Case Briefs – 1999

William Fiore and his co-defendant, David Scarpone, were convicted of operating a hazardous waste facility without a… Continued

In 1996, Congress enacted the Communications Decency Act, of which section 505 required that cable operators… Continued

In 1993, Jaime Castillo and other Branch-Davidians were involved in a violent confrontation with federal agents near… Continued

After Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc. bought a wastewater treatment plant, it was granted a National Pollutant… Continued

The University of Wisconsin, a public university, requires students to pay an activity fee. The fee supports various… Continued

A Virginia jury found Bobby Ramdass guilty of murdering Mohammed Kayani, a clerk in the 7-Eleven he held up, and… Continued

During questioning about a robbery he was connected to, Charles Dickerson made statements to authorities admitting… Continued

After Terry Williams was convicted of robbery and capital murder; his punishment was fixed at death. In state habeas… Continued

Pro se petitioner Frederick W. Bauer sought leave to proceed in forma pauperis in the U.S. Supreme Court under Rule 39… Continued

The Ohio Cellular Products Corporation (OCP) sued Adams USA, Inc. (Adams), for patent infringement. After the District… Continued

Antonio Tonton Slack was convicted of second-degree murder in Nevada. In 1991, after an unsuccessful direct appeal… Continued

“Kandyland,” operated by Pap’s A. M. in Erie PA, featured totally nude female erotic dancing. The city council enacted… Continued

In 1952, Arizona invoked the U.S. Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction to resolve a dispute with California over the… Continued

Sam Wardlow, who was holding an opaque bag, inexplicably fled an area of Chicago known for heavy narcotics trafficking… Continued

In 1997, Maria Ohler was arrested and charged with importation of marijuana and possession of marijuana with the… Continued

Roger Reeves, 57, and Joe Oswalt, in his mid-thirties, were supervisors in different Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc… Continued

Grace Olech asked the Village of Willowbrook to connect her property to the municipal water supply. The Village… Continued

California’s “unitary business” income-calculation system for determining the State’s taxable share of a multistate… Continued

Michael Wayne Williams was sentenced to death after he was convicted of two capital murders. Ultimately, Williams… Continued

Abel Martinez-Salazar was charged with a variety of federal narcotics and weapons offenses. The District Court… Continued

In 1996, the Massachusetts Burma Law, which restricted state entities from buying goods or services from companies… Continued

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) permits governmental entities to compensate their employees for overtime… Continued

In the aftermath of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the State of Washington created the Office of Marine Safety, which was… Continued

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After a state agency denied Juatassa Sims’ application for Social Security disability and Supplemental Security Income… Continued

Francois Daniel Lesage, an African immigrant of Caucasian descent, was denied admission to the University of Texas Ph.D… Continued

Roy Lee Johnson had been serving time in federal prison for multiple drug and firearms felonies when two of his… Continued

Robert Carpenter was indicted on charges of aggravated murder and aggravated robbery, pleaded guilty, and sentenced to… Continued

Pro se petitioner John B. Dempsey sought leave to proceed in forma pauperis in the U.S. Supreme Court under Rule 39… Continued

Lonnie Weeks, Jr., was found guilty of capital murder in the death of Virginia State Trooper Jose Cavazos. During the… Continued