Constitutional Law

Challenges based on the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution regarding the appointment of federal officers.

1. Chen v. Nielsen et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 1, 2018)
3. VictimsNoneDefendantsKirstjen NielsenLee Francis CissnaPlaintiffsJia ChenInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNicholas G. GaraufisInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New YorkU.S. Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;DACA;Administrative Law;Constitutional Law

1. Waite v. University of Alabama at Birmingham

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 2, 2018)
3. DefendantsUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamPlaintiffsTeresa WaiteJudgesPer CuriamInstitutionsUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
4. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;First Amendment Retaliation;Whistleblower Protection;Public Employee Speech

1. Perez v. Warden

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 29, 2018)
3. DefendantsWardenPlaintiffsPerez
4. Case Tags: Habeas Corpus;Inmate Litigation;Federal Courts;Constitutional Law

1. India Supreme Court Ad-hoc Judges Appointment Conditions Relaxation Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-04-10)
3. Original Case: In Re: Relaxation of Conditions for Appointment of Ad-hoc Judges under Article 224A
4. DefendantsUnion of IndiaPlaintiffsCommon CauseDefense AttorneysR. VenkataramaniPlaintiff AttorneysPrashant BhushanJudgesSanjiv KhannaJ. K. MaheshwariInstitutionsSupreme Court of IndiaMinistry of Law and Justice, Government of India
5. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Judicial Appointments;Ad-hoc Judges;Supreme Court of India

1. Supreme Court of India Strikes Down Maintenance Provision in Hindu Marriages

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-04-10)
3. Original Case: Vivek Tiwari v. Union of India (2025)
4. VictimsNoneDefendantsUnion of IndiaPlaintiffsVivek TiwariInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysTushar MehtaPlaintiff AttorneysGopal SankaranarayananJudgesSanjiv KhannaB. V. NagarathnaPankaj MithalInstitutionsSupreme Court of India
5. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Gender Discrimination;Hindu Marriage Act;Alimony and Maintenance

1. Lockhart et al v. Franklin et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 10, 2018)
3. DefendantsFranklinPlaintiffsLockhartInstitutionsArkansas Department of Health
4. Case Tags: LGBTQ+ Rights;Parental Rights;Constitutional Law;Birth Certificate

1. Alabama v. Department of Commerce

2. Jurisdiction: United States of America (December 13, 2018)
3. Original Case: Alabama, State of et al v. United States Department of Commerce et al
4. DefendantsUnited States Department of CommerceWilbur L. Ross, Jr.United States Census BureauPlaintiffsState of AlabamaState of New YorkState of CaliforniaDefense AttorneysUnited States Department of Justice Civil DivisionPlaintiff AttorneysAlabama Office of the Attorney GeneralNew York State Attorney General Letitia JamesJudgesJudge Jesse M. FurmanChief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr.InstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Department of Commerce
5. Case Tags: Administrative Law;Constitutional Law;2020 Census Litigation;Standing and Justiciability

1. Smith v. Bolling

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 18, 2018)
3. VictimsJohn SmithDefendantsJohn H. BollingPlaintiffsJohn SmithDefense AttorneysSteve MarshallPlaintiff AttorneysCaren E. ShortSouthern Poverty Law CenterJudgesMyron H. ThompsonInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Middle District of AlabamaAlabama Secretary of State's Office
4. Case Tags: Disability Voting Rights;Absentee Ballot Access;ADA Compliance;Constitutional Law

1. Prince v. Cole et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 8, 2023)
3. VictimsPrinceDefendantsColePlaintiffsPrince
4. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Civil Rights Litigation;Section 1983;Excessive Force

1. Ellis v. United States of America et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 22, 2023)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsEllisInstitutionsUnited States District Court
4. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Federal Civil Rights;Government Liability;Bivens Action

1. Trucks et al v. Oneonta, Alabama, City of et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (2023-06-27)
3. DefendantsCity of Oneonta, AlabamaPlaintiffsJonathan TrucksKristi TrucksPlaintiff AttorneysJustin PearsonInstitutionsInstitute for JusticeCity of Oneonta
4. Case Tags: Food Truck Ordinance;Constitutional Law;Civil Rights;Small Business

