The Constitution promises liberty to all within its reach,a liberty that includes certain specific rights that allow
2 OBERGEFELL v. HODGES
Opinion of the Court
persons, within a lawful realm, to define and express their identity. The petitioners in these cases seek to find thatliberty by marrying someone of the same sex and having their marriages deemed lawful on the same terms andcon... More...   $0 (06-26-2015 - DC)

In this case we decide whether the "mode of
operation" approach to premises liability, adopted by this court
in Sheehan v. Roche Bros. Supermkts., Inc., 448 Mass. 780, 788
(2007), applies to slip-and-fall incidents occurring outside of
the context of self-service establishments. Traditionally, a
plaintiff asserting premises liability has been required to show
that the owner... More...   $0 (06-23-2015 - MA)

¶1 This is a review of an
unpublished opinion and order of the court of appeals,1 which
summarily reversed a grant of summary judgment in favor of Exxon
Mobil Corp. et al., by the Eau Claire County Circuit Court, Lisa
K. Stark, Judge.
¶2 The case involves the viability of certain wrongful
death and survival claims. It is part of a larger tort suit
filed in 2006 by for... More...   $0 (06-23-2015 - WI)

an individual detained in a jail prior to trialbrought a claim under Rev. Stat. §1979, 42 U. S. C. §1983, against several jail officers, alleging that they used excessive force against him, in violation of the FourteenthAmendment’s Due Process Clause. The officers concede that they intended to use the force that they used. But the parties disagree about whether the force used wasexcessive.
... More...   $0 (06-22-2015 - DC)

In Brulotte v. Thys Co., 379 U. S. 29 (1964), this Court held that a patent holder cannot charge royalties for the use of his invention after its patent term has expired. The sole question presented here is whether we should overrule Brulotte. Adhering to principles of stare decisis, we decline to do so. Critics of the Brulotte rule must seek relief not from this Court but from Congress.
I In ... More...   $0 (06-22-2015 - DC)

The father appeals from a judgment and order issued by a
judge of the Juvenile Court finding the child to be in need of
care and protection, that termination of the father's parental
rights was in the child's best interests, and terminating the
father's parental rights. See G. L. c. 119, § 26; G. L. c. 210,
§ 3. The mother had previously entered into a stipulation for
jud... More...   $0 (06-19-2015 - MA)

The respondent, D.H., appeals an order of the Circuit
Court (Cyr, J.) granting the petition of the petitioner, the New Hampshire
Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), to terminate his parental
rights over his son, K.H., on the ground that he failed to correct, within 12
months, the conditions leading to a finding of neglect. See RSA 170-C:5, III
(2014). On appeal, t... More...   $0 (06-19-2015 - NH)

In 2013, the Iowa Board of Medicine passed a rule establishing
standards of practice for physicians who prescribe or administer
abortion-inducing drugs. These standards require the physician to
personally perform a physical examination and to be physically present
when the abortion-inducing drug is provided. It is not disputed the rule
would have the effect of prohibiting telem... More...   $0 (06-19-2015 - NE)

This appeal stems from Westchester Secondary Charter School’s (WSCS) request
for classrooms and related space for the 2014-2015 school year. Los Angeles Unified
School District (the District) offered WSCS space at Crenshaw High School (Crenshaw).
WSCS objected to this offer and filed a petition for writ of mandate in April 2014.
WSCS sought a peremptory writ ordering the District... More...   $0 (06-19-2015 - CA)

This case requires us to determine whether the use of medical marijuana in compliance with Colorado’s Medical Marijuana Amendment, Colo. Const. art. XVIII,
§ 14, but in violation of federal law, is a “lawful activity” under section 24-34-402.5,

C.R.S. (2014), Colorado’s “lawful activities statute.” This statute generally makes it an unfair and discriminatory labor practice ... More...   $0 (06-15-2015 - CO)

Oklahoma City, OK - Michael D. Galier, age 51, from Moore, Oklahoma sued Murco Wall Products and Welco Manufacturing o Company on products liability theories claiming that he developed malignant mesothelioma as a direct result of being exposed to products containing asbestos claiming:

Statement of Material Facts To Which No Genuine Issue Existed Before Trial:

1. Plaintiff filed ... More...   $60000000 (06-12-2015 - OK)

In an original wardship petition (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 602), appellant, Elias V.,
then 13 years of age, was alleged to have committed a lewd and lascivious act upon a
child under the age of 14 years. (Pen. Code, § 288, subd. (a).)1
Prior to and again at the
time of the jurisdictional hearing, defense counsel moved to exclude inculpatory
statements appellant made to the poli... More...   $0 (06-09-2015 - CA)

Carrie M. appeals from a judgment that terminated the parent-child relationship between her and her children, R.M., B.M., and N.M.1 After hearing all the evidence, the trial court found by clear and convincing evidence that Carrie (1) knowingly placed or knowingly allowed the children to remain in conditions or surroundings that endanger the children, and (2) engaged in conduct or knowingly placed... More...   $0 (06-04-2015 - TX)

