U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Ruhrgas AG v. Marathon Oil Company: Federal Courts' Discretion in Jurisdictional Sequencing in Removed Cases

Date: May 18, 1999

Ruhrgas AG v. Marathon Oil Company: Federal Courts' Discretion in Jurisdictional Sequencing in Removed Cases Introduction The case of Ruhrgas AG v. Marathon Oil Company et al. (526 U.S. 574)...

Clinton v. Goldsmith: Limiting the Jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Under the All Writs Act

Date: May 18, 1999

Clinton v. Goldsmith: Limiting the Jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Under the All Writs Act Introduction The Supreme Court case Clinton v. Goldsmith, 526 U.S. 529 (1999),...

Warrantless Seizure of Automobile under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act: Florida v. White Analysis

Date: May 18, 1999

Warrantless Seizure of Automobile under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act: Florida v. White Analysis Introduction Florida v. White is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

Supreme Court Confirms Cross-Appeal Requirement and Limits Tribal Court Exhaustion Under the Price-Anderson Act

Date: May 4, 1999

Supreme Court Confirms Cross-Appeal Requirement and Limits Tribal Court Exhaustion Under the Price-Anderson Act Introduction In El Paso Natural Gas Company, et al. v. Laura Neztsosie et al., 526 U.S....

Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Juan Anibal Aguirre-Aguirre: Establishing Chevron Deference in Immigration Law

Date: May 4, 1999

Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Juan Anibal Aguirre-Aguirre: Establishing Chevron Deference in Immigration Law Introduction Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) v. Juan Anibal...

Bank of America National Trust v. 203 North LaSalle Street Partnership: Affirming the Absolute Priority Rule in Bankruptcy Reorganizations

Date: May 4, 1999

Bank of America National Trust v. 203 North LaSalle Street Partnership: Affirming the Absolute Priority Rule in Bankruptcy Reorganizations Introduction The Supreme Court case Bank of America National...

Sun-Diamond Growers v. United States: Clarifying the Scope of 18 U.S.C. § 201(c)(1)(A) on Illegal Gratuities

Date: Apr 28, 1999

Sun-Diamond Growers v. United States: Clarifying the Scope of 18 U.S.C. § 201(c)(1)(A) on Illegal Gratuities Introduction The Supreme Court case UNITED STATES v. SUN-DIAMOND GROWERS OF CAlifornia,...

Chevron Deference Applied to Customs Regulations: The Precedent in United States v. Haggar Apparel Co.

Date: Apr 22, 1999

Chevron Deference Applied to Customs Regulations: The Precedent in United States v. Haggar Apparel Co. Introduction United States v. Haggar Apparel Co. is a landmark Supreme Court case decided on...

Supreme Court Upholds California's Insurance Regulation Law Against ERISA Preemption in UNUM v. Ward

Date: Apr 21, 1999

Supreme Court Upholds California's Insurance Regulation Law Against ERISA Preemption in UNUM v. Ward Introduction In UNUM Life Insurance Company of America v. John E. Ward, 526 U.S. 358 (1999), the...

Preservation of Fifth Amendment Self-Incrimination Rights at Sentencing Following Guilty Plea

Date: Apr 6, 1999

Preservation of Fifth Amendment Self-Incrimination Rights at Sentencing Following Guilty Plea Introduction Mitchell v. United States, 526 U.S. 314 (1999), is a landmark decision by the United States...

Wyoming v. Houghton: Affirming Warrantless Searches of Passenger Property with Probable Cause

Date: Apr 6, 1999

Wyoming v. Houghton: Affirming Warrantless Searches of Passenger Property with Probable Cause Introduction Wyoming v. Houghton (526 U.S. 295, 1999) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

Supreme Court Establishes Boundaries for Qualified Immunity in Attorney Practice Interferences

Date: Apr 6, 1999

Supreme Court Establishes Boundaries for Qualified Immunity in Attorney Practice Interferences Introduction The landmark case Conn et al v. Gabbert (526 U.S. 286, 1999) addressed critical issues...

Murphy Brothers v. Michetti Pipe Stringing: Clarifying Removal Timelines Under 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b)

Date: Apr 6, 1999

Murphy Brothers v. Michetti Pipe Stringing: Clarifying Removal Timelines Under 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b) Introduction Murphy Brothers, Inc. v. Michetti Pipe Stringing, Inc., 526 U.S. 344 (1999), is a...

Redefining Venue for Firearm Offenses in Relation to Violent Crimes: United States v. Rodriguez-Moreno

Date: Mar 31, 1999

Redefining Venue for Firearm Offenses in Relation to Violent Crimes: United States v. Rodriguez-Moreno Introduction United States v. Rodriguez-Moreno, 526 U.S. 275 (1999), addresses a critical issue...

Supreme Court Establishes APA Standards for Federal Circuit Review of PTO Factfinding

Date: Mar 25, 1999

Supreme Court Establishes APA Standards for Federal Circuit Review of PTO Factfinding Introduction The Supreme Court case Q. Todd Dickinson, Acting Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks v. Wallace...

Supreme Court Clarifies Elements versus Sentencing Factors in Federal Carjacking Statute

Date: Mar 25, 1999

Supreme Court Clarifies Elements versus Sentencing Factors in Federal Carjacking Statute Introduction Jones v. United States, 526 U.S. 227 (1999), is a pivotal Supreme Court case that addresses the...

Chippewa Usufructuary Rights Affirmed: Minnesota v. Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians

Date: Mar 25, 1999

Chippewa Usufructuary Rights Affirmed: Minnesota v. Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians Introduction In the landmark decision of Minnesota et al. v. Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa Indians et al., 526...

Kumho Tire v. Carmichael: Extending Daubert's Reliability Standards to Technical and Specialized Testimony

Date: Mar 24, 1999

Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael: Extending Daubert's Reliability Standards to Technical and Specialized Testimony Introduction In Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. v. Carmichael, 526 U.S. 137 (1999), the United...

Discriminatory Franchise Tax on Foreign Corporations Violates Commerce Clause

Date: Mar 24, 1999

Discriminatory Franchise Tax on Foreign Corporations Violates Commerce Clause Introduction In South Central Bell Telephone Co. et al. v. Alabama et al., 526 U.S. 160 (1999), the United States Supreme...

Supreme Court Upholds Exemption of University Professors from Collective Bargaining Over Workload

Date: Mar 23, 1999

Supreme Court Upholds Exemption of University Professors from Collective Bargaining Over Workload Introduction In the landmark case CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY v. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY...