Noteworthy Cases Page 9

May

Anderson v. City of Bessemer

Jon Wallas represented Ms. Anderson, who was passed over for the position of Director of Recreational Facilities and Programs of Bessemer City, North Carolina in favor of a man with less experience and qualifications. Wallas brought suit under Title VII of the Civ...

May

Cotton v. Scotland Neck City Board of Education

Adam Stein was lead counsel at trial, on appeal, and briefed and argued the case in the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled that the North Carolina legislature's creation of a predominantly white Scotland Neck school system in the midst of a majority black count...

May

Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education

Adam Stein was co-counsel at trial, on appeal, and in the U.S. Supreme Court, where the Court held that extensive busing was an acceptable means for desegregating Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools. The ruling paved the way for busing in school districts across the nat...

May

United States v. R.R.

Matthew Pruden represented a client charged in federal court with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, exposing him to a ten-year mandatory minimum sentence. Mr. Pruden negotiated a plea that resulted in the drug charges being dismissed and the client having to p...

May

United States. v. C.A.

Matthew Pruden represented a client charged in federal court with, among other charges, conspiring to distribute crack cocaine, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Based on a prior federal conviction, the...

May

State v. R.Q.

Matthew Pruden represented a client charged with three counts of habitual misdemeanor assault (an assault that is charged a as felony based on a defendant's prior record) and common law robbery based on accusations that he assaulted three different people and robbed one of...

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