U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Tribal Sovereign Immunity in Commercial Activities: Insights from Kiowa Tribe v. Manufacturing Technologies

Date: May 27, 1998

Tribal Sovereign Immunity in Commercial Activities: Insights from Kiowa Tribe v. Manufacturing Technologies Introduction The landmark case Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma v. Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.,...

New Jersey v. New York: Sovereignty Over Ellis Island Established

Date: May 27, 1998

New Jersey v. New York: Sovereignty Over Ellis Island Established Introduction The case of State of New Jersey v. State of New York, 523 U.S. 767 (1998), addressed a long-standing boundary dispute...

Substantive Due Process in High-Speed Police Pursuits: County of Sacramento v. Philip Lewis Estate

Date: May 27, 1998

Substantive Due Process in High-Speed Police Pursuits: County of Sacramento v. Philip Lewis Estate Introduction In County of Sacramento v. Philip Lewis Estate, 523 U.S. 833 (1998), the United States...

Agency-Fee Objectors Exempted from Mandatory Arbitration Exhaustion: ALPA v. Miller Commentary

Date: May 27, 1998

Agency-Fee Objectors Exempted from Mandatory Arbitration Exhaustion: ALPA v. Miller Commentary Introduction Air Line Pilots Association, Petitioner v. Robert A. Miller et al., 523 U.S. 866 (1998),...

Affirming Non-Taxpayer Bar to Tax Refund Claims: MONTANA v. CROW TRIBE OF INDIANS

Date: May 19, 1998

Affirming Non-Taxpayer Bar to Tax Refund Claims: MONTANA v. CROW TRIBE OF INDIANS Introduction The Supreme Court case Montana v. Crow Tribe of Indians, 523 U.S. 696 (1998), addresses the complex...

Bousley v. United States: Expanding Grounds for Collateral Attacks on Guilty Pleas

Date: May 19, 1998

Bousley v. United States: Expanding Grounds for Collateral Attacks on Guilty Pleas Introduction Bousley v. United States, 523 U.S. 614 (1998), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that addresses the...

MARTINEZ-VILLAREAL v. STEWART: Defining "Second or Successive" Habeas Applications under AEDPA

Date: May 19, 1998

MARTINEZ-VILLAREAL v. STEWART: Defining "Second or Successive" Habeas Applications under AEDPA Introduction In MARTINEZ-VILLAREAL v. STEWART, 523 U.S. 637 (1998), the United States Supreme Court...

Ripeness Before Implementation: Supreme Court Limits Judicial Review of Forest Plans

Date: May 19, 1998

Ripeness Before Implementation: Supreme Court Limits Judicial Review of Forest Plans Introduction Ohio Forestry Association, Inc. v. Sierra Club et al. (523 U.S. 726, 1998) is a pivotal United States...

Editorial Discretion in Public Broadcast Candidate Debates: Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Forbes

Date: May 19, 1998

Editorial Discretion in Public Broadcast Candidate Debates: Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Forbes Introduction In the landmark case Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Ralph...

Limitation of § 301(a) Jurisdiction in Collective Bargaining Agreement Challenges: The Textron Lycoming v. UAW Decision

Date: May 19, 1998

Limitation of § 301(a) Jurisdiction in Collective Bargaining Agreement Challenges: The Textron Lycoming v. UAW Decision Introduction Textron Lycoming Reciprocating Engine Division, Avco Corp.,...

CRAWFORD-EL v. BRITTON: Reaffirming Plaintiff's Burden in §1983 Motivational Claims

Date: May 5, 1998

CRAWFORD-EL v. BRITTON: Reaffirming Plaintiff's Burden in §1983 Motivational Claims Introduction CRAWFORD-EL v. BRITTON, 523 U.S. 574 (1998), is a pivotal case decided by the United States Supreme...

Calderon v. Thompson: Upholding the Finality of Habeas Corpus Decisions

Date: Apr 30, 1998

Calderon v. Thompson: Upholding the Finality of Habeas Corpus Decisions Introduction Calderon v. Thompson, 523 U.S. 538 (1998), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that addresses the inherent powers...

Priority of Federal Tax Liens over State Judgment Liens: Insights from United States v. Estate of Romani et al.

Date: Apr 30, 1998

Priority of Federal Tax Liens over State Judgment Liens: Insights from United States v. Estate of Romani et al. Introduction United States v. Estate of Romani et al., 523 U.S. 517 (1998), is a...

Judge's Determination of Substance Type and Quantity in Drug Conspiracy Sentencing: Edwards v. United States

Date: Apr 29, 1998

Judge's Determination of Substance Type and Quantity in Drug Conspiracy Sentencing: Edwards v. United States Introduction Edwards et al. v. United States (523 U.S. 511, 1998) is a pivotal Supreme...

Eleventh Amendment and In Rem Admiralty Jurisdiction: Insights from California v. Deep Sea Research, Inc.

Date: Apr 23, 1998

Eleventh Amendment and In Rem Admiralty Jurisdiction: Insights from California v. Deep Sea Research, Inc. Introduction California et al. v. Deep Sea Research, Inc., et al., 523 U.S. 491 (1998), is a...

Constitutionality of Gender-Based Citizenship Transmission Standards Affirmed in Miller v. Albright

Date: Apr 23, 1998

Constitutionality of Gender-Based Citizenship Transmission Standards Affirmed in Miller v. Albright Introduction Miller v. Albright, Secretary of State, 523 U.S. 420 (1998), represents a pivotal...

Affirmation of Third-Party Standing in Grand Jury Selection Discrimination: Campbell v. Louisiana

Date: Apr 22, 1998

Affirmation of Third-Party Standing in Grand Jury Selection Discrimination: Campbell v. Louisiana Introduction In the landmark case of Campbell v. Louisiana (523 U.S. 392, 1998), the United States...

Supreme Court Establishes Three-Year Expiration on Rescission Rights under TILA in Beach v. Ocwen Federal Bank

Date: Apr 22, 1998

Supreme Court Establishes Three-Year Expiration on Rescission Rights under TILA in Beach v. Ocwen Federal Bank Introduction The case of Beach et ux. v. Ocwen Federal Bank, decided by the United...

Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue: Defining "Reserve Strengthening"

Date: Apr 22, 1998

Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue: Defining "Reserve Strengthening" Introduction Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 523 U.S. 382...

Procedural Default and Treaty Claims in Habeas Corpus: The Breard v. Greene Decision

Date: Apr 15, 1998

Procedural Default and Treaty Claims in Habeas Corpus: The Breard v. Greene Decision Introduction The United States Supreme Court case Breard v. Greene, 523 U.S. 371 (1998), addresses critical issues...