U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Supreme Court Clarifies Nonrequirement of Bond Hearings Under INA §1231(a)(6)

Date: Jun 14, 2022

Supreme Court Clarifies Nonrequirement of Bond Hearings Under INA §1231(a)(6) Introduction In the landmark case of TAE D. Johnson, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, et al....

Clarifying the Materiality of Errors in Mail-In Ballot Counting under 52 U.S.C. § 10101(a)(2)(B): The Supreme Court’s Ruling in Ritter v. Migliorii

Date: Jun 10, 2022

Clarifying the Materiality of Errors in Mail-In Ballot Counting under 52 U.S.C. § 10101(a)(2)(B): The Supreme Court’s Ruling in Ritter v. Migliorii Introduction The case of David Ritter v. Linda...

Supreme Court Denies Stay in Migliori v. Ritter: Implications for Mail-In Voting Rules

Date: Jun 10, 2022

Supreme Court Denies Stay in Migliori v. Ritter: Implications for Mail-In Voting Rules Introduction 596 U.S. ____ (2022) v. Linda Migliori, et al. David Ritter is a significant case adjudicated by...

Supreme Court Affirmation: Bivens Actions Limitations in Egbert v. Boule

Date: Jun 9, 2022

Supreme Court Affirmation: Bivens Actions Limitations in Egbert v. Boule Introduction In the landmark case Egbert v. Boule, the Supreme Court of the United States addressed the boundaries of the...

Saxon v. Southwest Airlines: Defining the Class of Workers Under the Federal Arbitration Act

Date: Jun 7, 2022

Saxon v. Southwest Airlines: Defining the Class of Workers Under the Federal Arbitration Act Introduction Saxon v. Southwest Airlines Co. is a landmark Supreme Court case decided on June 6, 2022,...

Supreme Court Establishes Strict Uniformity in Bankruptcy Fee Structures

Date: Jun 7, 2022

Supreme Court Establishes Strict Uniformity in Bankruptcy Fee Structures Introduction In the landmark case of Alfred H. Siegel, Trustee of the Circuit Citystores, Inc. Liquidating Trust v. John P....

Exemption of Ramp Supervisors from the Federal Arbitration Act: Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon

Date: Jun 7, 2022

Exemption of Ramp Supervisors from the Federal Arbitration Act: Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon Introduction In the landmark decision of Southwest Airlines Co. v. Saxon, the United States Supreme...

Uniformity Requirement Reinforced in Siegel v. Fitzgerald

Date: Jun 7, 2022

Uniformity Requirement Reinforced in Siegel v. Fitzgerald Introduction Siegel v. Fitzgerald is a landmark judgment delivered by the United States Supreme Court on June 6, 2022. The case centers on...

Medicaid Reimbursement for Future Medical Expenses: Gallardo v. Marstiller

Date: Jun 7, 2022

Medicaid Reimbursement for Future Medical Expenses: Gallardo v. Marstiller Introduction Gallardo v. Marstiller is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court, decided on June 6, 2022. The...

Supreme Court Upholds Medicaid's Right to Reimburse from Future Medical Settlement Funds

Date: Jun 7, 2022

Supreme Court Upholds Medicaid's Right to Reimburse from Future Medical Settlement Funds Introduction The landmark case Gallardo v. Marstiller (2022) addressed a pivotal issue concerning Medicaid's...

Supreme Court Grants Vacatur of Fifth Circuit Stay, Upholding Preliminary Injunction on Texas HB20

Date: Jun 1, 2022

Supreme Court Grants Vacatur of Fifth Circuit Stay, Upholding Preliminary Injunction on Texas HB20 Introduction The landmark case NetChoice, LLC, dba NetChoice, et al. v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General...

Supreme Court Upholds Texas HB20: Redefining Regulation of Social Media Platforms

Date: Jun 1, 2022

Supreme Court Upholds Texas HB20: Redefining Regulation of Social Media Platforms Introduction The landmark case, 596 U.S. __ (2022) v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, Netchoice, LLC, DBA...

Shinn v. Martinez Ramirez: Supreme Court Restricts Federal Habeas Relief for Ineffective State Postconviction Counsel

Date: May 24, 2022

Shinn v. Martinez Ramirez: Supreme Court Restricts Federal Habeas Relief for Ineffective State Postconviction Counsel Introduction Shinn v. Martinez Ramirez is a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme...

Supreme Court Limits Arbitration-Specific Waiver Rules Under the FAA in Morgan v. Sundance, Inc.

Date: May 24, 2022

Supreme Court Limits Arbitration-Specific Waiver Rules Under the FAA in Morgan v. Sundance, Inc. Introduction In Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., the United States Supreme Court addressed a pivotal issue...

Shinn v. Ramirez and Jones: Restricting Federal Habeas Relief for Ineffective Postconviction Counsel under §2254(e)(2)

Date: May 24, 2022

Shinn v. Ramirez and Jones: Restricting Federal Habeas Relief for Ineffective Postconviction Counsel under §2254(e)(2) Introduction In the landmark cases of Shinn v. Ramirez and Shinn v. Jones, the...

Supreme Court Establishes Unified Waiver Standard for Arbitration Rights under FAA

Date: May 24, 2022

Supreme Court Establishes Unified Waiver Standard for Arbitration Rights under FAA Introduction In the landmark case of Robyn Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., the Supreme Court addressed the critical issue...

Limits on Federal Habeas Review for Ineffective Postconviction Counsel: Shinn v. Ramirez

Date: May 24, 2022

Limits on Federal Habeas Review for Ineffective Postconviction Counsel: Shinn v. Ramirez Introduction Shinn v. Ramirez is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, delivered on...

Limitation on Post-Election Contributions Violates First Amendment Rights

Date: May 17, 2022

Limitation on Post-Election Contributions Violates First Amendment Rights Introduction In the landmark case Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate et al., the Supreme Court of the United...

Patel v. Garland: Federal Courts Bar on Reviewing Factual Findings in Discretionary Immigration Relief

Date: May 17, 2022

Patel v. Garland: Federal Courts Bar on Reviewing Factual Findings in Discretionary Immigration Relief Introduction Patel v. Garland is a landmark case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on May 16,...

Supreme Court Establishes Bar on Judicial Review of Discretionary-Relief Facts in Immigration Proceedings

Date: May 17, 2022

Supreme Court Establishes Bar on Judicial Review of Discretionary-Relief Facts in Immigration Proceedings Introduction In the landmark case of Pankajkumar S. Patel, et al. v. Merrick B. Garland,...

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