U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul: Establishing Limits on Content-Based Hate-Crime Ordinances under the First Amendment

Date: Jun 23, 1992

R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul: Establishing Limits on Content-Based Hate-Crime Ordinances under the First Amendment Introduction R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul (505 U.S. 377, 1992) is a landmark Supreme...

Supreme Court Establishes Clear Forfeiture Rule under LHWCA in Cowart v. Nicklos Drilling Co.

Date: Jun 23, 1992

Supreme Court Establishes Clear Forfeiture Rule under LHWCA in Cowart v. Nicklos Drilling Co. 1. Introduction The case of Estate of Floyd Cowart, Petitioner v. Nicklos Drilling Company et al.,...

Supreme Court Upholds Defendant-Burdened Standard for Competency to Stand Trial

Date: Jun 23, 1992

Supreme Court Upholds Defendant-Burdened Standard for Competency to Stand Trial Introduction Teofilo Medina, Jr. v. California (505 U.S. 437, 1992) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

United States v. Salerno: Affirming the Strict Application of Rule 804(b)(1)

Date: Jun 20, 1992

United States v. Salerno: Affirming the Strict Application of Rule 804(b)(1) Introduction In the landmark case of United States v. Anthony Salerno et al., decided on June 19, 1992, the U.S. Supreme...

Wrigley v. Wisconsin: Expanding the Scope of Solicitation under § 381(a)

Date: Jun 20, 1992

Wrigley v. Wisconsin: Expanding the Scope of Solicitation under § 381(a) Introduction WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE v. WILLIAM WRIGLEY, JR., CO. (505 U.S. 214) is a landmark decision by the United...

Red Cross 'Sue and Be Sued' Provision Confers Original Federal Jurisdiction

Date: Jun 20, 1992

Red Cross 'Sue and Be Sued' Provision Confers Original Federal Jurisdiction Introduction American National Red Cross v. S.G. and A.E., 505 U.S. 247 (1992), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that...

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...

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