U.S. ex rel. Jennings v. Medical Services Corp46 DownloadsYear: 2019 (Vol. 43) Topics: Civil Procedure Question(s) presented: Whether a relator must provide details of specific examples of an actual false claim to satisfy the pleading requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b). Format: Word and PDF Prepared by: Zoe Lo
Lucy S. Diamond v. United States56 DownloadsYear: 2019 (Vol. 43) Topics: Immigration Law Question(s) presented: (1) Whether a state conviction for endangerment of a child constitutes a crime in- volving moral turpitude using the categorical approach. (2) Whether a non-citizen’s due process rights are violated during an immigration proceeding in which the immigration judge fails Read more about Lucy S. Diamond v. United States[…]
Marsbar Jellybean v. United States61 DownloadsYear: 2019 (Vol. 43) Topics: Criminal Law Question(s) presented: Whether a sentencing judge, in a post-revocation sentencing hearing, may consider rehabilitation as a secondary consideration. Format: Word and PDF Prepared by: Charlotte Allyn
John J. Schmidt v. United States224 DownloadsYear: 2019 (Vol. 43) Topics: Criminal Procedure Question(s) presented: Does testing a key on an apartment door to ascertain a person’s residence constitute a Fourth Amendment search requiring probable cause and a warrant? Format: Word and PDF Prepared by: Eric Brannock
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Brittney Cooper v. United States290 DownloadsYear: 2018 (Vol. 42) Topics: Health Law Question(s) presented: (1) Whether an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy in prescription drug records held in a state database of controlled substance prescriptions under the Fourth Amendment. (2) Whether the administrative search and special needs exceptions to the Fourth Amendment probable cause and Read more about Brittney Cooper v. United States[…]
Michael J. McFly v. United States24 DownloadsYear: 2018 (Vol. 42) Topics: Bankruptcy Law Question(s) presented: Whether the abrogation of sovereign immunity under § 106(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to § 544(b)(1) extends to the derivative applicable law. Format: Word and PDF Prepared by: Michael H. Youn
Central City, Amitrius v. City Health Services61 DownloadsYear: 2018 (Vol. 42) Topics: Civil Procedure Question(s) presented: Whether an organization may establish the injury-in-fact requirement sufficient for Article III organizational standing by alleging either frustration of purpose or significant devotion of resources, or whether both are necessary; and whether expenditures in preparation for litigation are included in Read more about Central City, Amitrius v. City Health Services[…]
Tim Sharpe v. United States83 DownloadsYear: 2018 (Vol. 42) Topics: Evidence Question(s) presented: Whether evidence of or about a prior conviction pursuant to a plea of nolo contenderecan be admitted in a criminal case as prior acts evidence under Rule 404(b) of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Format: Word and PDF Prepared by: Christopher Bhutani
Victor Valiente v. United States178 DownloadsYear: 2018 (Vol. 42) Topics: Constitutional Law, Second Amendment Question(s) presented: (1) Whether the term “the people” in the Second Amendment applies to undocumented immigrants. (2) What standard of scrutiny should apply to Second Amendment claims raised by undocumented immigrants challenging the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5). Format: Word and PDF Prepared by: Read more about Victor Valiente v. United States[…]
Millicent Pepper v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III50 DownloadsYear: 2018 (Vol. 42) Topics: Immigration Law Question(s) presented: (1) Whether a federal appellate court has jurisdiction over a petition for review of an administrative final order of removal when the basis for removal is an alien’s conviction of an aggravated felony and the alien did not raise a Read more about Millicent Pepper v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III[…]
United States, ex rel. Kimberly Evans v. Curesitall, LLC34 DownloadsYear: 2018 (Vol. 42) Topics: False Claims Act Question(s) presented: Whether continued government payments in light of allegations of non-compliance defeat the materiality standard set forth in the False Claims Act based on an implied false certification theory. Format: Word and PDF Prepared by: Gabriel Slamovits
Kurtis Helmborg v. Fortunetworks Finance Corporation19 DownloadsYear: 2018 (Vol. 42) Topics: Bankruptcy Law Question(s) presented: Whether refusing to turn over property to the debtor after a bankruptcy petition is filed constitutes an “exercise of control” that violates the bankruptcy stay as required under 11 U.S.C. § 362(a)(3). Format: Word and PDF Prepared by: SeungMoon Lee Preemption Notice! Read more about Kurtis Helmborg v. Fortunetworks Finance Corporation[…]
Global Records, Inc. v. Katherine Terry53 DownloadsYear: 2018 (Vol. 42) Topics: Intellectual Property Question(s) presented: Whether the de minimisstandard applies to the use of sound recordings in the context of music sampling. Format: Word and PDF Prepared by: Samantha Fink Hedrick