U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Keene v. Tamayo-Reyes: Establishing the Cause-and-Prejudice Standard in Habeas Corpus Proceedings

Date: May 5, 1992

Keene v. Tamayo-Reyes: Establishing the Cause-and-Prejudice Standard in Habeas Corpus Proceedings Introduction Keene v. Tamayo-Reyes, 504 U.S. 1 (1992), is a landmark decision by the United States...

Broad Discretion of the Secretary of the Army Under the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act: UNITED STATES v. ALASKA

Date: Apr 22, 1992

Broad Discretion of the Secretary of the Army Under the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act: UNITED STATES v. ALASKA Introduction UNITED STATES v. ALASKA (503 U.S. 569, 1992) is a landmark decision...

Gomez v. U.S.: Upholding Finality in Execution Proceedings and Limiting Successive §1983 Claims

Date: Apr 22, 1992

Gomez v. United States: Upholding Finality in Execution Proceedings and Limiting Successive §1983 Claims Introduction The landmark case Gomez et al. v. United States District Court for the Northern...

Kansas Military Retirement Taxation: A Landmark Ruling

Date: Apr 22, 1992

Kansas Military Retirement Taxation: A Landmark Ruling Introduction Barker et al. v. Kansas et al. (503 U.S. 594, 1992) is a pivotal United States Supreme Court case that addressed the...

TAYLOR v. FREELAND KRONZ: Limits on Bankruptcy Trustees to Challenge Exemptions Post 30-Day Period

Date: Apr 22, 1992

TAYLOR v. FREELAND KRONZ: Limits on Bankruptcy Trustees to Challenge Exemptions Post 30-Day Period Introduction TAYLOR v. FREELAND KRONZ (503 U.S. 638) is a significant Supreme Court decision that...

Clarifying Federal Sovereign Immunity: No Waiver for State Imposed Civil Fines under CWA and RCRA

Date: Apr 22, 1992

Clarifying Federal Sovereign Immunity: No Waiver for State Imposed Civil Fines under CWA and RCRA Introduction In the landmark case of United States Department of Energy v. Ohio et al. (503 U.S. 607,...

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...

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