United States Supreme Court - November 2010 Opinion Summaries

Los Angeles Cty. v. Humphries

Government Law, Remedies, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In an action under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, seeking damages, an injunction, and a declaration that public officials and defendant Los Angeles County...

Abott v. US

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In prosecutions of defendants for drug and firearm offenses and for violating 18 U.S.C. section 924(c), which prohibits using, carrying, or possessing...

Wilson v. Corcoran

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Court of appeals' grant of defendant's request for habeas relief from his capital murder conviction is vacated and remanded as federal courts may not...