American & Euro Cases

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

1. Morrow v. Myers et al.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 24, 2018)
3. VictimsDavid MorrowDefendantsOfficer Kevin MyersOfficer John DoePlaintiffsDavid MorrowInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Western District of TexasAustin Police Department
4. Case Tags: Excessive Force;42 U.S.C. § 1983;Police Brutality;False Arrest

1. Williams v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 30, 2017)
3. DefendantsSocial Security Administration, CommissionerPlaintiffsWilliamsInstitutionsSocial Security AdministrationUnited States District Court
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability;Administrative Law;Federal Civil Procedure;Disability Benefits Appeal

1. Clapper v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 24, 2018)
3. VictimsDavid ClapperDefendantsSocial Security AdministrationPlaintiffsDavid ClapperJudgesSharon ProstKimberly A. MooreEvan J. WallachInstitutionsSocial Security AdministrationMerit Systems Protection BoardUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
4. Case Tags: Federal Employment Law;MSPB Jurisdiction;Whistleblower Retaliation;Administrative Law Judge

1. Walker v. Miles College et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 24, 2018)
3. VictimsTamika WalkerDefendantsMiles CollegeGeorge T. French Jr.PlaintiffsTamika WalkerJudgesAbdul K. KallonInstitutionsMiles CollegeUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;LGBTQ+ Rights;Title VII of the Civil Rights Act;Retaliation

1. Wooten v. Commissioner of Social Security

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 25, 2018)
3. VictimsNoneDefendantsCommissioner of Social SecurityPlaintiffsTeresa WootenInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNoneInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Southern District of OhioSocial Security Administration
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability;Substantial Evidence Review;Treating Physician Rule;Residual Functional Capacity

1. Hernandez v. Price et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 25, 2018)
3. VictimsCarlos HernandezDefendantsJohn PriceCity of Los AngelesPlaintiffsMaria HernandezDefense AttorneysMichael StonePlaintiff AttorneysBenjamin CrumpJudgesOtis D. Wright IIInstitutionsLos Angeles Police DepartmentUnited States District Court for the Central District of California
4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Civil Rights Violation;Wrongful Death;Qualified Immunity

1. Martinez v. United States Attorney General

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 25, 2018)
3. DefendantsUnited States Attorney GeneralPlaintiffsElder MartinezJudgesFrank M. HullJill A. PryorBritt C. GrantInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitBoard of Immigration Appeals
4. Case Tags: Asylum Law;Particular Social Group;Eleventh Circuit;Honduras Gang Violence

1. Williams v. Gordy et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 14, 2018)
3. VictimsWillie James WilliamsDefendantsGordyRagsdalePlaintiffsWillie James WilliamsJudgesPer CuriamInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitAlabama Department of Corrections
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Excessive Force;Eighth Amendment;Section 1983 Litigation

1. Tenney v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 25, 2018)
3. Original Case: Timothy Tenney v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security
4. DefendantsNancy A. BerryhillPlaintiffsTimothy TenneyInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitSocial Security Administration
5. Case Tags: Social Security Disability Insurance;Administrative Law;Medical Evidence;Residual Functional Capacity

1. Bragg v. Wardynski

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 22, 2017)
3. Original Case: Bragg v. Wardynski et al
4. DefendantsCasey WardynskiPlaintiffsJohn BraggJudgesMadeline Hughes HaikalaInstitutionsHuntsville City Board of EducationUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
5. Case Tags: First Amendment;Viewpoint Discrimination;Public Comment;Civil Rights Lawsuit

1. D. v. Arab City Board of Education, et al.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 26, 2018)
3. VictimsD.DefendantsArab City Board of EducationJohn MullinsKristi RichPlaintiffsD.JudgesAbdul K. KallonInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaArab City Board of Education
4. Case Tags: Disability Harassment;ADA Title II;Section 504;Summary Judgment

1. Aldred v. Green et al.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 26, 2018)
3. DefendantsBradley GreenMarcus BelinPlaintiffsA.A. (a minor)Mary AldredRobert AldredPlaintiff AttorneysJohn W. MauckJudgesIain D. JohnstonInstitutionsHuntley Community School District 158United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Student Free Speech;School Discipline;Constitutional Retaliation

1. Robinson v. Hueytown Police Department et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 26, 2018)
3. VictimsRobinsonDefendantsHueytown Police DepartmentPlaintiffsRobinsonInstitutionsHueytown Police Department
4. Case Tags: Civil Rights Violation;Police Misconduct;Excessive Force;Municipal Liability

1. Smith v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company et al.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 27, 2018)
3. DefendantsNationwide Mutual Insurance CompanyPlaintiffsSmithJudgesJudge Sidney A. FitzwaterInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of TexasNationwide Mutual Insurance Company
4. Case Tags: Insurance Dispute;Breach of Contract;Bad Faith Insurance;Property Damage

1. Zills v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 27, 2018)
3. VictimsNoneDefendantsNancy A. BerryhillPlaintiffsElizabeth ZillsInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesWilliam PryorJill PryorJohn E. SteeleInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitSocial Security Administration
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability;Substantial Evidence Review;Pain and Symptom Evaluation;Eleventh Circuit Case Law

1. Voss v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 27, 2018)
3. DefendantsState Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyPlaintiffsClifford VossDefense AttorneysSteven R. HansenThomas A. AppelPlaintiff AttorneysClifford W. HorningJudgesAmy C. BarrettJoel M. FlaumMichael B. BrennanInstitutionsState Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance CompanyUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
4. Case Tags: Insurance Bad Faith;Punitive Damages;Underinsured Motorist Coverage;Seventh Circuit Decision

1. Phillips et al v. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 27, 2018)
3. VictimsMegan PhillipsDefendantsHobby Lobby Stores, Inc.PlaintiffsMegan PhillipsU.S. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionInvestigatorsU.S. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionJudgesJohn J. Tharp, Jr.InstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisU.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
4. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;Americans with Disabilities Act;Reasonable Accommodation;Service Animals

1. San Francisco Residence Club Inc et al v. Leader Bulso & Nolan PLC et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 27, 2018)
3. DefendantsLeader Bulso & Nolan PLC无PlaintiffsSan Francisco Residence Club IncInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of California
4. Case Tags: Legal Malpractice;Breach of Fiduciary Duty;Federal Civil Litigation;Professional Negligence

1. Iheanacho v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 28, 2018)
3. DefendantsCommissioner of Social SecurityPlaintiffsObiageli IheanachoJudgesA. David CopperthiteInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the District of MarylandSocial Security Administration
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability;Substantial Evidence Review;Residual Functional Capacity;Subjective Symptom Evaluation

1. Holt v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 28, 2018)
3. DefendantsSocial Security Administration, CommissionerPlaintiffsHoltInstitutionsSocial Security AdministrationUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability;Administrative Law;Medical Evidence;Eleventh Circuit