U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Government Entrapment in Child Pornography Cases: The Jacobson v. United States Decision

Date: Apr 7, 1992

Government Entrapment in Child Pornography Cases: The Jacobson v. United States Decision Introduction Jacobson v. United States, 503 U.S. 540 (1992) is a landmark decision by the United States...

Trevino v. Texas: Reinforcing BATSON v. KENTUCKY in Equal Protection Claims

Date: Apr 7, 1992

Trevino v. Texas: Reinforcing BATSON v. KENTUCKY in Equal Protection Claims Introduction Parties Involved: Petitioner: Joe Mario Trevino Respondent: State of Texas Case Background: In Trevino v....

Clarifying Physical Takings: Supreme Court in YEE ET AL. v. CITY OF ESCONDIDO

Date: Apr 2, 1992

Clarifying Physical Takings: Supreme Court in YEE ET AL. v. CITY OF ESCONDIDO Introduction In YEE ET AL. v. CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, 503 U.S. 519 (1992), the United States Supreme Court...

Upholding Congressional Apportionment Authority: Affirmation of the Equal Proportions Method

Date: Apr 1, 1992

Upholding Congressional Apportionment Authority: Affirmation of the Equal Proportions Method Introduction In United States Department of Commerce, et al. v. Montana, et al. (503 U.S. 442, 1992), the...

Incremental Judicial Oversight in School Desegregation: Analyzing Freeman v. Pitts

Date: Apr 1, 1992

Incremental Judicial Oversight in School Desegregation: Analyzing Freeman v. Pitts Introduction Freeman et al. v. Pitts et al. (503 U.S. 467, 1992) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

Distinguishing Substantive and Conspiratorial Offenses under Double Jeopardy: An Analysis of United States v. Felix

Date: Mar 26, 1992

Distinguishing Substantive and Conspiratorial Offenses under Double Jeopardy: An Analysis of United States v. Felix Introduction United States v. Felix, 503 U.S. 378 (1992), is a pivotal Supreme...

Date of Honor Rule Established for §547(b) Preference Actions in Bankruptcy

Date: Mar 26, 1992

Date of Honor Rule Established for §547(b) Preference Actions in Bankruptcy Introduction BARNHILL v. JOHNSON, TRUSTEE, 503 U.S. 393 (1992), represents a pivotal decision by the United States Supreme...

Congressional Authority to Amend Environmental Laws: Robertson v. Seattle Audubon Society

Date: Mar 26, 1992

Congressional Authority to Amend Environmental Laws: Robertson v. Seattle Audubon Society Introduction Case Citation: Robertson, Chief, United States Forest Service v. Seattle Audubon Society et al.,...

NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION v. BOSTON MAINE CORPORATION: Expanding Amtrak's Condemnation Authority

Date: Mar 26, 1992

NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION v. BOSTON MAINE CORPORATION: Expanding Amtrak's Condemnation Authority Introduction NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION v. BOSTON MAINE CORPORATION, 503...

Private Enforcement of Federal Child Welfare Statutes: Insights from Suter v. Artist M. et al.

Date: Mar 26, 1992

Private Enforcement of Federal Child Welfare Statutes: Insights from Suter v. Artist M. et al. Introduction In Suter et al. v. Artist M. et al., 503 U.S. 347 (1992), the United States Supreme Court...

United States v. R.L.C.: Establishing Juvenile Sentencing Maximums Under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

Date: Mar 25, 1992

United States v. R.L.C.: Establishing Juvenile Sentencing Maximums Under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Introduction United States v. R.L.C., 503 U.S. 291 (1992), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision...

Defining 'Employee' under ERISA: Insights from Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. v. Darden

Date: Mar 25, 1992

Defining 'Employee' under ERISA: Insights from Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. v. Darden Introduction The United States Supreme Court case Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. v. Darden, 502 U.S. 905...

Proximate Cause Requirement for Standing under RICO: HOLMES v. SIPC

Date: Mar 25, 1992

Proximate Cause Requirement for Standing under RICO: HOLMES v. SIPC Introduction HOLMES v. SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION ET AL. (503 U.S. 258, 1992) is a landmark United States Supreme...

Authority over Detention Credit Computation in Federal Sentencing: A Commentary on UNITED STATES v. WILSON

Date: Mar 25, 1992

Authority over Detention Credit Computation in Federal Sentencing: A Commentary on UNITED STATES v. WILSON Introduction UNITED STATES v. WILSON (503 U.S. 329), decided on March 24, 1992, addresses a...

General Motors Corp. v. Romein: Supreme Court Upholds Michigan's Retroactive Workers' Compensation Statute

Date: Mar 10, 1992

General Motors Corp. v. Romein: Supreme Court Upholds Michigan's Retroactive Workers' Compensation Statute Introduction The case of General Motors Corp. et al. v. Romein et al., decided by the United...

Williams v. United States: Appellate Review of Sentencing Departures Based on Mixed Factors

Date: Mar 10, 1992

Williams v. United States: Appellate Review of Sentencing Departures Based on Mixed Factors Introduction Williams v. United States, 503 U.S. 193 (1992), is a landmark Supreme Court case that...

Protecting Defendants' Associational Rights: The Landmark Decision in Dawson v. Delaware

Date: Mar 10, 1992

Protecting Defendants' Associational Rights: The Landmark Decision in Dawson v. Delaware Introduction Dawson v. Delaware, 503 U.S. 159 (1992), is a pivotal United States Supreme Court case that...

Connecticut National Bank v. Germain: Interlocutory Appeals in Bankruptcy Proceedings Under 28 U.S.C. §1292

Date: Mar 10, 1992

Connecticut National Bank v. Germain: Interlocutory Appeals in Bankruptcy Proceedings Under 28 U.S.C. §1292 Introduction Connecticut National Bank v. Germain Trustee for the Estate of O'Sullivan's...

Stringer v. Black: Clarifying the Applicability of Vague Aggravating Factors in Death Penalty Sentencing under the Eighth Amendment

Date: Mar 10, 1992

Stringer v. Black: Clarifying the Applicability of Vague Aggravating Factors in Death Penalty Sentencing under the Eighth Amendment Introduction Stringer v. Black, 503 U.S. 222 (1992), is a pivotal...

Exemption from Exhaustion Requirement in Bivens Actions for Monetary Damages: McCARTHY v. MADDIGAN

Date: Mar 5, 1992

Exemption from Exhaustion Requirement in Bivens Actions for Monetary Damages Introduction McCARTHY v. MADDIGAN et al. (503 U.S. 140, 1992) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

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