U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Content-Based Permitting Fees for Demonstrations: Supreme Court Invalidates Forsyth County Ordinance

Date: Jun 20, 1992

Content-Based Permitting Fees for Demonstrations: Supreme Court Invalidates Forsyth County Ordinance Introduction Forsyth County, Georgia v. The Nationalist Movement, 505 U.S. 123 (1992), represents...

NEW YORK v. UNITED STATES: Affirming Federal Incentives While Preserving State Autonomy in Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management

Date: Jun 20, 1992

NEW YORK v. UNITED STATES: Affirming Federal Incentives While Preserving State Autonomy in Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Introduction In the landmark case New York, Petitioner v. United...

Supreme Court Upholds Sufficiency of Evidence in Grand Larceny Conviction: Wright v. Terry

Date: Jun 20, 1992

Supreme Court Upholds Sufficiency of Evidence in Grand Larceny Conviction: Wright v. Terry Introduction In Ellis B. Wright, Jr. Warden and Mary Sue Terry, Attorney of Virginia Petitioners v. Frank...

Facial Discrimination Against Foreign Commerce: Insights from Kraft General Foods v. Iowa Department of Revenue Finance

Date: Jun 19, 1992

Facial Discrimination Against Foreign Commerce: Insights from Kraft General Foods, Inc. v. Iowa Department of Revenue Finance Introduction The landmark case Kraft General Foods, Inc. v. Iowa...

Nordlinger v. Hahn: Upholding Proposition 13's Acquisition Value Taxation System

Date: Jun 19, 1992

Nordlinger v. Hahn: Upholding Proposition 13's Acquisition Value Taxation System Introduction Stephanie Nordlinger v. Kenneth Hahn, in His Capacity as Tax Assessor for Los Angeles County, et al., 505...

Supremacy of Federal Occupational Safety Standards: Mary Gade v. National Solid Wastes Management Association

Date: Jun 19, 1992

Supremacy of Federal Occupational Safety Standards: Mary Gade v. National Solid Wastes Management Association Introduction In the landmark case of Mary Gade, Director, Illinois Environmental...

Georgia v. McCollum: Extending Batson to Criminal Defendants’ Peremptory Challenges

Date: Jun 19, 1992

Georgia v. McCollum: Extending Batson to Criminal Defendants’ Peremptory Challenges 1. Introduction Georgia v. McCollum, 505 U.S. 42 (1992), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

Mandating 'Reverse-Witherspoon' Voir Dire in Capital Trials: Morgan v. Illinois

Date: Jun 16, 1992

Mandating 'Reverse-Witherspoon' Voir Dire in Capital Trials: Morgan v. Illinois Introduction Morgan v. Illinois, 504 U.S. 719 (1992), represents a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

Reaffirmation of the Unitary Business Principle in State Taxation: Allied-Signal, Inc. v. Director, Division of Taxation

Date: Jun 16, 1992

Reaffirmation of the Unitary Business Principle in State Taxation: Allied-Signal, Inc. v. Director, Division of Taxation Introduction The case Allied-Signal, Inc., as Successor-in-Interest to Bendix...

Forcible Abduction and Judicial Jurisdiction: Analysis of UNITED STATES v. ALVAREZ-MACHAIN

Date: Jun 16, 1992

Forcible Abduction and Judicial Jurisdiction: Analysis of UNITED STATES v. ALVAREZ-MACHAIN Introduction UNITED STATES v. ALVAREZ-MACHAIN, 504 U.S. 655 (1992), is a landmark case in U.S. jurisprudence...

Recognition and Limitation of the Domestic Relations Exception to Diversity Jurisdiction: Ankenbrandt v. Richards (1992)

Date: Jun 16, 1992

Recognition and Limitation of the Domestic Relations Exception to Diversity Jurisdiction: Ankenbrandt v. Richards (1992) Introduction Ankenbrandt, as Next Friend and Mother of L.R., et al. v....

Enforcement of Federal Antialienation Provisions under Section 541(c)(2): Insights from Patterson v. Shumate

Date: Jun 16, 1992

Enforcement of Federal Antialienation Provisions under Section 541(c)(2): Insights from Patterson v. Shumate Introduction Patterson, Trustee v. Shumate, 504 U.S. 753 (1992), is a landmark decision by...

Argentina v. Weltover: Expanding the Commercial Exception under FSIA

Date: Jun 13, 1992

Argentina v. Weltover: Expanding the Commercial Exception under FSIA Introduction Republic of Argentina et al. v. Weltover, Inc., et al., 504 U.S. 607 (1992), is a landmark decision by the United...

Supreme Court Upholds Montana's Venue Distinction for Corporate Defendants Under Equal Protection

Date: Jun 13, 1992

Supreme Court Upholds Montana's Venue Distinction for Corporate Defendants Under Equal Protection Introduction In the landmark case of Burlington Northern Railroad Co. v. Ford et al., the United...

Strengthening Active Supervision for State Action Immunity Under the Federal Trade Commission Act: FTC v. Ticor Title Insurance Co.

Date: Jun 13, 1992

Strengthening Active Supervision for State Action Immunity Under the Federal Trade Commission Act: FTC v. Ticor Title Insurance Co. Introduction In the landmark case Federal Trade Commission v. Ticor...

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Content-Based Permitting Fees for Demonstrations: Supreme Court Invalidates Forsyth County Ordinance

NEW YORK v. UNITED STATES: Affirming Federal Incentives While Preserving State Autonomy in Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management

Supreme Court Upholds Sufficiency of Evidence in Grand Larceny Conviction: Wright v. Terry

Facial Discrimination Against Foreign Commerce: Insights from Kraft General Foods v. Iowa Department of Revenue Finance

Nordlinger v. Hahn: Upholding Proposition 13's Acquisition Value Taxation System

Supremacy of Federal Occupational Safety Standards: Mary Gade v. National Solid Wastes Management Association

Georgia v. McCollum: Extending Batson to Criminal Defendants’ Peremptory Challenges

Mandating 'Reverse-Witherspoon' Voir Dire in Capital Trials: Morgan v. Illinois

Reaffirmation of the Unitary Business Principle in State Taxation: Allied-Signal, Inc. v. Director, Division of Taxation

Forcible Abduction and Judicial Jurisdiction: Analysis of UNITED STATES v. ALVAREZ-MACHAIN

Recognition and Limitation of the Domestic Relations Exception to Diversity Jurisdiction: Ankenbrandt v. Richards (1992)

Enforcement of Federal Antialienation Provisions under Section 541(c)(2): Insights from Patterson v. Shumate

Argentina v. Weltover: Expanding the Commercial Exception under FSIA

Supreme Court Upholds Montana's Venue Distinction for Corporate Defendants Under Equal Protection

Strengthening Active Supervision for State Action Immunity Under the Federal Trade Commission Act: FTC v. Ticor Title Insurance Co.

Standing under the Endangered Species Act: Defenders of Wildlife v. Secretary of the Interior

Rule of Lenity Applied to 'Making' Firearms under the NFA: United States v. Thompson/Center Arms Co.

Eastman Kodak Co. v. Image Technical Services: Establishing the Limits of Market Power in Tied Aftermarkets

Supreme Court Upholds Hawaii's Write-In Voting Ban in BURDICK v. TAKUSHI

Establishing Limits on Aggravating Factors in Capital Sentencing: Insights from Sochor v. Florida