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Scott v. Harris

550 US 372, 127 S. Ct. 1769, 167 L. Ed. 2d 686 - Supreme Court, 2007 - Google Scholar
Deputy Timothy Scott, petitioner here, terminated a high-speed pursuit of respondent's car by
applying his push bumper to the rear of the vehicle, causing it to leave the road and crash. Respondent …

Gall v. US

552 US 38, 128 S. Ct. 586, 169 L. Ed. 2d 445 - Supreme Court, 2007 - Google Scholar
Petitioner Gall joined an ongoing enterprise distributing the controlled substance "ecstasy" while
in college, but withdrew from the conspiracy after seven months, has sold no illegal drugs …

Erickson v. Pardus

551 US 89, 127 S. Ct. 2197, 167 L. Ed. 2d 1081 - Supreme Court, 2007 - Google Scholar
Imprisoned by the State of Colorado and alleging violations of his Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment
protections against cruel and unusual punishment, William Erickson, the petitioner in this …

Orn v. Astrue

495 F. 3d 625 - Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 2007 - Google Scholar
We hold that the ALJ did not give "`specific, legitimate reasons ... that are based on substantial
evidence in the record'" for dismissing the opinions of Orn's two treating physicians. See Thomas …

Tellabs, Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd.

551 US 308, 127 S. Ct. 2499, 168 L. Ed. 2d 179 - Supreme Court, 2007 - Google Scholar
As a check against abusive litigation in private securities fraud actions, the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) includes exacting pleading requirements. The PSLRA …

Jones v. Bock

549 US 199, 127 S. Ct. 910, 166 L. Ed. 2d 798 - Supreme Court, 2007 - Google Scholar
The Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PLRA), in order to address the large number of prisoner
complaints filed in federal court, mandates early judicial screening of prisoner complaints and …

Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly

550 US 544, 127 S. Ct. 1955, 167 L. Ed. 2d 929 - Supreme Court, 2007 - Google Scholar
The 1984 divestiture of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company's (AT & T) local telephone
business left a system of regional service monopolies, sometimes called Incumbent Local Exchange …

Massachusetts v. EPA

549 US 497, 127 S. Ct. 1438, 167 L. Ed. 2d 248 - Supreme Court, 2007 - Google Scholar
Kenneth W. Starr, Stuart AC Drake, Andrew B. Clubok, Ashley C. Parrish, Derek S. Bentsen, Kirkland
& Ellis LLP, Washington, DC, Richard A. Cordray, Grove City, Ohio, Theodore B. Olson, Counsel …

George v. Smith

507 F. 3d 605 - Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 2007 - Google Scholar
Larry George, one of Wisconsin's prisoners, sued 24 persons who have had some role in his
confinement — guards, wardens, nurses, members of the parole board, and more. His sprawling …

Wallace v. Kato

549 US 384, 127 S. Ct. 1091, 166 L. Ed. 2d 973 - Supreme Court, 2007 - Google Scholar
In January 1994, Chicago police arrested petitioner, a minor, for murder. He was tried and
convicted, but the charges were ultimately dropped in April 2002. In April 2003, he filed this suit …

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