This category contains all non-preempted problems that are not included in the latest volume of the Casebook.
Costello v. United States45 DownloadsYear: 2007 (Vol. 31). Topic: Criminal Procedure. Question: Whether a sentencing judge can reasonably increase a defendant’s sentence for a conviction of voluntary manslaughter, beyond that which is recommended in the federal Sentencing Guidelines, in response to the defendant’s use of a weapon or dangerous instrumentality in the commission of the offense. Format: Word.
Jimpert v. Michael62 DownloadsYear: 2007 (Vol. 31). Topic: Constitutional Law; First Amendment. Question: (1) Whether an allegation of conspiracy to deprive others of equal protection of the laws solely on the basis of political affiliation states a claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1985(3). (2) Whether content-discriminatory supermajority requirements for ballot initiative elections require intermediate scrutiny under the First Read more about Jimpert v. Michael[…]