Reaffirming Wolff: Limitations on State-Created Liberty Interests in Prison Disciplinary Hearings Introduction In the landmark case Sandin, Unit Team Manager, Halawa Correctional Facility v. Conner...
United States v. Gaudin: Jury Determination of Materiality in §1001 False Statements Cases Introduction United States v. Gaudin, 515 U.S. 506 (1995), is a landmark decision by the United States...
Limits on Section 1983 Relief in State Tax Cases: Analysis of National Private Truck Council, Inc. v. Oklahoma Tax Commission Introduction National Private Truck Council, Inc., et al. v. Oklahoma Tax...
Protecting Speaker's Autonomy: Hurley v. Irish-American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston Introduction Hurley et al. v. Irish-American Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston, Inc., et al.,...
Defining Seaman Status under the Jones Act: Insights from Chandris, Inc. v. Latsis Introduction Chandris, Inc., et al. v. Antonios Latsis is a landmark Supreme Court case decided on June 14, 1995....
Double Jeopardy and Sentencing Guidelines: Insights from Witte v. United States Introduction The United States Supreme Court's decision in Steven Kurt Witte, Petitioner v. United States, 515 U.S. 389...
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Schleier: Exclusion of Age Discrimination Settlements from Gross Income Introduction Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Schleier, 515 U.S. 323 (1995), is a...
Defining State Taxation Limits on Indian Tribes: Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Chickasaw Nation Introduction Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Chickasaw Nation (515 U.S. 450, 1995) is a pivotal Supreme Court...
Judicial Review Established for Scope-of-Employment Certifications under the Westfall Act in Gutierrez de Martinez v. Lamagno Introduction Gutierrez de Martinez et al. v. Lamagno et al. (515 U.S....
Limiting Federal Courts’ Remedial Authority in School Desegregation Cases: A Comprehensive Commentary on MISSOURI v. JENKINS Introduction Missouri, ET AL., PETITIONERS v. KALIMA JENKINS, ET AL.,...
Defendants Entitled to Qualified Immunity Cannot Immediately Appeal Summary Judgment on Fact-Based Issues: Johnson v. Jones Introduction In the landmark decision of Tyson Johnson, et al., Petitioners...
Strict Scrutiny for All Racial Classifications: Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Federico Pena Commentary Introduction Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Federico Pena, 515 U.S. 200 (1995), is a landmark...
Milwaukee v. National Gypsum: Affirming Mandatory Prejudgment Interest in Admiralty Collision Cases Introduction The case of City of Milwaukee v. Cement Division, National Gypsum Co., et al. (515...
Reaffirming Brillhart: Discretionary Standards for Declaratory Judgments in Parallel State Proceedings Introduction Leslie Wilton, etc., Petitioners v. Seven Falls Company et al., 515 U.S. 277...
Invalid Appointments Do Not Confer De Facto Validity: Insights from Ryder v. United States Introduction Ryder v. United States, 515 U.S. 177 (1995), is a significant Supreme Court decision that...
Modification of Disability Awards Based on Wage-Earning Capacity under LHWCA §22 Introduction The case of Metropolitan Stevedore Company v. John Rambo, decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 12,...
Reno v. Koray: Defining 'Official Detention' Under 18 U.S.C. § 3585(b) Introduction Reno v. Koray is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court, decided on June 5, 1995. The case...
NEBRASKA v. WYOMING and Colorado: Reinforcing Strict Amendments in Original Jurisdiction Water Disputes Introduction NEBRASKA v. WYOMING and Colorado, 515 U.S. 1 (1995), is a pivotal U.S. Supreme...
Continued Custody Under Consecutive Sentences: Analysis of Garrotte v. Fordice (1995) Introduction Garrotte v. Fordice, 515 U.S. 39 (1995), is a pivotal United States Supreme Court decision that...
State Law Governs Limitations Period for WARN Civil Actions Introduction The case NORTH STAR STEEL COMPANY, PETITIONER v. CHARLES A. THOMAS et al. and CROWN CORK SEAL CO., INC., PETITIONER v. UNITED...