Darlie Routier Case: Evidence, Silly String Video, and DNA Testing
Learn how the Darlie Routier case unfolded, from the night of the crime and the disputed evidence to the trial, appeals, and ongoing DNA testing.
Pleasant Grove City v. Summum: Ruling, Concurrences, and Legacy
Learn how Pleasant Grove City v. Summum shaped government speech doctrine, from the dispute and the Court's reasoning to its later reach and critiques.
FTC v. Actavis: Reverse Payments Under the Rule of Reason
Learn how FTC v. Actavis reshaped antitrust review of reverse payment drug settlements, from the Court's reasoning to the dissent and the impact on later deals.
Baker v. Carr Majority Opinion: Six-Factor Political Question Test
Learn how the Baker v. Carr majority opinion opened federal courts to redistricting challenges, from its political question test to the reforms it enabled.
Escobedo v. Illinois: Ruling, Right to Counsel, and Miranda’s Impact
Learn how Escobedo v. Illinois brought the right to counsel into police interrogations, from the Court's reasoning and dissent to its legacy under Miranda.
Turner v. Driver: Filming Police, Arrest, and Qualified Immunity
Learn how Turner v. Driver shaped the right to film police in the Fifth Circuit, from the underlying arrest to First and Fourth Amendment immunity.
Car Repossession in Indiana: Process, Rights, and Recovery
Learn how car repossession laws in Indiana work, from what lets a lender take the vehicle through the sale and balance owed to your options for pushing back.
What Is the Turner Test for Prison Regulations?
Learn how the Turner test for prison regulations works, from the factors courts weigh to inmate rights cases and the religious exercise exception.
The Execution of George Stinney Jr.: Trial, Confession, and 2014 Vacatur
Learn how the George Stinney Jr. execution unfolded, from his arrest and rushed trial through the electric chair and the later vacatur of his conviction.
Illinois v. Allen: Removal, Restraints, and Contempt
Learn how Illinois v. Allen shapes a trial judge's options when a defendant disrupts the courtroom, from constitutional limits to modern federal practice.