Ex Parte Quirin

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Citation317 U.S. 1 (1942) Brief Fact Summary. Petitioners traveled from Germany to the United States, where they were detained and accused…

Ex Parte McCardle

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Citation. 74 U.S. (7 Wall.) 506 (1869) Brief Fact Summary. Congress repealed a law that granted the Supreme Court appellate…

Dred Scott v. Sandford

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Citation. 60 U.S. (19 How.) 393 (1856) Brief Fact Summary. Dred Scott, a black slave, claimed that he is entitled…

District of Columbia v. Heller

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Citation554 U.S. 570 (2008) Brief Fact Summary. The District of Columbia had various prohibitions that worked to prohibit most handgun…

DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services

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Citation489 U.S. 189 (1989) Brief Fact Summary. Petitioner is a boy who was beaten and permanently injured by his father,…

Dames & Moore v. Regan

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Citation453 U.S. 654 (1981) Brief Fact Summary. Through executive order, the President suspended legal claims between the government of the United…

Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health

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Citation497 U.S. 261 (1990) Brief Fact Summary. Cruzan was made incompetent due to severe injuries sustained during an automobile accident.…

Clinton v. Jones

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Citation520 U.S. 681 (1997) Brief Fact Summary. Corbin Jones filed a civil lawsuit against President Clinton while he held office.…

Clinton v. City of New York

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Citation524 U.S. 417 (1998) Brief Fact Summary. Congress passed the Line Item Veto Act which gave the President the power to cancel…

Cleveland Board of Education v. Loudermill

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Citation470 U.S. 532 (1985) Brief Fact Summary. Pursuant to the Ohio law, the respondent argued that the Board’s decision to…