U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Supreme Court Reaffirms Section 92 of the National Bank Act: Nationwide Insurance Sales by Small Community National Banks Confirmed

Date: Jun 8, 1993

Supreme Court Reaffirms Section 92 of the National Bank Act: Nationwide Insurance Sales by Small Community National Banks Confirmed Introduction The case of United States National Bank of Oregon v....

Broad Interpretation of Firearm Usage in Drug Trafficking Under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)

Date: Jun 2, 1993

Broad Interpretation of Firearm Usage in Drug Trafficking Under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) Introduction Case: SMITH v. UNITED STATES, 508 U.S. 223 (1993) Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date: June 1, 1993 In...

ERISA Limits on Monetary Damages for Nonfiduciary Participation in Fiduciary Breaches: Analysis of MERTENS v. HEWITT ASSOCIATES (1993)

Date: Jun 2, 1993

ERISA Limits on Monetary Damages for Nonfiduciary Participation in Fiduciary Breaches: Analysis of MERTENS v. HEWITT ASSOCIATES (1993) 1. Introduction MERTENS v. HEWITT ASSOCIATES is a landmark...

Right to Contribution in 10b-5 Actions Established in Musick v. Employers Insurance of Wausau

Date: Jun 2, 1993

Right to Contribution in 10b-5 Actions Established in Musick v. Employers Insurance of Wausau Introduction Musick, Peeler Garrett et al. v. Employers Insurance of Wausau et al. (508 U.S. 286, 1993)...

Supreme Court Reinforces Homestead Mortgagee Protections under Bankruptcy Code

Date: Jun 2, 1993

Supreme Court Reinforces Homestead Mortgagee Protections under Bankruptcy Code Introduction In the landmark case of Nobelman ET UX. v. American Savings Bank, decided on June 1, 1993, the United...

Sullivan v. Louisiana: Non-Harmless Deficiency in Reasonable Doubt Instructions

Date: Jun 2, 1993

Sullivan v. Louisiana: Non-Harmless Deficiency in Reasonable Doubt Instructions Introduction Sullivan v. Louisiana, 508 U.S. 275 (1993), is a significant Supreme Court decision that addressed the...

Rational Basis Upholds Common Ownership Distinction in Cable Communications Policy Act

Date: Jun 2, 1993

Rational Basis Upholds Common Ownership Distinction in Cable Communications Policy Act Introduction Federal Communications Commission et al. v. Beach Communications, Inc., et al. (508 U.S. 307) is a...

Prohibited Transactions under § 4975(c)(1)(A) in IR v. Keystone Consolidated Industries

Date: May 25, 1993

Prohibited Transactions under § 4975(c)(1)(A) in Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. Introduction Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Keystone Consolidated...

Enforcement of 28 U.S.C. § 1500 Jurisdictional Bar Affirmed in KEENE CORP. v. UNITED STATES

Date: May 25, 1993

Enforcement of 28 U.S.C. § 1500 Jurisdictional Bar Affirmed in KEENE CORP. v. UNITED STATES Introduction KEENE CORP. v. UNITED STATES, 508 U.S. 200 (1993), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that...

Agency Discretion in Federal Funding: Insights from Lincoln v. Vigil

Date: May 25, 1993

Agency Discretion in Federal Funding: Insights from Lincoln v. Vigil Introduction Lincoln, Acting Director, Indian Health Service, et al. v. Vigil et al. is a seminal 1993 decision by the U.S....

United States v. Landano: Limiting Presumptions of Source Confidentiality under FOIA Exemption 7(D)

Date: May 25, 1993

United States v. Landano: Limiting Presumptions of Source Confidentiality under FOIA Exemption 7(D) Introduction United States Department of Justice et al. v. Landano, 508 U.S. 165 (1993), represents...

State Tax Jurisdiction Over Tribal Members in Indian Country: Oklahoma Tax Comm'n v. Sac and Fox Nation

Date: May 19, 1993

State Tax Jurisdiction Over Tribal Members in Indian Country: Oklahoma Tax Comm'n v. Sac and Fox Nation Introduction Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Sac and Fox Nation is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court...

Supreme Court Clarifies Appellate Court Jurisdiction in Patent Litigation: CARDINAL CHEMICAL CO. ET AL. v. MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Date: May 18, 1993

Supreme Court Clarifies Appellate Court Jurisdiction in Patent Litigation CARDINAL CHEMICAL CO. ET AL. v. MORTON INTERNATIONAL, INC., 508 U.S. 83 (1993) Introduction The case of Cardinal Chemical Co....

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies under the FTCA: McNeil v. United States

Date: May 18, 1993

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies under the FTCA: McNeil v. United States Introduction McNeil v. United States, 508 U.S. 106 (1993), is a landmark case decided by the United States Supreme Court...

Deal v. United States: Interpreting 'Second or Subsequent Conviction' in §924(c)(1)

Date: May 18, 1993

Deal v. United States: Interpreting 'Second or Subsequent Conviction' in §924(c)(1) Introduction Deal v. United States, 508 U.S. 129 (1993), is a pivotal Supreme Court case that addresses the...

Binding Authority of Sentencing Guidelines Commentary Established in Stinson v. United States

Date: May 4, 1993

Binding Authority of Sentencing Guidelines Commentary Established in Stinson v. United States Introduction Terry Lynn Stinson v. United States, 508 U.S. 36 (1993), is a landmark decision by the...

MOREAU v. KLEVENHAGEN: Defining Compensatory Time in Public Sector under FLSA

Date: May 4, 1993

MOREAU v. KLEVENHAGEN: Defining Compensatory Time in Public Sector under FLSA Introduction Moreau et al. v. Klevenhagen, Sheriff, Harris County, Texas, et al. is a seminal 1993 U.S. Supreme Court...

McCarran Amendment and Federal Sovereign Immunity: Insights from United States v. Idaho

Date: May 4, 1993

McCarran Amendment and Federal Sovereign Immunity: Insights from United States v. Idaho Introduction The case of United States v. Idaho, Ex Rel. Director, Idaho Department of Water Resources,...

No Coconspirator Exception: Supreme Court Clarifies Fourth Amendment Standing in United States v. Padilla

Date: May 4, 1993

No Coconspirator Exception: Supreme Court Clarifies Fourth Amendment Standing in United States v. Padilla Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case, United States v. Padilla et al. (508 U.S. 77,...

Establishing Objective Baselessness in Antitrust Claims: Professional Real Estate Investors, Inc. v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.

Date: May 4, 1993

Establishing Objective Baselessness in Antitrust Claims: Professional Real Estate Investors, Inc. v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. Introduction The case of Professional Real Estate Investors,...