Caniglia v. Strom: Community Caretaking and Warrantless Entry
Learn how Caniglia v. Strom reshaped warrantless home entry, from the community caretaking doctrine and remaining emergency exceptions to civil remedies.
Martin v. State: Voluntary Act Rule and the MPC Framing
Learn how Martin v. State shaped the voluntary act requirement, from the Alabama ruling through the Model Penal Code's framing and the doctrine's limits.
Citizens United v. FEC: The Ruling, Super PACs, and Dark Money
Learn how Citizens United v. FEC reshaped campaign finance, from the Court's ruling to the rise of Super PACs, dark money, and the rules that still apply.
Hill v. Edmonds Case Brief: The Indivisible Injury Rule
Learn how the Hill v. Edmonds case brief covers concurrent negligence, from the court's reasoning to the indivisible injury rule and its role today.
The Innis Standard: Functional Equivalent of Interrogation
Learn how the functional equivalent of interrogation works under Innis, from the perspective and intent tests to major exceptions and post-Miranda limits.
Gregg v. Georgia: Reinstating the Death Penalty and Its Safeguards
Learn how Gregg v. Georgia reshaped American capital punishment, from ending the moratorium to the safeguards and later limits that shape it today.
Skerl v. Sutter Bay Hospitals Settlement: Class, Payouts, and Taxes
Learn how the Skerl v. Sutter Bay Hospitals settlement works, from who's covered and what claimants can expect to tax treatment and reforms at Sutter.
Who Killed Carrie Olson? Ex-Boyfriend’s Conviction and Sentence
Learn who killed Carrie Olson, from her final hours and the discovery of her body through the evidence tying her ex-boyfriend to the crime and where he is now.
The Dendrite Test: Four Prongs for Unmasking Online Speakers
Learn how the Dendrite test governs unmasking anonymous online speakers, from its four-part framework to competing state standards and speaker defenses.
Jens Söring and Elizabeth Haysom: DNA, Parole, and 2026 Petition
Learn how the Jens Soering and Elizabeth Haysom case moved from the Virginia killings and extradition fight to trial, parole, and an innocence petition.