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52 relations: ABC-CLIO, Abe Fortas, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Article One of the United States Constitution, Byron White, Censure, Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Concurring opinion, Constitutional amendment, CQ Press, Defendant, Dissenting opinion, Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives, Earl Warren, Federal Contested Elections Act, Federal Reporter, Federal Supplement, Fine (penalty), Holding (law), Hugo Black, John Marshall Harlan II, John W. McCormack, Justiciability, Lawsuit, Lawyers' Edition, LexisNexis, List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 395, Mootness, New York (state), Oath of office, Political question, Potter Stewart, Select or special committee, Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Speech or Debate Clause, Standing (law), Subject-matter jurisdiction, Supreme Court of the United States, Thurgood Marshall, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, United States district court, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, United States House of Representatives, United States House of Representatives elections, 1966, United States House of Representatives elections, 1968, Unseated members of the United States Congress, Warren E. Burger, William J. Brennan Jr., William O. Douglas, ..., 90th United States Congress, 91st United States Congress. Expand index (2 more) »
ABC-CLIO
ABC-CLIO, LLC is a publishing company for academic reference works and periodicals primarily on topics such as history and social sciences for educational and public library settings.
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Abe Fortas
Abraham "Abe" Fortas (June 19, 1910 – April 5, 1982) was a U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice from 1965 to 1969.
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Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (November 29, 1908 – April 4, 1972) was a Baptist pastor and an American politician, who represented Harlem, New York City, in the United States House of Representatives (1945–71).
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Article One of the United States Constitution
Article One of the United States Constitution establishes the legislative branch of the federal government, the United States Congress.
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Byron White
Byron Raymond "Whizzer" White (June 8, 1917 – April 15, 2002) was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
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Censure
A censure is an expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism.
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Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
The Clerk of the United States House of Representatives is an officer of the United States House of Representatives, whose primary duty is to act as the chief record-keeper for the House.
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Concurring opinion
In law, a concurring opinion is in certain legal systems a written opinion by one or more judges of a court which agrees with the decision made by the majority of the court, but states different (or additional) reasons as the basis for his or her decision.
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Constitutional amendment
A constitutional amendment is a modification of the constitution of a nation or state.
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CQ Press
CQ Press, a division of SAGE Publications, publishes books, directories, periodicals, and electronic products on American government and politics, with an expanding list in international affairs and journalism and mass communication.
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Defendant
A defendant is a person accused of committing a crime in criminal prosecution or a person against whom some type of civil relief is being sought in a civil case.
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Dissenting opinion
A dissenting opinion (or dissent) is an opinion in a legal case in certain legal systems written by one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion of the court which gives rise to its judgment.
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Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives
An appointed officer of the United States House of Representatives from 1789 until 1995, the Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives was chosen by a resolution at the opening of each United States Congress.
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Earl Warren
Earl Warren (March 19, 1891 – July 9, 1974) was an American jurist and politician who served as the 30th Governor of California (1943–1953) and later the 14th Chief Justice of the United States (1953–1969).
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Federal Contested Elections Act
The Federal Contested Elections Act of 1969 (2 U.S.C. §§ 381 et seq.), also FCEA provides a procedure for candidates to the United States House of Representatives to contest general elections by filing with the Clerk of the House.
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Federal Reporter
The Federal Reporter is a case law reporter in the United States that is published by West Publishing and a part of the National Reporter System.
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Federal Supplement
The Federal Supplement is a case law reporter published by West Publishing in the United States that includes select opinions of the United States district courts, and is part of the National Reporter System.
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Fine (penalty)
A fine or mulct is money that a court of law or other authority decides has to be paid as punishment for a crime or other offence.
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Holding (law)
The holding is a court's determination of a matter of law based on the issue presented in the particular case.
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Hugo Black
Hugo Lafayette Black (February 27, 1886 – September 25, 1971) was an American politician and jurist who served in the United States Senate from 1927 to 1937, and as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1937 to 1971.
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John Marshall Harlan II
John Marshall Harlan (May 20, 1899 – December 29, 1971) was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1955 to 1971.
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John W. McCormack
John William McCormack (December 21, 1891 – November 22, 1980) was an American politician from Boston, Massachusetts.
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Justiciability
Justiciability concerns the limits upon legal issues over which a court can exercise its judicial authority.
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Lawsuit
A lawsuit (or suit in law) is "a vernacular term for a suit, action, or cause instituted or depending between two private persons in the courts of law." A lawsuit is any proceeding by a party or parties against another in a court of law.
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Lawyers' Edition
The United States Supreme Court Reports, Lawyers' Edition, or Lawyers' Edition (L. Ed. and L. Ed. 2d in case citations) is an unofficial reporter of Supreme Court of the United States opinions.
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LexisNexis
LexisNexis Group is a corporation providing computer-assisted legal research as well as business research and risk management services.
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List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 395
This is a list of all the United States Supreme Court cases from volume 395 of the United States Reports.
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Mootness
In law, the terms moot and mootness have different meanings in British English and American English.
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New York (state)
New York is a state in the northeastern United States.
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Oath of office
An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations.
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Political question
In American Constitutional law, the political question doctrine is closely linked to the concept of justiciability, as it comes down to a question of whether or not the court system is an appropriate forum in which to hear the case.
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Potter Stewart
Potter Stewart (January 23, 1915December 7, 1985) was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, serving from 1958 to 1981.
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Select or special committee
A select or special committee of the United States Congress is a congressional committee appointed to perform a special function that is beyond the authority or capacity of a standing committee.
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Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives
The Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives is an officer of the House with law enforcement, protocol, and administrative responsibilities.
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Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
The Speaker of the House is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives.
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Speech or Debate Clause
The Speech or Debate Clause is a clause in the United States Constitution (Article I, Section 6, Clause 1).
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Standing (law)
In law, standing or locus standi is the term for the ability of a party to demonstrate to the court sufficient connection to and harm from the law or action challenged to support that party's participation in the case.
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Subject-matter jurisdiction
Subject-matter jurisdiction is the authority of a court to hear cases of a particular type or cases relating to a specific subject matter.
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Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym SCOTUS) is the highest federal court of the United States.
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Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908January 24, 1993) was an American lawyer, serving as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from October 1967 until October 1991.
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United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (in case citations, D.C. Cir.) known informally as the D.C. Circuit, is the federal appellate court for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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United States district court
The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system.
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United States District Court for the District of Columbia
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (in case citations, D.D.C.) is a federal district court.
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United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, the Senate being the upper chamber.
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United States House of Representatives elections, 1966
The 1966 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1966 which occurred in the middle of President Lyndon B. Johnson's second term.
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United States House of Representatives elections, 1968
The 1968 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives in 1968 which coincided with Richard M. Nixon's election as President.
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Unseated members of the United States Congress
Both houses of the United States Congress have refused to seat new members based on Article I, Section 5 of the United States Constitution which states that, "Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties as each House may provide." This had been interpreted that members of the House of Representatives and of the Senate could refuse to recognize the election or appointment of a new representative or senator for any reason, often political heterodoxy or criminal record.
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Warren E. Burger
Warren Earl Burger (September 17, 1907 – June 25, 1995) was the 15th Chief Justice of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1986.
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William J. Brennan Jr.
William Joseph Brennan Jr. (April 25, 1906 – July 24, 1997) was an American judge who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1956 to 1990.
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William O. Douglas
William Orville Douglas (October 16, 1898January 19, 1980) was an American jurist and politician who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
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90th United States Congress
The ninetieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.
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91st United States Congress
The Ninety-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.
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395 U.S. 486, Powell v McCormack, Powell v mccormack.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powell_v._McCormack
