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In the trial of Samuel Chase, the principle had been proven. The Senate had been created to be independent, to stand against the tyranny of presidential power and the tides of public opinion. It had stood.
Robert A. Caro • Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson III
Davis Shaver
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People v. White, 2024 IL App (1st) 232245
The document discusses a case where the state failed to provide sufficient evidence to detain a defendant before trial, leading to a reversal of the decision and remand for reevaluation.
ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.netMike Wachs
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A small band of legislators didn’t live at the Driskill, where the bills were routinely picked up by lobbyists, but at small boardinghouses below the Capitol; the members of this band didn’t accept free lodging from the lobbyists, and they didn’t accept the “Three B’s” (“beefsteak, bourbon and blondes”) which the lobbyists provided to other
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David Preschel
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Opinion
A defendant appeals pretrial detention, arguing against an unlawful search and seizure claim and insufficient evidence showing he posed a real and present threat. The court's decision is affirmed.
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