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Federal Government Asserts Rights over Energy Rates
PPL EnergyPlus, LLC v. Nazarian. Maryland subsidized a program to establish a new power plant which would affect electricity rates. EnergyPlus filed suit arguing that the power plant is not allowed...
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Police Allowed to Enter Due to Mental Instability
Myron Williams v. City of Scranton, et al. Two SPD officers followed B. Williams into her apartment after she showed signs of being mentally unstable. After obtaining a kitchen knife and threatening...
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Probable Cause More Clearly Defined
Joseph Ollie v. James Brown. Ollie was pulled over in his van under suspicion of being involved in a local burglary. He was arrested and a warrant was obtained to search his van resulting in his...
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Privacy for the Dead?
Joseph P. Frankenberry v. FBI. Under the Freedom of Information Act, the government has to protect the privacy of citizens that are alive when dealing with the public release of government documents....
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Should Candidates Have an Opinion?
Smith v. Gilchrist, III: Smith, an assistant district attorney (ADA) filed suit against Gilchrist, an elected district attorney (DA) for firing Smith when Smith expressed opinions during his candidacy...
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"No" Means No With Vehicle Searches
USA v Dawud Ali Saafir: Saafir was pulled over for speeding and was determined by the officer to be an armed and dangerous person. The officer tried to talk Saafir, a felon, into allowing a search of...
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Virginia Cannot Nullify the Laws of Other States
Bostic v. Schaefer: Plaintiffs challenged a variety of Virginia laws which prohibit State-recognition of same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions, effectively nullifying their laws. They claimed...
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Change in Pension Plans a Potential Violation of the Takings Clause
Cherry, Jr. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City: After the city changed the way that pension plans are calculated, redefining cost-of-living adjustments to “variable benefits”, a group of...
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Officer Allowed to Place GPS on Car Without Warrant
United States v. Stephens: Without a warrant, a law enforcement officer installed a battery-powered GPS device under the rear bumper of defendant’s car. While this case was pending, the Supreme Court...
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