In re:Purdy: Sunshine and Purdy are in a dairy partnership together in which Sunshine leased 435 cows to Purdy. When Purdy went bankrupt, Citizen’s First Bank moved to take ownership of the cattle, claiming that the cattle (similar to Purdy’s equipment, farm products, and other livestock) is a money security interest and thus can be claimed by the bank to cover the bankruptcy. Sunshine argues that a “lease” cannot be considered a “security agreement” because it does not give full ownership to the holder of the property. The bankruptcy court ruled in favor of Citizen’s First Bank.

Hayward v. Cleveland Clinic Foundation: Aaron Hayward was followed home by police officers based on a previous incident, but it was not communicated to Hayward that he was under arrest. The officers eventually forced their way through the front door by shattering the window. One officer fired a taser and hit Hayward twice. The officers dragged him to the driveway, beat him, called him a “black nigger,” and arrested him. The District Court dismissed the claims of Hayward and his parents, who were also in the home at the time of the arrest.

Hayward v. Cleveland Clinic Found: Aaron Hayward was followed home by a police car without its lights on and told by the officer to “come here.” Aaron did not and instead entered his home. Through a course of events, 5 additional officers showed up, broke through the front door of the Hayward home, tazed Aaron, and beat him in the driveway along with racially threatening his parents. The Haywards brought up multiple appeals against the district court’s dismissal.

Hescott v. City of Saginaw: Hewscott is a U.S. Army pilot is that deployed routinely and is regularly away from his property, an old house that he and his son were planning on remodeling. Police found children playing in the part dilapidated house and reported the property to the Dangerous Building Inspector who deemed it a threat to public safety. The house was demolished without notifying Hewscott, who returned home to find his house gone. No part of the house was evaluated for salvageable items or valuables. Hescott sued the city for damages of property loss and violation of his 4th Amendment rights

Kennedy v United States: After being convicted for drug trafficking, Kennedy, throughout the court process, switched attorneys multiple times. Upon being convicted, Kennedy filed suit that his 6th Amendment right to counsel was violated.

Jones v. Dirty World Entertainment: The Dirty World website enables users to upload content, which Nik Richie selects and publishes along with his own comments. Sarah Jones, a teacher and member of the Cincinnati Bengals cheerleading squad, requested that posts about her sleeping with football players be removed, but Richie declined. Jones brought claims of defamation, libel, false light, and intentional inflection of emotional distress. The District Court ruled in Jones’ favor for over $300,000 in damages, rejecting arguments that the claims were barred by the Communications Decency Act.

MI Catholic Conference v. Sebelius: A group of Catholic non-profits have filed suit against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as a result of its provision requiring them to provide contraceptives in their insurance plans. Because the contraceptives themselves are distributed by a third party and not directly by the non-profits, the District Court and Circuit Court denied the non-profits’ appeal, stating that the provision does not violate the non-profits’ rights.

Brown v. Ajax Paving Industries, Inc.: Jay Brown sought workers’ compensation from Ajax Paving for an injury he claimed to sustain while working. Brown and Ajax settled while the case was pending, but Brown argued that false medical testimony was introduced. He sued Ajax and its insurers, claims administrators, and the doctor under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). The District Court dismissed the case.

Liberty Coins, LLC v. Goodman: Liberty Coins challenged the Precious Metals Dealers Act, alleging violation of the commercial speech rights of businesses dealing in precious metals, and for imposing overly burdensome retention, reporting, and record-keeping requirements. The District Court found that the Act violated the 1st Amendment because only those engaged in commercial speech are subject to its licensing requirement.

T.S. v. Doe: Police responded to a report of underage drinking and found an eighth grade graduation celebration, where seven teens tested positive for alcohol. The teens were arrested and detained in a juvenile detention center prior to a scheduled court appearance. The minors underwent routine fingerprinting, mug shots, and metal-detection screening. They were also required to disrobe during a hygiene inspection. They were released the next day and the charges were dropped. In a suit, the district court ruled in favor of the minors to be free from unreasonable strip searches.