The Law Dictionary for Everyone
Following is the case brief for Rodriguez v. United States, 135 S. Ct. 1609 (2015) Case Summary of Rodriguez v. United States: A police officer stopped petitioner Rodriguez for driving on the shoulder of a highway. Once the officer completed the process of the traffic stop and issued a warning, he asked Rodriguez if he could walk his K-9 dog […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Pickering v. Board of Education, 391 U.S. 563 (1968) Case Summary of Pickering v. Board of Education: The Board of Education fired a teacher for a letter he wrote that was published in the local newspaper. The teacher sued, claiming that his letter was protected by the First Amendment. The Board countered that his […]
Read moreThe term “seizure,” in the legal sense, can mean two things. Seizure examples can include the legal or forceful taking of something, such as evidence from a crime scene. Another seizure example is the act of physically overtaking or removing a person or object. To explore this concept, consider the following seizure definition. Definition of Seizure Noun The act of […]
Read moreThe Lemon Test is a test courts use to determine whether governmental action violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the Constitution. For example, the Lemon Test is a court’s tool used to rule on whether the government tried to prohibit the freedom of religious expression. Courts can also use the Test to determine whether the government attempted […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, 133 S. Ct. 2411 (2013) Case Summary of Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin: In order to achieve a diverse student body, the University of Texas at Austin allowed race to be considered as one of many factors to be considered in the admissions process. The […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Dept. of Health, 497 U.S. 261 (1990) Case Summary of Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Dept. of Health: Nancy Cruzan was in a car accident that resulted in her being in a constant vegetative state, needing artificial means to remain alive. The hospital refused to remove Cruzan’s life support at the […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Vieth v. Jubelirer, 541 U.S. 267 (2004) Case Summary of Vieth v. Jubelirer: Pennsylvania adopted a congressional redistricting plan after the 2000 census. The districts were drawn in such a way that it significantly favored Republicans. Plaintiffs, who were registered Democrats, sued to enjoin the redistricting plan. The district court dismissed the plaintiffs’ political […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Kentucky v. King, 563 U.S. 452 (2011) Case Summary of Kentucky v. King: Police officers follows a suspect into an apartment complex and lost sight of him. They smelled marijuana outside an apartment door, knocked loudly, and announced their presence. Upon hearing noises consistent with the destruction of evidence, the officers announced their intention […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association, 564 U.S. 786 (2011) Case Summary of Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association: Video game and software companies sought to stop enforcement of a California law that banned sale or rental of violent video games to minors. The lower courts held that the law violated the First Amendment. The U.S. […]
Read moreA “concealed weapons permit” is a permit that people are issued that allows them to carry a concealed weapon. Without such a permit, the carrying of a concealed weapon is illegal in most states – unless the individual works in law enforcement. For example, a concealed weapons permit may allow people to carry a concealed weapon, so long as they […]
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