U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Limits on Standing and Jurisdiction in Citizen Enforcement Actions: Steel Company v. Citizens for a Better Environment

Date: Mar 5, 1998

Limits on Standing and Jurisdiction in Citizen Enforcement Actions: Steel Company v. Citizens for a Better Environment Introduction Steel Company v. Citizens for a Better Environment, 523 U.S. 83...

No-Knock Warrant Execution: Establishing Reasonable Standards in Ramirez v. United States

Date: Mar 5, 1998

No-Knock Warrant Execution: Establishing Reasonable Standards in Ramirez v. United States Introduction United States v. Hernan Ramirez is a landmark 1998 decision by the United States Supreme Court...

Same-Sex Sexual Harassment Recognized as Discriminatory Under Title VII: ONCALE v. SUNDOWNER OFFSHORE SERVICES

Date: Mar 5, 1998

Same-Sex Sexual Harassment Recognized as Discriminatory Under Title VII: ONCALE v. SUNDOWNER OFFSHORE SERVICES Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case, ONCALE v. SUNDOWNER OFFSHORE SERVICES,...

Clarifying Mootness and Collateral Consequences in Parole Revocation: SPENCER v. KEMNA

Date: Mar 4, 1998

Clarifying Mootness and Collateral Consequences in Parole Revocation: SPENCER v. KEMNA Introduction Randy G. Spencer v. Mike Kemna, Superintendent, Western Missouri Correctional Center, et al. was...

Limitation of Judicial Panel Authority in Multidistrict Litigation: Analysis of LEXECON Inc. v. Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes Lerach

Date: Mar 4, 1998

Limitation of Judicial Panel Authority in Multidistrict Litigation: Analysis of LEXECON Inc. v. Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes Lerach Introduction The United States Supreme Court case Lexecon Inc. et...

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...

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),...

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...

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,...

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