U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Kansas v. Marsh: Upholding the Constitutionality of Equipoise-Based Death Penalty Sentencing

Date: Jun 27, 2006

Kansas v. Marsh: Upholding the Constitutionality of Equipoise-Based Death Penalty Sentencing Introduction Kansas v. Marsh addressed a pivotal question in capital punishment jurisprudence: whether a...

Erroneous Deprivation of Counsel of Choice: A Structural Error under the Sixth Amendment

Date: Jun 27, 2006

Erroneous Deprivation of Counsel of Choice: A Structural Error under the Sixth Amendment Introduction United States v. Gonzalez-Lopez, 548 U.S. 140 (2006), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that...

Proper Exhaustion Required Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act: An Analysis of Woodford v. Ngo

Date: Jun 23, 2006

Proper Exhaustion Required Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act: An Analysis of Woodford v. Ngo Introduction Woodford et al. v. Ngo, 548 U.S. 81 (2006), is a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court decision...

Analysis of LABCORP v. Metabolite: Implications for Patent Protection of Natural Phenomena

Date: Jun 23, 2006

Analysis of LABCORP v. Metabolite: Implications for Patent Protection of Natural Phenomena Introduction The case Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, DBA LabCorp v. Metabolite Laboratories,...

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White: Expanding the Scope of Title VII’s Anti-Retaliation Protections

Date: Jun 23, 2006

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White: Expanding the Scope of Title VII’s Anti-Retaliation Protections Introduction Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White (548 U.S. 53) is a...

IIRIRA §241(a)(5) Applies to Pre-IIRIRA Reentrants Without Retroactive Effect

Date: Jun 23, 2006

IIRIRA §241(a)(5) and Its Application to Pre-IIRIRA Reentrants: A Comprehensive Analysis of Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales Introduction Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales is a landmark decision by the United...

Duress Defense Burden of Proof Remains on Defendant in Federal Statutory Crimes

Date: Jun 23, 2006

Duress Defense Burden of Proof Remains on Defendant in Federal Statutory Crimes Introduction Dixon v. United States, 548 U.S. 1 (2006), represents a pivotal Supreme Court decision addressing the...

Fourth Amendment Does Not Bar Suspicionless Searches of Parolees: Samson v. California

Date: Jun 20, 2006

Fourth Amendment Does Not Bar Suspicionless Searches of Parolees: Samson v. California Introduction Samson v. California, 547 U.S. 843 (2006), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

Reaffirming Brady Obligations: Youngblood v. West Virginia and Its Implications on Exculpatory Evidence Disclosure

Date: Jun 20, 2006

Reaffirming Brady Obligations: Youngblood v. West Virginia and Its Implications on Exculpatory Evidence Disclosure Introduction Youngblood v. West Virginia, 547 U.S. 867 (2006), is a pivotal Supreme...

Defining Testimonial Statements under the Confrontation Clause: The Davis v. Washington Decision

Date: Jun 20, 2006

Defining Testimonial Statements under the Confrontation Clause: The Davis v. Washington Decision Introduction Davis v. Washington (547 U.S. 813, 2006) represents a significant development in the...

Rapanos v. United States: Redefining 'Waters of the United States' Under the Clean Water Act

Date: Jun 20, 2006

Rapanos v. United States: Redefining 'Waters of the United States' Under the Clean Water Act Introduction Rapanos v. United States (547 U.S. 715, 2006) is a landmark Supreme Court decision that...

KIRCHER v. PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST: Defining Appellate Boundaries under the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act

Date: Jun 16, 2006

KIRCHER v. PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST: Defining Appellate Boundaries under the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act Introduction Kircher et al. v. Putnam Funds Trust et al. (547 U.S. 633, 2006) is a...

Reimbursement Claims under FEHBA and the Limits of Federal Jurisdiction: Empire HealthChoice Assurance v. McVeigh

Date: Jun 16, 2006

Reimbursement Claims under FEHBA and the Limits of Federal Jurisdiction: Empire HealthChoice Assurance v. McVeigh Introduction The case of Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc., DBA Empire Blue Cross...

Exclusion of Workers' Compensation Premiums from Employee Benefit Plan Priority under 11 U.S.C. § 507(a)(5): Howard Delivery Service v. Zurich

Date: Jun 16, 2006

Exclusion of Workers' Compensation Premiums from Employee Benefit Plan Priority under 11 U.S.C. § 507(a)(5): Howard Delivery Service v. Zurich Introduction Howard Delivery Service, Inc. v. Zurich...

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Kansas v. Marsh: Upholding the Constitutionality of Equipoise-Based Death Penalty Sentencing

Erroneous Deprivation of Counsel of Choice: A Structural Error under the Sixth Amendment

Proper Exhaustion Required Under the Prison Litigation Reform Act: An Analysis of Woodford v. Ngo

Analysis of LABCORP v. Metabolite: Implications for Patent Protection of Natural Phenomena

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White: Expanding the Scope of Title VII’s Anti-Retaliation Protections

IIRIRA §241(a)(5) Applies to Pre-IIRIRA Reentrants Without Retroactive Effect

Duress Defense Burden of Proof Remains on Defendant in Federal Statutory Crimes

Fourth Amendment Does Not Bar Suspicionless Searches of Parolees: Samson v. California

Reaffirming Brady Obligations: Youngblood v. West Virginia and Its Implications on Exculpatory Evidence Disclosure

Defining Testimonial Statements under the Confrontation Clause: The Davis v. Washington Decision

Rapanos v. United States: Redefining 'Waters of the United States' Under the Clean Water Act

KIRCHER v. PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST: Defining Appellate Boundaries under the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act

Reimbursement Claims under FEHBA and the Limits of Federal Jurisdiction: Empire HealthChoice Assurance v. McVeigh

Exclusion of Workers' Compensation Premiums from Employee Benefit Plan Priority under 11 U.S.C. § 507(a)(5): Howard Delivery Service v. Zurich

Hudson v. Michigan: Reevaluating the Exclusionary Rule in Knock-and-Announce Violations

HOUSE v. BELL: Establishing the Actual Innocence Exception for Federal Habeas Corpus Relief

Hill v. McDonough: Establishing §1983 as a Viable Avenue for Execution Method Challenges

Reinforcing Proximate Causation in Private RICO Claims: ANZA v. IDEAL STEEL SUPPLY CORPORATION

Zedner v. United States: Prospective Waiver of Speedy Trial Rights

Garcetti v. Ceballos: Defining First Amendment Protections for Public Employees' Official Speech