Residents of Puerto Rico receiving assistance under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program (AFDC) brought an action against the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico...

Appellant Ivan Bennett Willis was charged with aggravated sexual abuse committed in Indian country. In a pretrial motion, the government gave notice of its intent to offer evidence pursuant to Rule 413 of the Federal Rules of Evidence of two prior sexual...

While detained at the Faulkner County Detention Center in Arkansas, Chariell Glaze was attacked by three fellow detainees. Glaze brought an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Demontrel Childs, a former correctional officer at the Center...

Defendants Kostrick, Romano, Perrino and twenty-five others were charged in a one hundred and thirteen count indictment with various offenses involving a large-scale conspiracy to distribute cocaine. All those indicted, with the exception of Kostrick...

United States v. Lanier Supreme Court of the United States January 7, 1997, Argued ; March 31, 1997, Decided No. 95-1717 Opinion  [***439]   [*261]   [**1222]  JUSTICE SOUTER delivered the opinion of the Court. Respondent David Lanier was convicted under...

United States v. Clarke Supreme Court of the United States April 23, 2014, Argued; June 19, 2014, Decided No. 13-301 Opinion JUSTICE Kagan delivered the opinion of the Court.  [*249]   [***333]  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS or Service) has broad...

United States ex rel. Hicks v. Evercare Hosp. United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Western Division July 23, 2015, Decided; July 23, 2015, Filed Case No. 1:12-cv-887 Opinion ORDER (1) GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS...

Taylor v. Extendicare Health Facilities, Inc. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania April 5, 2016, Argued; September 28, 2016, Decided No. 19 WAP 2015 Opinion  [*168]   [**493]  JUSTICE WECHT ] The Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") provides that arbitration...

Scott v. Harris Supreme Court of the United States February 26, 2007, Argued ; April 30, 2007, Decided [No. 05-1631] Opinion  [*374]   [**1772]  Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court. We consider whether a law enforcement official can, consistent...

Reichle v. Howards Supreme Court of the United States March 21, 2012, Argued; June 4, 2012, Decided No. 11-262 Opinion  [**2091]   [*660]  Justice Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court. This case requires us to decide whether two federal law enforcement...