American & Euro Cases

Courtroom suspense and legal investigations based on famous American and European trials.

1. Lockhart et al v. Franklin et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 10, 2018)
3. DefendantsFranklinPlaintiffsLockhartInstitutionsArkansas Department of Health
4. Case Tags: LGBTQ+ Rights;Parental Rights;Constitutional Law;Birth Certificate

1. Bearden v. Altamont School, The

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 11, 2018)
3. DefendantsThe Altamont SchoolSarah WhitesidePlaintiffsJohn BeardenJ.B.JudgesAbdul K. KallonInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Student Expulsion;Private School Law;Freedom of Speech;Social Media Discipline

1. Stubbs v. REV Group et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 11, 2018)
3. VictimsZoie NashCordayja JonesD'Myunn BrownZyanna HarrisKeontae WilsonDefendantsREV Group, Inc.Collins Bus CorporationDurham School Services, L.P.National Express LLCPlaintiffsJasmine StubbsEric StubbsInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisHamilton County Department of Education
4. Case Tags: Product Liability;Wrongful Death;School Bus Safety;Multi-District Litigation

1. Cole v. MidFirst Bank

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 11, 2018)
3. VictimsColeDefendantsMidFirst BankPlaintiffsColeJudgesTimothy D. DeGiustiInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, MidFirst Bank
4. Case Tags: Mortgage Foreclosure;RESPA Dual Tracking;Consumer Financial Protection;Actual Damages Requirement

1. McAboy v. Westervelt Company Inc, The

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 11, 2018)
3. VictimsTimothy McAboyDefendantsThe Westervelt Company, Inc.PlaintiffsTimothy McAboyJudgesL. Scott CooglerInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaThe Westervelt Company, Inc.
4. Case Tags: ERISA;Long-Term Disability;Abuse of Discretion;Summary Judgment

1. Stout v. Phillips

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 1, 2017)
3. Original Case: Stout v. Phillips et al
4. VictimsThomas StoutDefendantsJames PhillipsPlaintiffsEstate of Thomas StoutInstitutionsHamilton County Sheriff's Office
5. Case Tags: Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity;Wrongful Death;Fourth Amendment

1. Guzman-Farias v. U.S. Attorney General of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 12, 2018)
3. DefendantsU.S. Attorney GeneralPlaintiffsVictor Manuel Guzman-FariasJudgesPer CuriamInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitBoard of Immigration Appeals
4. Case Tags: Asylum;Withholding of Removal;Particular Social Group;Eleventh Circuit

1. Omaboe v. Sessions et al.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 12, 2018)
3. DefendantsJefferson B. Sessions IIIUnited States Department of Homeland SecurityPlaintiffsKofi OmaboeInstitutionsBoard of Immigration AppealsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Cancellation of Removal;Exceptional Hardship Standard;Second Circuit Decision

1. Macfarlane v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 12, 2018)
3. DefendantsNancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social SecurityPlaintiffsLinda MacfarlaneJudgesN. Randy SmithMichael Daly HawkinsMorgan ChristenInstitutionsSocial Security AdministrationUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability Insurance;Vocational Expert Testimony;Residual Functional Capacity;Ninth Circuit Reversal

1. Kircus v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 12, 2018)
3. VictimsJames KircusDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsDonna KircusDefense AttorneysUnited States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of LouisianaJudgesEldon E. FallonInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of LouisianaDepartment of Veterans Affairs
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Medical Malpractice;Veterans Affairs Litigation;Wrongful Death

1. Skelton v. Birmingham Airport Authority

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 12, 2018)
3. VictimsBrett SkeltonDefendantsBirmingham Airport AuthorityPlaintiffsBrett SkeltonMichele SkeltonJudgesL. Scott CooglerInstitutionsBirmingham Airport AuthorityU.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
4. Case Tags: Excessive Force;Disability Discrimination;Airport Liability;Civil Rights

