The Utah Constitution is the state constitution of Utah. The current Utah Constitution was adopted in 1896. Utah has had one state constitution. The current state constitution has 22 articles. The current Utah Constitution has been amended 134 times.
Equal Protection refers to the idea that a governmental body may not deny people equal protection of its governing laws. The governing body state must treat an individual in the same manner as others in similar conditions and circumstances.
All persons have the inherent and inalienable right to enjoy and defend their lives and liberties; to acquire, possess and protect property; to worship ing to the dictates of their consciences; to assemble peaceably, protest against wrongs, and petition for redress of grievances; to communicate freely their ...
Article I, Section 1 Inherent and inalienable rights. Article I, Section 2 All political power inherent in the people. Article I, Section 3 Utah inseparable from the Union. Article I, Section 4 Religious liberty.
Below is a selection of Supreme Court cases involving equal protection, arranged from newest to oldest. Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) ... Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (2014) ... Fisher v. Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Grutter v. Vacco v. U.S. v.
A Writ of Habeas Corpus literally translates to bring a body before the court. A writ is an order from a higher court to a lower court or government agency or official. When you file a petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, you are asking the court to order the government agency to appear and bring you before the court.
Court filing is the process of submitting your documents, either electronically or in physical form, to commence or supplement an ongoing legal action. Filing documents in a timely manner is imperative for the success of a legal case.
A writ of habeas corpus orders the custodian of an individual in custody to produce the individual before the court to make an inquiry concerning his or her detention, to appear for prosecution (ad prosequendum) or to appear to testify (ad testificandum).
Typical examples where a court has granted a habeas corpus petition include claims of new evidence discovered in the case, ineffective assistance of counsel, prosecutorial misconduct, incompetence to stand trial, and challenging conditions of confinement.
The court must rule on a petition for writ of habeas corpus within 60 days after the petition is filed. (B) If the court fails to rule on the petition within 60 days of its filing, the petitioner may file a notice and request for ruling.