Supreme Court Upholds Military Rule 707: Excluding Polygraph Evidence in Court-Martial Proceedings Introduction In the landmark case United States v. Edward G. Scheffer (523 U.S. 303, 1998), the...
Right to Jury Trial on Statutory Damages under the Seventh Amendment: Feltner v. Columbia Pictures Television, Inc. Introduction The Supreme Court case C. Elvin Feltner, Jr. v. Columbia Pictures...
Ripeness Doctrine Affirmed in Texas v. United States: Implications for Preclearance under the Voting Rights Act Introduction The landmark case Texas, Appellant v. United States et al., decided by the...
Harbor Maintenance Tax Violates Export Clause: Insights from United States v. U.S. Shoe Corp. Introduction In United States v. United States Shoe Corporation (523 U.S. 360, 1998), the United States...
Voluntary Clemency Interviews Do Not Violate Fifth Amendment Rights: Analysis of Ohio Adult Parole Authority v. Eugene Woodard Introduction Ohio Adult Parole Authority et al. v. Eugene Woodard, 523...
Unified Approach to Fraudulent Debts in Bankruptcy: Insight from Cohen v. De La Cruz Introduction Edward S. Cohen v. Hilda De La Cruz et al. is a pivotal 1998 decision by the United States Supreme...
Enhanced Sentencing for Recidivist Deportees: Almendarez-Torres v. United States Introduction Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 (1998), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that...
Federal Supremacy in Assimilative Crimes: Analysis of Lewis v. United States (1998) Introduction Debra Faye Lewis v. United States is a landmark 1998 U.S. Supreme Court case that delves into the...
Bruton Protection Extended to Redacted Confessions in Gray v. Maryland Introduction Gray v. Maryland is a significant decision by the United States Supreme Court that addresses the admissibility of...
First Sale Doctrine Extends to Imported Copies: Quality King Distributors, Inc. v. L'anza Research International, Inc. Introduction Quality King Distributors, Inc. v. L'anza Research International,...
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 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 Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case, ONCALE v. SUNDOWNER OFFSHORE SERVICES,...
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 Introduction The United States Supreme Court case Lexecon Inc. et...
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 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. Introduction The Supreme Court case National Credit Union Administration v....
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 Introduction Mary Anna Rivet et al. v. Regions Bank of Louisiana et al., 522 U.S. 470 (1998), is a landmark...