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Wooden gavel
Nov 21, 2017

Williams v. Ellington (1988)

Status: Historic

Challenged strip search policy after a 15 year old girl was searched for drugs by Graves County school officials after another student alleged client possessed drugs. 

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Wooden gavel
Nov 21, 2017

Klein v. Kenton County Board of Education (1989)

Status: Historic

Parents challenged administration of the county religious release time program because the school refused to provide an alternative for students not participating in religious instruction. 

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Wooden gavel
Nov 21, 2017

ACLU v. Wilkinson (1990)

Status: Historic

Challenged whether the state could erect a creche on the grounds of the state capitol. 

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Wooden gavel
Nov 21, 2017

Horn v. Hardin County Sheriff (1988)

Status: Historic

Suit filed on behalf of inmate who was physically assualted by deputy sheriff after the officer had erroneously paraded handcuffed and shackled client in front of jurors, resulting in mistrial. ...

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Wooden gavel
Nov 21, 2017

United States v. Soreff (1987)

Status: Historic

This is a companion case to the Pledge of Resistance case. Soreff, an attorney representing the defendents, was charged with conspiring with them. The charge was perceived as a government assault on...

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Wooden gavel
Nov 21, 2017

Burkhart v. Eastern Kentucky University (1988)

Status: Historic

EKU student illegally dismissed from school on drug possession charges. 

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