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Following is the case brief for Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 17 U.S. 518 (1819) Case Summary of Trustees of Dartmouth v. Woodward: Dartmouth College received its charter from the British Crown before the American Revolution. After the Revolution, the State of New Hampshire altered the charter to take control over the college. The Trustees sued to maintain private […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Wickard v. Filburn, 317 U.S. 111 (1942) Case Summary of Wickard v. Filburn: The Agriculture Adjustment Act of 1938 and its 1941 amendments, established quotas for wheat production. Penalties were imposed if a farmer exceeded the quotas. The Act was passed under Congress’ Commerce Clause power. Roscoe Filburn, produced twice as much wheat than […]
Read moreThe 6th Amendment is the amendment to the Constitution that gives everyone the right to a speedy and public trial. For example, the 6th Amendment provides that a person will not have to undergo a drawn-out process that can both prolong his anxiety and potentially impair his ability to defend himself. The 6th Amendment also requires all criminal trials be […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Fletcher v. Peck, 10 U.S. (6 Cranch) 87 (1810) Case Summary of Fletcher v. Peck: The Georgia state legislature conveyed land to four companies in 1795. A year later, a newly elected legislature declared that the land conveyance was invalid. Peck, who acquired part of the conveyed land before the conveyance was declared invalid, […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Worcester v. Georgia, 31 U.S. 515 (1832) Case Summary of Worcester v. Georgia: Worcester, and a group of missionaries, did missionary work on Cherokee land in violation of Georgia law. The Georgia law required that “white persons” only enter Cherokee land with a license and after having sworn a loyalty oath to Georgia. Worcester […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Scott v. Harris, 550 U.S. 372 (2007) Case Summary of Scott v. Harris: Officer Scott ended a high-speed car chase with Respondent Harris by running into the back of Harris’s car, causing Harris to crash and suffer severe injuries. Harris sued Scott for violating his Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable searches and seizures. The trial […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Missouri v. Holland, 242 U.S. 416 (1920) Case Summary of Missouri v. Holland: In 1918, Congress passed the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to enforce an earlier treaty entered into by the U.S. and Great Britain. The State of Missouri challenged the Act in Federal District Court as in conflict with its own State law. The […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Berkemer v. McCarty, 468 U.S. 420 (1984). Case Summary of Berkemer v. McCarty: Respondent McCarty was stopped by police for driving while intoxicated. McCarty responded to police questions during the traffic stop and after he was put in jail. Police never read McCarty his Miranda rights. The trial court denied McCarty’s motion to exclude his […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Katz v. United States, 389 U.S. 347 (1967). Case Summary of Katz v. United States: The FBI, using a device attached to the outside of a telephone booth, recorded petitioner’s phone conversations while in the enclosed booth. Petitioner was subsequently convicted of making wagering calls in violation of federal law. The FBI’s recordings were used as […]
Read moreFollowing 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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