was the first serious challenge to the law and the court stated that Congress meant what it said, that some tiny fish really was more important than building a dam. In the words of the Supreme Court:
"Congress has spoken in the plainest words, making it clear that endangered species are to be accorded the highest priorities. Since that legislative power has been exercised, it is up to the Executive Branch to administer the law, and for the Judiciary to enforce it when, as here, enforcement has been sought."
Edit: I can't go with just one - Worcester_v._Georgia (1832) was the case in which the Supreme Court established that Native American tribes and their sovereignty are protected under U.S. law.
The Rules: Post info about ONE Supreme Court decision, modern or historic to your lj. (Any decision, as long as it's not Roe v. Wade.) For those who see this on your f-list, take the meme to your OWN lj to spread the fun.
I'm going to go with one I haven't seen posted yet:
Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill (1978)
In 1973 an idealistic Congress passed the Endangered Species Act, probably the broadest and most powerful piece of environmental legislation ever passed in this country. This was the first serious challenge to the law and the court stated that Congress meant what it said, that some tiny fish really was more important than building a dam. In the words of the Supreme Court:
"Congress has spoken in the plainest words, making it clear that endangered species are to be accorded the highest priorities. Since that legislative power has been exercised, it is up to the Executive Branch to administer the law, and for the Judiciary to enforce it when, as here, enforcement has been sought."
Edit: I can't go with just one - Worcester_v._Georgia (1832) was the case in which the Supreme Court established that Native American tribes and their sovereignty are protected under U.S. law.