U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

United States v. Patane: Clarifying Miranda's Scope on Physical Evidence

Date: Jun 29, 2004

United States v. Patane: Clarifying Miranda's Scope on Physical Evidence Introduction United States v. Patane, 542 U.S. 630 (2004), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that addresses the intersection...

Miranda Rights and Two-Step Interrogation Procedures: Affirmation in MISSOURI v. SEIBERT

Date: Jun 29, 2004

Miranda Rights and Two-Step Interrogation Procedures: Affirmation in MISSOURI v. SEIBERT Introduction MISSOURI v. SEIBERT, 542 U.S. 600 (2004), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

Reaffirmation of Strickland Standards in Postconviction Relief: Insights from Holland v. Jackson

Date: Jun 29, 2004

Reaffirmation of Strickland Standards in Postconviction Relief: Insights from Holland v. Jackson Introduction The case of Holland v. Jackson (542 U.S. 649, 2004) addresses critical issues surrounding...

Reaffirming Immediate Custodian and District of Confinement Rules in Habeas Corpus Petitions: RUMSFELD v. PADILLA

Date: Jun 29, 2004

Reaffirming Immediate Custodian and District of Confinement Rules in Habeas Corpus Petitions: RUMSFELD v. PADILLA Introduction RUMSFELD, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE v. PADILLA ET AL., 542 U.S. 426 (2004),...

HAMDI v. RUMSFELD: Ensuring Due Process for Citizen Enemy Combatants

Date: Jun 29, 2004

HAMDI v. RUMSFELD: Ensuring Due Process for Citizen Enemy Combatants Introduction HAMDI v. RUMSFELD, 542 U.S. 507 (2004), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that addressed the...

Rasul v. Bush: Supreme Court Establishes Habeas Corpus Jurisdiction for Foreign Nationals Detained at Guantanamo Bay

Date: Jun 29, 2004

Rasul v. Bush: Supreme Court Establishes Habeas Corpus Jurisdiction for Foreign Nationals Detained at Guantanamo Bay Introduction Rasul et al. v. Bush, 542 U.S. 466 (2004), is a landmark United...

Retroactivity of Procedural Changes in Capital Sentencing: Analysis of Schriro v. Summerlin

Date: Jun 25, 2004

Retroactivity of Procedural Changes in Capital Sentencing: Analysis of Schriro v. Summerlin Introduction Schriro v. Summerlin, 542 U.S. 348 (2004), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

Tennard v. Dretke: Redefining Standards for Mitigating Evidence in Capital Sentencing

Date: Jun 25, 2004

Tennard v. Dretke: Redefining Standards for Mitigating Evidence in Capital Sentencing Introduction Tennard v. Dretke, 542 U.S. 274 (2004), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

Executive Privilege and Judicial Discovery: Analyzing Cheney v. U.S. Supreme Court (2004)

Date: Jun 25, 2004

Executive Privilege and Judicial Discovery: Analyzing Cheney v. U.S. Supreme Court (2004) Introduction In the landmark case Cheney, Vice President of the United States, et al. v. United States...

Sentencing Enhancements Must Be Proven by a Jury: Blakely v. Washington

Date: Jun 25, 2004

Sentencing Enhancements Must Be Proven by a Jury: Blakely v. Washington Introduction Blakely v. Washington is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court, decided on June 24, 2004. The...

Retroactivity of Capital Sentencing Rules: Analysis of Beard v. Banks

Date: Jun 25, 2004

Retroactivity of Capital Sentencing Rules: Analysis of Beard v. Banks Introduction Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. v. Banks (542 U.S. 406, 2004) is a significant...

Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Multiple Cases: Implications and Insights

Date: Jun 22, 2004

Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Multiple Cases: Implications and Insights Introduction On June 21, 2004, the United States Supreme Court issued a series of decisions denying petitions for writs of...

AETNA Health Inc. v. Davila: Supreme Court Upholds ERISA Preemption of State Law Claims

Date: Jun 22, 2004

AETNA Health Inc. v. Davila: Supreme Court Upholds ERISA Preemption of State Law Claims Introduction In the landmark case AETNA Health Inc., fka AETNA U.S. Healthcare Inc., et al. v. Davila, the...

Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada: Upholding Stop and Identify Statutes

Date: Jun 22, 2004

Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada: Upholding Stop and Identify Statutes Introduction Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada, 542 U.S. 177 (2004), is a landmark Supreme...

Intel v. AMD: Broadening Discovery Assistance under 28 U.S.C. §1782(a)

Date: Jun 22, 2004

Intel v. AMD: Broadening Discovery Assistance under 28 U.S.C. §1782(a) Introduction Intel Corporation ("Intel") and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ("AMD") are prominent competitors in the global...

Ford v. Warden: Clarifying Obligations of Federal Courts in Handling Mixed Habeas Petitions

Date: Jun 22, 2004

Ford v. Warden: Clarifying Obligations of Federal Courts in Handling Mixed Habeas Petitions Introduction Ford v. Warden, 542 U.S. 225 (2004), is a pivotal United States Supreme Court case that...

Limits on Prudential Standing in Establishment Clause Challenges: Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow

Date: Jun 15, 2004

Limits on Prudential Standing in Establishment Clause Challenges: Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow Introduction Elk Grove Unified School District et al. v. Newdow et al., 542 U.S. 1...

Supreme Court Denies Certiorari: Implications and Analysis

Date: Jun 15, 2004

Supreme Court Denies Certiorari: Implications and Analysis Introduction On June 14, 2004, the United States Supreme Court denied a series of petitions for writs of certiorari in numerous cases,...

Establishing the Reasonable Probability Standard for Unpreserved Rule 11 Errors in Criminal Proceedings

Date: Jun 15, 2004

Establishing the Reasonable Probability Standard for Unpreserved Rule 11 Errors in Criminal Proceedings Introduction United States v. Dominguez Benitez, 542 U.S. 74 (2004), represents a pivotal...

Constructive Discharge Under Title VII: Insights from Pennsylvania State Police v. Suders

Date: Jun 15, 2004

Constructive Discharge Under Title VII: Insights from Pennsylvania State Police v. Suders Introduction In Pennsylvania State Police v. Suders, 542 U.S. 129 (2004), the United States Supreme Court...

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