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Turturro v. Cont'l Airlines
A court ruled PTSD alone is not a bodily injury. However, verifiable neurological brain changes caused by emotional trauma may qualify as a bodily injury.
Cannabis Action Network v. City of Gainesville
The 11th Circuit ruled Gainesville's street-closing and sound ordinances unconstitutional prior restraints on speech. This reversed an earlier district court decision.
Non-Party Brief of Juvenile Law Center and National Center for Youth Law in Support of Douglas D.
The brief argues that schools are safe, but a false perception of rising violence leads to harsh, punitive measures. "Zero tolerance" policies criminalize minor acts, pushing children into an unsuitable justice system.
Indianapolis v. Edmond
The Supreme Court ruled that highway checkpoints set up mainly to find illegal drugs are unconstitutional. These checkpoints violate the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches.
In re Cliffton B.
The court upheld parental rights termination due to the mother’s ongoing substance abuse. She failed to reunify with her children despite county services.
Minor Physical Anomalies and Family Adversity as Risk Factors for Violent Delinquency in Adolescence
Early childhood factors, like disruptive behaviors and family context, predict later violent delinquency. Biological and environmental factors interact from early life, with adverse conditions exacerbating predispositions.
Logerquist v. McVey
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled experts can testify that childhood trauma causes repressed memories later recalled. The court left memory accuracy and credibility to juries, rejecting broad application of scientific admissibility tests.
State v. Bottrell
The court found PTSD is a generally accepted condition that can cause diminished capacity. Expert testimony linking PTSD flashbacks to impaired intent was admissible to negate murder intent.
Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment v. City of Antioch
The Ninth Circuit ruled Antioch's denial of a methadone clinic violated the ADA and FHA. This discriminated against recovering addicts seeking treatment.
People v. Garcia
The court ruled prior drug convictions can enhance sentencing under California's Three Strikes Law, even for a current nonviolent offense.
People v. Martinez
The court ruled that voluntary intoxication evidence was inadmissible to negate criminal intent in a1999 child endangerment case involving methamphetamine manufacturing.
Franklin v. Stevenson
The court ruled abuse claims based on recovered memories from therapy were invalid. The therapeutic techniques used to recall these memories lacked reliable scientific support.
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections v. Yeskey
The Supreme Court ruled the ADA applies to state prisons, meaning incarcerated people with disabilities cannot be excluded from programs solely due to disability.
Stop Youth Addiction, Inc. v. Lucky Stores, Inc.
The California Supreme Court ruled that a private group could sue retailers for selling tobacco to minors, even without direct harm to the organization.
US v. Cannabis Cultivators Club
The court issued an injunction, finding the federal government would likely prove defendants lacked a right to distribute marijuana under Proposition 215.