The Respondent in this case is Marlene June. See Brief for Petitioner, the United States of America, at II. She brought suit on behalf of her grandchild, the surviving child of her deceased son Andrew Edward Booth. See id. In February of 2005, Booth...
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The Respondents, Joseph Olson and Javier Vargas, were injured on January 31, 2000 while working at the Mission Mine, an underground copper mine operated by ASARCO, Inc., in Sahuarito, Arizona. Brief for Respondents at 1, United States v. Olson, U.S. (...
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In 2003, respondent Justin Taylor (“Taylor”) agreed to sell marijuana to Martin Sylvester (“Sylvester”). United States v. Taylor at 205. He then conspired with an unnamed co-conspirator to steal Sylvester’s money instead. Id. When Sylvester and the co-...
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Petitioner Wachovia Bank National Association ("Wachovia") is a national banking association with its main office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Respondent Daniel Schmidt is a citizen of South Carolina who used Wachovia as his personal and business...
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On November 12, 2004, Michael A. Watson purchased an unloaded semi-automatic pistol in exchange for 24 dosage units of the drug oxycodone hydrochloride (OxyContin) from an undercover government agent. Earlier that month, Watson had approached a...
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In 1963 Congress passed the Clean Air Act, which aimed to “protect and enhance” the quality of our air. Am. Lung Ass'n v. Envtl. Prot. Agency at 930. In 1970, Congress amended the Clean Air Act and granted the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)...
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Larry Wilkins and Jane Stanton purchased residential property in 1991 and 2004, respectively. Wilkins v. United States at 793. Their properties are located alongside Robbins Gulch Road in Connor, Montana. Id. The road crosses various private properties...
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While searching for a wanted fugitive, police asked Wooden if they could enter his home. United States v. Wooden at 500. According to the police, Wooden gave them permission to enter. Id. While in his home, police observed Wooden pick up a firearm. Id...
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The Zuni Public School District (“Zuni”) is located almost entirely within Zuni and Navajo Reservation lands in New Mexico. Brief for Petitioner at 2. The Federal Impact Aid Act provides subsidies to Zuni as well as other school districts located on...