U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

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...

From “Magic Words” to “Electioneering Communications”: McConnell v. FEC’s Soft‑Money Ban, Expanded Disclosure, and a Broadened Anticorruption Rationale

Date: Dec 11, 2003

From “Magic Words” to “Electioneering Communications”: McConnell v. FEC’s Soft‑Money Ban, Expanded Disclosure, and a Broadened Anticorruption Rationale Introduction McCONNELL v. FEDERAL ELECTION...

VIRGINIA v. MARYLAND: Sovereign Riparian Rights Affirmed

Date: Dec 10, 2003

VIRGINIA v. MARYLAND: Sovereign Riparian Rights Affirmed Introduction VIRGINIA v. MARYLAND, 540 U.S. 56 (2003), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that resolved a longstanding...

Understanding the Implications of Certiorari Denials by the U.S. Supreme Court

Date: Dec 9, 2003

Understanding the Implications of Certiorari Denials by the U.S. Supreme Court Introduction On December 8, 2003, the United States Supreme Court issued a series of orders denying petitions for writs...

United States v. Banks: Defining Reasonable Wait Times and Exigent Circumstances in Knock-and-Announce Entries

Date: Dec 3, 2003

United States v. Banks: Defining Reasonable Wait Times and Exigent Circumstances in Knock-and-Announce Entries 1. Introduction United States v. Banks is a landmark decision by the United States...

Distinguishing Disparate-Treatment and Disparate-Impact Claims under the ADA: Insights from Raytheon Co. v. Hernandez

Date: Dec 3, 2003

Distinguishing Disparate-Treatment and Disparate-Impact Claims under the ADA: Insights from Raytheon Co. v. Hernandez Introduction Raytheon Co. v. Hernandez, 540 U.S. 44 (2003), is a pivotal Supreme...

Impact and Implications of Supreme Court's Denial of Certiorari on December 1, 2003

Date: Dec 2, 2003

Impact and Implications of Supreme Court's Denial of Certiorari on December 1, 2003 Introduction On December 1, 2003, the United States Supreme Court issued a judgment denying petitions for writs of...

Understanding Certiorari Denial: Implications and Legal Context

Date: Nov 18, 2003

Understanding Certiorari Denial: Implications and Legal Context Introduction On November 17, 2003, the United States Supreme Court issued a judgment titled CERTIORARI DENIED. This judgment...

Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in TORRES v. MULLIN: Implications for Vienna Convention Compliance

Date: Nov 18, 2003

Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in TORRES v. MULLIN: Implications for Vienna Convention Compliance Introduction The case of Osbaldo Torres v. Mike Mullin, Warden (540 U.S. 1035) presents a...

Racial Preferences in Public Contracting: Analyzing Concrete Works of Colorado, Inc. v. City and County of Denver

Date: Nov 18, 2003

Racial Preferences in Public Contracting: Analyzing Concrete Works of Colorado, Inc. v. City and County of Denver Introduction The case of Concrete Works of Colorado, Inc. v. City and County of...

Barnhart v. Thomas: Supreme Court Upholds SSA's Interpretation of Disability Criteria

Date: Nov 13, 2003

Barnhart v. Thomas: Supreme Court Upholds SSA's Interpretation of Disability Criteria Introduction Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security v. Thomas is a pivotal 2003 United States Supreme Court...

Implications of Certiorari Denials by the U.S. Supreme Court

Date: Nov 11, 2003

Implications of Certiorari Denials by the U.S. Supreme Court Introduction On November 10, 2003, the United States Supreme Court issued a series of orders denying petitions for writs of certiorari...

Impact of Mass Certiorari Denials by the U.S. Supreme Court on November 3, 2003

Date: Nov 4, 2003

Impact of Mass Certiorari Denials by the U.S. Supreme Court on November 3, 2003 Introduction On November 3, 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a series of denials for petitions for writs of...

Limits on Federal Habeas Review in Capital Sentencing: The Mitchell v. Esparza Decision

Date: Nov 4, 2003

Limits on Federal Habeas Review in Capital Sentencing: The Mitchell v. Esparza Decision Introduction In the landmark case of Mitchell, Warden v. Esparza, the United States Supreme Court addressed...

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Closing Arguments: The Yarbrough v. Gentry Decision

Date: Oct 21, 2003

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Closing Arguments: The Yarbrough v. Gentry Decision Introduction Yarbrough, Warden, et al. v. Gentry, 540 U.S. 1 (2003), is a pivotal United States Supreme Court...

Supreme Court Reaffirms Certiorari Standards through Denials on Multiple Petitions

Date: Oct 21, 2003

Supreme Court Reaffirms Certiorari Standards through Denials on Multiple Petitions Introduction On October 20, 2003, the United States Supreme Court issued a significant batch of orders denying...

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