U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

FDA Lacks Authority to Regulate Tobacco Under the FDCA

Date: Mar 22, 2000

FDA Lacks Authority to Regulate Tobacco Under the FDCA Introduction Food and Drug Administration, et al. v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation et al. (529 U.S. 120, 2000) is a landmark Supreme...

Cortez Byrd Chips, Inc. v. Bill Harbert Construction Company: Expanding Venue Flexibility under the FAA

Date: Mar 22, 2000

Cortez Byrd Chips, Inc. v. Bill Harbert Construction Company: Expanding Venue Flexibility under the FAA Introduction Cortez Byrd Chips, Inc. v. Bill Harbert Construction Company, 529 U.S. 193 (2000),...

Federal Preemption of State Oil Tanker Regulations Confirmed in United States v. Locke, Intertanko (2000)

Date: Mar 7, 2000

Federal Preemption of State Oil Tanker Regulations Confirmed in United States v. Locke, Intertanko (2000) Introduction The case of United States v. Locke, Intertanko, decided by the U.S. Supreme...

Portuondo v. Agard: Affirming Prosecutorial Rights to Comment on Defendant's Testimonial Tailoring

Date: Mar 7, 2000

Portuondo v. Agard: Affirming Prosecutorial Rights to Comment on Defendant's Testimonial Tailoring Introduction Portuondo v. Agard, 529 U.S. 61 (2000), is a pivotal United States Supreme Court...

Supervised Release Commencement: Strict Interpretation of 18 U.S.C. § 3624(e) in United States v. Roy Lee Johnson

Date: Mar 2, 2000

Supervised Release Commencement: Strict Interpretation of 18 U.S.C. § 3624(e) in United States v. Roy Lee Johnson Introduction United States v. Roy Lee Johnson, 529 U.S. 53 (2000), is a landmark...

Shalala v. Illinois Council on Long Term Care: § 405(h) Bars Federal-Question Jurisdiction in Medicare Provider Challenges

Date: Mar 1, 2000

Shalala v. Illinois Council on Long Term Care: § 405(h) Bars Federal-Question Jurisdiction in Medicare Provider Challenges Introduction In Shalala v. Illinois Council on Long Term Care, Inc., the...

Flores-ORTEGA v. ROE: Redefining the Standard for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Appeal Procedures

Date: Feb 24, 2000

Flores-ORTEGA v. ROE: Redefining the Standard for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Appeal Procedures Introduction Flores-ORTEGA v. ROE (528 U.S. 470, 2000) is a significant United States Supreme...

ERISA Fiduciary Duty Does Not Extend to HMO Physician Treatment Decisions

Date: Feb 24, 2000

ERISA Fiduciary Duty Does Not Extend to HMO Physician Treatment Decisions Introduction Lori Pagram, et al., Petitioners v. Cynthia Herdrich, 530 U.S. 211 (2000), presents a pivotal moment in the...

RICE v. CAYETANO and the Fifteenth Amendment: Racial Voting Restrictions Invalidated

Date: Feb 24, 2000

RICE v. CAYETANO and the Fifteenth Amendment: Racial Voting Restrictions Invalidated Introduction RICE v. CAYETANO, 528 U.S. 495 (2000), represents a pivotal moment in American constitutional law,...

Establishing the Fixed Limitations Period for Civil RICO Claims: Rejection of the Injury and Pattern Discovery Rule

Date: Feb 24, 2000

Establishing the Fixed Limitations Period for Civil RICO Claims: Rejection of the Injury and Pattern Discovery Rule Introduction Mark Rotella v. Angela M. Wood et al., 528 U.S. 549 (2000), is a...

United States v. Hubbell: Expanding Fifth Amendment Protections in Document Production

Date: Feb 23, 2000

United States v. Hubbell: Expanding Fifth Amendment Protections in Document Production Introduction United States v. Webster L. Hubbell, 530 U.S. 27 (2000), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that...

Supreme Court Ruling on Impermissible State Taxation of Nonunitary Income: Hunt-Wesson, Inc. v. Franchise Tax Board of California

Date: Feb 23, 2000

Supreme Court Ruling on Impermissible State Taxation of Nonunitary Income: Hunt-Wesson, Inc. v. Franchise Tax Board of California 1. Introduction Hunt-Wesson, Inc. v. Franchise Tax Board of...

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

FDA Lacks Authority to Regulate Tobacco Under the FDCA

Cortez Byrd Chips, Inc. v. Bill Harbert Construction Company: Expanding Venue Flexibility under the FAA

Federal Preemption of State Oil Tanker Regulations Confirmed in United States v. Locke, Intertanko (2000)

Portuondo v. Agard: Affirming Prosecutorial Rights to Comment on Defendant's Testimonial Tailoring

Supervised Release Commencement: Strict Interpretation of 18 U.S.C. § 3624(e) in United States v. Roy Lee Johnson

Shalala v. Illinois Council on Long Term Care: § 405(h) Bars Federal-Question Jurisdiction in Medicare Provider Challenges

Flores-ORTEGA v. ROE: Redefining the Standard for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Appeal Procedures

ERISA Fiduciary Duty Does Not Extend to HMO Physician Treatment Decisions

RICE v. CAYETANO and the Fifteenth Amendment: Racial Voting Restrictions Invalidated

Establishing the Fixed Limitations Period for Civil RICO Claims: Rejection of the Injury and Pattern Discovery Rule

United States v. Hubbell: Expanding Fifth Amendment Protections in Document Production

Supreme Court Ruling on Impermissible State Taxation of Nonunitary Income: Hunt-Wesson, Inc. v. Franchise Tax Board of California

Deemed Payment of Tax Remittances: Insights from Baral v. United States

Appellate Authority in Judgments as a Matter of Law: WEISGRAM v. MARLEY COMPANY

Reno v. Bossier Parish School Board: Section 5 Voting Rights Act and Nonretrogressive Discriminatory Purpose

State Contribution Limits on Political Campaigns Upheld: Extending BUCKLEY v. VALEO

Martinez-Salazar Decision: Upholding Peremptory Challenge Rights under Federal Rules

Clarifying Jury Instructions in Capital Sentencing: Analysis of Weeks v. Angelone

Supreme Court Upholds California's Wende Procedure for Appointed Appellate Counsel: Smith v. Robbins

Gutierrez v. Ada and Camacho: Defining Majority in Guamanian Gubernatorial Elections