U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Grupo Mexicano de Desarrollo v. Alliance Bond Fund: Clarifying the Scope of Preliminary Equitable Injunctions

Date: Jun 18, 1999

Grupo Mexicano de Desarrollo v. Alliance Bond Fund: Clarifying the Scope of Preliminary Equitable Injunctions Introduction The case of Grupo Mexicano de Desarrollo, S.A., et al. v. Alliance Bond...

Broadcast Advertising of Lawful Private Casino Gambling Protected under First Amendment

Date: Jun 15, 1999

Broadcast Advertising of Lawful Private Casino Gambling Protected under First Amendment Introduction Greater New Orleans Broadcasting Association, Inc., Etc., Petitioner v. United States et al. (527...

Final Decision Status of Rule 37(a)(4) Sanctions Against Attorneys: Cunningham v. Hamilton County

Date: Jun 15, 1999

Final Decision Status of Rule 37(a)(4) Sanctions Against Attorneys: Cunningham v. Hamilton County Introduction Cunningham v. Hamilton County, Ohio (527 U.S. 198) is a pivotal Supreme Court case...

EEOC's Authority to Award Compensatory Damages Affirmed in West v. Gibson

Date: Jun 15, 1999

EEOC's Authority to Award Compensatory Damages Affirmed in West v. Gibson Introduction Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans Affairs v. Michael Gibson, 527 U.S. 212 (1999), is a landmark United...

Supreme Court Upholds APA Standards in PTO Factfinding Review

Date: Jun 11, 1999

Supreme Court Upholds APA Standards in PTO Factfinding Review Introduction The case of Q. Todd Dickinson, Acting Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks v. Mary E. Zurko et al. (527 U.S. 150) presents...

Chicago's Gang Congregation Ordinance Struck Down: A Due Process Violation Due to Vagueness and Excessive Police Discretion

Date: Jun 11, 1999

Chicago's Gang Congregation Ordinance Struck Down: A Due Process Violation Due to Vagueness and Excessive Police Discretion Introduction In the landmark case CITY OF CHICAGO v. MORALES et al., 527...

Confrontation Clause Reinforced: Accomplice Confessions Inocpating Defendants Excluded

Date: Jun 11, 1999

Confrontation Clause Reinforced: Accomplice Confessions Inculpating Defendants Excluded Introduction In the landmark case of Benjamin Lee Lilly v. Virginia, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed critical...

Clarifying Harmless Error and Materiality in Federal Fraud Charges: Insights from Neder v. United States

Date: Jun 11, 1999

Clarifying Harmless Error and Materiality in Federal Fraud Charges: Insights from Neder v. United States Introduction The United States Supreme Court's decision in Ellis E. Neder, Jr., Petitioner v....

Interpretation of "Coal" in the Coal Lands Acts: Exclusion of Coalbed Methane Gas

Date: Jun 8, 1999

Interpretation of "Coal" in the Coal Lands Acts: Exclusion of Coalbed Methane Gas Introduction In Amoco Production Company v. Southern Ute Indian Tribe (526 U.S. 865, 1999), the U.S. Supreme Court...

Exhaustion of State Remedies in Habeas Corpus: O'Sullivan v. Boerckel Decision

Date: Jun 8, 1999

Exhaustion of State Remedies in Habeas Corpus: O'Sullivan v. Boerckel Decision Introduction O'Sullivan v. Boerckel is a landmark 1999 United States Supreme Court case that addresses the procedural...

Amoco Production Co. v. Southern Ute Indian Tribe: Clarifying Coalbed Methane Gas Rights under the Coal Lands Acts of 1909 and 1910

Date: Jun 8, 1999

Amoco Production Co. v. Southern Ute Indian Tribe: Clarifying Coalbed Methane Gas Rights under the Coal Lands Acts of 1909 and 1910 Introduction Amoco Production Company v. Southern Ute Indian Tribe...

Unanimous Jury Agreement on Specific Violations in Continuing Criminal Enterprise Cases

Date: Jun 2, 1999

Unanimous Jury Agreement on Specific Violations in Continuing Criminal Enterprise Cases Introduction The case of Eddie Richardson v. United States, 526 U.S. 813 (1999), addressed a pivotal issue in...

Reconciling SSDI and ADA Claims: Supreme Court Establishes Framework in Cleveland v. Policy Management Systems

Date: May 25, 1999

Reconciling SSDI and ADA Claims: Supreme Court Establishes Framework in Cleveland v. Policy Management Systems Introduction In Cleveland v. Policy Management Systems Corporation, 526 U.S. 795 (1999),...

Media Presence in Home Arrests: WILSON v. LAYNE Establishes Fourth Amendment Protections

Date: May 25, 1999

Media Presence in Home Arrests: WILSON v. LAYNE Establishes Fourth Amendment Protections Introduction Charles H. Wilson, et ux., et al. v. Harry Layne, Deputy United States Marshal, etc., et al.,...

Expansion of FTC Jurisdiction Over Nonprofit Associations and the Necessity for Comprehensive Antitrust Analysis

Date: May 25, 1999

Expansion of FTC Jurisdiction Over Nonprofit Associations and the Necessity for Comprehensive Antitrust Analysis Introduction CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (526 U.S. 756)...

Jury Trial Rights in §1983 Regulatory Takings: City of Monterey v. Del Monte Dunes

Date: May 25, 1999

Jury Trial Rights in §1983 Regulatory Takings: City of Monterey v. Del Monte Dunes Introduction In the landmark case of City of Monterey v. Del Monte Dunes at Monterey, Ltd., and Monterey-Del Monte...

Monroe County Board of Education Liability for Student-On-Student Harassment Under Title IX

Date: May 25, 1999

Monroe County Board of Education Liability for Student-On-Student Harassment Under Title IX Introduction In the landmark case of Aurelia Davis, as Next Friend of LaShonda D. v. Monroe County Board of...

Establishing Sovereignty Over Landfilled Portions of Ellis Island: New Jersey vs. New York

Date: May 18, 1999

Establishing Sovereignty Over Landfilled Portions of Ellis Island: New Jersey vs. New York Introduction The landmark case, State of New Jersey v. State of New York, adjudicated by the United States...

Supreme Court Reinforces Equal Protection in Welfare Residency Requirements: Saenz v. Roe

Date: May 18, 1999

Supreme Court Reinforces Equal Protection in Welfare Residency Requirements: Saenz v. Roe Introduction Saenz v. Roe, 526 U.S. 489 (1999), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

Reversing Summary Judgment in Racial Gerrymandering Claims: Hunt v. Cromartie (1999)

Date: May 18, 1999

Reversing Summary Judgment in Racial Gerrymandering Claims: Hunt v. Cromartie (1999) Introduction JAMES B. HUNT, JR., GOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA, ET AL., APPELLANTS v. MARTIN CROMARTIE ET AL. (526...