U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Exclusivity of Statutory Remedies: An Analysis of CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES v. ABRAMS

Date: Mar 23, 2005

Exclusivity of Statutory Remedies: An Analysis of CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES v. ABRAMS Introduction CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES v. ABRAMS, 544 U.S. 113 (2005), is a landmark case decided by the...

Reevaluating Cronic Presumptions in Bell v. Quintero: A Comprehensive Commentary

Date: Mar 22, 2005

Reevaluating Cronic Presumptions in Bell v. Quintero: A Comprehensive Commentary Introduction Bell v. Quintero, 544 U.S. 936 (2005), presents a pivotal examination of the application of the precedent...

Ballard v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue: Enhancing Transparency in Tax Court Proceedings

Date: Mar 8, 2005

Ballard v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue: Enhancing Transparency in Tax Court Proceedings Introduction Ballard v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 544 U.S. 40 (2005), is a landmark case...

Wilkinson v. Dotson: Expanding State Prisoners' Remedies Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983

Date: Mar 8, 2005

Wilkinson v. Dotson: Expanding State Prisoners' Remedies Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Introduction Wilkinson, Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, et al. v. Dotson et al. (544 U.S....

Shepard v. United States: Narrowing Evidentiary Scope for ACCA Sentencing Enhancements

Date: Mar 8, 2005

Shepard v. United States: Narrowing Evidentiary Scope for ACCA Sentencing Enhancements Introduction In the landmark decision of Shepard v. United States, 544 U.S. 13 (2005), the United States Supreme...

Reaffirming the Totten Doctrine: TENET ET AL. v. DOE ET ux.

Date: Mar 3, 2005

Reaffirming the Totten Doctrine: TENET ET AL. v. DOE ET ux. Introduction In TENET ET AL. v. DOE ET ux. (544 U.S. 1, 2005), the United States Supreme Court revisited the longstanding legal principle...

ROPER v. SIMMONS: Establishing the Juvenile Death Penalty Ban Under the Eighth Amendment

Date: Mar 2, 2005

ROPER v. SIMMONS: Establishing the Juvenile Death Penalty Ban Under the Eighth Amendment Introduction ROPER v. SIMMONS (543 U.S. 551, 2005) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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