U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Implied Consent to Magistrate Judges Under the Federal Magistrate Act: The Roell v. Withrow Decision

Date: Apr 30, 2003

Implied Consent to Magistrate Judges Under the Federal Magistrate Act: The Roell v. Withrow Decision Introduction Roell et al. v. Withrow, 538 U.S. 580 (2003), is a landmark decision by the United...

Massaro v. United States: Ineffective Assistance Claims Permitted Under §2255 Without Prior Direct Appeal

Date: Apr 24, 2003

Massaro v. United States: Ineffective Assistance Claims Permitted Under §2255 Without Prior Direct Appeal Introduction Massaro v. United States, 538 U.S. 500 (2003), is a landmark Supreme Court case...

Full Faith and Credit Clause: Nevada's Autonomy in Granting Sovereign Immunity – A Comprehensive Analysis of Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt et al.

Date: Apr 24, 2003

Full Faith and Credit Clause: Nevada's Autonomy in Granting Sovereign Immunity – A Comprehensive Analysis of Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt et al. Introduction The United States Supreme...

Direct Ownership Required for Instrumentality Status under FSIA: Dole Food Co. v. Patrickson

Date: Apr 23, 2003

Direct Ownership Required for Instrumentality Status under FSIA: Dole Food Co. v. Patrickson Introduction The Supreme Court case DOLE FOOD CO. ET AL. v. PATRICKSON ET AL., decided on April 22, 2003,...

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of 28 U.S.C. §1367(d) in JINKS v. RICHLAND COUNTY

Date: Apr 23, 2003

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of 28 U.S.C. §1367(d) in JINKS v. RICHLAND COUNTY Introduction JINKS v. RICHLAND COUNTY, South Carolina, et al., 538 U.S. 456 (2003), is a landmark case...

Control as the Principal Factor in Defining Employee Status under the ADA: Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P.C. v. Wells

Date: Apr 23, 2003

Control as the Principal Factor in Defining Employee Status under the ADA: Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P.C. v. Wells Introduction Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P.C. v. Wells is a...

Virginia v. Black ET AL.: Defining the Limits of First Amendment Protections on Cross Burning

Date: Apr 8, 2003

Virginia v. Black ET AL.: Defining the Limits of First Amendment Protections on Cross Burning Introduction Virginia v. Black ET AL., 538 U.S. 343 (2003), is a pivotal Supreme Court case that...

Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements in RICO Claims: Supreme Court Reverses Lower Courts

Date: Apr 8, 2003

Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements in RICO Claims: Supreme Court Reverses Lower Courts Introduction In the landmark case PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc., et al. v. Book et al. AJ, the United...

State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co. v. Campbell: Supreme Court Sets New Limits on Punitive Damages

Date: Apr 8, 2003

State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co. v. Campbell: Supreme Court Sets New Limits on Punitive Damages Introduction In State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Campbell, 538 U.S. 408 (2003), the...

Kentucky AWP Statutes Upheld: Establishing State Regulation Over Insurance Practices under ERISA

Date: Apr 3, 2003

Kentucky AWP Statutes Upheld: Establishing State Regulation Over Insurance Practices under ERISA Introduction In the landmark case Kentucky Association of Health Plans, Inc., et al. v. Miller,...

Branch v. Smith: Affirming Judicial Authority in Congressional Redistricting under the Voting Rights Act

Date: Apr 1, 2003

Branch v. Smith: Affirming Judicial Authority in Congressional Redistricting under the Voting Rights Act Introduction Branch et al. v. Smith et al. (538 U.S. 254) is a significant United States...

Undischargeability of Settlement Debts for Fraud: Archer v. Warner

Date: Apr 1, 2003

Undischargeability of Settlement Debts for Fraud: Archer v. Warner Introduction In the landmark case Archer et ux. v. Warner, the United States Supreme Court addressed the critical issue of whether a...

Regulatory Takings and the IOLTA Program: An Analysis of Brown v. Legal Foundation of Washington

Date: Mar 27, 2003

Regulatory Takings and the IOLTA Program: An Analysis of Brown v. Legal Foundation of Washington Introduction In the landmark case of Brown v. Legal Foundation of Washington (538 U.S. 216, 2003), the...

Requiring Clear Evidence of Discriminatory Intent in Equal Protection Claims: Analysis of Cuyahoga Falls v. Buckeye Community Hope Foundation

Date: Mar 26, 2003

Requiring Clear Evidence of Discriminatory Intent in Equal Protection Claims: Analysis of Cuyahoga Falls v. Buckeye Community Hope Foundation Introduction Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, et al. v. Buckeye...

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Implied Consent to Magistrate Judges Under the Federal Magistrate Act: The Roell v. Withrow Decision

Massaro v. United States: Ineffective Assistance Claims Permitted Under §2255 Without Prior Direct Appeal

Full Faith and Credit Clause: Nevada's Autonomy in Granting Sovereign Immunity – A Comprehensive Analysis of Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt et al.

Direct Ownership Required for Instrumentality Status under FSIA: Dole Food Co. v. Patrickson

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of 28 U.S.C. §1367(d) in JINKS v. RICHLAND COUNTY

Control as the Principal Factor in Defining Employee Status under the ADA: Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P.C. v. Wells

Virginia v. Black ET AL.: Defining the Limits of First Amendment Protections on Cross Burning

Enforcement of Arbitration Agreements in RICO Claims: Supreme Court Reverses Lower Courts

State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co. v. Campbell: Supreme Court Sets New Limits on Punitive Damages

Kentucky AWP Statutes Upheld: Establishing State Regulation Over Insurance Practices under ERISA

Branch v. Smith: Affirming Judicial Authority in Congressional Redistricting under the Voting Rights Act

Undischargeability of Settlement Debts for Fraud: Archer v. Warner

Regulatory Takings and the IOLTA Program: An Analysis of Brown v. Legal Foundation of Washington

Requiring Clear Evidence of Discriminatory Intent in Equal Protection Claims: Analysis of Cuyahoga Falls v. Buckeye Community Hope Foundation

Threshold for AEDPA Applicability in Federal Habeas Proceedings: Insights from Woodford v. Garceau

Kenyeres v. Ashcroft: Clarifying Standards for Temporary Stay of Removal

Recovery for Fear of Future Illness under FELA: Insights from Norfolk Western Railway Co. v. Ayers Et Al.

Expansion of False Claims Act Liability to Local Governments

Connecticut Department of Public Safety v. Doe: Upholding Statutory Classification Over Procedural Due Process

Clarifying AEDPA's 'Unreasonable Application' Standard in Lockyer v. Andrade