U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

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...

Comprehensive Commentary on Posters 'N' Things, Ltd. v. United States (1994)

Date: May 24, 1994

Posters 'N' Things, Ltd. v. United States: Establishing the Scienter Requirement in Drug Paraphernalia Laws Introduction Posters 'N' Things, Ltd., et al. v. United States (511 U.S. 513, 1994) is a...

BFP v. Resolution Trust Corporation: Defining 'Reasonably Equivalent Value' in Bankruptcy Foreclosures

Date: May 24, 1994

BFP v. Resolution Trust Corporation: Defining 'Reasonably Equivalent Value' in Bankruptcy Foreclosures Introduction The Supreme Court case BFP, Petitioner v. Resolution Trust Corporation addresses a...

Judicial Review Precluded for Presidential Base Closure Decisions under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990

Date: May 24, 1994

Judicial Review Precluded for Presidential Base Closure Decisions under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 Introduction In Dalton v. Specter (511 U.S. 462, 1994), the United States...

Mens Rea Requirement Affirmed for Possession of Unregistered Machineguns under the National Firearms Act

Date: May 24, 1994

Mens Rea Requirement Affirmed for Possession of Unregistered Machineguns under the National Firearms Act Introduction In Harold E. Staples, III v. United States, 511 U.S. 600 (1994), the United...

Restricting Defendants' Rights to Collaterally Attack Prior Convictions under the Armed Career Criminal Act

Date: May 24, 1994

Restricting Defendants' Rights to Collaterally Attack Prior Convictions under the Armed Career Criminal Act Introduction In Darren J. Custis v. United States, 511 U.S. 485 (1994), the United States...

Strict Equality Required in Compensatory Use Tax Schemes Under the Commerce Clause

Date: May 24, 1994

Strict Equality Required in Compensatory Use Tax Schemes Under the Commerce Clause Introduction The case of Associated Industries of Missouri, et al. v. Lohman, Director of Revenue of Missouri, et...

Enforcement of Filed but Void ICC Tariffs in Bankruptcy Denied: Security Services, Inc. v. Kmart Corporation

Date: May 17, 1994

Enforcement of Filed but Void ICC Tariffs in Bankruptcy Denied: Security Services, Inc. v. Kmart Corporation Introduction Security Services, Inc. v. Kmart Corporation, 511 U.S. 431 (1994), is a...

Flow Control Ordinances and the Dormant Commerce Clause: Analyzing C A Carbone, Inc. v. Town of Clarkstown

Date: May 17, 1994

Flow Control Ordinances and the Dormant Commerce Clause: Analyzing C A Carbone, Inc. v. Town of Clarkstown Introduction C A Carbone, Inc. et al. v. Town of Clarkstown, New York (511 U.S. 383, 1994)...

Federal Law Governs Restoration of Civil Rights After Federal Conviction under 18 U.S.C. §921(a)(20)

Date: May 17, 1994

Federal Law Governs Restoration of Civil Rights After Federal Conviction under 18 U.S.C. §921(a)(20) Introduction Lenard Ray Beecham, Petitioner v. United States is a landmark Supreme Court case...

Limitations on Federal Court Jurisdiction in Enforcing Settlement Agreements: Insights from Kokkonen v. Guardian Life

Date: May 17, 1994

Limitations on Federal Court Jurisdiction in Enforcing Settlement Agreements: Insights from Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Introduction Case: Matt T. KOKKONEN v. GUARDIAN LIFE INSurance Company of...

Supreme Court Clarifies RCRA Subtitle C Regulation of Municipal Waste Combustion Ash

Date: May 3, 1994

Supreme Court Clarifies RCRA Subtitle C Regulation of Municipal Waste Combustion Ash Introduction In the landmark case City of Chicago, et al. v. Environmental Defense Fund et al., 511 U.S. 328...

Admissibility of Confessions: Interpretation of 18 U.S.C. § 3501(c) in United States v. Alvarez-Sanchez

Date: May 3, 1994

Admissibility of Confessions: Interpretation of 18 U.S.C. § 3501(c) in United States v. Alvarez-Sanchez Introduction United States v. Pedro Alvarez-Sanchez (511 U.S. 350, 1994) is a landmark Supreme...

Limits on the Retroactive Application of Civil Rights Amendments: Rivers v. Roadway Express, Inc.

Date: Apr 27, 1994

Limits on the Retroactive Application of Civil Rights Amendments: Rivers v. Roadway Express, Inc. Introduction In Rivers et al. v. Roadway Express, Inc., 511 U.S. 298 (1994), the United States...

Stansbury v. California: Redefining Custodial Interrogation under Miranda

Date: Apr 27, 1994

Stansbury v. California: Redefining Custodial Interrogation under Miranda Introduction Stansbury v. California is a landmark 1994 U.S. Supreme Court decision that provides critical clarification on...

Presumption Against Retroactive Application of Civil Rights Statutes: Insights from LANDGRAF v. USI FILM PRODUCTS

Date: Apr 27, 1994

Presumption Against Retroactive Application of Civil Rights Statutes: Insights from LANDGRAF v. USI FILM PRODUCTS Introduction LANDGRAF v. USI FILM PRODUCTS et al. (511 U.S. 244, 1994) is a pivotal...

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