ADA Violation
Edward Youngman was placed on medical leave from his job with the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center after he informed his supervisor that he could no longer work shifts in the facility’s control room.
Breach of Contract – Damages
A New York owner of a fast-food property in Illinois, which was rented by an Arizona tenant, sold the property to buyers in California. Just after the sale, however, the tenant declared bankruptcy and never paid a nickel in rent to its new landlord.
Court Error – Presentence Investigation Report
Keith Melvin hoped to obtain a copy of his presentence investigation report before his sentencing hearing.
FLSA Violation – Arbitration Agreements
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. (“FLSA”), requires employers to pay overtime wages to certain employees, see id. §§ 207(a), 213.
Plea Withdrawal – ACCA Violation
Albert Dowthard pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. 18 U.S.C. § 922(g).
Immigration – Removal Order
Jorge Baez-Sanchez, a citizen of Mexico, is removable as a criminal alien. His conviction for aggravated battery of a police officer renders him inadmissible.
Immigration – Removal Order
Ismael Rangel-Rodriguez and Eleazar Hernandez-Perdomo are both Mexican citizens who have never been lawfully admitted to the United States.
Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
Police found over 80 grams of red methamphetamine in a car.
Class Action – FDCPA Violation – Plain Language
Neal Preston brought this putative class action in which he claimed that Midland Credit Management, Inc. (“Midland”), had sent him a collection letter that violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692–1692p.
Judgment – Liability
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq., requires the collector of a consumer debt to send the consumer-debtor a written notice containing, among other information, “the name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed.” § 1692g(a)(2).
Injunction and Declaratory Judgment
The district court issued an injunction requiring Indiana to treat children born into female-female marriages as having two female parents, who under the injunction must be listed on the birth certificate.
8th Amendment Violation
Patients are often the best source of information about their medical condition.
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