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De Jonge v. Oregon: The Background The case of De Jonge v. Oregon revolved around a meeting held by the Communist Party on July 27th of 1934. During this meeting Dirk De Jonge addressed the attendees regarding jail conditions in the county and a maritime strike in Portland. While the meeting was in progress, state police raided it. De Jonge was detained and charged with ..

  Dillon v. Gloss: The Basics Dillon v. Gloss was a landmark Supreme Court Case originally argued on March 22nd of 1921. The case of Dillon v. Gloss held that if the Congress of the United States, when proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States, may place a deadline on the amendment’s ratification in question. Moreover, the case of Dillo..

  What is Doninger v. Niehoff? Doninger v. Niehoff was a famous United States Court of Appeals case which revolved around a High-Schooler and her disqualification from running for Senior Class Secretary following the posting of a crudely-worded critical blog about school officials. The area of law that Doninger v. Niehoff focused on was the First Amendment t..

  Downes v. Bidwell: The Background Downes v. Bidwell is a Landmark Supreme Court Case that, in addition to several other Supreme Court cases, made up what is known as the Insular Cases. Rendered in the first several years of the twentieth century, these famous cases determined that full constitutional rights were not necessarily granted to individuals living in..

  Dusky v. United States   One of the fundamental concepts of the United States criminal justice system is that of mens rea, or the “guilty mind.”  People who are incapable of understanding the difference between right and wrong at the time of committing a crime are not people who can have mens rea.  But what determines whether som..

  Eastern Associated Coal Corp. v. Mine Workers: Background The case of Eastern Associated Coal Corp. v. Mine Workers is a landmark matter heard before the United Supreme Court. The United Mine Workers of America and the Eastern Associated Coal Corporation were the main players in the case. These two entities were parties to a collective-bargaining deal that..

  Estep v. United States: The Facts Estep v. United States was a Supreme Court case in which the court ruled that a draft board’s refusal to classify a Jehovah’s Witness as minister is subject to judicial review. This ruling; however, must only be made following exhaustive administrative remedies. The case of Estep v. United States began when the..

  Estes v. Texas   In 1962, the ability to take cameras into the courtroom was very new.  Television broadcasts themselves had really only taken off about a decade before, and live broadcasts of news events were still very uncommon.  A trial for Billie Sol Estes, who was eventually convicted of swindling, was among the first cases to be record..

  Examining Board v. Flores de Otero   The territory of Puerto Rico has labor laws that are significantly different from the rest of the United States.  In addition to not having “at will” employment and mandating sick, vacation, and maternity leave as well as Christmas bonuses, Puerto Rico at one point restricted who could enter partic..

  Exxon Corp. v. Governor of Maryland: The Background The case of Exxon Corp. v. Governor of Maryland began when the state of Maryland observed that certain oil producer-operated stations were receiving favorable rates from their refiners and producers. In response to this, the state passed a law which prohibited oil refineries or producers from operating gasoli..

  Farrington v. Tokushige   In the 1920s, the United States had not established fully the extent of parents' rights to determine the best course of education for their own children.  Farrington v. Tokushige was a Supreme Court case that started in the state of Hawaii.  The case would have implications for a long time to come, both for parent..

  Fashad Mohamed Fashad Mohamed was an Iraqi detainee who was captured by American forces and who subsequently died in their custody. His case was never officially publicly discussed and the soldiers never publicly identified, nor was the outcome of the military investigation into the Navy SEALs allegedly responsible for his death made public. Nonetheless, some..

  Federal Election Commission v. Akins   Sometimes, a case that starts out being about one issue can be transformed through the appeals process into a case that becomes something much different.  Federal Election Commission v. Akins is such a case.  When the case began in court, it was brought by voters who wanted to lodge a lawsuit against a ..

  Feist v. Rural Feist v. Rural is the shortened name of the 1991 Supreme Court case of Feist Publications, Inc., v. Rural Telephone Service Co. The origins of the case lay in the 1982-83 white pages issued by the Rural Telephone Service Co., which was the telephone provider to several isolated rural areas in Kansas. In order to obtain a telephone number, privat..

The Facts on Fletcher v. PeckFletcher v. Peck was a Supreme Court case in 1810 where the court decided that a grant to a private land company could be considered a contract under the Contract Clause of the Constitution. Furthermore, once the contract was made, the contract could not be repealed.  Furthermore, Fletcher v. Peck established the exact interpretation of the Con..