U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Supreme Court Clarifies §525 Bankruptcy Protections Against FCC's License Revocations

Date: Jan 28, 2003

Supreme Court Clarifies §525 Bankruptcy Protections Against FCC's License Revocations Introduction In Federal Communications Commission v. NextWave Personal Communications Inc. et al., 537 U.S. 293...

Vicarious Liability Under the Fair Housing Act: Meyer v. Holley et al.

Date: Jan 23, 2003

Vicarious Liability Under the Fair Housing Act: Meyer v. Holley et al. Introduction Meyer v. Holley et al., 537 U.S. 280 (2003), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court addressing...

Supreme Court Reverses Ninth Circuit's Conspiracy Termination Rule

Date: Jan 22, 2003

Supreme Court Reverses Ninth Circuit's Conspiracy Termination Rule Introduction United States v. Jimenez Recio et al. is a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, decided on January 21, 2003....

Price v. United States: Requirement of Prior Conviction Notice under 21 U.S.C. §851(a)

Date: Jan 22, 2003

Price v. United States: Requirement of Prior Conviction Notice under 21 U.S.C. §851(a) Introduction Price v. United States (537 U.S. 1152, 2003) is a significant Supreme Court case that addresses the...

ELDRED v. ASHCROFT: Upholding Retroactive Copyright Extensions

Date: Jan 16, 2003

ELDRED v. ASHCROFT: Upholding Retroactive Copyright Extensions Introduction Eldred et al. v. Ashcroft, 537 U.S. 186 (2003), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that addressed...

Validating Untimely Assignments Under the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act: Barnhart v. Peabody Coal Co.

Date: Jan 16, 2003

Validating Untimely Assignments Under the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act: Barnhart v. Peabody Coal Co. Introduction Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security v. Peabody Coal Co. et al., 537...

Upholding Federal Privileges: Pierce County v. Guillen and the Scope of 23 U.S.C. § 409

Date: Jan 15, 2003

Upholding Federal Privileges: Pierce County v. Guillen and the Scope of 23 U.S.C. § 409 Introduction Pierce County, Washington v. Guillen is a landmark Supreme Court decision that delves into the...

Sattazahn v. Pennsylvania: Clarifying Double Jeopardy in Capital Sentencing

Date: Jan 15, 2003

Sattazahn v. Pennsylvania: Clarifying Double Jeopardy in Capital Sentencing Introduction Sattazahn v. Pennsylvania, 537 U.S. 101 (2003), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision addressing the application...

ABDUR'RAHMAN v. BELL Warden: Clarifying the Scope of Rule 60(b) Motions in Habeas Corpus Proceedings

Date: Dec 11, 2002

ABDUR'RAHMAN v. BELL Warden: Clarifying the Scope of Rule 60(b) Motions in Habeas Corpus Proceedings Introduction In ABDUR'RAHMAN v. BELL Warden, 537 U.S. 88 (2002), the United States Supreme Court...

Arbitrator's Authority to Decide Procedural Time Limits: Howsam v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.

Date: Dec 11, 2002

Arbitrator's Authority to Decide Procedural Time Limits: Howsam v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. Introduction Howsam, Individually and as Trustee for the E. Richard Howsam, Jr., Irrevocable Life...

Judicial Review Under 18 U.S.C. §925(c) Requires an Actual Denial

Date: Dec 11, 2002

Judicial Review Under 18 U.S.C. §925(c) Requires an Actual Denial Introduction United States et al. v. Bean, 537 U.S. 71 (2002), addresses a critical issue regarding the statutory interpretation of...

FBSA Pre-emption and State Common-Law Tort Claims: Analysis of SPRIETSMA v. MERCURY MARINE

Date: Dec 4, 2002

FBSA Pre-emption and State Common-Law Tort Claims: Analysis of SPRIETSMA v. MERCURY MARINE Introduction SPRIETSMA v. MERCURY MARINE, 537 U.S. 51 (2002), is a landmark case in the realm of federal...

Limitations on the All Writs Act for Removal Jurisdiction: Syngenta v. Henson

Date: Nov 6, 2002

Limitations on the All Writs Act for Removal Jurisdiction: Syngenta v. Henson Introduction Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., et al. v. Henson, 537 U.S. 28 (2002), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision...

Maintaining Reciprocity Agreements: Supreme Court Upholds ICC's Fee-Cap Interpretation under ISTEA in YELLOW TRANSPORTATION, INC. v. MICHIGAN

Date: Nov 6, 2002

Maintaining Reciprocity Agreements: Supreme Court Upholds ICC's Fee-Cap Interpretation under ISTEA in YELLOW TRANSPORTATION, INC. v. MICHIGAN Introduction YELLOW TRANSPORTATION, INC. v. MICHIGAN ET...

Limiting Habeas Corpus Relief: Insights from Early Warden v. Packer

Date: Nov 5, 2002

Limiting Habeas Corpus Relief: Insights from Early Warden v. Packer Introduction Early Warden et al. v. Packer, 537 U.S. 3 (2002) is a pivotal United States Supreme Court decision that addressed the...

Supreme Court Upholds Strickland's "Reasonable Probability" Standard in Federal Habeas Review: Woodford v. Visciotti

Date: Nov 5, 2002

Supreme Court Upholds Strickland's "Reasonable Probability" Standard in Federal Habeas Review: Woodford v. Visciotti Introduction Woodford, Warden v. Visciotti, 537 U.S. 19 (2002), is a pivotal...

Challenging the Appellate Overreach: INS v. Ventura and the Preservation of Agency Expertise in Asylum Cases

Date: Nov 5, 2002

Challenging the Appellate Overreach: INS v. Ventura and the Preservation of Agency Expertise in Asylum Cases Introduction The Supreme Court case Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Orlando...

Judicial Commentary: Prohibition of Capital Punishment for Juvenile Offenders in In re Stanford

Date: Oct 22, 2002

Judicial Commentary: Prohibition of Capital Punishment for Juvenile Offenders in In re Stanford Introduction The case of In re Stanford, 537 U.S. 968 (2002), centers on the constitutional debate...

Procedural Default Under Rule 32.2(a)(3) is Independent of Federal Law

Date: Jun 29, 2002

Procedural Default Under Rule 32.2(a)(3) is Independent of Federal Law Introduction In Terry L. Stewart, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections v. Robert Douglas Smith, 536 U.S. 856 (2002), the...

Strict Scrutiny Applied: First Amendment Violation in Judicial Election Speech Restrictions

Date: Jun 28, 2002

Strict Scrutiny Applied: First Amendment Violation in Judicial Election Speech Restrictions Introduction In the landmark case Republican Party of Minnesota, et al. v. Suzanne White, Chairperson,...