Eychaner v. City of Chicago Supreme Court of the United States July 2, 2021, Decided No. 20-1214. Opinion The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Kavanaugh would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari. Dissent by:  THOMAS Dissent...

A civil rights litigant brought an action against a state legislator, state legislative committee and others, under 8 U.S.C.S. §§ 43 and 47(3), alleging that he had been deprived of rights guaranteed by the federal constitution when the legislator...

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U. S. C. §§ 1961-1968 , which is directed at "racketeering activity" -- defined in § 1961(1) to encompass, inter alia , acts "indictable" under specific...

Lex Tex, Ltd. v. Skillman District of Columbia Court of Appeals March 1, 1990, Argued ; August 22, 1990, Decided No. 89-570 Opinion  [***1137]   [*244]  In this certified question proceeding, we are asked to interpret the District of Columbia "long...

On the theory that the Real Estate Service Bureau was neither a de jure nor a de facto corporation and that Albion C. Cranson, Jr., was a partner in the business conducted by the Bureau and as such was personally liable for its debts, the International...

Plaintiff land owner sought an injunction to prevent the cutting of timber on a tract of land, the title to which was in dispute. The trial court granted the injunction. However, defendant lumber company then sought an order dissolving the injunction...

United States v. Bryan United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit May 3, 1988, Argued and Submitted ; January 18, 1989, Filed No. 87-3059 Opinion  [*1033]  WALLACE, Circuit Judge:  [**2]  Bryan appeals his conviction of twenty counts of mail...

In re Murphy United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit May 17, 1977, Submitted ; August 12, 1977, Filed Nos. 76-1916, 76-1931 Opinion  [*329]  GIBSON, Chief Judge. This appeal presents sensitive and far-reaching issues regarding the extent...

Pursuant to an arrest warrant for a person named Lyons, federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents entered the home of petitioner Gary Keith Steagald home to search for Lyons; the agents did not first obtaining a search warrant before entering the...

The court previously entered summary judgment against Juanita Caldwell's FMLA claim on the grounds that she had failed to submit evidence that the inflammation of her son Kejuan's ears was a "serious health condition" entitling her to...