U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Supreme Court Upholds Hot-Deck Imputation in Census, Clarifying Distinctions from Sampling Methods

Date: Jun 21, 2002

Supreme Court Upholds Hot-Deck Imputation in Census, Clarifying Distinctions from Sampling Methods Introduction In UTAH, et al., APPELLANTS v. DONALD L. EVANS, SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, et al. ( 536...

Delegation of State Safety Regulatory Authority to Municipalities Under 49 U.S.C. §14501(c): Columbus v. Ours Garage

Date: Jun 21, 2002

Delegation of State Safety Regulatory Authority to Municipalities Under 49 U.S.C. §14501(c): City of Columbus et al. v. Ours Garage and Wrecker Service, Inc., et al. Introduction City of Columbus et...

ERISA Non-Preemption of State HMO Act: Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. v. Moran

Date: Jun 21, 2002

ERISA Non-Preemption of State HMO Act: Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. v. Moran Introduction In the landmark case of Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. v. Moran, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the intricate...

Limitation on Remedies under ADA §202 and Rehabilitation Act §504: Punitive Damages Unavailable

Date: Jun 18, 2002

Limitation on Remedies under ADA §202 and Rehabilitation Act §504: Punitive Damages Unavailable Introduction In the landmark case KAY BARNES, in her official capacity as member of the Board of Police...

Permit Requirements for Door-to-Door Advocacy Violate First Amendment Rights

Date: Jun 18, 2002

Permit Requirements for Door-to-Door Advocacy Violate First Amendment Rights Introduction In the landmark case of Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc. v. Village of Stratton, decided on...

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....

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Supreme Court Upholds Hot-Deck Imputation in Census, Clarifying Distinctions from Sampling Methods

Delegation of State Safety Regulatory Authority to Municipalities Under 49 U.S.C. §14501(c): Columbus v. Ours Garage

ERISA Non-Preemption of State HMO Act: Rush Prudential HMO, Inc. v. Moran

Limitation on Remedies under ADA §202 and Rehabilitation Act §504: Punitive Damages Unavailable

Permit Requirements for Door-to-Door Advocacy Violate First Amendment Rights

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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