U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Supreme Court Reinforces Prohibition of Statistical Sampling for Congressional Apportionment in Census Act

Date: Jan 26, 1999

Supreme Court Reinforces Prohibition of Statistical Sampling for Congressional Apportionment in Census Act Introduction In the landmark case Department of Commerce et al. v. United States House of...

Expansion of FCC's Regulatory Authority in Local Telecommunications: ATT Corp. v. Iowa Utilities Board

Date: Jan 26, 1999

Expansion of FCC's Regulatory Authority in Local Telecommunications: ATT Corp. v. Iowa Utilities Board Introduction The landmark case ATT Corp. et al. v. Iowa Utilities Board et al., decided by the...

ERISA Does Not Prohibit Amendments to Defined Benefit Plans: Hughes Aircraft Co. v. Jacobson

Date: Jan 26, 1999

ERISA Does Not Prohibit Amendments to Defined Benefit Plans: Hughes Aircraft Co. v. Jacobson Introduction Hughes Aircraft Co. et al. v. Jacobson et al., 525 U.S. 432 (1999), is a landmark decision by...

RICO and McCarran-Ferguson Act: Federal and State Jurisdiction in Insurance Fraud Cases

Date: Jan 21, 1999

RICO and the McCarran-Ferguson Act: Federal and State Jurisdiction in Insurance Fraud Cases Introduction Humana Inc. et al. v. Forsyth et al., 525 U.S. 299 (1999), presents a pivotal Supreme Court...

Department of the Army v. Blue Fox, Inc.: Upholding Sovereign Immunity in Equitable Claims

Date: Jan 21, 1999

Department of the Army v. Blue Fox, Inc.: Upholding Sovereign Immunity in Equitable Claims Introduction In Department of the Army v. Blue Fox, Inc., 525 U.S. 255 (1999), the United States Supreme...

Extending §5 Preclearance Obligations to State-Mandated Voting Changes in Covered Jurisdictions: LOPEZ v. MONTEREY COUNTY

Date: Jan 21, 1999

Extending §5 Preclearance Obligations to State-Mandated Voting Changes in Covered Jurisdictions: LOPEZ v. MONTEREY COUNTY Introduction Lopez et al. v. Monterey County et al. (525 U.S. 266) is a...

RICO's Applicability in Insurance Fraud Cases Under the McCarran-Ferguson Act: Analysis of Humana Inc. v. Forsyth

Date: Jan 21, 1999

RICO's Applicability in Insurance Fraud Cases Under the McCarran-Ferguson Act: Analysis of Humana Inc. v. Forsyth Introduction Humana Inc. et al. v. Forsyth et al. (525 U.S. 299) is a pivotal Supreme...

Clarifying EMTALA's Stabilization Requirement: No Need to Prove Improper Motive Under § 1395dd(b)

Date: Jan 14, 1999

Clarifying EMTALA's Stabilization Requirement: No Need to Prove Improper Motive Under § 1395dd(b) Introduction Roberts, Guardian for Johnson v. Galen of Virginia, Inc., et al. (525 U.S. 249, 1999) is...

City of West Covina v. Perkins: Due Process and Notice Requirements in Property Seizures

Date: Jan 14, 1999

City of West Covina v. Perkins: Due Process and Notice Requirements in Property Seizures Introduction City of West Covina v. Perkins et al. (525 U.S. 234, 1999) is a pivotal United States Supreme...

Exclusivity of the Warsaw Convention: EL AL Israel Airlines, Ltd. v. Tsui Yuan Tseng

Date: Jan 13, 1999

Exclusivity of the Warsaw Convention: EL AL Israel Airlines, Ltd. v. Tsui Yuan Tseng Introduction The case of EL AL Israel Airlines, Ltd. v. Tsui Yuan Tseng (525 U.S. 155) represents a pivotal moment...

Protecting Political Speech: Supreme Court Strikes Down Colorado Initiative Petition Restrictions

Date: Jan 13, 1999

Protecting Political Speech: Supreme Court Strikes Down Colorado Initiative Petition Restrictions Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case BUCKLEY, SECRETARY OF STATE OF COLORADO v. AMERICAN...

Per Se Group Boycott Rule Limited to Horizontal Agreements: Insights from NYNEX Corp. v. Discon, Inc.

Date: Dec 15, 1998

Per Se Group Boycott Rule Limited to Horizontal Agreements: Insights from NYNEX Corp. v. Discon, Inc. Introduction The Supreme Court case NYNEX Corp. et al. v. Discon, Inc., 525 U.S. 128 (1998),...

Calderon v. Coleman: Reinforcing the Application of Brecht's Harmless-Error Analysis in Habeas Corpus Review

Date: Dec 15, 1998

Calderon v. Coleman: Reinforcing the Application of Brecht's Harmless-Error Analysis in Habeas Corpus Review Introduction Calderon v. Coleman is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

Haddle v. Garrison: Affirming §1985(2) Protection for At-Will Employment Interference

Date: Dec 15, 1998

Haddle v. Garrison: Affirming §1985(2) Protection for At-Will Employment Interference Introduction Haddle v. Garrison et al., 525 U.S. 121 (1998), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

Limits of the "Search Incident to Citation" Exception Under the Fourth Amendment

Date: Dec 9, 1998

Limits of the "Search Incident to Citation" Exception Under the Fourth Amendment Introduction Knowles v. Iowa, 525 U.S. 113 (1998), represents a pivotal moment in the interpretation of the Fourth...

Minnesota v. Carter: Clarification of Fourth Amendment Rights for Temporary Visitors

Date: Dec 2, 1998

Minnesota v. Carter: Clarification of Fourth Amendment Rights for Temporary Visitors Introduction Minnesota v. Carter (525 U.S. 83, 1998) is a landmark case adjudicated by the United States Supreme...

Wright v. Universal Maritime Service Corp.: Affirming Judicial Forum Rights under the ADA

Date: Nov 17, 1998

Wright v. Universal Maritime Service Corp.: Affirming Judicial Forum Rights under the ADA Introduction In Wright v. Universal Maritime Service Corp. et al., 525 U.S. 70 (1998), the United States...

Establishing the On-Sale Bar in Patent Law: PFAFF v. WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC.

Date: Nov 11, 1998

Establishing the On-Sale Bar in Patent Law: PFAFF v. WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC. Introduction PFAFF v. WELLS ELECTRONICS, INC., 525 U.S. 55 (1998), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

Enhancing Presidential Security: The Case for Secret Service Evidentiary Privilege

Date: Nov 10, 1998

Enhancing Presidential Security: The Case for Secret Service Evidentiary Privilege Introduction The case of Rubin, Secretary of the Treasury, et al. v. United States, through the Independent Counsel,...

Marquez v. Screen Actors Guild: Affirming the Scope of the Duty of Fair Representation in Union Security Clauses

Date: Nov 4, 1998

Marquez v. Screen Actors Guild: Affirming the Scope of the Duty of Fair Representation in Union Security Clauses Introduction MARQUEZ v. SCREEN ACTORS GUILD, INC., et al. (525 U.S. 33, 1998) is a...

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