Case Briefs - 2005

Kenneth T. Richey attempted to kill his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend by setting fire to his ex-girlfriend’s... Continued

At Collins' state-court drug trial, he alleged that the prosecutor had used a peremptory challenge to strike a juror... Continued

Under the Speedy Trial Act of 1974, a federal criminal trial must begin within 70 days of the defendant's arrest or... Continued

Injured workers sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), alleging that federal mine... Continued

On August 29, 1982, Glenda Collins and Donna Bartels were shot in the Forbidden Wheels Motorcycle Club. After several... Continued

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Davis was arrested after Michelle McCottry called 911 and told the operator that he had beaten her with his fists and... Continued

Dariush Elahi sued in federal court claiming that the Islamic Republic of Iran had murdered his brother, and he won... Continued

Humberto Fernandez-Vargas entered the United States illegally and was deported in 1981. He illegally re-entered in... Continued

In accordance with the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959 (FEHBA), the Office of Personnel Management has... Continued

Goodman, a paraplegic held in a Georgia state prison, sued Georgia in federal court for maintaining prison conditions... Continued

Booker T. Hudson was convicted of drug and firearm possession in state court after police found cocaine and a gun in... Continued

Under Article 36 of the Vienna Convention, a treaty to which the U.S. is a party, any person detained in a foreign... Continued

Christophe and Juanita Roche leased an apartment in Virginia managed by Lincoln Property Company. The Roches sued... Continued

Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PLRA), prisoners must exhaust any available administrative remedies... Continued

O Centro Espirita Benficiente Uniao do Vegetal (UDV), a religious organization, brought suit in federal court to... Continued

William Moore sued six postal inspectors in federal court, alleging that they had brought criminal charges against him... Continued

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When the Colorado legislature failed to pass a redistricting plan in 2000, the state courts created one at the request... Continued

Responding to a complaint about a loud party, police arrived at a house where they saw minors drinking alcohol outside... Continued

Pennsylvania houses "incorrigible, recalcitrant" prisoners in the Long Term Segregation Unit (LTSU). Ronald Banks was... Continued

Ash, an African American and an employee at a Tyson Foods poultry plant, was passed over for a promotion and sued the... Continued

Independent Ink manufactured printing ink that was compatible with the printheads manufactured by (and patented by)... Continued

A California trial court sentenced Sanders to death for murder. The jury was told to consider four special aggravating... Continued

Vickie Lynn Marshall (a.k.a. Anna Nicole Smith) was involved in a dispute in Texas Probate Court over the estate of... Continued

Arturo Recuenco was convicted of second degree assault in Washington state court after the jury found that he had... Continued

After New Hampshire's state legislature approved the Parental Notification Prior to Abortion Act but before the act... Continued

Using the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Joseph Murray's parents brought legal action to... Continued

In 2003, the Texas State Legislature passed a redistricting plan that replaced the one created by a federal judge... Continued

Scott Randolph was arrested for drug possession after police found cocaine in his home. The police did not have a... Continued