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Following is the case brief for Payton v. New York, United States Supreme Court, (1980) Case summary for Payton v. New York: Theodore Payton and Obie Reddick each had evidence seized from their home absent a warrant. The state trial court introduced the seized evidence and the state supreme court upheld their convictions. Both defendants appealed their convictions to the […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Branzberg v. Hayes, United States Supreme Court, (1972) Case summary for Branzberg v. Hayes: Paul Branzberg, along with two others, challenged their contempt convictions after each refused to testify at a grand jury regarding the confidential identities and information they received. Each defendant claimed First Amendment protection as a news reporter, stating they were […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Sherbert v. Verner, United States Supreme Court, (1963) Case summary for Sherbert v. Verner: Sherbert was fired because she could not work on Saturday’s for religious reasons. She subsequently filed for unemployment benefits with the state and was denied. Sherbert appealed the state courts decision’s claiming that her denial for unemployment benefits was unconstitutional. […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Arizona v. Hicks, United States Supreme Court, (1987) Case summary for Arizona v. Hicks: Hicks shot a gun through the floor of his apartment and responding officers searched the apartment for the victim, the shooter and weapons. The officers noticed expensive equipment, which they confirmed was stolen after moving the item to retrieve its serial […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Brown v. Mississippi, United States Supreme Court, (1936) Case summary for Brown v. Mississippi: Brown was convicted of murder and sentenced to death based solely on his confession which was procured through severe beatings by the police. Brown offered evidence of the beatings, but the court still permitted the confession to be introduced and […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Tinker v. Des Moines, United States Supreme Court, (1969) Case summary for Tinker v. Des Moines: Students were suspended for wearing black arm bands in protest of the Vietnam War. Their parents challenged the suspension alleging their childrens’ First Amendment rights were violated. The Court held that absent a specific showing of a constitutionally […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Gratz v. Bollinger, United States Supreme Court, (2003) Case summary for Gratz v. Bollinger: Two Caucasians challenged the University of Michigan’s admissions policy after being denied entry into the undergraduate program, claiming the procedure violated the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection clause. The Procedure automatically added 20 points onto the application of a minority candidate. […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Georgia v. Randolph, United States Supreme Court, (2006) Case summary for Georgia v. Randolph: Police arrived at the Randolph home subsequent to Mrs. Randolph’s call to respond to a domestic disturbance. Mrs. Randolph mentioned her husband used cocaine. In response, the police asked to search their home to which Mrs. Randolph consented and Mr. […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Shelley v. Kraemer, 344 U.S. 1 (1948). Case Summary of Shelley v. Kraemer: In two companion cases, two African-American families were denied the use of land that they purchased due to race-based restrictive covenants placed on those properties. The State Supreme Courts of Missouri and Michigan allowed the deprivation of the property based on the […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Escobedo v. Illinois, United States Supreme Court, (1964) Case summary for Escobedo v. Illinois: Twenty-two year old Escobedo was taken into custody for questioning regarding a murder. Escobedo repeatedly asked for his attorney and was denied. Another suspect, Di Gerlando, was at the station and told officers that Escobedo shot and killed the victim. […]
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