U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Whren v. United States: Objective Reasonableness in Traffic Stops Affirmed

Date: Jun 11, 1996

Whren v. United States: Objective Reasonableness in Traffic Stops Affirmed Introduction Whren et al. v. United States, 517 U.S. 806 (1996), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

Export Clause Prohibits Nondiscriminatory Federal Taxes on Goods in Export Transit – United States v. IBM

Date: Jun 11, 1996

Export Clause Prohibits Nondiscriminatory Federal Taxes on Goods in Export Transit – United States v. IBM Introduction In United States v. International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), 517 U.S....

Superseding Cause and Proximate Causation in Admiralty: Exxon Co. v. Sofec

Date: Jun 11, 1996

Superseding Cause and Proximate Causation in Admiralty: Exxon Co. v. Sofec Introduction Exxon Co., U.S.A., et al. v. Sofec, Inc., et al., 517 U.S. 830 (1996), is a landmark decision by the United...

LOCKHEED CORP. v. SPINK: Supreme Court Clarifies ERISA Fiduciary Standards and Non-Retroactive Application of OBRA Amendments

Date: Jun 11, 1996

LOCKHEED CORP. v. SPINK: Supreme Court Clarifies ERISA Fiduciary Standards and Non-Retroactive Application of OBRA Amendments Introduction Lockheed Corporation et al. v. Spink is a landmark 1996...

Res Judicata and Due Process: Richards v. Jefferson County Establishes Protection for Absent Taxpayers

Date: Jun 11, 1996

Res Judicata and Due Process: Richards v. Jefferson County Establishes Protection for Absent Taxpayers Introduction Richards et al. v. Jefferson County, Alabama, et al. (517 U.S. 793, 1996) is a...

Delegation of Authority in Military Capital Sentencing: A Commentary on Loving v. United States

Date: Jun 4, 1996

Delegation of Authority in Military Capital Sentencing: A Commentary on Loving v. United States Introduction Loving v. United States, 517 U.S. 748 (1996), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that...

Supreme Court Upholds Deference to Comptroller's Interpretation of 'Interest' Under 12 U.S.C. §85: Inclusion of Late-Payment Fees

Date: Jun 4, 1996

Supreme Court Upholds Deference to Comptroller's Interpretation of 'Interest' Under 12 U.S.C. §85: Inclusion of Late-Payment Fees Introduction SMILEY v. CITIBANK (South Dakota), N.A. is a landmark...

Employer's Pre-Acceptance Good-Faith Doubts Do Not Justify Withdrawal from Collective Bargaining Agreement: Auciello Iron Works, Inc. v. NLRB

Date: Jun 4, 1996

Employer's Pre-Acceptance Good-Faith Doubts Do Not Justify Withdrawal from Collective Bargaining Agreement: Auciello Iron Works, Inc. v. NLRB Introduction The landmark case Auciello Iron Works, Inc....

Supreme Court Rules Burford Abstention Not Applicable to Damages Claims and Affirms Appealability of Remand Orders

Date: Jun 4, 1996

Supreme Court Rules Burford Abstention Not Applicable to Damages Claims and Affirms Appealability of Remand Orders Introduction In the landmark case of Quackenbush v. Allstate Insurance Co. (517 U.S....

Ornelas v. United States: Establishing De Novo Appellate Review for Reasonable Suspicion and Probable Cause

Date: May 29, 1996

Ornelas v. United States: Establishing De Novo Appellate Review for Reasonable Suspicion and Probable Cause Introduction Ornelas v. United States, 517 U.S. 690 (1996), is a landmark Supreme Court...

Supremacy of Federal Arbitration Act Over State Arbitration Notice Requirements

Date: May 21, 1996

Supremacy of Federal Arbitration Act Over State Arbitration Notice Requirements Introduction In the landmark case of Doctor's Associates, Inc. et al. v. Casarotto et ux., the United States Supreme...

Rule 4 Supersedes "Forthwith" Service Requirement in Admiralty Suits: Henderson v. United States

Date: May 21, 1996

Rule 4 Supersedes "Forthwith" Service Requirement in Admiralty Suits: Henderson v. United States Introduction Henderson v. United States, 517 U.S. 654 (1996), is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court...

BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. v. GORE: Supreme Court Sets Standards for Excessive Punitive Damages under Due Process

Date: May 21, 1996

BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. v. GORE: Supreme Court Sets Standards for Excessive Punitive Damages under Due Process Introduction The case of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. v. GORE, decided by the United...

Romer v. Evans: A Landmark Decision on Equal Protection for LGBTQ+ Individuals

Date: May 21, 1996

Romer v. Evans: A Landmark Decision on Equal Protection for LGBTQ+ Individuals Introduction Romer, Governor of Colorado, et al. v. Evans et al., 517 U.S. 620 (1996), stands as a pivotal Supreme Court...

Equitable Subordination Limits in Bankruptcy: Insights from United States v. Noland

Date: May 14, 1996

Equitable Subordination Limits in Bankruptcy: Insights from United States v. Noland Introduction United States v. Noland, Trustee for Debtor First Truck Lines, Inc. is a landmark Supreme Court...

Threshold for Discovery in Selective Prosecution Claims Established in United States v. Armstrong et al.

Date: May 14, 1996

Threshold for Discovery in Selective Prosecution Claims Established in United States v. Armstrong et al. Introduction United States v. Armstrong et al. (517 U.S. 456) is a landmark Supreme Court...

44 Liquormart, Inc. v. Rhode Island: Strengthening First Amendment Protections for Commercial Speech

Date: May 14, 1996

44 Liquormart, Inc. v. Rhode Island: Strengthening First Amendment Protections for Commercial Speech Introduction The landmark case of 44 Liquormart, Inc. v. Rhode Island, decided by the U.S. Supreme...

United Food and Commercial Workers Union v. Brown Shoe Co.: Redefining Associational Standing Under the WARN Act

Date: May 14, 1996

United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 751 v. Brown Shoe Co.: Redefining Associational Standing Under the WARN Act Introduction In United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 751 v. Brown...

Strict Adherence to Federal Rule 29(c): Insights from Carlisle v. United States

Date: Apr 30, 1996

Strict Adherence to Federal Rule 29(c): Insights from Carlisle v. United States Introduction Carlisle v. United States, 517 U.S. 416 (1996), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision addressing the...

Markman v. Westview Instruments: Judicial Construction of Patent Claims

Date: Apr 24, 1996

Markman v. Westview Instruments: Judicial Construction of Patent Claims Introduction MARKMAN v. WESTVIEW INSTRUMENTS, INC., 517 U.S. 370 (1996), is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that...

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