Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Robert Kowalski is dissatisfied with his treatment by judges and sheriff’s personnel during his divorce proceedings.
Inequitable Settlements
Inequitable settlements are an unfortunate recurring bug in our system of class litigation.
Breach of Contract and Negligence
Jennifer DiPerna was a student pursuing a master’s degree in clinical psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP), a private, non-profit institution.
Antitrust – Year In Residence Rule
This case raises an antitrust challenge to the NCAA’s “year in residence” rule, which requires student-athletes who transfer to a Division I college to wait one full academic year before they can play for their new school.
Breach of Contract
Plaintiff Daryl Sutula‐Johnson sued her former employer, alleging that its changes to her compensation for selling office furniture breached its contract with her and violated the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act.
Supervised Release Conditions
Joseph Canfield was convicted and incarcerated for possessing child pornography.
5th Amendment Violation – Double Jeopardy
About to face trial, Michael Currier worried the prosecution would introduce prejudicial but probative evidence against him on one count that could infect the jury’s deliberations on others.
Appointments Clause Violation
This case is about the legality of a military officer serving as a judge on both an Air Force appeals court and the Court of Military Commission Review (CMCR).
Statutory Interpretation – Patent Infringement
Under the Patent Act, a company can be liable for patent infringement if it ships components of a patented invention overseas to be assembled there.
4th Amendment – What Constitutes a Search
This case presents the question whether the Government conducts a search under the Fourth Amendment when it accesses historical cell phone records that provide a comprehensive chronicle of the user’s past movements.
Statutory Interpretation – RRTA
As the Great Depression took its toll, struggling railroad pension funds reached the brink of insolvency.
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Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property