U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Zadvydas v. Davis: Establishing 'Reasonable Time' Limitation on Post-Removal Period Detention of Aliens

Date: Jun 29, 2001

Zadvydas v. Davis: Establishing 'Reasonable Time' Limitation on Post-Removal Period Detention of Aliens Introduction Zadvydas v. Davis et al. is a landmark 2001 U.S. Supreme Court decision that...

LORILLARD TOBACCO CO. v. REILLY: Supreme Court's Stance on Pre-emption and Commercial Speech

Date: Jun 29, 2001

LORILLARD TOBACCO CO. v. REILLY: Supreme Court's Stance on Pre-emption and Commercial Speech Introduction In Lorillard Tobacco Co. et al. v. Thomas F. Reilly, Attorney General of Massachusetts, et...

Tribal Court Jurisdiction Limited in Cases Involving State Officials and Off-Reservation Crimes

Date: Jun 26, 2001

Tribal Court Jurisdiction Limited in Cases Involving State Officials and Off-Reservation Crimes Introduction Nevada et al. v. Hicks et al., 533 U.S. 353 (2001), addresses a critical question...

Establishing Limits on Political Parties' Coordinated Expenditures: Analysis of FEC v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee

Date: Jun 26, 2001

Establishing Limits on Political Parties' Coordinated Expenditures: Analysis of FEC v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee Introduction Federal Election Commission (FEC) v. Colorado...

St. Cyr v. INS: Upholding Habeas Corpus Jurisdiction in Immigration Law Post-AEDPA and IIRIRA

Date: Jun 26, 2001

St. Cyr v. INS: Upholding Habeas Corpus Jurisdiction in Immigration Law Post-AEDPA and IIRIRA Introduction IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, PETITIONER v. ENRICO ST. CYR (533 U.S. 289) is a...

United States v. United Foods: Compelled Speech and First Amendment Rights in Agricultural Marketing

Date: Jun 26, 2001

United States v. United Foods: Compelled Speech and First Amendment Rights in Agricultural Marketing Introduction Case: United States and Department of Agriculture v. United Foods, Inc. Court: U.S....

TASINI v. NEW YORK TIMES COmpany: Upholding Freelance Authors' Copyrights in the Digital Age

Date: Jun 26, 2001

TASINI v. NEW YORK TIMES COmpany: Upholding Freelance Authors' Copyrights in the Digital Age Introduction TASINI v. NEW YORK TIMES COmpany (533 U.S. 483, 2001) is a landmark United States Supreme...

INS v. St. Cyr: Upholding Habeas Corpus Rights and §212(c) Relief in Immigration Deportation Cases

Date: Jun 26, 2001

INS v. St. Cyr: Upholding Habeas Corpus Rights and §212(c) Relief in Immigration Deportation Cases Introduction Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) v. Enrico St. Cyr is a landmark decision...

Federal Trust Ownership of Submerged Lands Affirmed in IDAHO v. UNITED STATES

Date: Jun 19, 2001

Federal Trust Ownership of Submerged Lands Affirmed in IDAHO v. UNITED STATES Introduction IDAHO v. UNITED STATES et al., 533 U.S. 262 (2001), is a landmark Supreme Court decision addressing the...

Separation of Qualified Immunity and Excessive Force Analysis in Saucier v. Katz

Date: Jun 19, 2001

Separation of Qualified Immunity and Excessive Force Analysis in Saucier v. Katz Introduction Saucier v. Katz (533 U.S. 194, 2001) is a landmark Supreme Court decision that addressed the application...

Skidmore Deference to Customs Classification Rulings Established in United States v. Mead Corporation

Date: Jun 19, 2001

Skidmore Deference to Customs Classification Rulings Established in United States v. Mead Corporation Introduction United States v. Mead Corporation, 533 U.S. 218 (2001) marks a significant...

Walker v. Duncan: Clarifying Tolling Provisions in Federal Habeas Corpus Petitions

Date: Jun 19, 2001

Walker v. Duncan: Clarifying Tolling Provisions in Federal Habeas Corpus Petitions Introduction Walker v. Duncan, 533 U.S. 167 (2001), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that addresses the...

Kyllo v. United States: Thermal Imaging and Fourth Amendment Protections

Date: Jun 12, 2001

Kyllo v. United States: Thermal Imaging and Fourth Amendment Protections Introduction Kyllo v. United States, 533 U.S. 27 (2001), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...

KANSAS v. COLORADO: Upholding State Sovereignty and Prejudgment Interest in Interstate Compact Violations

Date: Jun 12, 2001

KANSAS v. COLORADO: Upholding State Sovereignty and Prejudgment Interest in Interstate Compact Violations Introduction KANSAS v. COLORADO, 533 U.S. 1 (2001), is a landmark decision by the United...

Good News Club v. Milford Central School: Defining Unconstitutional Viewpoint Discrimination in Limited Public Forums

Date: Jun 12, 2001

Good News Club v. Milford Central School: Defining Unconstitutional Viewpoint Discrimination in Limited Public Forums Introduction Good News Club et al. v. Milford Central School, 533 U.S. 98 (2001),...

Gender-Based Citizenship Transmission Under Section 1409 Upheld in TUAN ANH NGUYEN v. INS

Date: Jun 12, 2001

Gender-Based Citizenship Transmission Under Section 1409 Upheld in TUAN ANH NGUYEN v. INS Introduction Case: TUAN ANH NGUYEN et al. v. Immigration and Naturalization Service Court: United States...

Strict Enforcement of Interstate Agreement on Detainers: Dismissal with Prejudice When Returned Before Trial - ALABAMA v. BOZEMAN

Date: Jun 12, 2001

Strict Enforcement of Interstate Agreement on Detainers: Dismissal with Prejudice When Returned Before Trial Introduction In the landmark case of ALABAMA v. BOZEMAN (533 U.S. 146, 2001), the United...

Distinct Entities in RICO Liability: Supreme Court Clarifies Corporate Employee and Enterprise Separation

Date: Jun 12, 2001

Distinct Entities in RICO Liability: Supreme Court Clarifies Corporate Employee and Enterprise Separation Introduction The case of Cedric Kushner Promotions, Ltd. v. King et al. adjudicated by the...

Upholding Gender-Based Distinctions in Citizenship Transmission under 8 U.S.C. §1409

Date: Jun 12, 2001

Upholding Gender-Based Distinctions in Citizenship Transmission under 8 U.S.C. §1409 Introduction The Supreme Court case Tuân Anh Nguyen and Joseph Boulais v. Immigration and Naturalization Service...

Gender-Based Classification in Citizenship Laws Upheld: Nguyen v. INS

Date: Jun 12, 2001

Gender-Based Classification in Citizenship Laws Upheld: Nguyen v. INS Introduction Nguyen v. Immigration and Naturalization Service (533 U.S. 53, 2001) is a pivotal Supreme Court case addressing the...