U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Limitation of Pro Se Representation: No Constitutional Right on Direct Appeals

Date: Jan 13, 2000

Limitation of Pro Se Representation: No Constitutional Right on Direct Appeals Introduction Salvador Martinez v. Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District is a landmark decision by the...

Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994: Upholding Federal Authority under the Commerce Clause

Date: Jan 13, 2000

Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994: Upholding Federal Authority under the Commerce Clause Introduction Background, Key Issues, and Parties Involved The case of Reno et al. v. Condon et al.,...

Establishing Citizen Standing for Civil Penalties under the Clean Water Act: Friends of the Earth v. Laidlaw

Date: Jan 13, 2000

Establishing Citizen Standing for Civil Penalties under the Clean Water Act: Friends of the Earth v. Laidlaw Introduction Friends of the Earth, Incorporated, et al., Petitioners v. Laidlaw...

Reaffirming Strict Scrutiny in Federal Affirmative Action: Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Rodney Slater

Date: Jan 13, 2000

Reaffirming Strict Scrutiny in Federal Affirmative Action: Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Rodney Slater Introduction Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Rodney Slater is a seminal case decided by the United...

Illinois v. Wardlow: Reevaluating Reasonable Suspicion in Police Stops

Date: Jan 13, 2000

Illinois v. Wardlow: Reevaluating Reasonable Suspicion in Police Stops Introduction Illinois v. Wardlow (528 U.S. 119) is a pivotal Supreme Court case that delves into the nuances of the Fourth...

Troxel v. Granville: Affirming Fundamental Parental Rights over Broad Grandparent Visitation Statutes

Date: Jan 13, 2000

Troxel v. Granville: Affirming Fundamental Parental Rights over Broad Grandparent Visitation Statutes Introduction Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000), is a landmark decision by the United States...

Defense Counsel's Agreement as Waiver of Interstate Agreement on Detainers Rights: New Precedent in New York v. Hill

Date: Jan 12, 2000

Defense Counsel's Agreement as Waiver of Interstate Agreement on Detainers Rights: New Precedent in New York v. Hill Introduction New York v. Hill (528 U.S. 110) is a landmark decision by the United...

Limits on Congressional Power to Abrogate State Sovereign Immunity under the ADEA

Date: Jan 12, 2000

Limits on Congressional Power to Abrogate State Sovereign Immunity under the ADEA Introduction In J. Daniel Kimel, Jr., et al., Petitioners v. Florida Board of Regents et al., 528 U.S. 62 (2000), the...

Overbreadth Doctrine in First Amendment Challenges: LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT v. UNITED REPORTING PUBLISHING CORPORATION

Date: Dec 8, 1999

Overbreadth Doctrine in First Amendment Challenges: LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT v. UNITED REPORTING PUBLISHING CORPORATION Introduction In the landmark case of Los Angeles Police Department v....

Drye v. United States: Federal Tax Liens and the Nature of Property Interests

Date: Dec 8, 1999

Drye v. United States: Federal Tax Liens and the Nature of Property Interests Introduction Rohn F. Drye, Jr. v. United States, 528 U.S. 49 (1999), is a significant Supreme Court case that delves into...

FIORE v. WHITE: Clarifying Retroactive Application of Statutory Interpretations in Criminal Convictions

Date: Dec 1, 1999

FIORE v. WHITE: Clarifying Retroactive Application of Statutory Interpretations in Criminal Convictions Introduction FIORE v. WHITE is a significant case adjudicated by the United States Supreme...

Enhanced Standards for Rule 23(b)(1)(B) Class Action Certification in Ortiz v. Fibreboard

Date: Jun 24, 1999

Enhanced Standards for Rule 23(b)(1)(B) Class Action Certification in Ortiz v. Fibreboard Introduction In Esteban Ortiz, et al., Petitioners v. Fibreboard Corporation et al., the U.S. Supreme Court...

Supreme Court Limits Congressional Power to Abrogate State Sovereign Immunity in Patent Infringement: Florida Prepaid v. College Savings Bank

Date: Jun 24, 1999

Supreme Court Limits Congressional Power to Abrogate State Sovereign Immunity in Patent Infringement: Florida Prepaid v. College Savings Bank Introduction The Supreme Court case Florida Prepaid...

Supreme Court Upholds State Sovereign Immunity Against False Advertising Claims Under TRCA

Date: Jun 24, 1999

Supreme Court Upholds State Sovereign Immunity Against False Advertising Claims Under TRCA Introduction In COLLEGE SAVINGS BANK v. FLORIDA PREPAID Postsecondary Education Expense Board, 527 U.S. 666...

Sovereign Immunity Reinforced: Limits on Congressional Power to Subject Nonconsenting States to Private Suits in Their Own Courts

Date: Jun 24, 1999

Sovereign Immunity Reinforced: Limits on Congressional Power to Subject Nonconsenting States to Private Suits in Their Own Courts Introduction In the landmark case of John H. Alden, et al.,...

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Limitation of Pro Se Representation: No Constitutional Right on Direct Appeals

Driver's Privacy Protection Act of 1994: Upholding Federal Authority under the Commerce Clause

Establishing Citizen Standing for Civil Penalties under the Clean Water Act: Friends of the Earth v. Laidlaw

Reaffirming Strict Scrutiny in Federal Affirmative Action: Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Rodney Slater

Illinois v. Wardlow: Reevaluating Reasonable Suspicion in Police Stops

Troxel v. Granville: Affirming Fundamental Parental Rights over Broad Grandparent Visitation Statutes

Defense Counsel's Agreement as Waiver of Interstate Agreement on Detainers Rights: New Precedent in New York v. Hill

Limits on Congressional Power to Abrogate State Sovereign Immunity under the ADEA

Overbreadth Doctrine in First Amendment Challenges: LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT v. UNITED REPORTING PUBLISHING CORPORATION

Drye v. United States: Federal Tax Liens and the Nature of Property Interests

FIORE v. WHITE: Clarifying Retroactive Application of Statutory Interpretations in Criminal Convictions

Enhanced Standards for Rule 23(b)(1)(B) Class Action Certification in Ortiz v. Fibreboard

Supreme Court Limits Congressional Power to Abrogate State Sovereign Immunity in Patent Infringement: Florida Prepaid v. College Savings Bank

Supreme Court Upholds State Sovereign Immunity Against False Advertising Claims Under TRCA

Sovereign Immunity Reinforced: Limits on Congressional Power to Subject Nonconsenting States to Private Suits in Their Own Courts

Kolstad v. American Dental Association: Employer's State of Mind as Basis for Punitive Damages Under Title VII

ADA Title II Integration Mandate in Tommy Olmstead v. L.C.

Re-defining Disability Under the ADA: Monocular Vision and Employment Standards

Murphy v. UPS: Refining ADA Disability Assessments in the Context of Mitigating Measures

United States v. Sutton and Hinton: Redefining Disability Under the ADA