5th Circuit Case Commentaries

Creel v. Johnson: Non-Capital Classification for Lesser-Included Offense Instruction

Date: Dec 24, 1998

Creel v. Johnson: Non-Capital Classification for Lesser-Included Offense Instruction Introduction Creel v. Johnson is a significant appellate decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the...

Exhaustion of State Remedies and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Analysis of Jones v. Jones

Date: Dec 17, 1998

Exhaustion of State Remedies and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Analysis of Jones v. Jones Introduction Jones v. Jones, 163 F.3d 285 (5th Cir. 1998), addresses critical issues surrounding the...

Sonnié v. Johnson: Setting Precedent on AEDPA Statutory Limitations and COA Standards

Date: Dec 17, 1998

Sonnié v. Johnson: Setting Precedent on AEDPA Statutory Limitations and COA Standards Introduction Sonnié v. Johnson is a pivotal case adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth...

United States v. Mario Ruiz Massieu: Affirmation of Forfeiture and Clarifications on Standing and Probable Cause

Date: Dec 16, 1998

United States v. Mario Ruiz Massieu: Affirmation of Forfeiture and Clarifications on Standing and Probable Cause Introduction In the landmark case of United States of America v. Mario Ruiz Massieu,...

Concurrent Supervised Release Terms Under 18 U.S.C. § 3624(e): Analysis of United States v. Hernandez-Guevara

Date: Dec 12, 1998

Concurrent Supervised Release Terms Under 18 U.S.C. § 3624(e): Analysis of United States v. Hernandez-Guevara Introduction United States v. Hernandez-Guevara, 162 F.3d 863 (5th Cir. 1998), addresses...

Exclusion of Co-Defendant's Confession and Its Implications: Little v. Johnson (1998)

Date: Dec 11, 1998

Exclusion of Co-Defendant's Confession and Its Implications: Little v. Johnson (1998) Introduction Little v. Johnson, 162 F.3d 855 (5th Cir. 1998), is a significant appellate decision that delves...

EPA's Authority to Set Zero Discharge Standards Upheld in Coastal Oil and Gas Effluent Guidelines

Date: Dec 11, 1998

EPA's Authority to Set Zero Discharge Standards Upheld in Coastal Oil and Gas Effluent Guidelines Introduction In the landmark case Texas Oil Gas Association et al. v. United States Environmental...

Material Breach in Transactional Immunity Agreements: The Castaneda Decision

Date: Dec 10, 1998

Material Breach in Transactional Immunity Agreements: The Castaneda Decision Introduction The case of United States of America v. Raymond Castaneda, adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals...

Clarifying State Actor Requirements under 42 U.S.C. § 1983: Analysis of Taylor v. Charter Medical Corporation

Date: Dec 10, 1998

Clarifying State Actor Requirements under 42 U.S.C. § 1983: Analysis of Taylor v. Charter Medical Corporation Introduction The case of David Taylor v. Charter Medical Corporation and Charter Provo...

Independent Contractor Determination for Delivery Drivers Affirmed under FLSA: Express 60-Minutes Delivery Service v. Secretary of Labor

Date: Dec 5, 1998

Independent Contractor Determination for Delivery Drivers Affirmed under FLSA Introduction In the landmark case of Express 60-Minutes Delivery Service, Inc. v. Secretary of Labor, the United States...

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in ADA Claims: Robertson v. Neuomedical Center

Date: Dec 4, 1998

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in ADA Claims: Robertson v. Neuomedical Center Introduction Robertson v. Neuomedical Center, 161 F.3d 292 (5th Cir. 1998), is a pivotal case that addresses the...

Affirmation of Conviction and Death Sentence in United States v. Webster: Comprehensive Analysis of Jury Instructions, Aggravating Factors, and Appellate Review Standards

Date: Dec 4, 1998

Affirmation of Conviction and Death Sentence in United States v. Webster: Comprehensive Analysis of Jury Instructions, Aggravating Factors, and Appellate Review Standards Introduction United States...

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5th Circuit Case Commentaries

Creel v. Johnson: Non-Capital Classification for Lesser-Included Offense Instruction

Exhaustion of State Remedies and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Analysis of Jones v. Jones

Sonnié v. Johnson: Setting Precedent on AEDPA Statutory Limitations and COA Standards

United States v. Mario Ruiz Massieu: Affirmation of Forfeiture and Clarifications on Standing and Probable Cause

Concurrent Supervised Release Terms Under 18 U.S.C. § 3624(e): Analysis of United States v. Hernandez-Guevara

Exclusion of Co-Defendant's Confession and Its Implications: Little v. Johnson (1998)

EPA's Authority to Set Zero Discharge Standards Upheld in Coastal Oil and Gas Effluent Guidelines

Material Breach in Transactional Immunity Agreements: The Castaneda Decision

Clarifying State Actor Requirements under 42 U.S.C. § 1983: Analysis of Taylor v. Charter Medical Corporation

Independent Contractor Determination for Delivery Drivers Affirmed under FLSA: Express 60-Minutes Delivery Service v. Secretary of Labor

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in ADA Claims: Robertson v. Neuomedical Center

Affirmation of Conviction and Death Sentence in United States v. Webster: Comprehensive Analysis of Jury Instructions, Aggravating Factors, and Appellate Review Standards

Ysleta Independent School District v. Butler & Gracia: Affirmation of No Hostile Work Environment under Title VII

Clarifying "Imminent Danger" Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act: Insights from Choyce v. Dominguez

Limitation on Federal Habeas Relief and Counsel Appointment for Death-Row Inmates: Cantu-Tzin v. Johnson

Issue Preclusion and Successor Liability in Employment Discrimination: Insights from York v. Prive Corp.

Affirmation of Conspiracy Convictions in Mann v. United States: A Landmark in Banking Fraud Enforcement

Qualified Immunity and Unreasonable Detention under the Fourth Amendment: Heitschmidt v. City of Houston

Reaffirming Sixth Amendment Protections in Drug Smuggling Cases: Analysis of United States v. Medina et al.

At-Will Employment Recognized as Contractual Under 42 U.S.C. §1981 in Fadeyi v. Planned Parenthood