Ownership of Submerged Lands: Insights from United States v. Alaska (521 U.S. 1) Introduction United States v. Alaska, 521 U.S. 1 (1997), addressed a significant dispute between the federal...
Supreme Court Rejects 'Last Predicate Act' Rule in Civil RICO Accrual, Mandates Reasonable Diligence for Fraudulent Concealment Introduction In the landmark case of Klehr et al. v. A.O. Smith Corp....
Supreme Court Affirms Judicial Redistricting Standards in Ameris v. Johnson Introduction Ameris v. Johnson is a landmark Supreme Court decision rendered on June 19, 1997, addressing the contentious...
Nominal Compensation Under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act: Insights from METROPOLITAN STEVEDORE CO. v. RAMBO Introduction The Supreme Court case METROPOLITAN STEVEDORE CO. v....
Simmons Rule Affirmed as a New Standard under Teague in O'DELL v. NETHERLAND Introduction O'DELL v. NETHERLAND, Warden, et al., 521 U.S. 151 (1997), is a pivotal case in the realm of U.S. Supreme...
Non-Retroactivity of FCA Amendments in Qui Tam Suits: Hughes Aircraft Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Schumer Introduction Hughes Aircraft Co. v. United States Ex Rel. Schumer is a pivotal United States...
Replacement-Value Standard for Cram Down Claims in Bankruptcy Established in Associates Commercial Corp. v. Rash Introduction Associates Commercial Corp. v. Rash et ux., 520 U.S. 953 (1997), is a...
Upholding Physician-Only Abortion Restrictions: An Analysis of Mazurek v. Armstrong Introduction Mazurek, Attorney General of Montana v. Armstrong et al., 520 U.S. 968 (1997), is a pivotal Supreme...
Establishing "Good Cause" for Discovery in Judicial Bias Claims: Insights from BRACY v. GRAMLEY, Warden Introduction BRACY v. GRAMLEY, Warden, 520 U.S. 899 (1997), is a landmark decision by the...
State Courts Not Required to Allow Interlocutory Appeals on Qualified Immunity: Johnson et al. v. Fankell Introduction Johnson et al. v. Fankell, 520 U.S. 911 (1997), addressed a critical issue...
Due Process in Suspension of Tenured Public Employees: Insights from Gilbert v. Homar Introduction The United States Supreme Court case GILBERT, PRESIDENT, EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY, ET AL. v....
ERISA Preemption and State Taxation: Insights from De Buono v. NYSA-ILA Medical and Clinical Services Fund Introduction The Supreme Court case De Buono, New York Commissioner of Health, et al. v....
McMillian v. Monroe County: Defining County Liability Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Introduction McMillian v. Monroe County, Alabama, 520 U.S. 781 (1997), is a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court decision that...
Arkansas v. Farm Credit Services of Central Arkansas: Limiting Federal Judicial Intervention in State Tax Matters 1. Introduction Arkansas v. Farm Credit Services of Central Arkansas et al., 520 U.S....
ERISA Pre-empts State Community Property Laws in Testamentary Transfers: BOGGS v. BOGGS ET AL. 1. Introduction BOGGS v. BOGGS ET AL. (520 U.S. 833, 1997) is a landmark decision by the United States...
Saratoga Fishing Co. v. J. M. Martinac Co.: Defining "Other Property" in Admiralty Torts Introduction Saratoga Fishing Co. v. J. M. Martinac Co. et al., 520 U.S. 875 (1997), marks a significant...
Supreme Court Affirms Negligent Acts as 'Accidents' Under Insurance Policy Introduction Case: Lords Landing Village Condominium Council of Unit Owners v. Continental Insurance Co. Court: United...
Ripeness of Regulatory Takings Claims: The Supreme Court's Decision in SUITUM v. TAHOE REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY Introduction SUITUM v. TAHOE REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY, 520 U.S. 725 (1997), is a...
United States v. Hyde: Affirming the Requirement of a Fair and Just Reason for Withdrawing Guilty Pleas Introduction United States v. Hyde (520 U.S. 670, 1997) is a seminal Supreme Court decision...
Clinton v. Jones: Presidential Immunity in Civil Litigation Introduction Clinton v. Jones, 520 U.S. 681 (1997), is a landmark United States Supreme Court decision that addresses the scope of...