Plaintiff Vs Lopez Case Summary

United States v. Lopez was a landmark case, being the first United States Supreme Court case, since the New Deal, to set limits on Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause of the United State Constitution. United States v. Lopez dealt with a previous decision made by the Supreme Court called the “Gun-Free Schools Zone Act of 1990,” and whether this act was constitutional. In other words, is Congress given the power by the Constitution to regulate guns in schools under the Commerce Clause?

A lawsuit was filed on March 21, 2016 by Fresno Police Sergeant Cervantes who is suing Fresno Police Department and three other detectives. He states workplace harassment and discrimination due to his Hispanic ethnicity. Further details state, “Sgt. Paul Cervantes accuses Sgt. Tim Tietjen and Detectives Brad Alcorn and Cary Phelps of smearing his reputation with false accusations and spreading rumors that he’s a dirty cop. Tietjen, Alcorn and Phelps are white.”(Lopez, para.2) Such accusations can lead to further tensions, costly legal battles, and government investigations. Sergeant Cervantes seeks unspecified damages, attorney fees for discrimination, retaliation, defamation and malicious prosecution. He also states he has been subjected to such discrimination and harassment since January 2008 to the present. Furthermore, it is not the first time Fresno Police Department has been sued for similar incidences. There is an ongoing problem in the department that needs to be resolve.

Albert Rodriguez, Jr. appeals from his conviction for attempted voluntary manslaughter and felony vandalism. First, he contends that the trial court improperly admitted evidence of gang membership ~(AB 12)~ He also asserts the court violated Section 654 of the California Penal Code when it imposed consecutive sentences the vandalism charge. ~(AB 22)~ We conclude that the court properly admitted evidence of gang affiliation. Moreover, even if it was admitted wrongly, any error was harmless. Moreover, we find that the court did not violate section 654 when it imposed consecutive sentences for the manslaughter and vandalism charges. We therefore affirm the judgment.

Plaintiffs have moved to dismiss their action against the Defendants under K.S.A 60-241(b). Defendants have opposed this motion because they feel it would be unfair to them because 1) it would not settle the issues in the case, 2) it would deny the Defendants further discovery, and 3) it represents only a partial dismissal of the case because the Court would maintain the protective order. This memo is divided in two main parts. The first part discusses both dismissals without and with prejudice and considers the advantages and disadvantages of both. To choose, which to go with the main question will be balancing the risk of the Court imposing expenses as a condition of dismissal vs. the State foreclosing its ability to re-file

The most crucial part of this case, comes down to one word: reaction. Furthermore, Los Angeles Police Officers, Christopher Conley and Jennifer Pederson, did what their instincts told them to do- which was react. Angel Mendez and Jennifer Lynn Garcia were hiding out in a shack, and Mendez was holding a gun. Both officers felt threatened, and they did what trained police officers are told to do, along with what anyone that knows how to react, would have done. If one feels threatened, one is going to whatever it takes to protect one’s self. The United States Supreme Court should rule in favor of the Los Angeles Police Department because officer’s Christopher Conley and Jennifer Pederson had every right to react the way the did,

In the Spring of 1984, May 23rd, felling like San Antonio v. Rodriguez was an unacceptable decision, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed a suit against William Kirby, the commissioner of education, in behalf of the Edgewood Independent School District. MALDEF’s main concern was the way Texas funds public school, they pointed out the fact that he poorest districts in the state, had $38,854 in property wealth per student, while the Alamo Heights ISD, which is in the same county, had $570,109 per student. (TSHA, 2017) Furthermore, property-poor districts had a higher set tax rate that would amount to an average 74.5 cents per $100 a valuation to generate $2,987 per pupil, while richer districts, with a tax rate of half

Our client, Dave Donaldson, allegedly extorted Vincent Valdor for $5,000 via email. Donaldson lives in Kentucky, and Valdor lives in Ohio. The federal statute which Donaldson allegedly violated states one may not, “gain property or money by the use or threat of violence, harm to reputation, or damage to property."

The case of U.S. v. Lopez (1995) was the case of a young man in 12th grade named Alfonso Lopez Jr. who brought a loaded gun to school and was arrested and charged under Texas law. The state charges were later dismissed and federal agents charged him because he violated the Gun Free School Zone Act of 1990. This acts states that it is unlawful for people to bring firearms to a place that "the individual knows, or has a reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone." He was charged by federal agents because he violated a federal criminal law, however this was also dismissed because it was unconstitutional. This was the big issue surrounding this case. The act was unconstitutional because the Supreme Court said congress went above its constitutional

2. Defendants Eric A. Northbrook and Curtis M. Lockey were, and at all times mentioned in this complaint were residents of San Diego County, California. Defendant Eric A. Northbrook is a resident of the city of Encinitas.

A lot of people argue over which rights are protected by the Second Amendment that applies the average citizen. Due to this argument many court cases have been filed including The District of Colombia v. Heller. Heller wanted to register a handgun for him to use as a self-defense weapon for him to keep in his home, The District of Columbia denied his requested to get the handgun registered. They stated that the law prohibits the ownership of a firearm if not being used as through a lawfully organization, even as lawfully owned firearms were to be unloaded, disassembled, or bound by a trigger lock. Strongly disagreeing with this Heller filed a court case against The District of Columbia, and they fought back hard. You see the second amendment

Defendants, Gerry Goldman and Mary Goldman, by their attorneys, ADLER, MURPHY, & MCQUILLEN LLP, and respectfully moves this Court to dismiss their the Fourth Amended Complaint with prejudice pursuant to section 2-603 of the Code of Civil Procedure, or in the alternative, dismiss Counts, IV, V, VI, VII and VIII of Plaintiffs’ Fourth Amended Complaint pursuant to section 2-619.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2-619.1 (West 2014)).

The Parties involved: Peter O. Mattei (Appellant) vs. Amelia F. Hopper (Respondent) Counselors: Jay R. Martin and William F. Sharon (Counselors for Appellant.) Carlson, Collins, Gordon & Bold, George R. Gordon, John L. Garaventa and Dean Ormsby (Counselors for Respondent). Mattei is a real estate developer who was planning to build a shopping center on land that was owned by Hopper. Mattei approached Hopper, the owner of said property with an offer of $57,000, which both parties agreed on.

1. Plaintiff, STEVEN OLIVA [hereinafter “Plaintiff” or “Oliva” or “Mr. Oliva”], was at all times relevant hereto, a resident of the State of California, County of Riverside, a former employee of the County of Los Angeles, and an employee of Defendants, and each of them, as Cablecaster working out of the Company facility located at 4781 Irwindale Ave in the City of Irwindale at CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, from May 8, 2006, until his wrongful termination on April 14, 2017.

In my understanding of the cases of US v. Lopez and Gonzales v. Raich, I find that the elasticity of interpretation of laws can greatly change the outcomes of these cases.

On November 2, 1993 Duncan Connor, a self-described transient, entered the Union Pacific Railyard in Salt Lake City, Utah, looking for a place to read and relax. Once there, he positioned himself in an area where railroad employees would not see him. Fifteen minutes after his arrival, Mr. Connor was run over by a rail car. He sustained a catastrophic injury in which both of his arms were amputated. Connor sued Union Pacific for negligence in August 1995.