Case Briefs – 1982

Facts of the Case”The Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) was enacted as part of a legislative package designed… Continued

Facts of the Case”Plaintiff Winnie Teal and three others who were black employees of an agency operated by defendant State… Continued

Facts of the CaseIn two separate cases, individual taxpayers made a gift of property on condition that the donee pay the resulting… Continued

Facts of the CaseBy failing to consider mitigating factors other than Eddings’ youth, did the lower courts violate Eddings’ Eight… Continued

Facts of the CaseAt his trial for intentional murder in a Kentucky state court, the defendant took the stand in his own defense,… Continued

Why is the case important?The Respondent, Yaretsky (Respondent), is a Medicaid recipient who was transferred from a nursing home… Continued

Why is the case important?Prosecutors intensify charges against respondent Goodwin after he first agrees to plea bargain, and then… Continued

Why is the case important?The Petitioner, Rendell-Baker (Petitioner), brings suit because she was fired from her position as a… Continued

Why is the case important?Petitioner parents challenged the constitutionality of a New York statute permitting permanent… Continued

Why is the case important?The Appellants, Rogers and seven other black citizens from Burke County, Georgia (Appellants) challenged… Continued