U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

Date: Apr 22, 1993

Miranda Claims Remain Open to Federal Habeas Review Despite STONE v. POWELL Introduction Pamela Withrow v. Robert Allen Williams, Jr. is a landmark Supreme Court decision delivered on April 21, 1993....

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

Date: Apr 21, 1993

Enforcement and Modification of Interstate Water Decrees: An Analysis of NEBRASKA v. WYOMING et al. Introduction NEBRASKA v. WYOMING et al. (507 U.S. 584, 1993) is a landmark decision by the United...

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

Date: Apr 21, 1993

Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins: Clarifying ADEA Liability and Willfulness Standards Introduction Hazen Paper Co., et al. v. Biggins, 507 U.S. 604 (1993), is a pivotal United States Supreme Court decision...

Distinguishing Goodwill from Depreciable Intangible Assets: Analysis of Newark Morning Ledger Co. v. United States

Date: Apr 21, 1993

Distinguishing Goodwill from Depreciable Intangible Assets: Analysis of Newark Morning Ledger Co. v. United States Introduction The Supreme Court case Newark Morning Ledger Co., as Successor to The...

Debt Collection Act of 1982 Does Not Abrogate Federal Common Law Right to Collect Prejudgment Interest from States

Date: Apr 6, 1993

Debt Collection Act of 1982 Does Not Abrogate Federal Common Law Right to Collect Prejudgment Interest from States Introduction United States et al. v. Texas et al., 507 U.S. 529 (1993), is a pivotal...

Conroy v. Aniskoff: Supreme Court Upholds Unconditional Tolling of Redemption Period for Military Personnel

Date: Apr 1, 1993

Conroy v. Aniskoff: Supreme Court Upholds Unconditional Tolling of Redemption Period for Military Personnel Introduction The landmark case of Conroy v. Aniskoff addressed a critical intersection...

Defining 'Utter Disregard': The Supreme Court's Affirmation in Arave v. Creech

Date: Mar 31, 1993

Defining 'Utter Disregard': The Supreme Court's Affirmation in Arave v. Creech Introduction Arave, Warden v. Creech, 507 U.S. 463 (1993), is a pivotal Supreme Court case that addressed the...

Determining Escheat Rights: Delaware v. New York and the Affirmation of Corporate Domicile as a Secondary Rule

Date: Mar 31, 1993

Determining Escheat Rights: Delaware v. New York and the Affirmation of Corporate Domicile as a Secondary Rule Introduction The United States Supreme Court case Delaware v. New York, 507 U.S. 490...

Excusable Neglect in Bankruptcy Proceedings: Analysis of Pioneer Investment Services Co. v. Brunswick Associates

Date: Mar 25, 1993

Excusable Neglect in Bankruptcy Proceedings: Analysis of Pioneer Investment Services Co. v. Brunswick Associates Limited Partnership et al. Introduction Pioneer Investment Services Co. v. Brunswick...

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