Statutory Deadlines and Compliance-Regulation of Mental Health Commitments
Mark appealed an involuntary commitment order, arguing that the circuit court lacked competency to proceed with his final hearing due to Outagamie County's failure to provide one of the required examiner’s reports at least 48 hours before the hearing, as mandated by WIS. STAT. § 51.20(10)(b).
Doctrine of Inevitable Discovery-Informing the Accused
Gore appealed his conviction for homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, arguing that the circuit court erred in denying his motion to suppress the results of his blood draw.
Sufficiency of Evidence-Credibility of Witnesses
LaFave-LaCrosse, appealing an OWI conviction.
Sentencing Guidelines Enhancements-Reckless Driving Standards
Harris and his cousin Treveon Smith robbed a cell phone store in South Bend during a blizzard.
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA)-Article III Standing-Class Action
Thompson filed a putative class action against the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (the "Exchange") in Illinois state court, alleging that the Exchange violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) by printing her credit card’s expiration date on purchase receipts.
Sufficiency of Evidence-Proffer Agreement
Correctional officers at an Illinois state prison violently assaulted inmate Larry Earvin, who later died from his injuries.
Fourth Amendment-Qualified Immunity
Manery filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in Indiana state court against Lieutenant Jason Lee and other defendants, alleging that Lee used excessive deadly force in violation of the Fourth Amendment.
Tax Court Jurisdiction-Statute of Limitations-Standing
Bachner filed fraudulent tax returns for three consecutive years, inflating his income and tax withholdings to claim unwarranted refunds.
Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) Violations-Personal Liability of Corporate Officers
Day Pacer LLC and EduTrek L.L.C., along with their managing members, were held accountable for making millions of telemarketing calls to consumers registered on the National Do Not Call Registry.
Immigration-Due Process
Zarzecki entered the United States in 1989 on a six-month tourist visa and illegally overstayed her visa. In 1998, she married a U.S. citizen, and they had a daughter.
Freight Broker Liability-Application of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act
Montgomery was injured when his truck collided with a tractor-trailer driven by Yosniel Varela-Mojena, an employee of Caribe Transport II, LLC, carrying a shipment arranged by C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
Discrimination in Promotion-McDonnell Douglas Framework
Cunningham, a black woman, claimed that the Department of Defense discriminated against her by not promoting her to a newly established GS-13 supervisor position.
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Case Digests
- Statutory Deadlines and Compliance-Regulation of Mental Health Commitments
- Doctrine of Inevitable Discovery-Informing the Accused
- Sufficiency of Evidence-Credibility of Witnesses
- Sentencing Guidelines Enhancements-Reckless Driving Standards
- Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA)-Article III Standing-Class Action
- Sufficiency of Evidence-Proffer Agreement
- Fourth Amendment-Qualified Immunity
- Tax Court Jurisdiction-Statute of Limitations-Standing
- Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) Violations-Personal Liability of Corporate Officers
- Immigration-Due Process
- Freight Broker Liability-Application of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act
- Discrimination in Promotion-McDonnell Douglas Framework