CourtDocket

Learn how Tennessee v. Garner governs police use of deadly force on fleeing suspects, from the rule and its reasoning to later cases and officer liability.

Learn how Britton v. Turner reshaped employment contract law, from the facts and forfeiture rule the court rejected to how recovery is measured.

Learn how Plessy v. Ferguson shaped segregation law, from the Court's ruling and famous dissent to the doctrine's lasting impact and eventual reversal.

Learn how United States v. Forty Barrels and Twenty Kegs of Coca-Cola unfolded, from the seizure and trial to the Supreme Court ruling and its legacy.

Learn how Gideon v. Wainwright reshaped the right to counsel in U.S. criminal courts, from the case's origins to its lasting reach for indigent defendants today.

Learn whether Plummer v. State is still valid law in Indiana, from what the case held to today's limits on resisting police and safer alternatives.

Learn how Bouvia v. Superior Court shaped a patient's right to refuse life-sustaining treatment, from the case's background through the court's reasoning.

Learn how the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act addresses pay discrimination, from filing deadlines and worker coverage to remedies and bringing an EEOC charge.

Learn how Bell v. Johnson shapes prisoner retaliation claims, from protected conduct and the deterrence standard to proving motive and recovering damages.

Learn how the community caretaking doctrine governs warrantless vehicle searches, from its origins and scope to its limits and related doctrines.