0
Why did the US Supreme Court reverse Mohammad Ali's conviction for draft-dodging?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
The US Supreme Court overturned Casius Clay's (Mohammad Ali) conviction in Clay v. United States, 403 U.S. 698 (1971), for procedural reasons.
Clay was arrested and convicted in US District Court (upheld by the Fifth Circuit) for refusing to report for induction after he was drafted and denied conscientious objector status during the Vietnam War. The Court held that the government had failed to properly identify the reason for disallowing Clay's petition as a conscientious objector, and overturned the conviction.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What does uphold the verdict mean?
If an appeals court upholds a conviction, it means it has found no legal basis to reverse the conviction, even when all evidence, motions, and testimony are viewed in a light most favorable to the defendant.
Can the supreme court pardon somebody on death row?
No. The president or a governor (depending on whether it is a federal or state conviction) can pardon someone. Courts can reverse a person's conviction, which would have a similar effect, but they are different processes.Added: The Judicial Branch is legally incapable of issuing a "pardon' to anyone. Only the Chief Executive of the Executive Branch (Governor or President) can issue a pardon.
Is the supreme court allowed to reverse a lower court decision?
Yes.
Can lower courts reverse or change US Supreme Court decisions?
No. Rulings of the US Supreme Court are 'the law of the land.'
Can the supreme court reverse or comfirm decisions made by lower courts?
Yes. That is usually what they do.
Can a us president overturn a supreme court amendment?
A U. S. president cannot reverse a U. S. Supreme Court decision or the decision of the Supreme Court of any state or territory.
When a appellate court rejects verdict?
Typically, the Appellate Court will either uphold a conviction or reverse and remand (meaning the case goes back to the lower court for a new hearing on the merits).
If a case is dismissed by the supreme court does the lower court ruling stand?
Supreme Court does not dismiss cases. It will either affirm or reverse the lower court, or it will decline to grant the appeal.
How did the new right feel about reagans choices for the supreme court?
disappointed, because the judges did not reverse all liberal decisions
What can the problem be if a 1993 Cutlass Supreme will not drive in reverse?
Rev servo inop for some reason. Takeit to the trans shop.
What is an accurate description of the appellate jurisdiction of the US Supreme Court?
The Justices of the U.S. Court can reverse the decision of a lower court.
Why doesn't the US President have the authority to reverse a Supreme Court decision?
The President (Executive Branch) doesn't have the authority to reverse a Supreme Court (Judicial Branch) decision because such action would violate the separation of powers established by the Constitution. If the President had that kind of "veto authority" over a Supreme Court decision he (or she) would effectively control two branches of the government and would be vested with too much power.
