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Following is the case brief for Scott v. Harris, 550 U.S. 372 (2007) Case Summary of Scott v. Harris: Officer Scott ended a high-speed car chase with Respondent Harris by running into the back of Harris’s car, causing Harris to crash and suffer severe injuries. Harris sued Scott for violating his Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable searches and seizures. The trial […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000) Case Summary of Troxel v. Granville: A Washington State statute allowed any person to petition the court for visitation rights at any time, and gave the court complete authority to make a determination in the best interest of the child. Petitioner grandparents sought, and the trial court […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Robinson v. California, Supreme Court of the United States, (1962) Case summary for Robinson v. California: Robinson was a drug addict who was convicted under a California state statute which criminalized being addicted to drugs. The trial judge instructed the jury that Robinson could be convicted regardless of whether or not he was in […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Ewing v. California, Supreme Court of the United States, (2003) Case summary for Ewing v. California: Ewing was charged and convicted for stealing three golf clubs. Ewing previously committed two offenses, ripe under the states “three strikes” law. After receiving a sentence of 25 years imprisonment, Ewing challenged the law’s constitutionality under the Eight […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Alabama v. White, Supreme Court of the United States, (1990) Case summary for Alabama v. White: Based on an informant tip, officers camped outside of Vanessa Rose White’s home as part of their investigation. Shortly after White left her address driving her car, both of which were described in the tip, officer’s stopped White’s […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Brendlin v. California, Supreme Court of the United States, (2007) Case summary for Brendlin v. California: Brendlin was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by police. Drugs were found inside of the car. Brendlin was arrested and charged with possession of drugs and paraphernalia, to which he filed a motion to suppress. The trial […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Stambovsky v. Ackley, 169 A.D.2nd 254 (NY App. Div. 1991) Case Summary of Stambovsky v. Ackley: Plaintiff Stambovsky sued to rescind a real estate contract when he learned that the house was supposedly haunted, impacting its value. The trial court dismissed the action, finding no remedy at law. The appeals court modified the judgment. It […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Hamdan v. Rumsfield, United States Supreme Court, (2006) Case summary for Hamdan v. Rumsfield: After being detained and brought to Guantanamo Bay, Hamdan was charged with conspiracy to be tried by a military commission and was granted habeas corpus to dispute his charge. Hamdan claimed that his trial by the U.S. military commission was […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Schmerber v. California, 384 U.S. 757 (1966) Case Summary of Schmerber v. California: Police ordered a physician to take petitioner’s blood, without petitioner’s consent, in connection with a drunk driving incident. Petitioner was convicted of drunk driving with the blood sample as evidence against him. Petitioner appealed, claiming the taking of his blood violated his […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Ricci v. DeStefano, 129 S. Ct. 2658 (2009) Case Summary of Ricci v. DeStefano: The New Haven, CT Fire Department held an exam for firefighter promotions. The exam resulted in white candidates significantly outperforming minority candidates. Facing potential lawsuits from both sides, New Haven refused to certify the exam results. That decision meant that qualified […]
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