1. Parker v. M&M Tire & Mechanical Services Inc et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 12, 2018)
3. VictimsDebra ParkerDefendantsM&M Tire & Mechanical Services IncMark MurphyMike MurphyPlaintiffsDebra ParkerJudgesEdmund A. Sargus, Jr.InstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Southern District of OhioM&M Tire & Mechanical Services Inc
4. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;Retaliation;Title VII;Summary Judgment

1. Gilbert v. Alabama Department of Human Resources

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 12, 2018)
3. Original Case: Gilbert v. State of Alabama Department of Human Resources et al
4. VictimsRebecca GilbertLeigh GilbertDefendantsAlabama Department of Human ResourcesNancy BucknerPlaintiffsRebecca GilbertLeigh GilbertPlaintiff AttorneysSamuel BrookeCatherine SakimuraJudgesAbdul KallonInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaSouthern Poverty Law CenterNational Center for Lesbian RightsAlabama Department of Human Resources
5. Case Tags: LGBTQ+ Rights;Equal Protection;Foster Care Discrimination;Federal Civil Rights Litigation

1. Aranda v. REDA Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 13, 2018)
3. Original Case: Aranda v. REDA Inc et al
4. VictimsArandaDefendantsREDA IncPlaintiffsArandaInstitutionsREDA Inc
5. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;Wrongful Termination;Retaliation Claim;Civil Litigation

1. Michel v. Federal Bureau of Prison FCI et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 28, 2017)
3. VictimsMichelDefendantsFederal Bureau of PrisonsFederal Correctional Institution (FCI)PlaintiffsMichelDefense AttorneysUnited States Attorney's OfficeInstitutionsFederal Bureau of PrisonsFederal Correctional Institution (FCI)U.S. District Court
4. Case Tags: Inmate Civil Rights;Eighth Amendment;Deliberate Indifference;Federal Tort Claims Act

1. Payne v. Price et al (INMATE 2)

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 13, 2018)
3. VictimsLarry PayneDefendantsCheryl PriceR. HaglerK. WilliamsPlaintiffsLarry PayneInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Middle District of AlabamaUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitAlabama Department of Corrections
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Excessive Force;Summary Judgment;Eighth Amendment

1. Alabama v. Department of Commerce

2. Jurisdiction: United States of America (December 13, 2018)
3. Original Case: Alabama, State of et al v. United States Department of Commerce et al
4. DefendantsUnited States Department of CommerceWilbur L. Ross, Jr.United States Census BureauPlaintiffsState of AlabamaState of New YorkState of CaliforniaDefense AttorneysUnited States Department of Justice Civil DivisionPlaintiff AttorneysAlabama Office of the Attorney GeneralNew York State Attorney General Letitia JamesJudgesJudge Jesse M. FurmanChief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.InstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Department of Commerce
5. Case Tags: Administrative Law;Constitutional Law;2020 Census Litigation;Standing and Justiciability

1. Barger v. First Data Corporation et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 14, 2018)
3. VictimsNoneDefendantsFirst Data CorporationPlaintiffsJamey BargerInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesMargo K. BrodieInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
4. Case Tags: Class Action;Data Breach;Cybersecurity;Payment Processing

1. Black Warrior Riverkeeper Inc. et al v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 14, 2018)
3. DefendantsU.S. Army Corps of EngineersDrummond Company, Inc.PlaintiffsBlack Warrior Riverkeeper, Inc.Alabama Rivers AllianceFriends of the Black WarriorPlaintiff AttorneysSouthern Environmental Law CenterJudgesL. Scott CooglerInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaU.S. Army Corps of EngineersDrummond Company, Inc.
4. Case Tags: Environmental Law;Clean Water Act;NEPA;Citizen Suit

1. Miller v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 28, 2017)
3. DefendantsNancy A. BerryhillPlaintiffsMillerInstitutionsSocial Security AdministrationUnited States District Court
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability;Administrative Law;SSDI Appeal;Substantial Evidence Review