U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

GRAHAM v. COLLINS: Establishing the Limits of Retroactive Constitutional Law in Capital Sentencing

Date: Jan 26, 1993

GRAHAM v. COLLINS: Establishing the Limits of Retroactive Constitutional Law in Capital Sentencing Introduction GRAHAM v. COLLINS, 506 U.S. 461 (1993), is a landmark decision by the United States...

Spectrum Sports, Inc. v. McQuillan: Clarifying the Standards for Attempted Monopolization Under Sherman Act §2

Date: Jan 26, 1993

Spectrum Sports, Inc. v. McQuillan: Clarifying the Standards for Attempted Monopolization Under Sherman Act §2 Introduction Spectrum Sports, Inc., et al. v. McQuillan, et vir, DBA Sorboturf...

Lockhart v. Fretwell: Reevaluating Prejudice Standards in Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims

Date: Jan 26, 1993

Lockhart v. Fretwell: Reevaluating Prejudice Standards in Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims Introduction Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, v. Fretwell, 506 U.S. 364 (1993)...

Statute of Limitations for S Corporation Shareholders: Bufferd v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Date: Jan 26, 1993

Statute of Limitations for S Corporation Shareholders: Bufferd v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Introduction Bufferd v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 506 U.S. 523 (1993), is a landmark United...

Reassessing Severance Under Rule 14: Insights from Zafiro v. United States

Date: Jan 26, 1993

Reassessing Severance Under Rule 14: Insights from Zafiro v. United States Introduction Zafiro et al. v. United States (506 U.S. 534, 1993) is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that delves into the...

Exclusion of Depreciable Tangible Costs from Adjusted Basis under §57(a)(8): Insights from United States v. Hill et ux.

Date: Jan 26, 1993

Exclusion of Depreciable Tangible Costs from Adjusted Basis under §57(a)(8): Insights from United States v. Hill et ux. Introduction United States v. Hill et ux., 506 U.S. 546 (1993), is a pivotal...

Actual Innocence Claims and Federal Habeas Relief: Insights from Herrera v. Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice

Date: Jan 26, 1993

Actual Innocence Claims and Federal Habeas Relief: Insights from Herrera v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice Introduction Herrera v. Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, 506 U.S. 390...

Reevaluation of Ineffective Assistance Claims in Capital Sentencing: DOBBS v. ZANT

Date: Jan 20, 1993

Reevaluation of Ineffective Assistance Claims in Capital Sentencing: DOBBS v. ZANT Introduction DOBBS v. ZANT, WARDEN, 506 U.S. 357 (1993), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that addresses the...

Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic: Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements for 42 U.S.C. § 1985(3) in Obstetric Interference Cases

Date: Jan 14, 1993

Bray v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic: Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements for 42 U.S.C. § 1985(3) in Obstetric Interference Cases Introduction Bray et al. v. Alexandria Women's Health Clinic et...

Crosby v. United States: Upholding Rule 43's Ban on In Absentia Trials Commencing Without Defendant's Presence

Date: Jan 14, 1993

Crosby v. United States: Upholding Rule 43's Ban on In Absentia Trials Commencing Without Defendant's Presence Introduction Crosby v. United States, 506 U.S. 255 (1993), is a landmark Supreme Court...

Impeachment Trials as Nonjusticiable Political Questions: Comprehensive Analysis of Nixon v. United States

Date: Jan 14, 1993

Impeachment Trials as Nonjusticiable Political Questions: Comprehensive Analysis of Nixon v. United States Introduction Walter L. Nixon, Jr. v. United States, 506 U.S. 224 (1993), is a landmark...

Occupational Hearing Loss Claims: Compensatory Framework Under §8(c)(13) of the LHWCA

Date: Jan 13, 1993

Occupational Hearing Loss Claims: Compensatory Framework Under §8(c)(13) of the LHWCA Introduction The Supreme Court case Bath Iron Works Corp. et al. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation...

In Forma Pauperis: Restricting 'Person' to Natural Individuals in § 1915

Date: Jan 13, 1993

In Forma Pauperis: Restricting 'Person' to Natural Individuals in § 1915 Introduction Rowland, Former Director, California Department of Corrections, et al., v. California Men's Colony, Unit II,...

Defining the Principal Place of Business: Supreme Court Sets New Standard for Home Office Deductions

Date: Jan 13, 1993

Defining the Principal Place of Business: Supreme Court Sets New Standard for Home Office Deductions Introduction In Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Soliman, 506 U.S. 168 (1993), the United...

Enhancing State Immunity: Immediate Appeal of Eleventh Amendment Claims

Date: Jan 13, 1993

Enhancing State Immunity: Immediate Appeal of Eleventh Amendment Claims Introduction The case of Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority v. Metcalf Eddy, Inc., 506 U.S. 139 (1993), presents a...

Maintaining Appellate Jurisdiction in In Rem Forfeiture Actions: Republic National Bank of Miami v. United States

Date: Dec 15, 1992

Maintaining Appellate Jurisdiction in In Rem Forfeiture Actions: Republic National Bank of Miami v. United States Introduction In the landmark case Republic National Bank of Miami v. United States,...

ERISA Preemption in Workers' Compensation: Insights from District of Columbia v. Greater Washington Board of Trade

Date: Dec 15, 1992

ERISA Preemption in Workers' Compensation: Insights from District of Columbia v. Greater Washington Board of Trade Introduction District of Columbia et al. v. Greater Washington Board of Trade, 506...

Exclusive Jurisdiction Under 28 U.S.C. § 1251(a): Insights from Mississippi v. Louisiana

Date: Dec 15, 1992

Exclusive Jurisdiction Under 28 U.S.C. § 1251(a): Insights from Mississippi v. Louisiana Introduction Mississippi, et al. v. Louisiana et al., 506 U.S. 73 (1992), is a landmark decision by the United...

Establishing Prevailing Party Status Through Nominal Damages under 42 U.S.C. §1988: Analysis of Farrar et al. v. Hobby

Date: Dec 15, 1992

Establishing Prevailing Party Status Through Nominal Damages under 42 U.S.C. §1988: Analysis of Farrar et al. v. Hobby Introduction The Supreme Court case Farrar et al., Coadministrators of Estate of...

Protecting Property Rights Under the Fourth Amendment: Soldal v. Cook County

Date: Dec 9, 1992

Protecting Property Rights Under the Fourth Amendment: Soldal v. Cook County Introduction Soldal, Et UX. v. Cook County, Illinois et al. (506 U.S. 56, 1992) is a landmark decision by the United...

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