U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Authorization of IRS's Aggregate Estimation Method for FICA Tax Assessments

Date: Jun 18, 2002

Authorization of IRS's Aggregate Estimation Method for FICA Tax Assessments Introduction United States v. Fior D'Italia, Inc., 536 U.S. 238 (2002), is a significant Supreme Court case that addressed...

Carey v. Saffold: Defining "Pending" in Federal Habeas Corpus Under AEDPA

Date: Jun 18, 2002

Carey v. Saffold: Defining "Pending" in Federal Habeas Corpus Under AEDPA Introduction Carey v. Saffold, 536 U.S. 214 (2002), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...

Mandatory Teague Analysis in Habeas Corpus Proceedings: BANKS v. HORN

Date: Jun 18, 2002

Mandatory Teague Analysis in Habeas Corpus Proceedings: BANKS v. HORN Introduction BANKS v. HORN, 536 U.S. 266 (2002), is a pivotal United States Supreme Court case that addresses the procedural...

Voluntary Consent in Bus Searches: United States v. Drayton and Brown

Date: Jun 18, 2002

Voluntary Consent in Bus Searches: United States v. Drayton and Brown Introduction In United States v. Drayton and Brown, 536 U.S. 194 (2002), the United States Supreme Court addressed the Fourth...

JPMorgan Chase Bank v. Traffic Stream (BVI) Infrastructure Ltd.: Establishing Corporate Citizenship for Alienage Jurisdiction

Date: Jun 11, 2002

JPMorgan Chase Bank v. Traffic Stream (BVI) Infrastructure Ltd.: Establishing Corporate Citizenship for Alienage Jurisdiction Introduction The Supreme Court case JPMorgan Chase Bank, Petitioner v....

Clarifying Filing Periods for Title VII Claims: Differentiating Discrete Discrimination and Hostile Work Environments

Date: Jun 11, 2002

Clarifying Filing Periods for Title VII Claims: Differentiating Discrete Discrimination and Hostile Work Environments Introduction NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION v. ABNER MORGAN, Jr., 536...

Affirming the EEOC's 'Direct Threat' Defense under the ADA: Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Echazabal

Date: Jun 11, 2002

Affirming the EEOC's 'Direct Threat' Defense under the ADA: Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Echazabal Introduction In the landmark case of Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Mario Echazabal, decided on June 10, 2002, the...

McKune v. Lile: Upholding Rehabilitation Programs Without Compelling Self-Incrimination

Date: Jun 11, 2002

McKune v. Lile: Upholding Rehabilitation Programs Without Compelling Self-Incrimination Introduction In McKune v. Lile, 536 U.S. 24 (2002), the United States Supreme Court addressed the...

Devlin v. Scardelletti: Affirming the Right of Non-Named Class Members to Appeal Class Action Settlements

Date: Jun 11, 2002

Devlin v. Scardelletti: Affirming the Right of Non-Named Class Members to Appeal Class Action Settlements Introduction Devlin v. Scardelletti is a landmark 2002 decision by the United States Supreme...

U.S. Supreme Court Establishes Guidelines for Statute of Limitations in Repudiation of Government Contracts under the Tucker Act

Date: Jun 11, 2002

U.S. Supreme Court Establishes Guidelines for Statute of Limitations in Repudiation of Government Contracts under the Tucker Act Introduction Franconia Associates, et al. v. UNITED STATES, 536 U.S....

Broad Interpretation of "In Connection With" under §10(b): SEC v. Zandford

Date: Jun 4, 2002

Broad Interpretation of "In Connection With" under §10(b): SEC v. Zandford Introduction In Securities and Exchange Commission v. Charles Zandford, 535 U.S. 813 (2002), the United States Supreme Court...

Federal Circuit Jurisdiction Limited to Plaintiff's Claims: Analysis of Holmes Group v. Vornado Air Circulation Systems

Date: Jun 4, 2002

Federal Circuit Jurisdiction Limited to Plaintiff's Claims: Analysis of Holmes Group v. Vornado Air Circulation Systems Introduction In the landmark case of The Holmes Group, Inc. v. Vornado Air...

STRICKLAND v. WASHINGTON Affirmed as Governing Standard in Habeas Corpus Claims: Bell v. Cone

Date: May 29, 2002

STRICKLAND v. WASHINGTON Affirmed as Governing Standard in Habeas Corpus Claims: Bell v. Cone Introduction Ricky Bell, Warden, Petitioner v. Gary Bradford Cone (535 U.S. 685, 2002) is a pivotal...

Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Co., Ltd.: Refining Prosecution History Estoppel and the Doctrine of Equivalents

Date: May 29, 2002

Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Co., Ltd., et al. (535 U.S. 722) Introduction In the landmark case of Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Co., Ltd., et al., the United States Supreme Court...

Supreme Court Establishes Judicial Review of Contingent-Fee Agreements Under 42 U.S.C. §406(b)

Date: May 29, 2002

Supreme Court Establishes Judicial Review of Contingent-Fee Agreements Under 42 U.S.C. §406(b) Introduction GARY E. GISBRECHT, BARBARA A. MILLER, NANCYSANDINE, and DONALD L. ANDERSON v. JO ANNE B....

Sovereign Immunity in Administrative Adjudications: Federal Maritime Commission v. South Carolina State Ports Authority

Date: May 29, 2002

Sovereign Immunity in Administrative Adjudications: Federal Maritime Commission v. South Carolina State Ports Authority Introduction Federal Maritime Commission v. South Carolina State Ports...

Right to Counsel in Misdemeanor Cases with Potential Imprisonment

Date: May 21, 2002

Right to Counsel in Misdemeanor Cases with Potential Imprisonment Introduction In the landmark case of Alabama v. LeReed Shelton, the United States Supreme Court addressed a critical aspect of the...

Indictment Defects and Enhanced Sentencing: Insights from United States v. Cotton et al.

Date: May 21, 2002

Indictment Defects and Enhanced Sentencing: Insights from United States v. Cotton et al. Introduction The Supreme Court case United States v. Cotton et al. (535 U.S. 625, 2002) addresses pivotal...

Establishing Federal Jurisdiction and EX PARTE YOUNG Doctrine in Telecommunications Regulation: Verizon Maryland Inc. v. Public Service Commission of Maryland

Date: May 21, 2002

Establishing Federal Jurisdiction and EX PARTE YOUNG Doctrine in Telecommunications Regulation: Verizon Maryland Inc. v. Public Service Commission of Maryland Introduction The Verizon Maryland Inc....

Judicial Commentary: COPA's Community Standards and First Amendment Implications

Date: May 14, 2002

COPA's Community Standards and First Amendment Implications: An In-Depth Judicial Commentary Introduction The Supreme Court case John Ashcroft, Attorney General, Petitioner v. American Civil...

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