U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

First Amendment and Commercial Speech: Cincinnati v. Discovery Networks

Date: Mar 25, 1993

First Amendment and Commercial Speech: Cincinnati v. Discovery Networks Introduction CITY OF CINCINNATI v. DISCOVERY NETWORK, INC., ET AL. (507 U.S. 410, 1993) is a landmark United States Supreme...

Federal Tax Lien Supremacy Over Private Judgment Lien on After-Acquired Real Property: United States v. McDermott

Date: Mar 25, 1993

Federal Tax Lien Supremacy Over Private Judgment Lien on After-Acquired Real Property: United States v. McDermott Introduction United States v. McDermott et al. is a pivotal Supreme Court case...

Flores v. Reno: Validating INS Regulation 242.24 on Alien Juvenile Detention

Date: Mar 24, 1993

Flores v. Reno: Validating INS Regulation 242.24 on Alien Juvenile Detention Introduction Flores v. Reno, 507 U.S. 292 (1993) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that addressed...

Intentional Tortious Acts as Non-Commercial Activities under FSIA: Saudi Arabia v. Nelson

Date: Mar 24, 1993

Intentional Tortious Acts as Non-Commercial Activities under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: Saudi Arabia v. Nelson Introduction Saudi Arabia, et al. v. Nelson et ux. is a pivotal United States...

States Not Constitutionally Required to Provide Mitigating Circumstance Instructions Without Supporting Evidence: Insights from DeLuna v. Lashley

Date: Mar 9, 1993

States Not Constitutionally Required to Provide Mitigating Circumstance Instructions Without Supporting Evidence: Insights from DeLuna v. Lashley Introduction The case of DeLuna, Superintendent,...

Reiter v. Cooper: Upholding Counterclaims under the Interstate Commerce Act

Date: Mar 9, 1993

Reiter v. Cooper: Upholding Counterclaims under the Interstate Commerce Act Introduction Reiter, et al. v. Cooper, Trustee for Carolina Motor Express, Inc., et al., 507 U.S. 258 (1993), is a pivotal...

NLRA Does Not Preempt State Proprietary Enforcement of Prehire Labor Agreements

Date: Mar 9, 1993

NLRA Does Not Preempt State Proprietary Enforcement of Prehire Labor Agreements Introduction In the landmark case of Building Construction Trades Council of the Metropolitan District v. Associated...

Federal Tort Claims Act Excludes Antarctica from Sovereign Immunity Waiver: Smith v. United States

Date: Mar 9, 1993

Federal Tort Claims Act Excludes Antarctica from Sovereign Immunity Waiver: Smith v. United States Introduction Smith v. United States, 507 U.S. 197 (1993), is a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme...

Limiting Fugitive Dismissal: Ortega-Rodriguez v. United States Sets New Precedent on Appellate Dismissal Rules

Date: Mar 9, 1993

Limiting Fugitive Dismissal: Ortega-Rodriguez v. United States Sets New Precedent on Appellate Dismissal Rules Introduction Ortega-Rodriguez v. United States, 507 U.S. 234 (1993), represents a...

Standard Notice Pleading Applicable to Municipal Liability under 42 U.S.C. §1983: Leatherman v. Tarrant County

Date: Mar 4, 1993

Standard Notice Pleading Applicable to Municipal Liability under 42 U.S.C. §1983: Leatherman v. Tarrant County Introduction Leatherman, et al. v. Tarrant County Narcotics Intelligence and...

Clarifying RICO §1962(c): Participation in Operation or Management as a Prerequisite for Liability

Date: Mar 4, 1993

Clarifying RICO §1962(c): Participation in Operation or Management as a Prerequisite for Liability Introduction Reves, et al. v. Ernst Young, 507 U.S. 170 (1993), is a significant United States...

Voinovich v. Quilter: Upholding Majority-Minority Districts and Clarifying Burden Under the Voting Rights Act

Date: Mar 3, 1993

Voinovich v. Quilter: Upholding Majority-Minority Districts and Clarifying Burden Under the Voting Rights Act Introduction Voinovich, Governor of Ohio, et al. v. Quilter, Speaker Pro Tempore of Ohio...

Kansas Act Jurisdiction in Indian Country: NEGONSOTT v. SAMUELS Commentary

Date: Feb 25, 1993

Kansas Act Jurisdiction in Indian Country: NEGONSOTT v. SAMUELS Introduction NEGONSOTT v. SAMUELS, WARDEN, ET AL. (507 U.S. 99, 1993) is a pivotal United States Supreme Court decision that addresses...

Affirmation of the Innocent Owner Defense in Civil Forfeiture Cases: United States v. 92 Buena Vista Avenue

Date: Feb 25, 1993

Affirmation of the Innocent Owner Defense in Civil Forfeiture Cases: United States v. 92 Buena Vista Avenue Introduction United States v. A Parcel of Land, Buildings, Appurtenances, and Improvements,...

Enhancement of Sentences for Perjury: Analysis of United States v. Dunnigan

Date: Feb 24, 1993

Enhancement of Sentences for Perjury: Analysis of United States v. Dunnigan Introduction United States v. Dunnigan, 507 U.S. 87 (1993), is a landmark Supreme Court case that addresses the...

Fex v. Michigan: Clarification on Commencement of the 180-Day Period under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers

Date: Feb 24, 1993

Fex v. Michigan: Clarification on Commencement of the 180-Day Period under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Introduction Fex v. Michigan, decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on February 23, 1993,...

ITEL Containers International Corp. v. Huddleston: Upholding State Taxation on International Container Leases

Date: Feb 24, 1993

ITEL Containers International Corp. v. Huddleston: Upholding State Taxation on International Container Leases Introduction In ITEL Containers International Corporation v. Huddleston, Commissioner of...

Reaffirmation of State Primacy in Redistricting: GroWe v. Emison

Date: Feb 24, 1993

Reaffirmation of State Primacy in Redistricting: GroWe v. Emison Introduction GroWe, Secretary of State of Minnesota, et al., v. Emison et al. is a landmark 1993 U.S. Supreme Court decision that...

Establishing Fixed Baselines for Submerged Lands: Insights from United States v. State of Louisiana et al.

Date: Feb 23, 1993

Establishing Fixed Baselines for Submerged Lands: Insights from United States v. State of Louisiana et al. Introduction The case of United States v. State of Louisiana et al. (507 U.S. 7) represents...

United States v. Nachtigal: Defining Petty Offenses and Sixth Amendment Rights in DUI Cases

Date: Feb 23, 1993

United States v. Nachtigal: Defining Petty Offenses and Sixth Amendment Rights in DUI Cases Introduction United States v. Nachtigal, 507 U.S. 1 (1993), is a pivotal Supreme Court case that examines...

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