The Law Dictionary for Everyone
Following is the case brief for Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, 542 U.S. 507 (2004). Case Summary of Hamdi v. Rumsfeld: Hamdi, a U.S. citizen, was captured in Afghanistan while presumably fighting for the Taliban. The U.S. Government detained him as an “enemy combatant.” Hamdi was indefinitely detained in the U.S. without charges and without access to legal counsel. The District Court hearing […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Grutter v. Bollinger, 539 U.S. 306 (2003). Case Summary of Grutter v. Bollinger: The University of Michigan Law School denied Barbara Grutter’s application to the School. Grutter, a white Michigan resident, then sued the Law School. Grutter claimed that the Law School’s use of affirmative action in its admissions policy violated her Equal Protection rights […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Berghuis v. Thompkins, 560 U.S. 370 (2010). Case Summary of Berghuis v. Thompkins Thompkins was suspected of shooting someone. He was interrogated by police after being advised of his Miranda warnings. He remained largely silent but implicated himself in the killing at the end of the lengthy interrogation. The trial court denied a motion to suppress the […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989). Case Summary of Graham v. Connor Petitioner Graham had an oncoming insulin reaction because of his diabetes. Respondent Connor and other respondent police officers perceived his behavior as suspicious. In conducting an investigatory stop, the officers inflicted multiple injuries on Graham. The lower courts used a “substantive […]
Read more
