American & Euro Cases

Based on the Western legal system, adapting classic cases into highly logical detective and legal novels featuring jury trials.

1. Currier v. Virginia

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 22, 2018)
3. DefendantsMichael CurrierPlaintiffsCommonwealth of VirginiaDefense AttorneysJeffrey L. FisherPlaintiff AttorneysMark HerringInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: Double Jeopardy;Issue Preclusion;Criminal Procedure;Supreme Court Case

1. Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 29, 2020)
3. Defendants<![CDATA[Consumer Financial Protection Bureau]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Seila Law LLC]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Noel J. Francisco]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Kannon K. Shanmugam]]>Judges<![CDATA[John Roberts]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Consumer Financial Protection Bureau]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]>
4. Case Tags: Separation of Powers;Administrative Law;Consumer Financial Protection;Presidential Removal Power

1. Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society International, Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 20, 2013)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[United States Agency for International Development]]><![CDATA[Rajiv Shah]]><![CDATA[Kathleen Sebelius]]><![CDATA[Thomas R. Frieden]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Alliance for Open Society International, Inc.]]><![CDATA[Pathfinder International]]><![CDATA[Global Health Council]]><![CDATA[InterAction]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Sri Srinivasan]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[David W. Bowker]]><![CDATA[Catherine M. A. Carroll]]><![CDATA[Mark C. Fleming]]>Judges<![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Anthony Kennedy]]><![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Antonin Scalia]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Agency for International Development]]><![CDATA[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]]><![CDATA[Department of Health and Human Services]]>
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Unconstitutional Conditions;Compelled Speech;HIV/AIDS Funding

1. United States Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B.V.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 30, 2020)
3. Defendants<![CDATA[Booking.com B.V.]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[United States Patent and Trademark Office]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Noel J. Francisco]]><![CDATA[Erica L. Ross]]><![CDATA[Sarah T. Harris]]><![CDATA[Thomas W. Krause]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[David H. Bernstein]]><![CDATA[Jared I. Kagan]]><![CDATA[Lisa S. Blatt]]><![CDATA[Sarah M. Harris]]>Judges<![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia]]><![CDATA[Trademark Trial and Appeal Board]]><![CDATA[United States Patent and Trademark Office]]><![CDATA[Debevoise & Plimpton LLP]]><![CDATA[Williams & Connolly LLP]]><![CDATA[Electronic Frontier Foundation]]>
4. Case Tags: trademark law;generic.com;secondary meaning;per se rule

1. Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants, Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 6, 2020)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[William P. Barr]]><![CDATA[Federal Communications Commission]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[American Association of Political Consultants]]><![CDATA[Democratic Party of Oregon]]><![CDATA[Public Policy Polling]]><![CDATA[Washington State Democratic Central Committee]]><![CDATA[Tea Party Forward PAC]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Noel J. Francisco]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Roman Martinez]]>Judges<![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Federal Communications Commission]]><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Justice]]><![CDATA[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit]]>
4. Case Tags: Robocall Ban;First Amendment;TCPA;Content-Based Restriction

1. Abbott v. Perez

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 25, 2018)
3. VictimsShannon PerezDefendantsGreg AbbottPlaintiffsShannon PerezDefense AttorneysScott A. KellerPlaintiff AttorneysPaul M. SmithJudgesSamuel AlitoInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States District Court for the Western District of Texas
4. Case Tags: Voting Rights Act;Racial Gerrymandering;Fourteenth Amendment;Equal Protection Clause

1. Ohio v. American Express Co.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 25, 2018)
3. DefendantsAmerican Express CompanyPlaintiffsOhioConnecticutIdahoIllinoisIowaMarylandMichiganMontanaRhode IslandUtahVermontDefense AttorneysSeth P. WaxmanPlaintiff AttorneysEric E. MurphyJudgesClarence ThomasInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
4. Case Tags: Antitrust;Sherman Act;Two-Sided Market;Supreme Court

1. Trump v. Hawaii

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 26, 2018)
3. VictimsNoneDefendantsDonald TrumpKirstjen NielsenRex TillersonPlaintiffsState of HawaiiIsmail ElshikhInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNoel FranciscoPlaintiff AttorneysNeal KatyalJudgesJohn G. RobertsAnthony KennedyClarence ThomasSamuel AlitoNeil GorsuchRuth Bader GinsburgStephen BreyerSonia SotomayorElena KaganInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesState of HawaiiUnited States Department of Justice
4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Supreme Court;Religious Discrimination;National Security

1. National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 26, 2018)
3. DefendantsXavier BecerraPlaintiffsNational Institute of Family and Life AdvocatesDefense AttorneysJoshua A. KleinPlaintiff AttorneysMichael P. FarrisJudgesSupreme Court of the United StatesInstitutionsNational Institute of Family and Life AdvocatesCalifornia Department of JusticeSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Abortion;Crisis Pregnancy Centers;Compelled Speech

