Boyle v. United Technologies Corp.: The Contractor Defense Test
Learn how Boyle v. United Technologies Corp. shaped the government contractor defense, from its origins and legal test to its modern reach and limits.
Brian Peppers Case: Conviction, Registry Photo, and Meme Origin
Learn how the Brian Peppers case unfolded, from his Ohio conviction and placement on the sex offender registry to the viral spread of his photo and his later death.
Brumback v. Ferguson: Washington’s Large Capacity Magazine Ban
Learn how Washington's large capacity magazine ban works, from what conduct it restricts and how it reaches sales to the court fight now shaping its fate.
Koons v. Platkin: What the Third Circuit Struck Down and Upheld
Learn how the Third Circuit's Koons v Platkin ruling reshaped New Jersey carry law, from the restrictions upheld to those struck down and what comes next.
Dred Scott v. Sandford: Background, Ruling, and Legacy
Learn how Dred Scott v. Sandford unfolded, what the Supreme Court decided and why dissenters disagreed, and how the ruling shaped the nation before being undone.
Warden v. Hayden: Hot Pursuit and the Mere Evidence Rule
Learn how Warden v. Hayden reshaped Fourth Amendment law, from the hot pursuit doctrine and the fall of the mere evidence rule to the shift toward privacy.
Hans v. Louisiana: Eleventh Amendment Immunity and Its Limits
Learn how Hans v. Louisiana shaped state sovereign immunity, from the ruling's origins and reasoning to the key exceptions that still let states be sued.
Pickering Balancing Test: Public Employee Speech and Section 1983 Claims
Learn how the Pickering balancing test shapes public employee speech claims, from threshold questions through federal civil rights lawsuits and defenses.
Anderson v. Mt. Clemens Pottery: Burden Shifting and Recordkeeping
Learn how Anderson v. Mt. Clemens Pottery frames unpaid wage disputes, from burden-shifting rules on missing records to its lasting role in modern cases.
Allen v. McCurry: Issue Preclusion in Section 1983 Claims
Learn how Allen v. McCurry shaped issue preclusion in federal civil rights suits, from the case's path to the Supreme Court through the ruling and dissent.