This case presents an issue of first impression in Kansas. We are asked to decide whether the judicially created firefighter's rule (previously referred to as the "fireman's rule") applies to law enforcement officers. We find that the public policy expressed by the Kansas Supreme Court in Calvert v. Garvey Elevators, Inc., 236 Kan. 570, 694 P.2d 433 (1985), applies equally to firefighters and law ... More...   $0 (06-04-2015 - KS)

This is an appeal from an order terminating the parent-child relationship between D.V. and his mother. The relationship between the little boy and his father was also terminated, but the father has not appealed. Because of recurrent family violence between the parents, we will refer to Father’s behavior where necessary to explain the factual circumstances.1
Mother brings seven issues for rev... More...   $0 (06-03-2015 - TX)

Plaintiffs�Appellants Heidi and Juan Rodriguez, parents of
20 minor child A.R., brought suit for disability discrimination under
21 the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq. (“FHA�), against
22 Defendants�Appellees Village Green Realty, Inc., a real estate
23 agency, and Blanca Aponte, its agent. The plaintiffs allege, inter alia,
24 that the defendants (1) made h... More...   $0 (06-02-2015 - NY)

Stephen Davis is a taxpayer challenging a noncompetitive bid contract
between the Fresno Unified School District (Fresno Unified) and Harris Construction
Co., Inc. (Contractor) for the construction of a middle school for $36.7 million. The
construction was completed in 2014 pursuant to a lease-leaseback arrangement that
Fresno Unified and Contractor contend is exempt from competiti... More...   $0 (06-01-2015 - CA)

In two issues, appellant M.N. (Mother) appeals the trial court’s order terminating her parental rights to five-year-old K.T. (Kyle).2 She contends that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to show that termination is in Kyle’s best interest and that the trial court abused its discretion by naming the
1See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.
2To protect the anonymity of children connect... More...   $0 (05-28-2015 - TX)

KANSAS CITY, KS – A Texas woman was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for pretending to be pregnant and defrauding a Kansas couple who wanted to adopt her unborn twins. Chrystal Marie Rippey, 35, Marshall, Texas, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud. In her plea, she admitted she defrauded a couple in Shawnee, Kan. On Aug. 8, 2011, the couple transferred $22,225 to an escrow account... More...   $0 (05-27-2015 - KS)

¶1 Deborah Ann Leftwich was tried by bench trial and convicted of Count II, Soliciting and/or Accepting a Bribe from Another for Withdrawal of Candidacy in violation of 26 O.S.2001, § 16-108, in the District Court of Oklahoma County, Case No. CF-2010-8067.1 The Honorable Cindy H. Truong sentenced Leftwich to one (1) year imprisonment, suspended, with the provision that she is prohibited from runni... More...   $0 (05-22-2015 - OK)

Plaintiff Jeffrey Bonkowski appeals from the order of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania granting the summary judgment motion filed by Defendant Oberg Industries, Inc. (“Obergâ€�) with respect to his claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLAâ€�). In this appeal, the Court must interpret a Department of Labor (“DOLâ€�) regulation—which state... More...   $0 (05-22-2015 - PA)

Terrence Lee Yohner filed this action in an attempt to prevent the California Department of Justice (the Department) from listing his name and information concerning a sexual offense that he committed, on its Megan's Law Internet Web site.1 Yohner suffered a conviction for committing a lewd act on his stepgranddaughter in violation of Penal Code section 288, subdivision (a).2 Section 290.46 mandat... More...   $0 (05-22-2015 - CA)

Andrew L. (Andrew) is the biological father of Emilio G. who was born in July 2013. Katherine O. (Katherine) is Emilio’s biological mother. Andrew and Katherine never married. Katherine became pregnant with Emilio a few months after she and Andrew began dating in August 2012. Their relationship was not smooth. By April 2013, Andrew and Katherine had broken up, with Andrew confirming the break up... More...   $0 (05-22-2015 - CA)

Roy Butler, a parole eligible life prisoner, challenged the constitutionality of the process used by the Board of Prison Terms (Board) to determine whether prisoners such as him are suitable for release on parole. Specifically, he contended that the Board’s practice of deferring the fixing of a prisoner’s base term (which measures individual culpability for the commitment offense) and adjusted... More...   $0 (05-15-2015 - CA)

Appellant (the Father) appeals the trial court’s order terminating his parental rights to G.R. and T.R.1 The Father raises four issues on appeal. In his first three issues, he challenges the legal and factual sufficiency of the evidence to support the trial court’s finding that he violated subsections (D), (E), and (O) of section 161.001(1) of the Family Code. In his fourth issue, he challenge... More...   $0 (05-14-2015 - TX)