Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability: To get full credit for the questions, 1.) you must answer the underlined part of the question, and 2.) identify the type of law being discussed (civil, administrative, or criminal). (100 words per response):
- Pastor Terry Jones in Gainesville, Florida, decided to have a public burning of multiple copies of the Koran. A newly passed city ordinance required him to pay a $45,000 peace bond to the city in case he was attacked by extremists during the scope of his protest or to go to jail for creating a “breach of the peace.” Pastor Jones argued that this was a breach of his First Amendment rights. What types of speech are protected under the First Amendment?Was the city correct in forcing him to pay this fee to protest? Why or why not? Discuss at least three issues. Which type of law is this?
- The State of Texas has decided to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes. The law has passed the House and Senate. Before Governor Abbott signs the bill into law, he asks you to give three recommendations for policies that will make this new program more “legal” in the eyes of the federal government. Discuss these three issues, and be sure to cite the specific constitutional principles that underlie your recommendations. Which type of law is this?
- The Dobbs decision outlined the situations in which the Court can overrule a precedent. Please describe, in bullet point format, the “test” the court created to determine if it was OK to overturn a case like Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. (See https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-supreme-court/19-1392.htmlLinks to an external site.) Which type of law is this?