U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Cherokee Nation v. Leavitt: Establishing Government's Binding Obligation to Pay Contract Support Costs

Date: Mar 2, 2005

Cherokee Nation v. Leavitt: Establishing Government's Binding Obligation to Pay Contract Support Costs Introduction Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma et al. v. Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human...

Supreme Court Remands Multiple Cases Under United States v. Booker: Reinforcing Advisory Sentencing Guidelines

Date: Mar 1, 2005

Supreme Court Remands Multiple Cases Under United States v. Booker: Reinforcing Advisory Sentencing Guidelines Introduction On February 28, 2005, the United States Supreme Court issued a series of...

Strict Scrutiny Applied to Racial Segregation in Prisons: Insights from JOHNSON v. CALIFORNIA

Date: Feb 24, 2005

Strict Scrutiny Applied to Racial Segregation in Prisons: Insights from JOHNSON v. CALIFORNIA Introduction Case: JOHNSON v. CALIFORNIA et al. Court: United States Supreme Court Date: February 23,...

Double Jeopardy Clause Limits on Midtrial Acquittals: Insights from Smith v. Massachusetts

Date: Feb 23, 2005

Double Jeopardy Clause Limits on Midtrial Acquittals: Insights from Smith v. Massachusetts Introduction Smith v. Massachusetts, 543 U.S. 462 (2005), is a landmark decision by the United States...

Dredges Classified as Vessels under LHWCA: Stewart v. Dutra Construction Co.

Date: Feb 23, 2005

Dredges Classified as Vessels under LHWCA: Stewart v. Dutra Construction Co. Introduction Stewart v. Dutra Construction Co. (543 U.S. 481, 2005) is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that...

Supreme Court Remands Multiple Cases for Reconsideration Following United States v. Booker

Date: Jan 25, 2005

Supreme Court Remands Multiple Cases for Reconsideration Following United States v. Booker Introduction On January 24, 2005, the United States Supreme Court issued a series of summary dispositions in...

Anticipatory Assignment of Income in Contingent-Fee Agreements: Commissioner v. Banks

Date: Jan 25, 2005

Anticipatory Assignment of Income in Contingent-Fee Agreements: Commissioner v. Banks Introduction COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE v. BANKS, 543 U.S. 426 (2005), is a landmark decision by the United...

Illinois v. Caballes: Fourth Amendment Implications of Drug-Detection Dog Sniffs During Lawful Traffic Stops

Date: Jan 25, 2005

Illinois v. Caballes: Fourth Amendment Implications of Drug-Detection Dog Sniffs During Lawful Traffic Stops Introduction Illinois v. Caballes, 543 U.S. 405 (2005), is a landmark Supreme Court...

Supreme Court Vacates Judgments and Remands Multiple Cases Following United States v. Booker (2005)

Date: Jan 25, 2005

Supreme Court Vacates Judgments and Remands Multiple Cases Following United States v. Booker (2005) Introduction On January 24, 2005, the United States Supreme Court issued a significant procedural...

Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Multiple Cases – January 24, 2005

Date: Jan 25, 2005

Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Multiple Cases – January 24, 2005 Introduction On January 24, 2005, the United States Supreme Court issued a comprehensive list of denials for petitions of writs of...

BELL v. CONE: Clarifying Vagueness in Aggravating Circumstances under the Eighth Amendment

Date: Jan 25, 2005

BELL v. CONE: Clarifying Vagueness in Aggravating Circumstances under the Eighth Amendment Introduction BELL v. CONE, 535 U.S. 685 (2002), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

Proper Presentation of Federal Claims in State Courts: Implications from Howell v. Mississippi

Date: Jan 25, 2005

Proper Presentation of Federal Claims in State Courts: Implications from Howell v. Mississippi Introduction Howell, aka Cox v. Mississippi is a pivotal case adjudicated by the United States Supreme...

United States v. Booker: Establishing Advisory Federal Sentencing Guidelines

Date: Jan 13, 2005

United States v. Booker: Establishing Advisory Federal Sentencing Guidelines Introduction United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that fundamentally...

Removal of Aliens Without Advance Government Consent under 8 U.S.C. §1231(b)(2): Comprehensive Analysis of JAMA v. ICE

Date: Jan 13, 2005

Removal of Aliens Without Advance Government Consent under 8 U.S.C. §1231(b)(2): Comprehensive Analysis of JAMA v. ICE Introduction JAMA v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (543 U.S. 335, 2005) is...

Clarifying Detention Periods for Inadmissible Aliens: Insights from Clark v. Martinez

Date: Jan 13, 2005

Clarifying Detention Periods for Inadmissible Aliens: Insights from Clark v. Martinez Introduction Clark, Field Office Director, Seattle, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, et al. v. Martinez, 543...

Whitfield v. United States: Overturning the Overt Act Requirement in Money Laundering Conspiracies

Date: Jan 12, 2005

Whitfield v. United States: Overturning the Overt Act Requirement in Money Laundering Conspiracies Introduction Whitfield v. United States, 543 U.S. 209 (2005), addresses a critical aspect of federal...

Supreme Court's Denial of Certiorari: Implications and Insights

Date: Jan 11, 2005

Supreme Court's Denial of Certiorari: Implications and Insights Introduction On January 10, 2005, the United States Supreme Court issued a series of decisions pertaining to petitions for writs of...

Limitation on CERCLA §113(f)(1) Contribution Claims: Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Aviall Services, Inc.

Date: Dec 14, 2004

Limitation on CERCLA §113(f)(1) Contribution Claims: Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Aviall Services, Inc. Introduction Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Aviall Services, Inc., 543 U.S. 157 (2004), is a landmark...

Third-Party Standing and the Denial of Appellate Counsel: Insights from TESMER v. GRANHOLM

Date: Dec 14, 2004

Third-Party Standing and the Denial of Appellate Counsel: Insights from TESMER v. GRANHOLM Introduction TESMER v. GRANHOLM, 543 U.S. 125 (2004), addresses a pivotal issue in constitutional law:...

DEVENPECK v. ALFORD: Clarifying Probable Cause in Warrantless Arrests

Date: Dec 14, 2004

DEVENPECK v. ALFORD: Clarifying Probable Cause in Warrantless Arrests Introduction Devenpeck et al. v. Alford (543 U.S. 146, 2004) is a landmark United States Supreme Court case that addresses the...

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