1. Janus v. AFSCME

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 27, 2018)
3. Original Case: Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31
4. DefendantsAmerican Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31Lisa MadiganPlaintiffsMark JanusDefense AttorneysDavid C. FrederickDavid L. FranklinPlaintiff AttorneysWilliam L. MessengerJudgesSamuel A. Alito, Jr.InstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesAFSCME Council 31Illinois Attorney General’s Office
5. Case Tags: First Amendment;Union Agency Fees;Supreme Court Landmark Decision;Public Sector Labor Law

1. Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Montana) (June 30, 2020)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Montana Department of Revenue]]><![CDATA[Mike Kadas]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Kendra Espinoza]]><![CDATA[Jeri Ellen Anderson]]><![CDATA[Jaime Schaefer]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Daniel J. Whyte]]><![CDATA[Brendan Beatty]]><![CDATA[Nicholas J. Gochis]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[William W. Mercer]]><![CDATA[Richard D. Komer]]><![CDATA[Erica Smith]]>Judges<![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Laurie McKinnon]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Montana Department of Revenue]]><![CDATA[Montana Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Institute for Justice]]><![CDATA[Holland & Hart LLP]]><![CDATA[Stillwater Christian School]]>
4. Case Tags: Free Exercise Clause;School Choice;Blaine Amendment;Religious Liberty

1. Chiafalo v. Washington

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 6, 2020)
3. Original Case: Chiafalo et al. v. Washington
4. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Peter Bret Chiafalo]]><![CDATA[Levi Jennet Guerra]]><![CDATA[Esther Virginia John]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[无]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[L. Lawrence Lessig]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Noah G. Purcell]]>Judges<![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Washington Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Washington State Democratic Party]]>
5. Case Tags: Faithless Electors;Electoral College;Article II Appointments Power;First Amendment

1. Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 8, 2020)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Agnes Morrissey-Berru]]><![CDATA[Kristen Biel]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Our Lady of Guadalupe School]]><![CDATA[St. James School]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Agnes Morrissey-Berru]]><![CDATA[Kristen Biel]]><![CDATA[Darryl Biel]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States District Court for the Central District of California]]><![CDATA[Our Lady of Guadalupe School]]><![CDATA[St. James School]]><![CDATA[Archdiocese of Los Angeles]]>
4. Case Tags: Ministerial Exception;Employment Discrimination;Religious Liberty;First Amendment

1. Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 8, 2020)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Donald J. Trump]]><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]]><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Labor]]><![CDATA[U.S. Department of the Treasury]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Paul D. Clement]]><![CDATA[Erin E. Murphy]]><![CDATA[Mark L. Rienzi]]><![CDATA[Noel J. Francisco]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Gurbir S. Grewal]]><![CDATA[Josh Shapiro]]><![CDATA[Michael J. Fischer]]>Judges<![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit]]><![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania]]><![CDATA[Becket Fund for Religious Liberty]]>
4. Case Tags: Religious Freedom;Contraceptive Mandate;Supreme Court;Affordable Care Act

1. Florida v. Georgia

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 27, 2018)
3. Original Case: Florida v. Georgia, 585 U.S. ___ (2018)
4. DefendantsState of GeorgiaPlaintiffsState of FloridaDefense AttorneysChristopher M. CarrCraig S. PrimisPlaintiff AttorneysPamela Jo BondiJudgesStephen BreyerInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
5. Case Tags: Water Rights;Original Jurisdiction;Equitable Apportionment;Environmental Litigation

1. Sause v. Bauer

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 28, 2018)
3. DefendantsBrandon BauerJoshua WeiserCity of Louisburg, KansasPlaintiffsMary Anne SauseDefense AttorneysStephen R. McAllisterPlaintiff AttorneysDavid A. CortmanInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitLouisburg Police DepartmentCity of Louisburg
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Qualified Immunity;Religious Freedom;Police Conduct

1. Sexton v. Beaudreaux

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 28, 2018)
3. VictimsTodd ZaneDefendantsRobert BeaudreauxPlaintiffsMichael SextonJudgesPer CuriamInstitutionsUnited States Supreme CourtUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
4. Case Tags: Habeas Corpus;Death Penalty;Ineffective Assistance of Counsel;AEDPA Deference

1. North Carolina v. Covington

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 5, 2017)
3. DefendantsState of North CarolinaPlaintiffsSandra Little CovingtonInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
4. Case Tags: Racial Gerrymandering;Voting Rights;Supreme Court;Special Elections

1. Mount Lemmon Fire District v. Guido

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 6, 2018)
3. VictimsJohn GuidoDennis RankinDefendantsMount Lemmon Fire DistrictPlaintiffsJohn GuidoDennis RankinDefense AttorneysE. Joshua RosenkranzPlaintiff AttorneysDaniel L. GeyserJudgesRuth Bader GinsburgInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesMount Lemmon Fire District
4. Case Tags: Age Discrimination;U.S. Supreme Court;Employment Law;Statutory Interpretation

1. Weyerhaeuser Co. v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 27, 2018)
3. DefendantsUnited States Fish and Wildlife ServicePlaintiffsWeyerhaeuser CompanyDefense AttorneysEdwin S. KneedlerPlaintiff AttorneysTimothy S. BishopJudgesJohn G. Roberts, Jr.InstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceWeyerhaeuser Company
4. Case Tags: Endangered Species Act;Property Rights;Administrative Law;Environmental Law