1. Pittman v. Federal Bureau of Investigation et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 1, 2023)
3. DefendantsFederal Bureau of InvestigationUnited States Department of JusticePlaintiffsJohn PittmanDefense AttorneysBrian D. NetterPlaintiff AttorneysDavid H. ThompsonJudgesPatricia Tolliver GilesInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
4. Case Tags: No-Fly List;Due Process;Second Amendment;Constitutional Law

1. Blankenship v. Holder

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 14, 2023)
3. Original Case: Blankenship v. Holder et al
4. DefendantsEric HolderR. Booth GoodwinPlaintiffsDon BlankenshipJudgesJohn T. CopenhaverInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Southern District of West VirginiaUnited States Department of Justice
5. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Bivens Action;Selective Prosecution;Qualified Immunity

1. Supreme Court Medical PG Quota Unconstitutionality Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-04-15)
3. Original Case: Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record Association v. Union of India (Medical PG Quota)
4. DefendantsUnion of IndiaNational Medical CommissionDirectorate General of Health ServicesPlaintiffsSupreme Court Advocate-on-Record AssociationFederation of Resident Doctors' Association of IndiaDefense AttorneysSolicitor General Tushar MehtaAdditional Solicitor General Aishwarya BhatiPlaintiff AttorneysSenior Advocate Vikas SinghSenior Advocate Indira JaisingJudgesChief Justice Dhananjaya Y. ChandrachudJustice Hima KohliJustice J.B. PardiwalaInstitutionsSupreme Court of IndiaNational Medical CommissionFederation of Resident Doctors' Association of India
5. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Medical Education Reform;Reservation Policy Litigation;Human Rights and Healthcare

1. Williams v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States of America (March 27, 2023)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsWilliams
4. Case Tags: Federal Tort Claims Act;Constitutional Law;Civil Procedure;Government Liability

1. Cockrell v. Pickens County Commission

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 26, 2023)
3. DefendantsPickens County CommissionPlaintiffsRandall CockrellDefense AttorneysMatt ClarkPlaintiff AttorneysMonica MillerJudgesR. David ProctorInstitutionsPickens County CommissionU.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaAmerican Humanist AssociationAlliance Defending Freedom
4. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;First Amendment;Religious Monuments;Federal Court Ruling

1. Foster v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States of America (October 3, 2023)
3. DefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsJohn FosterDefense AttorneysUnited States Department of Justice AttorneysInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the District of ColumbiaUnited States Department of Justice
4. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Government Surveillance;Fourth Amendment;National Security

1. 罗宾逊诉美国案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 24, 2023)
3. Original Case: Robinson v. United States of America
4. DefendantsSterling RobinsonDeron Edwards RobinsonKenneth L. RobinsonPlaintiffsKenneth L. RobinsonMarlo RobinsonPhilip V. RobinsonProsecutorsRobert E. McGuireDefense AttorneysBenjamin H. PerryDavid G. PhillipsPlaintiff AttorneysDavid G. PhillipsJudgesMcKeagueWhiteMurphyInstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
5. Case Tags: Criminal Law;Employment Discrimination;Supervised Release;Constitutional Law

1. 霍华德诉阿拉巴马州执法机构等案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 23, 2023)
3. Original Case: Howard v. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency et al
4. DefendantsAlabama Law Enforcement AgencyHal TaylorMike TrotterMaury MitchellJordan PowellAndrew HamlinScott FosterKeith Booty CoxPlaintiffsGavin HowardJudgesAnnemarie Carney AxonInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
5. Case Tags: Civil Rights;Constitutional Law;Pro Se Litigation;Dismissal

1. Rice v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 11, 2023)
3. PlaintiffsMichael Shane RiceJudgesMichael L. BrownJames E. Graves Jr.InstitutionsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitSocial Security Administration
4. Case Tags: Administrative Law;Constitutional Law;Social Security Disability Insurance;Eleventh Circuit