American & Euro Cases

Courtroom suspense and legal investigations based on famous American and European trials.

1. Wooden v. Jacobs et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 14, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Marcus Wooden, on behalf of a class of U.S. citizens; Defendants: General Keith Jacobs (former NSA Director), Alethia Systems Inc., and the United States government
4. Case Tags: Digital Privacy;Fourth Amendment;Class Action;Government Surveillance

1. Scheidies v. Mount Royal Operations LLC

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 14, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Estate of Kyle Scheidies, deceased; Defendant: Mount Royal Operations LLC
4. Case Tags: Wrongful Death;Premises Liability;Mining Accident;Punitive Damages

1. Levin v. U.S. Internal Revenue Service

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 14, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Michael Levin (Plaintiff), Internal Revenue Service (Defendant)
4. Case Tags: Tax Evasion Allegation;Artificial Intelligence Regulation;Due Process Violation;Cryptocurrency Taxation

1. Hall v. Walker

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 14, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Michael Hall (Defendant), David Walker (Deceased Victim)
4. Case Tags: Homicide;Self-Defense;Stand Your Ground Law;Firearm Offense

1. Mississippi Lime Company v. RJR Mining Company Inc

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 15, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Mississippi Lime Company (Plaintiff), RJR Mining Company Inc. (Defendant)
4. Case Tags: Environmental Law;Toxic Tort;Mining Dispute;Clean Water Act Violation

1. Jones v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit) (January 20, 2026)
3. Original Case: Jones v. Commissioner of Social Security
4. Key Figures: John Jones (Plaintiff) v. Commissioner of Social Security (Defendant)
5. Case Tags: Social Security Disability Insurance;Substantial Evidence Review;Administrative Law Judge;Residual Functional Capacity

1. Keel v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 20, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Keel (first name not specified in available records); Defendant: Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability;Administrative Law;Appeals Council Review;Judicial Review of Agency Action

1. Hefner v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 20, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Michael Hefner (Petitioner) v. Commissioner of Social Security (Respondent)
4. Case Tags: Disability Benefits;Due Process;Administrative Adjudication;Vocational Expert Testimony

1. Crook v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 21, 2026)
3. Key Figures: John Crook (plaintiff, privacy advocate); United States of America (defendant, represented by the Department of Justice)
4. Case Tags: Fourth Amendment;government surveillance;artificial intelligence;privacy rights

1. Brown v. LVNV Funding LLC et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 21, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Jane Brown (plaintiff); LVNV Funding LLC, Resurgent Capital Services LP, Sherman Originator LLC (defendants)
4. Case Tags: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act;Class Action;Debt Buying;Statute of Limitations

1. Walker v Jefferson County, Alabama

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 22, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Jasmine Walker et al. (Plaintiffs) v. Jefferson County, Alabama, et al. (Defendants)
4. Case Tags: Algorithmic Discrimination;Equal Protection;Pretrial Detention;Criminal Justice Reform

1. Ruttanamongkongul v. FCI Aliceville

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 26, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Phan Ruttanamongkongul (Plaintiff) v. FCI Aliceville, Warden of FCI Aliceville, Federal Bureau of Prisons
4. Case Tags: Prisoners' Rights;Eighth Amendment;Transgender Rights;Deliberate Indifference

1. Joseph v. Warden Broton

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Federal District Court, Southern District of Ohio) (January 23, 2026 (date of alleged constitutional violation leading to filing))
3. Key Figures: Petitioner: Marcus Joseph, an inmate at Ross Correctional Institution; Respondent: Warden Linda Broton, Ross Correctional Institution
4. Case Tags: Prisoner Rights;Eighth Amendment;Deliberate Indifference;Habeas Corpus

1. Bergeron v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 26, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Paul Bergeron (Plaintiff); Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (Defendant)
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability Insurance;Administrative Law Judge Error;Medical Opinion Evaluation;Remand for Further Proceedings

1. Stoudemire v. Gordy

2. Jurisdiction: United States, Florida (January 26, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Amar'e Stoudemire (Plaintiff, former NBA All-Star) vs. Marcus Gordy (Defendant, nightclub entrepreneur)
4. Case Tags: Civil Assault;Battery;Defamation Per Se;Celebrity Litigation

1. Lasater v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 26, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Jane Lasater (Plaintiff); Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (Defendant)
4. Case Tags: Social Security Disability;Administrative Appeal;Medical Opinion Evidence;Residual Functional Capacity

1. Swint v. State of Alabama et al.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 27, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Jermaine Swint (Plaintiff); State of Alabama, City of Montgomery, Officer Michael Peterson, Officer David Hayes (Defendants)
4. Case Tags: Police Shooting;Qualified Immunity;Sovereign Immunity;Section 1983 Litigation

1. Scarbrough v. Alabama Cancer Care LLC

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 27, 2026)
3. Original Case: Scarbrough v. Alabama Cancer Care LLC et al
4. Key Figures: Plaintiff: James Scarbrough (patient); Defendants: Alabama Cancer Care LLC, Dr. Michael D. Thompson (oncologist), and Crestwood Medical Center
5. Case Tags: Medical Malpractice;Failure to Diagnose;Oncology Negligence;Compensatory Damages

1. Rickman v. Neely

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 27, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Sarah Rickman; Defendant: David Neely
4. Case Tags: Defamation;Cyberstalking;Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress;First Amendment Defense

1. Ford v. Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 27, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Petitioner: James Earl Ford; Respondent: Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles
4. Case Tags: Capital Punishment;Clemency Procedure;Procedural Due Process;Eighth Amendment