U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Hawaiian Airlines v. Norris: Upholding State Anti-Retaliation Protections Against Federal Preemption

Date: Jun 21, 1994

Hawaiian Airlines v. Norris: Upholding State Anti-Retaliation Protections Against Federal Preemption Introduction Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. v. Norris, 512 U.S. 246 (1994), is a pivotal Supreme Court...

Supreme Court Confines FCC's Tariff Modification Authority to Non-Fundamental Changes

Date: Jun 18, 1994

Supreme Court Confines FCC's Tariff Modification Authority to Non-Fundamental Changes Introduction In the landmark case of MCI Telecommunications Corporation v. American Telephone Telegraph Co. (512...

West Lynn Creamery v. Healy: Commerce Clause Implications on State Pricing Orders

Date: Jun 18, 1994

West Lynn Creamery v. Healy: Commerce Clause Implications on State Pricing Orders Introduction West Lynn Creamery, Inc., et al. v. Healy, Commissioner of Massachusetts Department of Food and...

Due Process Requires Clear Jury Instruction on Parole Ineligibility in Capital Sentencing

Date: Jun 18, 1994

Due Process Requires Clear Jury Instruction on Parole Ineligibility in Capital Sentencing Introduction Simmons v. South Carolina, 512 U.S. 154 (1994), is a landmark decision by the United States...

Howlett v. Birkdale Shipping Co.: Defining the Limited Scope of Shipowner's Duty to Warn of Latent Hazards Under § 5(b) LHWCA

Date: Jun 14, 1994

Howlett v. Birkdale Shipping Co.: Defining the Limited Scope of Shipowner's Duty to Warn of Latent Hazards Under § 5(b) LHWCA Introduction The case of Howlett v. Birkdale Shipping Co., S.A., decided...

Preemption of State Wage Enforcement Policies Under Federal Labor Law: The Livadas v. Bradshaw Decision

Date: Jun 14, 1994

Preemption of State Wage Enforcement Policies Under Federal Labor Law: The Livadas v. Bradshaw Decision Introduction The case of Livadas v. Bradshaw, California Labor Commissioner, decided by the...

Romano v. Oklahoma: Clarifying the Boundaries of Evidence Admissibility in Capital Sentencing

Date: Jun 14, 1994

Romano v. Oklahoma: Clarifying the Boundaries of Evidence Admissibility in Capital Sentencing Introduction Romano v. Oklahoma, 512 U.S. 1 (1994), is a pivotal Supreme Court case that addresses the...

Residential Sign Regulation and First Amendment Protections: Insights from City of Ladue v. Gilleo

Date: Jun 14, 1994

Residential Sign Regulation and First Amendment Protections: Insights from City of Ladue v. Gilleo Introduction City of Ladue v. Gilleo, 512 U.S. 43 (1994), is a landmark decision by the United...

State Regulation of Tax-Exempt Sales on Indian Reservations: Upholding New York's Regulatory Scheme

Date: Jun 14, 1994

State Regulation of Tax-Exempt Sales on Indian Reservations: Upholding New York's Regulatory Scheme Introduction The case of Department of Taxation Finance of New York, et al. v. Milhelm Attea Bros.,...

Retroactive Tax Legislation and Due Process: Analysis of United States v. Carlton

Date: Jun 14, 1994

Retroactive Tax Legislation and Due Process: Analysis of United States v. Carlton Introduction United States v. Carlton, 512 U.S. 26 (1994), is a landmark Supreme Court case that addresses the...

Imputation of Corporate Knowledge in Receiver Litigation: Insights from O'Melveny Myers v. FDIC

Date: Jun 14, 1994

Imputation of Corporate Knowledge in Receiver Litigation: Insights from O'Melveny Myers v. FDIC Introduction The Supreme Court case O'Melveny Myers v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 512 U.S....

First Amendment Protections in Professional Advertising: The Ibanez v. Florida Board of Accountancy Decision

Date: Jun 14, 1994

First Amendment Protections in Professional Advertising: The Ibanez v. Florida Board of Accountancy Decision Introduction The case of Ibanez v. Florida Department of Business and Professional...

Deliberate Indifference Defined: Supreme Court Establishes Subjective Awareness Standard under the Eighth Amendment

Date: Jun 7, 1994

Deliberate Indifference Defined: Supreme Court Establishes Subjective Awareness Standard under the Eighth Amendment Introduction Farmer v. Brennan et al., 511 U.S. 825 (1994), is a landmark decision...

Key Tronic Corporation v. United States: Limiting Attorney's Fees in CERCLA Cost Recovery Actions

Date: Jun 7, 1994

Key Tronic Corporation v. United States: Limiting Attorney's Fees in CERCLA Cost Recovery Actions Introduction Key Tronic Corporation v. United States et al., 511 U.S. 809 (1994), is a landmark...

Enforcing Settlement Agreements: Limits on Immediate Appeals Under 28 U.S.C. § 1291

Date: Jun 7, 1994

Enforcing Settlement Agreements: Limits on Immediate Appeals Under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 Introduction Digital Equipment Corp. v. Desktop Direct, Inc., 511 U.S. 863 (1994), is a landmark Supreme Court...

Nichols v. United States: Upholding the Use of Uncounseled Misdemeanor Convictions in Sentencing

Date: Jun 7, 1994

Nichols v. United States: Upholding the Use of Uncounseled Misdemeanor Convictions in Sentencing Introduction Nichols v. United States (511 U.S. 738, 1994) is a landmark decision by the United States...

Successive Punishments: Montana's Dangerous Drug Tax and the Double Jeopardy Clause

Date: Jun 7, 1994

Successive Punishments: Montana's Dangerous Drug Tax and the Double Jeopardy Clause Introduction Department of Revenue of Montana v. Kurth Ranch et al., 511 U.S. 767 (1994), is a landmark United...

PUD No. 1 of Jefferson County v. Washington Dept. of Ecology: Upholding State-Imposed Stream Flow Conditions under §401 Clean Water Act

Date: Jun 1, 1994

PUD No. 1 of Jefferson County v. Washington Dept. of Ecology: Upholding State-Imposed Stream Flow Conditions under §401 Clean Water Act Introduction In the landmark case PUD No. 1 of Jefferson County...

Applying the Connick Test Based on Employer's Reasonable Beliefs: Comprehensive Commentary on Waters v. Churchill

Date: Jun 1, 1994

Applying the Connick Test Based on Employer's Reasonable Beliefs: Comprehensive Commentary on Waters v. Churchill Introduction Waters, Et Al., v. Churchill, Et Al. (511 U.S. 661, 1994) is a landmark...

Supreme Court Clarifies Supervisory Status of Nurses under the National Labor Relations Act

Date: May 24, 1994

Supreme Court Clarifies Supervisory Status of Nurses under the National Labor Relations Act Introduction In the landmark case National Labor Relations Board v. Health Care Retirement Corporation of...

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