The Law Dictionary for Everyone
Following is the case brief for Board of Education v. Earls, 536 U.S. 822 (2002) Case Summary of Board of Education v. Earls: The Tecumseh, Oklahoma, School District has a policy of drug testing all middle and high school students who participate in extracurricular activities. Several students and their families sued, claiming that the policy violates their civil rights and […]
Read moreThe meaning of the 4th Amendment comes from unlawful searches and seizures. For example, the 4th Amendment protects people from the unlawful search and seizure by police of their persons, their homes, and their belongings. If an officer violates the 4th Amendment, the victim can sue for wrongful arrest, among other things. To explore this concept, consider the following 4th […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Schneckloth v. Bustamonte, 412 U.S. 218 (1973) Case Summary of Schneckloth v. Bustamonte: Bustamonte was a passenger in a car that was stopped for a traffic violation. One occupant of the car, who said his brother owned the car, gave the officers consent to search the car. The officers found three stolen checks, which […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Stanley v. Georgia, 394 U.S. 557 (1969) Case Summary of Stanley v. Georgia: Police obtained a warrant to search Stanley’s home for evidence of bookmaking activities. Police then came across an obscene film, and they seized it. Stanley was later convicted criminally for possessing the obscene material, and the Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Illinois v. Caballes, 543 U.S. 405 (2005) Case Summary of Illinois v. Caballes: A state trooper stopped Caballes for speeding. Another trooper overheard the stop called over the radio. The second trooper went to the location of the stop with a drug-detection dog and walked the dog around Caballes’ car, while the first trooper […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Safford Unified School District v. Redding, 557 U.S. 364 (2009) Case Summary of Safford Unified School District v. Redding: The Safford middle school Assistant Principal suspected 13-year-old Redding of possessing pain relief pills. After searching her belongings, he directed two female school officials to strip search Redding. The search yielded no pills. Redding’s family […]
Read moreFollowing 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 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 Maryland v. King, 569 U.S. 435 (2013) Case Summary of Maryland v. King: Maryland collects DNA, by swabbing a person’s cheek, from any person arrested for a serious crime. Respondent King was arrested for assault. His DNA was taken. As a result, he was implicated in a rape case from years earlier. He was […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Illinois v. Wardlow, 528 U.S. 119 (2000) Case Summary of Illinois v. Wardlow: Respondent, walking in a high-crime area, fled upon seeing a caravan of Chicago police vehicles. Two Chicago police officers caught up with respondent and conducted a Terry stop and frisk. They discovered that Wardlow had a gun. The trial court denied […]
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