Robert Tennard was convicted of murder. During the sentencing phase, he presented evidence that he had an IQ of 67… Continued
Meramec River Case Briefs
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) filed a complaint against Intel with the European Commission, alleging that Intel was… Continued
Gregory Fisher was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine in 1988. He filed a motion for discovery, asking… Continued
In January 2001, President Bush created an advisory committee on energy policy headed by Vice President Dick Cheney… Continued
In 2001, President Bush announced that he planned to lift a temporary ban on Mexican trucking companies in the United… Continued
After a heart attack left her unable to continue working as a housekeeper in the late 1980s, Pauline Thomas took a job… Continued
Maria Altmann learned that the valuable artwork owned by her uncle had been either seized by the Nazi’s or taken by… Continued
Bureau of Indian Affairs officials arrested Billy Jo Lara on the Spirit Lake Nation Reservation for public… Continued
Delma Banks, Jr. was convicted of murder and sentenced to death in Texas state court in 1980. Sixteen years later… Continued
Police stopped Robert Lidster at a checkpoint set up to find information about a recent hit-and-run accident. Lidster… Continued
Larry Hiibel was arrested and convicted in Nevada state court for failing to identify himself to a police officer who… Continued
Arizona police went to the home of Rodney Gant in search of drugs and to arrest him for failing to appear in court… Continued
Kansas and Colorado disputed ownership of the Arkansas River. In 1949 Congress approved the Arkansas River Compact… Continued
Ohio state prisoners Rogerico Johnson and William Dwight Dotson separately alleged their parole proceedings violated… Continued
Miller-El alleged the prosecution in his capital murder trial violated the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause by… Continued
Alaska and the United States disputed ownership of two areas of submerged lands – enclaves under the Alexander… Continued
The federal government deemed Daniel Benitez and Sergio Martinez inadmissible immigrants and detained them until they… Continued
A Mississippi court convicted Marlon Howell of capital murder – murder committed during a felony – and sentenced him… Continued
A 1994 amendment to the Michigan constitution said criminal defendants who pled guilty had no right to appeal and… Continued
Integra Lifesciences sued Merck for supplying an Integra patented compound to other drug companies for use in… Continued
A Minnesota state court convicted Somalian refugee Keyse Jama of assault. As a result the Immigration and… Continued
A Michigan law imposed an annual $100 fee on each Michigan license-plated truck that operated entirely in interstate… Continued
The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDA) allows tribes to administer health care programs… Continued
Title II of the Communications Act of 1934, which was amended in 1996, subjected providers of “telecommunications… Continued
A Pennsylvania court convicted Ronald Rompilla of murder. During the sentencing phase, the prosecution presented to… Continued
A California court sentenced William Payton to death for murder and attempted murder. Payton appealed and alleged the… Continued
The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (2000, RLUIPA) prohibited government from imposing a… Continued
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued three Kentucky counties in federal district court for displaying framed… Continued
A Florida court convicted Joe Elton Nixon of murder and sentenced him to death. During the trial Nixon’s lawyer told… Continued
Tony Alford was driving when Washington state police, concerned Alford was impersonating a police officer, pulled him… Continued
