U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

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.,...

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

Date: Jun 23, 1999

Kolstad v. American Dental Association: Employer's State of Mind as Basis for Punitive Damages Under Title VII Introduction Kolstad v. American Dental Association is a landmark decision by the United...

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

Date: Jun 23, 1999

ADA Title II Integration Mandate in Tommy Olmstead et al. v. L.C. (527 U.S. 581) Introduction The landmark decision in Tommy Olmstead, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Human Resources, et al.,...

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

Date: Jun 23, 1999

Re-defining Disability Under the ADA: Monocular Vision and Employment Standards Introduction Albertsons, Inc. v. Hallie Kirkingburg is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case decided on June 22, 1999. The...

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

Date: Jun 23, 1999

Murphy v. UPS: Refining ADA Disability Assessments in the Context of Mitigating Measures Introduction In Vaughn L. Murphy v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 527 U.S. 516 (1999), the United States...

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

Date: Jun 23, 1999

United States v. Sutton and Hinton: Redefining Disability Under the ADA Introduction United States v. Sutton and Hinton, 527 U.S. 471 (1999), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that significantly...

Temporal Application of the Prison Litigation Reform Act's Attorney Fees Provision: Martin v. Hadix

Date: Jun 22, 1999

Temporal Application of the Prison Litigation Reform Act's Attorney Fees Provision: Martin v. Hadix Introduction Martin v. Hadix, 527 U.S. 343 (1999), is a pivotal Supreme Court case that addresses...

Eighth Amendment and Jury Deadlock Instructions: Louis Jones v. United States

Date: Jun 22, 1999

Eighth Amendment and Jury Deadlock Instructions: Louis Jones v. United States Introduction Louis Jones, Petitioner v. United States (527 U.S. 373, 1999) is a landmark decision by the United States...

Supreme Court Upholds Nondiscriminatory Occupational Tax on Federal Judges' Compensation

Date: Jun 22, 1999

Supreme Court Upholds Nondiscriminatory Occupational Tax on Federal Judges' Compensation Introduction In the landmark case of Jefferson County, Alabama v. William M. Acker, Jr., the United States...

OIG Investigators as Agency Representatives: Affirming Union Representation Rights under FSLMRS

Date: Jun 18, 1999

OIG Investigators as Agency Representatives: Affirming Union Representation Rights under FSLMRS Introduction In the landmark case of NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, ETC., ET AL.,...

Brady Procedural Default and Exculpatory Evidence: Strickler v. Greene Commentary

Date: Jun 18, 1999

Brady Procedural Default and Exculpatory Evidence: Strickler v. Greene Commentary Introduction Strickler v. Greene, 527 U.S. 263 (1999), is a significant United States Supreme Court decision that...