U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

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....

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

Date: Dec 16, 1997

Statute of Limitations for Unpaid Withdrawal Liability Under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980: Bay Area Laundry Pension Trust Fund v. Ferbar Corporation Introduction Bay Area...

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

Date: Dec 16, 1997

Abuse of Discretion Standard Affirmed in Joiner v. General Electric Co. Introduction In General Electric Company et al. v. Robert K. Joiner et ux., 522 U.S. 136 (1997), the United States Supreme...

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

Date: Dec 11, 1997

Section 1983 Liability for Prosecutors' False Statements in Affidavits: Kalina v. Fletcher Introduction Kalina v. Fletcher, 522 U.S. 118 (1997), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that addresses...

Double Jeopardy Clarified: Civil vs. Criminal Sanctions in Hudson v. United States

Date: Dec 11, 1997

Double Jeopardy Clarified: Civil vs. Criminal Sanctions in Hudson v. United States Introduction John Hudson, Larry Baresel, and Jack Butler Rackley v. United States (522 U.S. 93) is a seminal case...

Supreme Court Upholds Finality Doctrine in §1983 Claims: Jefferson v. City of Tarrant

Date: Dec 10, 1997

Supreme Court Upholds Finality Doctrine in §1983 Claims: Jefferson v. City of Tarrant Introduction In Jefferson, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Jefferson, Deceased, et al. v. City...

Procedural Default Sua Sponte Not Mandatory: Insights from Trest v. Cain

Date: Dec 10, 1997

Procedural Default Sua Sponte Not Mandatory: Insights from Trest v. Cain Introduction Trest v. Cain, 522 U.S. 87 (1997), is a landmark Supreme Court case that addresses the obligations of federal...

Supreme Court Upholds Federal Election Day: Murphy v. Love et al.

Date: Dec 3, 1997

Supreme Court Upholds Federal Election Day: Murphy v. Love et al. Introduction In Murphy J. Foster, Jr., Governor of Louisiana, et al., Petitioners v. G. Scott Love, Paul S. Bergeron, Kathleen B....

Expansion of Federal Bribery Prohibitions and RICO Conspiracy Interpretation in Salinas v. United States

Date: Dec 3, 1997

Expansion of Federal Bribery Prohibitions and RICO Conspiracy Interpretation in Salinas v. United States Introduction Mario Salinas v. United States is a significant case decided by the U.S. Supreme...

Monroe v. United States: Upholding Default Voting Rules under the Voting Rights Act

Date: Nov 18, 1997

Monroe v. United States: Upholding Default Voting Rules under the Voting Rights Act Introduction City of Monroe et al. v. United States, 522 U.S. 34 (1997), presents a pivotal case concerning the...

Intent to Defraud Not Required for Misapplication of Title IV Funds - Bates v. United States

Date: Nov 5, 1997

Intent to Defraud Not Required for Misapplication of Title IV Funds - Bates v. United States Introduction Bates v. United States, 522 U.S. 23 (1997) is a landmark case adjudicated by the United...

Overruling Albrecht: State Oil Co. v. Barkat U. Khan and Khan Associates, Inc. (522 U.S. 3)

Date: Nov 5, 1997

Overruling Albrecht: State Oil Co. v. Barkat U. Khan and Khan Associates, Inc. (522 U.S. 3) Introduction In State Oil Company v. Barkat U. Khan and Khan Associates, Inc. (522 U.S. 3, 1997), the...

Enhancing Judicial Authority: Supreme Court Clarifies Summary Contempt Powers in Watson v. Pounders

Date: Jun 28, 1997

Enhancing Judicial Authority: Supreme Court Clarifies Summary Contempt Powers in Watson v. Pounders Introduction Watson v. Pounders is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court,...

Federal Government Cannot Compel State Law Enforcement Officers: Insights from Printz v. United States

Date: Jun 28, 1997

Federal Government Cannot Compel State Law Enforcement Officers: Insights from Printz v. United States Introduction In the landmark case Printz v. United States, 521 U.S. 898 (1997), the United...

Vacco v. Quill: Upholding the Prohibition on Assisted Suicide under Equal Protection

Date: Jun 27, 1997

Vacco v. Quill: Upholding the Prohibition on Assisted Suicide under Equal Protection Introduction Vacco v. Quill, 521 U.S. 793 (1997), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...

Standing of Legislators in Constitutional Challenges: An Analysis of Raines v. Byrd

Date: Jun 27, 1997

Standing of Legislators in Constitutional Challenges: An Analysis of Raines v. Byrd Introduction Raines v. Byrd (521 U.S. 811, 1997) is a landmark Supreme Court decision that addresses the issue of...

Washington v. Glucksberg: Supreme Court Upholds State Prohibition on Assisted Suicide

Date: Jun 27, 1997

Washington v. Glucksberg: Supreme Court Upholds State Prohibition on Assisted Suicide Introduction Washington v. Glucksberg (521 U.S. 702, 1997) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

CDA's Indecent and Patently Offensive Communication Restrictions Unconstitutional Under the First Amendment

Date: Jun 27, 1997

CDA's Indecent and Patently Offensive Communication Restrictions Unconstitutional Under the First Amendment Introduction In the landmark case of Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union (1997), the...

Boerne v. Flores: RFRA Exceeds Congressional Enforcement Power under the Fourteenth Amendment

Date: Jun 26, 1997

Boerne v. Flores: RFRA Exceeds Congressional Enforcement Power under the Fourteenth Amendment Introduction Boerne v. Flores is a landmark Supreme Court decision rendered on June 25, 1997, addressing...

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