U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Agency Discretion in Federal Funding: Insights from Lincoln v. Vigil

Date: May 25, 1993

Agency Discretion in Federal Funding: Insights from Lincoln v. Vigil Introduction Lincoln, Acting Director, Indian Health Service, et al. v. Vigil et al. is a seminal 1993 decision by the U.S....

United States v. Landano: Limiting Presumptions of Source Confidentiality under FOIA Exemption 7(D)

Date: May 25, 1993

United States v. Landano: Limiting Presumptions of Source Confidentiality under FOIA Exemption 7(D) Introduction United States Department of Justice et al. v. Landano, 508 U.S. 165 (1993), represents...

State Tax Jurisdiction Over Tribal Members in Indian Country: Oklahoma Tax Comm'n v. Sac and Fox Nation

Date: May 19, 1993

State Tax Jurisdiction Over Tribal Members in Indian Country: Oklahoma Tax Comm'n v. Sac and Fox Nation Introduction Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Sac and Fox Nation is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court...

Supreme Court Clarifies Appellate Court Jurisdiction in Patent Litigation: CARDINAL CHEMICAL CO. ET AL. v. MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Date: May 18, 1993

Supreme Court Clarifies Appellate Court Jurisdiction in Patent Litigation CARDINAL CHEMICAL CO. ET AL. v. MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC., 508 U.S. 83 (1993) Introduction The case of Cardinal Chemical Co....

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies under the FTCA: McNeil v. United States

Date: May 18, 1993

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies under the FTCA: McNeil v. United States Introduction McNeil v. United States, 508 U.S. 106 (1993), is a landmark case decided by the United States Supreme Court...

Deal v. United States: Interpreting 'Second or Subsequent Conviction' in §924(c)(1)

Date: May 18, 1993

Deal v. United States: Interpreting 'Second or Subsequent Conviction' in §924(c)(1) Introduction Deal v. United States, 508 U.S. 129 (1993), is a pivotal Supreme Court case that addresses the...

Binding Authority of Sentencing Guidelines Commentary Established in Stinson v. United States

Date: May 4, 1993

Binding Authority of Sentencing Guidelines Commentary Established in Stinson v. United States Introduction Terry Lynn Stinson v. United States, 508 U.S. 36 (1993), is a landmark decision by the...

MOREAU v. KLEVENHAGEN: Defining Compensatory Time in Public Sector under FLSA

Date: May 4, 1993

MOREAU v. KLEVENHAGEN: Defining Compensatory Time in Public Sector under FLSA Introduction Moreau et al. v. Klevenhagen, Sheriff, Harris County, Texas, et al. is a seminal 1993 U.S. Supreme Court...

McCarran Amendment and Federal Sovereign Immunity: Insights from United States v. Idaho

Date: May 4, 1993

McCarran Amendment and Federal Sovereign Immunity: Insights from United States v. Idaho Introduction The case of United States v. Idaho, Ex Rel. Director, Idaho Department of Water Resources,...

No Coconspirator Exception: Supreme Court Clarifies Fourth Amendment Standing in United States v. Padilla

Date: May 4, 1993

No Coconspirator Exception: Supreme Court Clarifies Fourth Amendment Standing in United States v. Padilla Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case, United States v. Padilla et al. (508 U.S. 77,...

Establishing Objective Baselessness in Antitrust Claims: Professional Real Estate Investors, Inc. v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.

Date: May 4, 1993

Establishing Objective Baselessness in Antitrust Claims: Professional Real Estate Investors, Inc. v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. Introduction The case of Professional Real Estate Investors,...

Limiting Automatic Rent Adjustments in Section 8 Housing: Insights from Cisneros v. Alpine Ridge Group

Date: May 4, 1993

Limiting Automatic Rent Adjustments in Section 8 Housing: Insights from Cisneros v. Alpine Ridge Group Introduction Cisneros, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, et al. v. Alpine Ridge Group...

United States v. Olano and Gray: Clarifying the "Plain Error" Standard under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 52(b)

Date: Apr 27, 1993

United States v. Olano and Gray: Clarifying the "Plain Error" Standard under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 52(b) Introduction United States v. Guy W. Olano, Jr., and Raymond M. Gray, AJ, 507...

Federal Common Law Limitations on Tax Recovery: Insights from United States v. California

Date: Apr 27, 1993

Federal Common Law Limitations on Tax Recovery: Insights from United States v. California Introduction United States v. California, 507 U.S. 746 (1993), represents a pivotal moment in the interplay...

Florida CPA Solicitation Ban Violates First Amendment Protections

Date: Apr 27, 1993

Florida CPA Solicitation Ban Violates First Amendment Protections Introduction In the landmark case Edenfield v. Fane, the United States Supreme Court examined the constitutionality of Florida's...

Kotteakos Standard Applied to Collateral Review of Doyle Errors in Habeas Corpus Proceedings

Date: Apr 22, 1993

Kotteakos Standard Applied to Collateral Review of Doyle Errors in Habeas Corpus Proceedings Introduction Todd A. Brecht v. Gordon A. Abrahamson is a landmark 1993 decision by the United States...

Federal Preemption of State Negligence Claims in Railroad Safety: An Analysis of CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Lizzie Beatrice Easterwood

Date: Apr 22, 1993

Federal Preemption of State Negligence Claims in Railroad Safety: An Analysis of CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Lizzie Beatrice Easterwood Introduction CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Lizzie Beatrice...

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Agency Discretion in Federal Funding: Insights from Lincoln v. Vigil

United States v. Landano: Limiting Presumptions of Source Confidentiality under FOIA Exemption 7(D)

State Tax Jurisdiction Over Tribal Members in Indian Country: Oklahoma Tax Comm'n v. Sac and Fox Nation

Supreme Court Clarifies Appellate Court Jurisdiction in Patent Litigation: CARDINAL CHEMICAL CO. ET AL. v. MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies under the FTCA: McNeil v. United States

Deal v. United States: Interpreting 'Second or Subsequent Conviction' in §924(c)(1)

Binding Authority of Sentencing Guidelines Commentary Established in Stinson v. United States

MOREAU v. KLEVENHAGEN: Defining Compensatory Time in Public Sector under FLSA

McCarran Amendment and Federal Sovereign Immunity: Insights from United States v. Idaho

No Coconspirator Exception: Supreme Court Clarifies Fourth Amendment Standing in United States v. Padilla

Establishing Objective Baselessness in Antitrust Claims: Professional Real Estate Investors, Inc. v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.

Limiting Automatic Rent Adjustments in Section 8 Housing: Insights from Cisneros v. Alpine Ridge Group

United States v. Olano and Gray: Clarifying the "Plain Error" Standard under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 52(b)

Federal Common Law Limitations on Tax Recovery: Insights from United States v. California

Florida CPA Solicitation Ban Violates First Amendment Protections

Kotteakos Standard Applied to Collateral Review of Doyle Errors in Habeas Corpus Proceedings

Federal Preemption of State Negligence Claims in Railroad Safety: An Analysis of CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Lizzie Beatrice Easterwood

Miranda Claims Remain Open to Federal Habeas Review Despite STONE v. POWELL

Enforcement and Modification of Interstate Water Decrees: An Analysis of NEBRASKA v. WYOMING et al.

Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins: Clarifying ADEA Liability and Willfulness Standards