U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Unconstitutional Restrictions on Commercial Speech in Drug Compounding: An Analysis of Thompson v. Western States Medical Center

Date: Apr 30, 2002

Unconstitutional Restrictions on Commercial Speech in Drug Compounding: An Analysis of Thompson v. Western States Medical Center Introduction Thompson v. Western States Medical Center, 535 U.S. 357...

Temporary Development Moratoria Do Not Constitute Per Se Takings Under the Fifth Amendment: Analysis of Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. TRPA

Date: Apr 24, 2002

Temporary Development Moratoria Do Not Constitute Per Se Takings Under the Fifth Amendment: Analysis of Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council, Inc. v. TRPA Introduction The United States Supreme Court,...

Federal Tax Liens and Tenancy by the Entirety: Insights from United States v. Craft

Date: Apr 18, 2002

Federal Tax Liens and Tenancy by the Entirety: Insights from United States v. Craft Introduction United States v. Craft, 535 U.S. 274 (2002), is a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that...

ASHCROFT v. Free Speech Coalition: Striking Down Overbroad Virtual Child Pornography Provisions of CPPA

Date: Apr 17, 2002

ASHCROFT v. Free Speech Coalition: Striking Down Overbroad Virtual Child Pornography Provisions of CPPA Introduction The case of ASHCROFT, ATTORNEY GENERAL, et al. v. FREE SPEECH COALITION et al....

SSA's Interpretation of Disability Duration Upheld: Barnhart v. Walton

Date: Mar 28, 2002

SSA's Interpretation of Disability Duration Upheld: Barnhart v. Walton Introduction In Barnhart v. Walton, 535 U.S. 212 (2002), the United States Supreme Court addressed a pivotal issue regarding the...

Foreclosure of Backpay Awards to Undocumented Workers Under IRCA: Insights from Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. NLRB

Date: Mar 28, 2002

Foreclosure of Backpay Awards to Undocumented Workers Under IRCA: Insights from Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. NLRB Introduction Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board,...

Affirming the Necessity of Demonstrating Adverse Effect in Conflicted Counsel Cases: MICKENS v. TAYLOR

Date: Mar 28, 2002

Affirming the Necessity of Demonstrating Adverse Effect in Conflicted Counsel Cases: MICKENS v. TAYLOR Introduction Background: In Walter Mickens, Jr. v. John Taylor, Warden, the United States...

Supreme Court Upholds 'No-Fault' Evictions in Public Housing for Drug-Related Activities

Date: Mar 27, 2002

Supreme Court Upholds 'No-Fault' Evictions in Public Housing for Drug-Related Activities Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case, Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Rucker, 535 U.S....

Ragsdale v. Wolverine World Wide, Inc.: Limiting Administrative Overreach in FMLA Regulations

Date: Mar 20, 2002

Ragsdale v. Wolverine World Wide, Inc.: Limiting Administrative Overreach in FMLA Regulations Introduction Ragsdale et al. v. Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (535 U.S. 81) is a pivotal Supreme Court...

Supreme Court Affirms EEOC's Relation-Back Rule: Insights from EDELMAN v. LYNCHBURG COLLEGE

Date: Mar 20, 2002

Supreme Court Affirms EEOC's Relation-Back Rule: Insights from EDELMAN v. LYNCHBURG COLLEGE Introduction The United States Supreme Court, in Leonard EDELMAN v. LYNCHBURG COLLEGE, 535 U.S. 106 (2002),...

Silent Defendants Can Utilize Rule 52(b) Plain-Error Review for Rule 11 Violations

Date: Mar 5, 2002

Silent Defendants Can Utilize Rule 52(b) Plain-Error Review for Rule 11 Violations Introduction In the landmark case of United States v. Alphonso Vonn, 535 U.S. 55 (2002), the United States Supreme...

Judicial Compensation Protection under the Compensation Clause: Analyzing the Dissent in Clements, Rigdon, and Hindes v. United States

Date: Mar 5, 2002

Judicial Compensation Protection under the Compensation Clause: Analyzing the Dissent in Clements, Rigdon, and Hindes v. United States Introduction In the case of Clements v. United States, along...

Affirming FERC’s Authority Over Unbundled Retail Transmission Under the Federal Power Act

Date: Mar 5, 2002

Affirming FERC’s Authority Over Unbundled Retail Transmission Under the Federal Power Act Introduction New York et al. Petitioners v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission et al., 535 U.S. 1 (2002),...

Equitable Tolling Applies to Bankruptcy Lookback Periods: Young v. United States

Date: Mar 5, 2002

Equitable Tolling Applies to Bankruptcy Lookback Periods: Young v. United States Introduction Cornelius P. Young, et ux., Petitioner v. United States is a landmark decision by the United States...

Lt. Raygor & Goodchild v. Regents of the University of Minnesota: Limits on Supplemental Jurisdiction under §1367(d)

Date: Feb 28, 2002

Lt. Raygor & Goodchild v. Regents of the University of Minnesota: Limits on Supplemental Jurisdiction under §1367(d) Introduction In the landmark case LANCE RAYGOR and JAMES GOODCHILD v. REGENTS OF...

Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N.A.: Redefining Pleading Standards in Employment Discrimination Cases

Date: Feb 27, 2002

Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N.A.: Redefining Pleading Standards in Employment Discrimination Cases Introduction Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N.A., 534 U.S. 506 (2002) is a pivotal United States Supreme Court...

PLRA Exhaustion Requirement Extended to Excessive Force Claims: Porter v. Nussle

Date: Feb 27, 2002

PLRA Exhaustion Requirement Extended to Excessive Force Claims: Porter v. Nussle Introduction Porter v. Nussle, 534 U.S. 516 (2002), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...

Permissibility of the Income-First Approach Under the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act: Insights from Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services v. Blumer

Date: Feb 21, 2002

Permissibility of the Income-First Approach Under the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act: Insights from Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services v. Blumer 1. Introduction Wisconsin...

Owasso Independent School District v. Falvo: Clarifying FERPA’s Scope on Peer Grading

Date: Feb 20, 2002

Owasso Independent School District v. Falvo: Clarifying FERPA’s Scope on Peer Grading Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case, Owasso Independent School District No. I-011 v. Kristja J. Falvo,...

Limits on Successor Liability under the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act: Barnhart v. Sigmon Coal Company

Date: Feb 20, 2002

Limits on Successor Liability under the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act: Barnhart v. Sigmon Coal Company Introduction In Barnhart v. Sigmon Coal Company, the United States Supreme Court...