U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Dischargeability of Medical Malpractice Judgments: Interpreting 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6)

Date: Mar 4, 1998

Dischargeability of Medical Malpractice Judgments: Interpreting 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6) Introduction The Supreme Court case MARGARET KAWAAUHAU, ET VIR, PETITIONERS v. PAUL W. GEIGER, 523 U.S. 57...

Affirming Absolute Legislative Immunity for Local Officials: Bogan & Roderick v. Scott-Harris

Date: Mar 4, 1998

Affirming Absolute Legislative Immunity for Local Officials: Bogan & Roderick v. Scott-Harris Introduction In the landmark case of Daniel Bogan and Marilyn Roderick v. Janet Scott-Harris, the United...

Prudential Standing of Competitors under the APA: National Credit Union Administration v. First National Bank Trust Co.

Date: Feb 26, 1998

Prudential Standing of Competitors under the APA: National Credit Union Administration v. First National Bank Trust Co. Introduction The Supreme Court case National Credit Union Administration v....

Defining 'Indian Country': Supreme Court Rules Native Village of Venetie Lands Not Included

Date: Feb 26, 1998

Defining 'Indian Country': Supreme Court Rules Native Village of Venetie Lands Not Included Introduction Alaska v. Native Village of Venetie Tribal Government et al. (522 U.S. 520) is a landmark...

Claim Preclusion Defense Cannot Justify Removal: Rivet v. Regions Bank of Louisiana

Date: Feb 25, 1998

Claim Preclusion Defense Cannot Justify Removal: Rivet v. Regions Bank of Louisiana Introduction Mary Anna Rivet et al. v. Regions Bank of Louisiana et al., 522 U.S. 470 (1998), is a landmark...

Reauditing Authority Under the GME Amendment: Regions Hospital v. Shalala

Date: Feb 25, 1998

Reauditing Authority Under the GME Amendment: Regions Hospital v. Shalala Introduction Regions Hospital v. Donna E. Shalala is a landmark 1998 decision by the United States Supreme Court that...

Oubre v. Entergy Operations: Strengthening Protections for Age Discrimination Claims

Date: Jan 27, 1998

Oubre v. Entergy Operations: Strengthening Protections for Age Discrimination Claims Introduction The Supreme Court case Dolores M. OUBRE v. ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC., 522 U.S. 422 (1998), addresses...

South Dakota v. Yankton Sioux Tribe: Diminishment of Reservation Boundaries Established

Date: Jan 27, 1998

South Dakota v. Yankton Sioux Tribe: Diminishment of Reservation Boundaries Established Introduction South Dakota v. Yankton Sioux Tribe et al., 522 U.S. 329 (1998), is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court...

No Exculpatory No: Supreme Court Affirms Brogan's False Statement Conviction under 18 U.S.C. §1001

Date: Jan 27, 1998

No Exculpatory No: Supreme Court Affirms Brogan's False Statement Conviction under 18 U.S.C. §1001 Introduction The United States Supreme Court, in James Brogan v. United States (522 U.S. 398, 1998),...

Establishing the Bounds of 'Good-Faith Reasonable Doubt' in Employer Polls under the NLRA

Date: Jan 27, 1998

Establishing the Bounds of 'Good-Faith Reasonable Doubt' in Employer Polls under the NLRA Introduction In Allentown Mack Sales and Service, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, 522 U.S. 359...

Privileges and Immunities Clause and Non-Resident Alimony Tax Deductions: Lunding v. NY Tax Appeals Tribunal

Date: Jan 22, 1998

Privileges and Immunities Clause and Non-Resident Alimony Tax Deductions: Lunding v. NY Tax Appeals Tribunal Introduction In Christopher H. Lunding, et ux., Petitioners v. New York Tax Appeals...

Supreme Court Upholds Agency Authority to Sanction Employees for False Statements in Misconduct Investigations

Date: Jan 22, 1998

Supreme Court Upholds Agency Authority to Sanction Employees for False Statements in Misconduct Investigations Introduction In the landmark case of Janice R. Lachance, Director, Office of Personnel...

