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United States v. Nixon

April 19, 2017 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for United States v. Nixon, United States Supreme Court, (1974) Case summary for United States v. Nixon: President Nixon was served a subpoena duces tecum after white house staff members were charged with conspiracy. Nixon claimed his presidential privilege shielded him from produced the requested tapes and documents. The district court found for the U.S. […]

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Judicial Review

November 24, 2014 by: Content Team

In the United States, the courts have the ability to scrutinize statutes, administrative regulations, and judicial decisions to determine whether they violate provisions of existing laws, or whether they violate the individual State or United States Constitution. A court having judicial review power, such as the United States Supreme Court, may choose to quash or invalidate statutes, laws, and decisions […]

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