U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Reasonableness of Police Use of Force in High-Speed Pursuits: Scott v. Harris

Date: May 1, 2007

Reasonableness of Police Use of Force in High-Speed Pursuits: Scott v. Harris Introduction Scott v. Harris, 550 U.S. 372 (2007), is a landmark United States Supreme Court decision that addresses the...

Enforcing Eighth Amendment Protections in Capital Sentencing: SMITH v. TEXAS Decision

Date: Apr 26, 2007

Enforcing Eighth Amendment Protections in Capital Sentencing: SMITH v. TEXAS Decision Introduction SMITH v. TEXAS, 550 U.S. 297 (2007), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that addresses the...

Supreme Court Establishes Enhanced Considerations for Mitigating Evidence in Capital Sentencing

Date: Apr 26, 2007

Supreme Court Establishes Enhanced Considerations for Mitigating Evidence in Capital Sentencing Introduction In the landmark case Brent Ray Brewer v. Nathaniel Quarterman (550 U.S. 286, 2007), the...

Reaffirming the Adequacy of Mitigating Evidence Consideration in Capital Sentencing: Analysis of SMITH v. TEXAS

Date: Apr 26, 2007

Reaffirming the Adequacy of Mitigating Evidence Consideration in Capital Sentencing: Analysis of SMITH v. TEXAS Introduction SMITH v. TEXAS (550 U.S. 297, 2007) is a pivotal United States Supreme...

Meaningful Consideration of Mitigating Evidence in Capital Sentencing: ABDUL-KABIR v. QUARTERMAN

Date: Apr 26, 2007

Meaningful Consideration of Mitigating Evidence in Capital Sentencing: ABDUL-KABIR v. QUARTERMAN Introduction Jalil Abdul-Kabir v. Nathaniel Quarterman, 550 U.S. 233 (2007), is a significant Supreme...

Brewer v. Quarterman: Ensuring Meaningful Consideration of Mitigating Evidence in Capital Sentencing

Date: Apr 26, 2007

Brewer v. Quarterman: Ensuring Meaningful Consideration of Mitigating Evidence in Capital Sentencing Introduction Brewer v. Quarterman, 550 U.S. 286 (2007), is a landmark decision by the United...

Attempted Burglary Recognized as Violent Felony under ACCA: James v. United States

Date: Apr 19, 2007

Attempted Burglary Recognized as Violent Felony under ACCA: James v. United States Introduction James v. United States (550 U.S. 192, 2007) is a significant Supreme Court decision that addresses the...

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003: Establishing New Precedent

Date: Apr 19, 2007

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003: Establishing New Precedent Introduction In the landmark case of Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, Petitioner, v. Leroy Carhart et al., decided on April...

Supreme Court Upholds Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 in Gonzales v. Carhart et al.

Date: Apr 19, 2007

Supreme Court Upholds Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 in Gonzales v. Carhart et al. Introduction In Gonzales, Attorney General v. Carhart et al., decided on April 18, 2007, the United States...

Reaffirming the Classification of Attempted Burglary as a Violent Felony under the Armed Career Criminal Act

Date: Apr 19, 2007

Reaffirming the Classification of Attempted Burglary as a Violent Felony under the Armed Career Criminal Act Introduction In James v. United States, 550 U.S. 192 (2007), the United States Supreme...

Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. v. Metrophones Telecommunications, Inc.: Expanding Private Rights under the Communications Act

Date: Apr 18, 2007

Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. v. Metrophones Telecommunications, Inc.: Expanding Private Rights under the Communications Act Introduction In Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. v....

Exclusive Federal Oversight of National Bank Operating Subsidiaries: Insights from WATTERS v. WACHOVIA BANK

Date: Apr 18, 2007

Exclusive Federal Oversight of National Bank Operating Subsidiaries: Insights from WATTERS v. WACHOVIA BANK Introduction The Supreme Court case Watters v. Wachovia Bank, N.A. (550 U.S. 1, 2007)...

Supreme Court Upholds Department of Education's Method for Equalizing School Expenditures

Date: Apr 18, 2007

Supreme Court Upholds Department of Education's Method for Equalizing School Expenditures Introduction In Zuni Public School District No. 89 et al. v. Department of Education et al., 550 U.S. 81...

Zuni v. Department of Education: Affirming Agency Discretion in Equalizing School Expenditures Under Impact Aid

Date: Apr 18, 2007

Zuni v. Department of Education: Affirming Agency Discretion in Equalizing School Expenditures Under Impact Aid Introduction Zuni Public School District No. 89 et al. v. Department of Education et...

Global Crossing v. Metrophones: Affirming Private Remedies for Unreasonable Carrier Practices Under the Communications Act

Date: Apr 18, 2007

Global Crossing v. Metrophones: Affirming Private Remedies for Unreasonable Carrier Practices Under the Communications Act Introduction In Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. v. Metrophones...

Preemption of State Regulations over National Bank Operating Subsidiaries under the National Bank Act

Date: Apr 18, 2007

Preemption of State Regulations over National Bank Operating Subsidiaries under the National Bank Act Introduction The United States Supreme Court, in Wachovia Bank, N.A. v. Watters, 550 U.S. 1...

Supreme Court Upholds Exhaustion of Remedies Doctrine: Denial of Certiorari in Al Odah v. United States

Date: Apr 3, 2007

Supreme Court Upholds Exhaustion of Remedies Doctrine: Denial of Certiorari in Al Odah v. United States Introduction In the landmark case Al Odah, Next Friend of Al Odah, et al. v. United States et...

EPA's Regulatory Interpretation of 'Modification' under the Clean Air Act: Supreme Court's Ruling in Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy Corp.

Date: Apr 3, 2007

EPA's Regulatory Interpretation of 'Modification' under the Clean Air Act: Supreme Court's Ruling in Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy Corp. Introduction The landmark case Environmental Defense et...

Massachusetts v. EPA: Expanding Clean Air Act to Regulate Greenhouse Gases

Date: Apr 3, 2007

Massachusetts v. EPA: Expanding Clean Air Act to Regulate Greenhouse Gases Introduction In the landmark case of Massachusetts et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency, 549 U.S. 497 (2007), the...

Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy: Harmonizing Statutory Definitions in Environmental Regulation

Date: Apr 3, 2007

Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy: Harmonizing Statutory Definitions in Environmental Regulation Introduction Environmental Defense et al. v. Duke Energy Corp. et al., 549 U.S. 561 (2007), is a...