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Following is the case brief for Gonzales v. Raich, United States Supreme Court, (2005) Case Summary of Gonzales v. Raich: Raich was legally permitted to use medical marijuana and proceeded to grow her own. Federal agents seized and destroyed Raich’s plants. Raich brought an action seeking injunctive and declaratory relief preventing enforcement of the federal Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Bush v. Gore, Supreme Court of the United States, (2000) Case Summary of Bush v. Gore: After Bush was declared victorious by a few hundred votes, reports surfaced of widespread ballot issues questioning the overall results. Gore sued Florida requesting a manual recount using the “reasonable probability” standard and lost. The state Supreme Court […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Arizona v. Gant, Supreme Court of the United States, (2009) Case Summary of Arizona v. Gant: Gant was pulled over and arrested for driving while license suspended. After being cuffed and secured in the back of a cop car, officers searched his car and found a gun and drugs. Gant moved to have the […]
Read moreThe Latin term de novo is used in the U.S. legal system to refer to something that is started over from the beginning, or from the new. For instance, an appellate court might review all of the facts of a trial, and order the court to hear the case again – without referring to any of the prior assumptions or […]
Read moreDuty of Care meaning in law A duty of care is the legal responsibility of a person or organization to avoid any behaviors or omissions that could reasonably be foreseen to cause harm to others. For example, a duty of care is owed by an accountant in correctly preparing a customer’s tax returns, to minimize the chance of an IRS […]
Read more“Due care” is a term used to refer to the degree of care that a “reasonable person” would take in a particular situation. For example, due care is expected when someone mails a package. This means that the person should take all of the necessary precautions to ensure that the package will arrive at its definition safely and intact. The […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Dred Scott v. Sandford, Supreme Court of the United States, (1857) Case Summary of Dred Scott v. Sandford: Dred Scott was a slave who moved to a free state with the consent of his then master (Emerson). When Emerson died, Scott tried to purchase both the freedom of himself and his family, but the […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Texas v. Johnson, Supreme Court of the United States, (1989) Case Summary of Texas v. Johnson: Johnson was arrested for burning an American flag at a political rally in violation of a Texas statute which prohibited public desecration of the flag. Johnson then appealed to the Court of Criminal Appeals, who reversed his conviction […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Griswold v. Connecticut, Supreme Court of the United States, (1965) Case Summary of Griswold v. Connecticut: Buxton and Griswold were the Director and Executive Director for Connecticut’s Planned Parenthood league. Both were arrested and convicted as “accessories” for providing information, advice and instruction to married couples on how to prevent conception in violation of […]
Read moreThe term “dram shop” is a legal term that refers to a type of business where alcoholic beverages are served to the public. Examples of dram shops include bars or taverns, and a “dram” is a measurement of a small amount of liquid, namely spirits. Thirty-eight of the 50 states in the U.S. follow the Dram Shop Act. The Dram […]
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