Worksheet 2B Westlaw Research (Cases)
Find and cite the following California cases.
1.
People v. Adult World Bookstore
2.
In re Mary M.
3.
Brother Records v. Jardin (a federal case )
4.
Enrique G., A Minor (recent case)
Find and cite the following U.S. Supreme Court cases
5.
City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Ctr. Inc.
6.
Hamdi v. Rumsfeld (decided in 2004)
7.
Simon and Schuster, Inc. v. Members of the New York State Crime Victims Board
8.
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings v. Metabolite Laboratories Inc.
Find and cite the following cases from unknown jurisdictions:
9.
Baum v. New York Central Railroad
10.
Groucho Marx Productions, Inc. v. Day and Night Company
11.
Major League Baseball Players Ass’n v. Garvey
12.
U.S. v. Weber
Find and give the name and date for the following case citations
13.
volume 92 page 496 of the California .Appellate Reports, Third Series
14.
438 U.S. 265
15.
page 1, volume 387 of the U.S. Reports
16.
210 F.2d 188
17.
page 680, volume 23 of the Pacific Reports
18.
74 S.Ct. 593
19.
212 F.2d 535
20.
185 Ariz. 546
For each of the following complete the following tasks:
a. Construct a “terms and connector” search query
b. Indicate what database you would search.
c. Run your search and try to find the answer (you may want to edit your search query at this
point)
d. If you do not find the case, try a natural language, key word search
e. Unless the question asks otherwise, the case name is sufficient
21. A state has a law providing that in a criminal case a defendant will not be adjudged insane
unless he demonstrates that at the time of the crime, he was afflicted with a mental disease or
defect of such severity that he did not know the criminal act was wrong. Does this violate Due
Process under the U.S. Constitution? Find a recent (2006) case on this point.
22. According to a recent U.S. Supreme Court, where the parties have a contract that contains an
arbitration clause, and where one party claims that the arbitration provision is void for illegality,
is the claim to be decided by a court or an arbitrator?
23. What is the name and citation of a 2006 U.S. Supreme Court case dealing with redistricting
in Texas?
24. Plaintiff, a resident of a rest home, was injured by another resident, who had a history of
violent tendencies that the owners of the home knew about. Under California case law, is there a
cause of action against the owners for these injured?
25 Davis owns a used car lot and leaves keys in each car, open and unattended. Crenshaw
comes onto lot, takes a car and injures Peters. Under California law, is Davis Responsible?
26
Does the government seizure of an automobile owned by both a husband and wife violate
the rights of the wife where the seizure is based on the fact that the husband committed an act of
prostitution in the vehicle and the wife committed no crime? The seizure took place pursuant to
laws allowing the government to seize property used to commit a crime. (U.S. Supreme Court
case)
27 Can a judge be sued for violating a person’s civil rights where the judge extends the
sentence after it was imposed? (Federal appellate court decision)
28. Defendant was charged in an information with a sale and purchase for sale of marijuana His
defense was that he had a physician's recommendation to use medical marijuana. The court
refused to allow him to use this as a defense. Find the 2014 California appellate court case.