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Following is the case brief for Gonzales v. Carhart, United States Supreme Court, (2007) Case summary for Gonzales v. Carhart: After the passage of legislation banning partial-birth abortions, Dr. Carhart brought suit against the Attorney General claiming the legislation was unconstitutionally overbroad, because it failed to include an exception for the procedure when necessary to protect the health of the […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Engel v. Vitale, United States Supreme Court,(1962) Case summary for Engel v. Vitale: Vitale, in his official capacity, directed teachers to start off each day with a non-denominational prayer. Engel brought suit claiming such a practice violated the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause and petitioned to the Supreme Court. The Court held that the requirement violated […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for United States v. Windsor, United States Supreme Court, (2013) Case Summary of United States v. Windsor Windsor and Spyer were legally married and moved to New York, a state which recognized their same-sex marriage. Spyer died, leaving her estate to Windsor. Windsor was denied a federal tax exemption due to the fact the couple […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Brady v. Maryland, United States Supreme Court, (1963) Case Summary of Brady v. Maryland: Brady was convicted of murder and sentenced to death after the prosecution withheld a statement by Boblit in which Boblit confessed to the killing. Brady then appealed to the court of appeals claiming that suppressing the statement violated his Constitutional […]
Read moreA false arrest is an arrest that is made without a warrant, or without probable cause. It is possible to sue law enforcement officials for false arrest. However, those who are typically sued for false arrest include businesses, private citizens, private security, or bounty hunters. To explore this concept, consider the following false arrest definition. Definition of False Arrest Noun […]
Read moreFollowing 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 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 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 Lawrence v. Texas, United States Supreme Court, (2003) Case Summary for Lawrence v. Texas: Lawrence and Garner were arrested for engaging in homosexual conduct at the home of John Geddes. Both men were convicted under the statute making it a crime to engage in sexual intercourse with another individual of the same sex. Lawrence […]
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