BUCHANAN v. ANGELONE: Upholding Jury Discretion in Capital Sentencing Without Specific Mitigation Instructions

Date: Jan 22, 1998

BUCHANAN v. ANGELONE: Upholding Jury Discretion in Capital Sentencing Without Specific Mitigation Instructions Introduction BUCHANAN v. ANGELONE, 522 U.S. 269 (1998), is a pivotal Supreme Court case...

Rogers v. United States: Evaluating Jury Instruction Requirements for Mens Rea in Firearm Possession

Date: Jan 15, 1998

Rogers v. United States: Evaluating Jury Instruction Requirements for Mens Rea in Firearm Possession Introduction Rogers v. United States, 522 U.S. 252 (1998), addressed the critical issue of whether...

Full Faith and Credit Does Not Extend State Injunctions to Restrict Witness Testimony in Foreign Jurisdictions

Date: Jan 14, 1998

Full Faith and Credit Does Not Extend State Injunctions to Restrict Witness Testimony in Foreign Jurisdictions Introduction The case of Kenneth Lee Baker and Steven Robert Baker, by his Next Friend,...

Federal Perfection Period for Security Interests Supersedes State Relation-Back Rules: Fidelity Financial Services, Inc. v. Fink

Date: Jan 14, 1998

Federal Perfection Period for Security Interests Supersedes State Relation-Back Rules: Fidelity Financial Services, Inc. v. Fink Introduction The Supreme Court case Fidelity Financial Services, Inc....

Supplemental Jurisdiction Over State Law Claims in Federal Court: Analysis of City of Chicago v. International College of Surgeons

Date: Dec 16, 1997

Supplemental Jurisdiction Over State Law Claims in Federal Court: Analysis of City of Chicago v. International College of Surgeons Introduction The Supreme Court case City of Chicago, et al. v....

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Dischargeability of Medical Malpractice Judgments: Interpreting 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(6)

Affirming Absolute Legislative Immunity for Local Officials: Bogan & Roderick v. Scott-Harris

Prudential Standing of Competitors under the APA: National Credit Union Administration v. First National Bank Trust Co.

Defining 'Indian Country': Supreme Court Rules Native Village of Venetie Lands Not Included

Claim Preclusion Defense Cannot Justify Removal: Rivet v. Regions Bank of Louisiana

Reauditing Authority Under the GME Amendment: Regions Hospital v. Shalala

Oubre v. Entergy Operations: Strengthening Protections for Age Discrimination Claims

South Dakota v. Yankton Sioux Tribe: Diminishment of Reservation Boundaries Established

No Exculpatory No: Supreme Court Affirms Brogan's False Statement Conviction under 18 U.S.C. §1001

Establishing the Bounds of 'Good-Faith Reasonable Doubt' in Employer Polls under the NLRA

Privileges and Immunities Clause and Non-Resident Alimony Tax Deductions: Lunding v. NY Tax Appeals Tribunal

Supreme Court Upholds Agency Authority to Sanction Employees for False Statements in Misconduct Investigations

BUCHANAN v. ANGELONE: Upholding Jury Discretion in Capital Sentencing Without Specific Mitigation Instructions

Rogers v. United States: Evaluating Jury Instruction Requirements for Mens Rea in Firearm Possession

Full Faith and Credit Does Not Extend State Injunctions to Restrict Witness Testimony in Foreign Jurisdictions

Federal Perfection Period for Security Interests Supersedes State Relation-Back Rules: Fidelity Financial Services, Inc. v. Fink

Supplemental Jurisdiction Over State Law Claims in Federal Court: Analysis of City of Chicago v. International College of Surgeons

Statute of Limitations for Unpaid Withdrawal Liability Under MPPAA Established in Bay Area Laundry v. Ferbar

Abuse of Discretion Standard Affirmed in Joiner v. General Electric Co.

Section 1983 Liability for Prosecutors' False Statements in Affidavits: Kalina v. Fletcher