U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Supreme Court Clarifies Extraterritorial Reach of Lanham Act in ABITRON AUSTRIA GmbH v. HETRONIC INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Date: Jun 30, 2023

Supreme Court Clarifies Extraterritorial Reach of Lanham Act in ABITRON AUSTRIA GmbH v. HETRONIC INTERNATIONAL, INC. Introduction The Supreme Court of the United States addressed the extraterritorial...

Supreme Court Rules Against Race-Conscious College Admissions: An In-Depth Commentary on Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard College and UNC

Date: Jun 30, 2023

Supreme Court Rules Against Race-Conscious College Admissions: An In-Depth Commentary on Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard College and UNC Introduction On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court...

Consent-Based General Jurisdiction Validated: An In-Depth Analysis of MALLORY v. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO.

Date: Jun 28, 2023

Consent-Based General Jurisdiction Validated: An In-Depth Analysis of MALLORY v. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. Introduction The case of MALLORY v. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. (143 S. Ct. 2028)...

Subjective Mens Rea in True-Threats Jurisprudence: Counterman v. Colorado

Date: Jun 28, 2023

Subjective Mens Rea in True-Threats Jurisprudence: Counterman v. Colorado Introduction In the landmark case Billy Raymond Counterman v. Colorado, the Supreme Court of the United States addressed...

Supreme Court Establishes Limits on State Judicial Review of Federal Election Regulations Under the Elections Clause

Date: Jun 28, 2023

Supreme Court Establishes Limits on State Judicial Review of Federal Election Regulations Under the Elections Clause Introduction In the landmark case of Moore v. Harper, decided on June 27, 2023,...

Confrontation Clause and Joint Trials: Analysis of SAMIA v. UNITED STATES

Date: Jun 24, 2023

Confrontation Clause and Joint Trials: Analysis of SAMIA v. UNITED STATES Introduction Samia, aka Samic v. United States (143 S. Ct. 2004), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of the United States on...

Limits on Article III Standing in Challenges to Executive Immigration Enforcement Discretion

Date: Jun 24, 2023

Limits on Article III Standing in Challenges to Executive Immigration Enforcement Discretion Introduction The case of United States et al. v. Texas et al., decided on June 23, 2023, by the Supreme...

Mandatory Stay of District Court Proceedings During Interlocutory Appeals: Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski

Date: Jun 24, 2023

Mandatory Stay of District Court Proceedings During Interlocutory Appeals: Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski Introduction Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United...

United States v. Hansen: Affirming the Narrow Scope of 8 U.S.C. §1324(a)(1)(A)(iv)

Date: Jun 24, 2023

United States v. Hansen: Affirming the Narrow Scope of 8 U.S.C. §1324(a)(1)(A)(iv) Introduction In United States v. Hansen, 143 S. Ct. 1932 (2023), the Supreme Court of the United States addressed...

Supreme Court Establishes Context-Specific Approach for Domestic Injury in Private RICO Actions

Date: Jun 23, 2023

Supreme Court Establishes Context-Specific Approach for Domestic Injury in Private RICO Actions Introduction In Ashot Yegiazaryan, aka Ashot Egiazaryan v. Vitaly Ivanovich Smagin, et al., CMB Monaco,...

Pugin v. Garland: Broad Interpretation of "Obstruction of Justice" in Immigration Law

Date: Jun 23, 2023

Pugin v. Garland: Broad Interpretation of "Obstruction of Justice" in Immigration Law Introduction Jean Francois Pugin v. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General is a landmark decision by the Supreme...

Enforcing AEDPA's §2255(h) Limitations: The Supreme Court's Decision in Jones v. Hendrix

Date: Jun 23, 2023

Enforcing AEDPA's §2255(h) Limitations: The Supreme Court's Decision in Jones v. Hendrix Introduction In the landmark case of Marcus DeAngelo Jones v. Dewayne Hendrix, Warden (143 S. Ct. 1857), the...

Arizona v. Navajo Nation: Affirmative Actions Not Mandated for Water Rights under Treaty

Date: Jun 23, 2023

Arizona v. Navajo Nation: Affirmative Actions Not Mandated for Water Rights under Treaty Introduction The landmark case of Arizona, et al., Petitioner v. Navajo Nation, et al. Department of the...

Supreme Court Clarifies Sentencing Discretion under 18 U.S.C. §924(j) – Concurrent or Consecutive Sentences Permitted

Date: Jun 17, 2023

Supreme Court Clarifies Sentencing Discretion under 18 U.S.C. §924(j) – Concurrent or Consecutive Sentences Permitted Introduction The Supreme Court case Efrain Lora v. United States, 143 S. Ct. 1713...

Government's Authority to Dismiss FCA Qui Tam Actions Under FRCP 41(a): Insights from United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources

Date: Jun 17, 2023

Government's Authority to Dismiss FCA Qui Tam Actions Under FRCP 41(a): Insights from United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources Introduction In United States ex rel. Polansky v....

Supreme Court Affirms Abrogation of Tribal Sovereignty under Bankruptcy Code in Lac du Flambeau v. Coughlin

Date: Jun 16, 2023

Supreme Court Affirms Abrogation of Tribal Sovereignty under Bankruptcy Code in Lac du Flambeau v. Coughlin Introduction In the landmark decision of Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa...

Upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act: Supreme Court Confirms Congressional Authority and Rejects Anticommandeering Challenges

Date: Jun 16, 2023

Upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act: Supreme Court Confirms Congressional Authority and Rejects Anticommandeering Challenges Introduction On June 15, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States...

Supreme Court Upholds Retrial Rights in Improper Venue Cases: Smith v. United States

Date: Jun 16, 2023

Supreme Court Upholds Retrial Rights in Improper Venue Cases: Smith v. United States Introduction In the landmark case of Timothy J. Smith v. United States, decided on June 15, 2023, the Supreme...

Supreme Court Clarifies Trademark Infringement Standards in 599 U.S. v. VIP Products LLC Jack Daniel's Properties, Inc.

Date: Jun 9, 2023

Supreme Court Clarifies Trademark Infringement Standards in 599 U.S. v. VIP Products LLC Jack Daniel's Properties, Inc. Introduction The United States Supreme Court delivered a unanimous opinion in...

Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski: Expanding §1983 Enforcement in Nursing Home Rights

Date: Jun 9, 2023

Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski: Expanding §1983 Enforcement in Nursing Home Rights Introduction In Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County et al. v. Talevski,...