The President, by executive orders, created a White House office and several centers within federal agencies to ensure that faith-based community groups were eligible to compete for federal financial support. No congressional legislation specifically...

Respondents, Livesay et al., who had purchased securities in reliance on a prospectus, brought this action on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated purchasers, alleging that Coopers & Lybrand had violated the federal securities laws...

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Moore's additions, What's New from Wagstaffe, and Tips and Tricks for LexisAdvance.

Petitioners, Doyle and Wood, were arrested for selling ten pounds of marijuana to an informant. Petitioners were convicted in separate trials based on the same evidence. Petitioners were arrested and given Miranda warnings. The defense’s cross-examination...

Plaintiff power plant owner applied for renewal of its National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit and a thermal variance authorization. Defendant U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed final permit, in which it...

A student was expelled for one year for bringing a knife to school. The student had a history of suicide attempts and on the day she brought the lipstick case containing a knife to school, her wrist was bandaged from her third attempt at suicide. Plaintiff...

This case arises from the single-sex program adopted by Van Devender Middle School ("VDMS") in a commendable attempt to improve the education of its students. On August 15, 2012, the plaintiffs filed this action alleging that the single-sex...

Defendant was convicted of assault with intent to commit rape while armed, armed assault on a police officer, and two counts of first degree armed burglary. His convictions were affirmed with instructions to vacate one burglary conviction on the basis...

At a public meeting regarding the possible federalization of the local police department, defendant launched into a lengthy discourse concerning his personal distaste for the police force. When defendant refused to yield the microphone, a scuffle ensued...