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Can the Indiana Supreme Court decide a case based upon facts identical to those in a case before the Illinois Court of Appeals?
Yes, they MAY choose to follow IL's precedent. However, since they are both separate court systems of individual states, they may or may not follow one another's precedents in deciding cases, even if the situations of the cases is identical.
Which amendments we ignored?
The amendments are not ignored. They are used daily in court and cases that come before the Supreme Court.
What cases is the President able to grant a pardon in?
The president of the United States is not allowed to grant pardons in cases of impeachment. The president can grant pardons in other cases though.
What does unterminated in court cases mean?
It means the case is open and that the filings will be reviewed before a court. They have not come to a decision. They have not dismissed any motions filed.
Which lawyer argued the most cases before the US Supreme Court?
Some of the records are suspect, but the five men believed to have argued the most cases before the US Supreme Court are: Walter Jones (1776-1861)......................317 cases Daniel Webster (1782-1852)...................185 cases (won ~ half) Lawrence Wallace (unknown)..................157 cases John Williams Davis (1873-1955)............140 cases Erwin Nathaniel Griswold (1904-1994).....111 (estimate) I could find no record of wins and losses. Walter Jones and Daniel Webster both lived in era when there were few lawyers capable of arguing before the Supreme Court, whether due to experience, knowledge, education, travel restrictions, or other issues. Lawrence Wallace argued all 157 cases during his 35-year career as US Solicitor General. John Williams Davis was US Solicitor General for 3 years, but argued most of his cases as a private attorney for large corporations. Erwin Griswold was US Solicitor General for 6 years, from 1967-1973. During a Senate hearing in 1972, he estimated having argued approximately 100 cases, to-date, in his official capacity. Literature indicates he argued at least 11 more cases while in private practice. Griswold, who was Dean of Harvard University for many years, has been described as having argued more cases before the US Supreme Court than anyone else in the 20th century; however, none of the accounts state a specific number.
