1st Circuit Case Commentaries

Upholding First Amendment Protections in Public Employee Retaliation: Brasslett v. Cota

Date: May 17, 1985

Upholding First Amendment Protections in Public Employee Retaliation: Brasslett v. Cota Introduction In the landmark case of Brasslett v. Cota, the United States Court of Appeals for the First...

Enhancing Miranda Protections: The Porter Decision

Date: May 15, 1985

Enhancing Miranda Protections: The Porter Decision Introduction In the landmark case of United States v. Porter, adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in 1985,...

Affirmation of Residual Functional Capacity Assessment and Consideration of Past Work in Disability Claims: Gray v. Heckler

Date: May 1, 1985

Affirmation of Residual Functional Capacity Assessment and Consideration of Past Work in Disability Claims: Gray v. Heckler Introduction The case of Elaine Gray v. Margaret Heckler, Secretary of...

BARBER v. PONTE: Redefining Cognizable Groups in Jury Selection

Date: Apr 5, 1985

BARBER v. PONTE: Redefining Cognizable Groups in Jury Selection Introduction BARBER v. PONTE, 772 F.2d 982, is a landmark case decided by the United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit in 1985....

Finality in Bankruptcy Appeals: Jurisdictional Limits Established by In Re American Colonial Broadcasting Corp.

Date: Apr 4, 1985

Finality in Bankruptcy Appeals: Jurisdictional Limits Established by In Re American Colonial Broadcasting Corp. Introduction The case of In Re American Colonial Broadcasting Corp., Debtor, decided by...

Voutour v. Vitale et al.: Establishing Standards for Section 1983 Claims in Police Conduct Cases

Date: Mar 30, 1985

Voutour v. Vitale et al.: Establishing Standards for Section 1983 Claims in Police Conduct Cases Introduction The case of James T. Voutour v. Harold Vitale et al., decided by the United States Court...

Establishing 'Severe Impairment' in Disability Claims: Analysis of Carrillo Marin v. HHS

Date: Mar 29, 1985

Establishing 'Severe Impairment' in Disability Claims: Analysis of Carrillo Marin v. HHS Introduction In Carrillo Marin v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 758 F.2d 14 (1st Cir. 1985), the...

Negligence and Civil Penalties under 19 U.S.C. § 1592: An Analysis of UNITED STATES v. VEN-FUEL, INC.

Date: Mar 22, 1985

Negligence and Civil Penalties under 19 U.S.C. § 1592: An Analysis of UNITED STATES v. VEN-FUEL, INC. Introduction UNITED STATES v. VEN-FUEL, INC. is a pivotal case decided by the United States Court...

Rose Dionne v. Gerard Bouley: Establishing Due Process Protections in Post-Judgment Garnishment Procedures

Date: Mar 20, 1985

Rose Dionne v. Gerard Bouley: Establishing Due Process Protections in Post-Judgment Garnishment Procedures Introduction Rose Dionne v. Gerard Bouley is a landmark case decided by the United States...

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in Federal Employment Discrimination Claims: Castro v. United States

Date: Mar 15, 1985

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in Federal Employment Discrimination Claims: Castro v. United States Introduction Castro v. United States of America, et al., 775 F.2d 399 (1st Cir. 1985), is a...

Hearsay Evidence in Pretrial Detention: Insights from United States v. Acevedo-Ramos

Date: Feb 26, 1985

Hearsay Evidence in Pretrial Detention: Insights from United States v. Acevedo-Ramos Introduction United States of America v. Hector Acevedo-Ramos, 755 F.2d 203 (1st Cir. 1985), is a pivotal...

Established Rebuttable Presumptions for Flight Risk in Bail Reform Act of 1984: United States v. Jessup

Date: Feb 26, 1985

Validation of Rebuttable Presumptions in Bail Decisions: United States v. Jessup Introduction The case of United States of America v. Mark Jessup, decided by the United States Court of Appeals for...

Private Enforcement of Antitrust Laws: Expanding Injunctive Remedies through §16 of the Clayton Act

Date: Feb 7, 1985

Private Enforcement of Antitrust Laws: Expanding Injunctive Remedies through §16 of the Clayton Act Introduction In the landmark case CIA. Petrolera Caribe, Inc. v. Arco Caribbean, Inc., et al., 754...

Piercing the Corporate Veil and Enforcing Unfair Trade Practices: A Comprehensive Commentary on Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co. v. Checkers, Inc.

Date: Jan 29, 1985

Piercing the Corporate Veil and Enforcing Unfair Trade Practices: A Comprehensive Commentary on Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co. v. Checkers, Inc. Introduction The case of Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan...

Grendel's Den, Inc. v. Larkin: Defining Reasonableness in Attorney's Fees Under 42 U.S.C. § 1988

Date: Dec 6, 1984

Grendel's Den, Inc. v. Larkin: Defining Reasonableness in Attorney's Fees Under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 1. Introduction The case of Grendel's Den, Inc. v. John P. Larkin et al., adjudicated by the United...

Affirmation of Conspiracy Convictions in United States v. Drougas et al.

Date: Nov 8, 1984

Affirmation of Conspiracy Convictions in United States v. Drougas et al. Introduction The case of United States of America v. Aristedes Drougas, Michael Aristotle Karahalis, Arnold W. Ellis, Jr.,...

Assessing Disability: The Impact of Lopez v. Secretary of Health and Human Services on Residual Functional Capacity Determinations

Date: Oct 31, 1984

Assessing Disability: The Impact of Lopez v. Secretary of Health and Human Services on Residual Functional Capacity Determinations Introduction In the landmark case of Gladys Burgos Lopez v....

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