“What the Black Codes of Ohio and Illinois do reveal is the effort which was directed toward regulating every aspect of the free Negro’s life.” Source: The problem of slavery in the Old Northwest, 1787-1858
“Americans knew little of smoking it as an intoxicant, a custom widespread in the east that is, until the Sultan of Turkey, Abdul Hamid II gave a very special birthday gift to the American people.” “In 1876, a world’s exposition…
“The probative value of the evidence in question may be substantial: the social media videos and posts arguably corroborate the existence of a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances; identify and expose the relationships amongst various members of the DTO; and…
In Supreme Court of New Jersey. STATE of New Jersey, Plaintiff–Appellant, v. Michael CAHILL, Defendant–Respondent the discussed Prejudice stating the following: “Defendant retained an attorney, who promptly filed a motion to dismiss the motor vehicle charges on the ground that…
Here, Family Court initiated the underlying contempt proceeding, applied for the subpoenas duces tecum, ruled upon petitioner’s respective motions to quash and dismiss, questioned the only witness to testify at the hearing, ruled upon counsel’s objections thereto, acted as…
Holding Alabama Supreme Court Justice’s expressions of frustration with insurance companies did not establish disqualifying bias, although his pecuniary interest in a concurrent lawsuit did. The Court in Commonwealth Coatings Corp. v. Continental Casualty Co., 393 U.S. 145 (1968), stated…
“Substantial interest is a term that applies in many contexts and often isn’t capable of a precise definition. It may be defined as a percentage of ownership, but may be more generally used to mean an interest that is not…
In Tumey, which originated this line of cases, the personal interest was financial and immediate: The compensation of the adjudicating officer (a mayor) included the costs assessed against those defendants whom he found guilty. An equally direct financial gain from…
Holding that “the remedy for allegations of jury partiality is a hearing in which the defendant has the opportunity to prove actual bias. In these cases, however, the Court regarded “actual bias” as including “not only prejudice in the…
Peleg Emory Aldrich (July 24, 1813 – March 14, 1895) was a teacher, lawyer, politician and jurist who served as the twelfth mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts and as an Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court. His book on the…