U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

BALDWIN v. REESE: Defining 'Fair Presentation' for Federal Habeas Claims

Date: Mar 3, 2004

BALDWIN v. REESE: Defining 'Fair Presentation' for Federal Habeas Claims Introduction BALDWIN v. REESE (541 U.S. 27, 2004) is a pivotal United States Supreme Court decision that addresses the...

Muhammad v. Close: Clarifying §1983 Limitations in Prison Disciplinary Actions

Date: Feb 26, 2004

Muhammad v. Close: Clarifying §1983 Limitations in Prison Disciplinary Actions Introduction Muhammad, aka Mease v. Close is a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court rendered on February 25,...

Balancing Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses: Washington v. Davey

Date: Feb 26, 2004

Balancing Free Exercise and Establishment Clauses: Washington v. Davey Introduction Washington v. Davey (540 U.S. 712, 2004) is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that addresses the delicate interplay...

United States Postal Service Immunity Under Antitrust Laws: Analyzing USPS v. Flamingo Industries

Date: Feb 26, 2004

United States Postal Service Immunity Under Antitrust Laws: Analyzing USPS v. Flamingo Industries Introduction United States Postal Service v. Flamingo Industries (USA) Ltd. et al., 540 U.S. 736...

Supreme Court Expands 'Accident' Definition to Include Carrier Inaction Under Warsaw Convention

Date: Feb 25, 2004

Supreme Court Expands 'Accident' Definition to Include Carrier Inaction Under Warsaw Convention Introduction In Olympic Airways v. Husain, 540 U.S. 644 (2004), the United States Supreme Court...

General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. v. Cline: ADEA Limits Age Discrimination Claims to Protect Older Workers

Date: Feb 25, 2004

General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. v. Cline: ADEA Limits Age Discrimination Claims to Protect Older Workers Introduction General Dynamics Land Systems, Inc. v. Cline et al., 540 U.S. 581 (2004), was...

Requirement of Actual Damages for Privacy Act Violations – DOE v. CHAO

Date: Feb 25, 2004

Requirement of Actual Damages for Privacy Act Violations – DOE v. CHAO Introduction DOE v. CHAO, Secretary of Labor, 540 U.S. 614 (2004), is a pivotal United States Supreme Court case that clarified...

Enforcing the Particularity Requirement: Groh v. Ramirez and the Limits of Qualified Immunity

Date: Feb 25, 2004

Enforcing the Particularity Requirement: Groh v. Ramirez and the Limits of Qualified Immunity Introduction Groh v. Ramirez et al. (540 U.S. 551) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

Revelation of Prosecutorial Concealment in Brady Claims: An Analysis of Banks v. Dretke

Date: Feb 25, 2004

Revelation of Prosecutorial Concealment in Brady Claims: An Analysis of Banks v. Dretke Introduction Banks v. Dretke, 540 U.S. 668 (2004), marks a significant Supreme Court decision addressing the...

Bad Faith Requirement in Preservation of Potentially Useful Evidence: Insights from ILLINOIS v. FISHER

Date: Feb 24, 2004

Bad Faith Requirement in Preservation of Potentially Useful Evidence: Insights from ILLINOIS v. FISHER 1. Introduction ILLINOIS v. FISHER (540 U.S. 544, 2004) is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that...

Deliberate Elicitation and Sixth Amendment Rights: Insights from Fellers v. United States

Date: Jan 27, 2004

Deliberate Elicitation and Sixth Amendment Rights: Insights from Fellers v. United States Introduction Fellers v. United States, 540 U.S. 519 (2004), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that...

Limiting Chapter 7 Attorney Fee Awards to §327-Appointed Attorneys: Lamie v. United States Trustee

Date: Jan 27, 2004

Limiting Chapter 7 Attorney Fee Awards to §327-Appointed Attorneys: Lamie v. United States Trustee Introduction Lamie v. United States Trustee is a pivotal Supreme Court case decided on January 26,...

Alaska DEC v. EPA: Supreme Court Affirms EPA Oversight of State BACT Determinations under Clean Air Act

Date: Jan 22, 2004

Alaska DEC v. EPA: Supreme Court Affirms EPA Oversight of State BACT Determinations under Clean Air Act Introduction Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation v. Environmental Protection...

Eleventh Amendment Does Not Bar Enforcement of Federal Consent Decrees: Comprehensive Analysis of FREW v. HAWKINS

Date: Jan 15, 2004

Eleventh Amendment Does Not Bar Enforcement of Federal Consent Decrees: Comprehensive Analysis of FREW v. HAWKINS Introduction FREW, ON BEHALF OF HER DAUGHTER, FREW, ET AL. v. HAWKINS, COMMISSIONER,...

Forfeiture of Time-Barred Claims in Bankruptcy Proceedings: Kontrick v. Ryan

Date: Jan 15, 2004

Forfeiture of Time-Barred Claims in Bankruptcy Proceedings: Kontrick v. Ryan Introduction Kontrick v. Ryan, 540 U.S. 443 (2004), is a seminal United States Supreme Court case that addresses the...

Illinois v. Lidster: Upholding Information-Seeking Highway Checkpoints under the Fourth Amendment

Date: Jan 14, 2004

Illinois v. Lidster: Upholding Information-Seeking Highway Checkpoints under the Fourth Amendment Introduction In Illinois v. Lidster, 540 U.S. 419 (2004), the United States Supreme Court addressed...

Trinko v. Verizon: Limiting Antitrust Claims in Regulated Telecommunications Markets

Date: Jan 14, 2004

Trinko v. Verizon: Limiting Antitrust Claims in Regulated Telecommunications Markets Introduction Verizon Communications Inc. v. Law Offices of Curtis V. Trinko, LLP, 540 U.S. 398 (2004), is a...

Fixed Return Investment Schemes as Securities: Insights from SEC v. Edwards

Date: Jan 14, 2004

Fixed Return Investment Schemes as Securities: Insights from SEC v. Edwards Introduction In the landmark case of SEC v. Edwards, the United States Supreme Court addressed a pivotal question in...

Castro v. United States: Enhanced Protections for Pro Se Habeas Corpus Applicants

Date: Dec 16, 2003

Castro v. United States: Enhanced Protections for Pro Se Habeas Corpus Applicants Introduction Castro v. United States, 540 U.S. 375 (2003), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

Establishing Probable Cause for Drug Possession in Shared Vehicle Contexts: Maryland v. Pringle

Date: Dec 16, 2003

Establishing Probable Cause for Drug Possession in Shared Vehicle Contexts: Maryland v. Pringle Introduction Maryland v. Pringle, 540 U.S. 366 (2003), is a landmark Supreme Court decision addressing...

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