U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Clarifying the Constitutionality of California’s Death Penalty Sentencing Factors: Analysis of Tuilaepa v. California

Date: Jul 1, 1994

Clarifying the Constitutionality of California’s Death Penalty Sentencing Factors: Analysis of Tuilaepa v. California Introduction Tuilaepa v. California, 512 U.S. 967 (1994), is a landmark Supreme...

McFarland v. Scott: Expanding the Right to Counsel and Stay of Execution for Capital Defendants

Date: Jul 1, 1994

McFarland v. Scott: Expanding the Right to Counsel and Stay of Execution for Capital Defendants Introduction In the landmark case McFarland v. Scott, 512 U.S. 849 (1994), the United States Supreme...

Kiryas Joel v. Grumet: Affirming the Establishment Clause's Boundaries on Religious Favoritism in Education

Date: Jun 28, 1994

Kiryas Joel v. Grumet: Affirming the Establishment Clause's Boundaries on Religious Favoritism in Education Introduction Board of Education of Kiryas Joel Village School District v. Grumet (512 U.S....

Must-Carry Provisions and First Amendment Protections: Analyzing Turner Broadcasting v. FCC

Date: Jun 28, 1994

Must-Carry Provisions and First Amendment Protections: Analyzing Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. FCC Supreme Court of the United States, 512 U.S. 622 (1994) Introduction The case of Turner...

Refining the Hearsay Exception: Insights from Williamson v. United States

Date: Jun 28, 1994

Refining the Hearsay Exception: Insights from Williamson v. United States 1. Introduction Williamson v. United States, 512 U.S. 594 (1994), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that delves into the...

Establishing the 'Rough Proportionality' Test for Land Use Exactions: Analysis of DOLAN v. CITY OF TIGARD

Date: Jun 25, 1994

Establishing the 'Rough Proportionality' Test for Land Use Exactions: Analysis of DOLAN v. CITY OF TIGARD Introduction DOLAN v. CITY OF TIGARD, 512 U.S. 374 (1994), is a landmark United States...

Limits on §1983 Damages Claims Arising from Unconstitutional Convictions

Date: Jun 25, 1994

Limits on §1983 Damages Claims Arising from Unconstitutional Convictions Introduction HECK v. HUMPHREY et al., 512 U.S. 477 (1994), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...

Honda Motor Co. v. Oberg (1994): Reinforcing Due Process in Punitive Damages Awards

Date: Jun 25, 1994

Honda Motor Co. v. Oberg (1994): Reinforcing Due Process in Punitive Damages Awards 1. Introduction Honda Motor Co., Ltd. v. Oberg, 512 U.S. 415 (1994), stands as a pivotal Supreme Court decision...

Clarifying Ambiguous Requests for Counsel in Custodial Interrogations: Insights from Davis v. United States

Date: Jun 25, 1994

Clarifying Ambiguous Requests for Counsel in Custodial Interrogations: Insights from Davis v. United States Introduction Davis v. United States is a landmark 1994 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court...

Shannon v. United States: Juror Instructions on Insanity Verdicts Not Mandated

Date: Jun 25, 1994

Shannon v. United States: Juror Instructions on Insanity Verdicts Not Mandated Introduction Shannon v. United States, 512 U.S. 573 (1994), is a pivotal United States Supreme Court case that addressed...

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital v. Shalala: Upholding Anti-Redistribution in Medicare GME Reimbursement

Date: Jun 25, 1994

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital v. Shalala: Upholding Anti-Redistribution in Medicare GME Reimbursement Introduction The Supreme Court case Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, DBA Thomas...

Conrail v. Gottshall: Establishing the "Zone of Danger" Test for Emotional Distress under FELA

Date: Jun 25, 1994

Conrail v. Gottshall: Establishing the "Zone of Danger" Test for Emotional Distress under FELA Introduction In Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Gottshall, the United States Supreme Court addressed...

Establishing the Burden of Persuasion under APA §7(c): A Comprehensive Analysis of DIRECTOR v. GREENWICH COLLIERIES et al.

Date: Jun 21, 1994

Establishing the Burden of Persuasion under APA §7(c): A Comprehensive Analysis of DIRECTOR v. GREENWICH COLLIERIES et al. U.S. Supreme Court, June 20, 1994 Case: Director, Office of Workers'...

Reed v. Farley: Limits on Federal Habeas Corpus Review for Interstate Agreement on Detainers Violations

Date: Jun 21, 1994

Reed v. Farley: Limits on Federal Habeas Corpus Review for Interstate Agreement on Detainers Violations Introduction Reed v. Farley, Superintendent, Indiana State Prison, et al. (512 U.S. 339, 1994)...

Affirmation of California's Worldwide Combined Reporting Method under the Commerce Clause

Date: Jun 21, 1994

Affirmation of California's Worldwide Combined Reporting Method under the Commerce Clause Introduction In the landmark case of Barclay's Bank PLC v. Franchise Tax Board of California, the United...

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...