U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

United States v. Ursery: In Rem Civil Forfeitures and the Double Jeopardy Clause

Date: Jun 25, 1996

United States v. Ursery: In Rem Civil Forfeitures and the Double Jeopardy Clause Introduction United States v. Ursery, 518 U.S. 267 (1996), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

Lewis v. United States: Defining the Boundaries of the Sixth Amendment Jury Trial Right

Date: Jun 25, 1996

Lewis v. United States: Defining the Boundaries of the Sixth Amendment Jury Trial Right Introduction Lewis v. United States, 518 U.S. 322 (1996), is a landmark Supreme Court case that addresses the...

Gasperini v. Center for Humanities: Reconciling State Damages Review with the Seventh Amendment

Date: Jun 25, 1996

Gasperini v. Center for Humanities: Reconciling State Damages Review with the Seventh Amendment Introduction GASPERINI v. CENTER FOR HUMANITIES, INC., 518 U.S. 415 (1996), is a landmark Supreme Court...

Noncompensatory Penalties as Ordinary Unsecured Claims in Bankruptcy: United States v. Reorganized CF I Fabricators of Utah, Inc.

Date: Jun 21, 1996

Noncompensatory Penalties as Ordinary Unsecured Claims in Bankruptcy: United States v. Reorganized CF I Fabricators of Utah, Inc. Introduction United States v. Reorganized CF I Fabricators of Utah,...

Gray v. Netherlands Warden: Procedural Default and Due Process in Federal Habeas Corpus Review

Date: Jun 21, 1996

Gray v. Netherlands Warden: Procedural Default and Due Process in Federal Habeas Corpus Review Introduction Gray v. Netherlands Warden, 518 U.S. 152 (1996), is a landmark case addressing the...

Antitrust Immunity for Post-Impasse Employer Agreements in Multiemployer Collective Bargaining: An Analysis of Brown et al. v. Pro Football, Inc.

Date: Jun 21, 1996

Antitrust Immunity for Post-Impasse Employer Agreements in Multiemployer Collective Bargaining: An Analysis of Brown et al. v. Pro Football, Inc. Introduction Brown, et al. v. Pro Football, Inc. (518...

Sovereign Immunity Affirmed: Limited Remedies for §504(a) Violations

Date: Jun 21, 1996

Sovereign Immunity Affirmed: Limited Remedies for §504(a) Violations Introduction Lane v. Pena, Secretary of Transportation, et al., 518 U.S. 187 (1996), addresses a critical issue in disability...

Severability in State Legislation: An Analysis of Leavitt v. Jane L.

Date: Jun 18, 1996

Severability in State Legislation: An Analysis of Leavitt v. Jane L. Introduction The landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, Leavitt, Governor of Utah, et al. v. Jane L. et al., 518 U.S. 137 (1996),...

Departures Below Statutory Minimums: Insights from Melendez v. United States

Date: Jun 18, 1996

Departures Below Statutory Minimums: Insights from Melendez v. United States Introduction Melenendez v. United States is a pivotal 1996 Supreme Court case that delves into the intricacies of federal...

Abuse of Discretion in Appellate Review of Sentencing Departures: KOON v. UNITED STATES

Date: Jun 14, 1996

Abuse of Discretion in Appellate Review of Sentencing Departures: KOON v. UNITED STATES Introduction KOON v. UNITED STATES, 518 U.S. 81 (1996), addresses the standards by which appellate courts...

Recognition of Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege under Rule 501: Insights from JAFFEE v. REDMOND

Date: Jun 14, 1996

Recognition of Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege under Rule 501: Insights from JAFFEE v. REDMOND Introduction In the landmark case of Jaffee, Special Administrator for Allen, Deceased v. Redmond et...

Montana v. Egelhoff: Upholding Statutory Limits on Voluntary Intoxication in Criminal Liability

Date: Jun 14, 1996

Montana v. Egelhoff: Upholding Statutory Limits on Voluntary Intoxication in Criminal Liability Introduction Montana v. Egelhoff, 518 U.S. 37 (1996), is a landmark decision by the United States...

Strict Scrutiny Applied to Racial Gerrymandering in Shaw v. Hunt

Date: Jun 14, 1996

Strict Scrutiny Applied to Racial Gerrymandering in Shaw v. Hunt Introduction Shaw et al. v. Hunt, Governor of North Carolina, et al. (517 U.S. 899) was a landmark decision by the United States...

Strict Scrutiny Confirmed in Racial Gerrymandering Cases: Commentary on Bush v. Vera

Date: Jun 14, 1996

Strict Scrutiny Confirmed in Racial Gerrymandering Cases: Commentary on Bush v. Vera Introduction In the landmark case BUSH, GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, ET AL. v. VERA ET AL. (517 U.S. 952, 1996), the United...

DEGEN v. UNITED STATES: The Supreme Court Limits Fugitive Disentitlement in Civil Forfeiture Actions

Date: Jun 11, 1996

DEGEN v. UNITED STATES: The Supreme Court Limits Fugitive Disentitlement in Civil Forfeiture Actions Introduction DEGEN v. UNITED STATES (517 U.S. 820) is a pivotal Supreme Court decision rendered on...

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...