May an alien be deported to his country of birth if that country lacks a functioning central government that is able to accept his return? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2005.
JDB v. North Carolina (2011)
Should the age of a juvenile suspect be considered when deciding whether he is in custody and entitled to Miranda warnings? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2011.
Kansas v. Marsh (2006)
Is a Kansas statute allowing the death penalty when mitigating and aggravating evidence are equal in violation of the Eighth Amendment? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2006.
Kelo v. New London (2005)
Does the term “public use” permit a local government to take the private property of one party and lease it to another? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2005.
Kennedy v. Louisiana (2008)
Do states violate the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment by imposing the death sentence for the crime of child rape? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2008.
Kentucky v. King (2011)
Does the Emergency Circumstances exception to the warrant requirement apply when police officers create the emergency? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2011.
Kyllo v. U.S. (2001)
Is the warrantless use of a thermal imaging device to detect heat emissions from an individual’s home a reasonable search? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2001.
LAPD v. United Reporting Publishing (1999)
Is a company’s selling of information to their clients commercial speech? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 1999.
Lawrence v. Texas (2003)
Does a Texas law that criminalizes sexual intimacy by same-sex couples violate the Fourteenth Amendment? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2003.
Locke v. Davey (2004)
Does the Free Exercise Clause require states to fund religious instruction if providing merit-based college scholarships for secular instruction? This case summary shows how the Supreme Court answered that question in 2004.