U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

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...

Understanding Certiorari Denials: Insights from the U.S. Supreme Court's October 14, 2003 Decisions

Date: Oct 15, 2003

Understanding Certiorari Denials: Insights from the U.S. Supreme Court's October 14, 2003 Decisions Introduction On October 14, 2003, the United States Supreme Court issued a series of denials for...

Implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's Denial of Certiorari

Date: Oct 7, 2003

Implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's Denial of Certiorari Introduction On October 6, 2003, the United States Supreme Court issued a series of orders denying petitions for writs of certiorari...

Lawrence v. Texas: Overruling Bowers and Recognizing Private Liberties under Due Process

Date: Jun 27, 2003

Lawrence v. Texas: Overruling Bowers and Recognizing Private Liberties under Due Process Introduction Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that transformed the...

Redistricting and Retrogression: U.S. Supreme Court Sets Standard in GEORGIA v. ASHCROFT

Date: Jun 27, 2003

Redistricting and Retrogression: U.S. Supreme Court Sets Standard in GEORGIA v. ASHCROFT Introduction GEORGIA v. ASHCROFT, Attorney General et al. is a pivotal 2003 decision by the United States...

Enhancing Sixth Amendment Protections: Wiggins v. Smith and the Duty to Investigate Mitigating Evidence

Date: Jun 27, 2003

Enhancing Sixth Amendment Protections: Wiggins v. Smith and the Duty to Investigate Mitigating Evidence Introduction Wiggins v. Smith, 539 U.S. 510 (2003) is a landmark decision by the United States...

Stogner v. California: Affirming Ex Post Facto Protections in Resurrecting Time-Barred Criminal Cases

Date: Jun 27, 2003

Stogner v. California: Affirming Ex Post Facto Protections in Resurrecting Time-Barred Criminal Cases Introduction Stogner v. California, 539 U.S. 607 (2003), is a landmark decision by the United...

Jurisdiction and Standing in Corporate Free Speech Litigation: Insights from Nike, Inc. v. Marc Kasky

Date: Jun 27, 2003

Jurisdiction and Standing in Corporate Free Speech Litigation: Insights from Nike, Inc. v. Marc Kasky Introduction The United States Supreme Court case Nike, Inc., et al. v. Marc Kasky (539 U.S. 654,...

GRUTTER v. BOLLINGER: Establishing Student Body Diversity as a Compelling Interest in Higher Education Admissions

Date: Jun 24, 2003

GRUTTER v. BOLLINGER: Establishing Student Body Diversity as a Compelling Interest in Higher Education Admissions Introduction The Supreme Court case GRUTTER v. BOLLINGER (539 U.S. 306, 2003) marked...

Arbitrator's Authority in Class Arbitration Established in Green Tree Financial Corp. v. Bazzle

Date: Jun 24, 2003

Arbitrator's Authority in Class Arbitration Established in Green Tree Financial Corp. v. Bazzle Introduction Green Tree Financial Corp., aka Conseco Finance Corp. v. Lynn W. Bazzle et al., 539 U.S....

United States v. American Library Association (CIPA) - Comprehensive Legal Commentary

Date: Jun 24, 2003

United States v. American Library Association (CIPA) - Comprehensive Legal Commentary Introduction In United States v. American Library Association, Inc., 539 U.S. 194 (2003), the United States...