U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

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,...

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...

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...

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....