NAACP v. Alabama

Following is the case brief for NAACP v. Alabama, 357 U.S. 449 (1958) Case Summary of NAACP v. Alabama: The State of Alabama had a business statute that required foreign corporations to qualify with State officials before doing business in the State. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a non-profit corporation created in New York.  […]

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Ingraham v. Wright

Following is the case brief for Ingraham v. Wright, 430 U.S. 651 (1977) Case Summary of Ingraham v. Wright: Corporal punishment was allowed in Florida schools, provided that the punishment was not “degrading or unduly severe.” Two students at a Florida middle school were subjected to particularly harsh corporal punishment. Families of the students filed a federal suit against the […]

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Abington Tp. v. Schempp

Following is the case brief for Abington Tp. v. Schempp, 374 U.S. 203 (1963) Case Summary of Abington Tp. v. Schempp: This case involves two companion cases, one from Pennsylvania and the other from Maryland. Both Pennsylvania and Maryland passed laws requiring readings from the Holy Bible in public school at the opening of school each day.  The Maryland law […]

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United States v. Morrison

Following is the case brief for United States v. Morrison, 529 U.S. 598 (2000) Case Summary of United States v. Morrison: Virginia Tech freshman Christy Brzonkala accused fellow classmates Antonio Morrison and James Crawford of raping her. Brzonkala sought justice through the school’s sexual assault policy, and Morrison was found guilty of sexual assault.  He was suspended for two semesters.  […]

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Wolf v. Colorado

Following is the case brief for Wolf v. Colorado, 338 U.S. 25 (1949) Case Summary of Wolf v. Colorado: In two Colorado prosecutions for state crimes, evidence against the defendants was allowed at trial even though it was obtained through an unlawful search and seizure in violation of the Fourth Amendment. The convictions were affirmed by the Colorado Supreme Court. […]

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Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt

Following is the case brief for Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, 136 S. Ct. 2292 (2016) Case Summary of Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt: Texas passed a law in 2013 with the clear intention of restricting abortions in the State. The Texas law placed two requirements on abortion clinics in the state – the “admitting-privileges” requirement and the “surgical-center” requirement.  […]

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