McDonald v. Chicago

Following is the case brief for McDonald v. Chicago, 561 U.S. 742 (2010) Case Summary of McDonald v. Chicago: Chicago residents, concerned about their own safety, challenged the City of Chicago’s handgun ban. Building on the Court’s recent decision in Heller, the petitioners sought to have the Second Amendment apply to the States, either under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Privileges or […]

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Graham v. Connor

Following is the case brief for Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989). Case Summary of Graham v. Connor Petitioner Graham had an oncoming insulin reaction because of his diabetes.  Respondent Connor and other respondent police officers perceived his behavior as suspicious.  In conducting an investigatory stop, the officers inflicted multiple injuries on Graham. The lower courts used a “substantive […]

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