U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Limiting Automatic Rent Adjustments in Section 8 Housing: Insights from Cisneros v. Alpine Ridge Group

Date: May 4, 1993

Limiting Automatic Rent Adjustments in Section 8 Housing: Insights from Cisneros v. Alpine Ridge Group Introduction Cisneros, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, et al. v. Alpine Ridge Group...

United States v. Olano and Gray: Clarifying the "Plain Error" Standard under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 52(b)

Date: Apr 27, 1993

United States v. Olano and Gray: Clarifying the "Plain Error" Standard under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 52(b) Introduction United States v. Guy W. Olano, Jr., and Raymond M. Gray, AJ, 507...

Florida CPA Solicitation Ban Violates First Amendment Protections

Date: Apr 27, 1993

Florida CPA Solicitation Ban Violates First Amendment Protections Introduction In the landmark case Edenfield v. Fane, the United States Supreme Court examined the constitutionality of Florida's...

Federal Common Law Limitations on Tax Recovery: Insights from United States v. California

Date: Apr 27, 1993

Federal Common Law Limitations on Tax Recovery: Insights from United States v. California Introduction United States v. California, 507 U.S. 746 (1993), represents a pivotal moment in the interplay...

Kotteakos Standard Applied to Collateral Review of Doyle Errors in Habeas Corpus Proceedings

Date: Apr 22, 1993

Kotteakos Standard Applied to Collateral Review of Doyle Errors in Habeas Corpus Proceedings Introduction Todd A. Brecht v. Gordon A. Abrahamson is a landmark 1993 decision by the United States...

Federal Preemption of State Negligence Claims in Railroad Safety: An Analysis of CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Lizzie Beatrice Easterwood

Date: Apr 22, 1993

Federal Preemption of State Negligence Claims in Railroad Safety: An Analysis of CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Lizzie Beatrice Easterwood Introduction CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Lizzie Beatrice...

Miranda Claims Remain Open to Federal Habeas Review Despite STONE v. POWELL

Date: Apr 22, 1993

Miranda Claims Remain Open to Federal Habeas Review Despite STONE v. POWELL Introduction Pamela Withrow v. Robert Allen Williams, Jr. is a landmark Supreme Court decision delivered on April 21, 1993....

Enforcement and Modification of Interstate Water Decrees: An Analysis of NEBRASKA v. WYOMING et al.

Date: Apr 21, 1993

Enforcement and Modification of Interstate Water Decrees: An Analysis of NEBRASKA v. WYOMING et al. Introduction NEBRASKA v. WYOMING et al. (507 U.S. 584, 1993) is a landmark decision by the United...

Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins: Clarifying ADEA Liability and Willfulness Standards

Date: Apr 21, 1993

Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins: Clarifying ADEA Liability and Willfulness Standards Introduction Hazen Paper Co., et al. v. Biggins, 507 U.S. 604 (1993), is a pivotal United States Supreme Court decision...

Distinguishing Goodwill from Depreciable Intangible Assets: Analysis of Newark Morning Ledger Co. v. United States

Date: Apr 21, 1993

Distinguishing Goodwill from Depreciable Intangible Assets: Analysis of Newark Morning Ledger Co. v. United States Introduction The Supreme Court case Newark Morning Ledger Co., as Successor to The...

Debt Collection Act of 1982 Does Not Abrogate Federal Common Law Right to Collect Prejudgment Interest from States

Date: Apr 6, 1993

Debt Collection Act of 1982 Does Not Abrogate Federal Common Law Right to Collect Prejudgment Interest from States Introduction United States et al. v. Texas et al., 507 U.S. 529 (1993), is a pivotal...

Conroy v. Aniskoff: Supreme Court Upholds Unconditional Tolling of Redemption Period for Military Personnel

Date: Apr 1, 1993

Conroy v. Aniskoff: Supreme Court Upholds Unconditional Tolling of Redemption Period for Military Personnel Introduction The landmark case of Conroy v. Aniskoff addressed a critical intersection...

Defining 'Utter Disregard': The Supreme Court's Affirmation in Arave v. Creech

Date: Mar 31, 1993

Defining 'Utter Disregard': The Supreme Court's Affirmation in Arave v. Creech Introduction Arave, Warden v. Creech, 507 U.S. 463 (1993), is a pivotal Supreme Court case that addressed the...

Determining Escheat Rights: Delaware v. New York and the Affirmation of Corporate Domicile as a Secondary Rule

Date: Mar 31, 1993

Determining Escheat Rights: Delaware v. New York and the Affirmation of Corporate Domicile as a Secondary Rule Introduction The United States Supreme Court case Delaware v. New York, 507 U.S. 490...

Excusable Neglect in Bankruptcy Proceedings: Analysis of Pioneer Investment Services Co. v. Brunswick Associates

Date: Mar 25, 1993

Excusable Neglect in Bankruptcy Proceedings: Analysis of Pioneer Investment Services Co. v. Brunswick Associates Limited Partnership et al. Introduction Pioneer Investment Services Co. v. Brunswick...

First Amendment and Commercial Speech: Cincinnati v. Discovery Networks

Date: Mar 25, 1993

First Amendment and Commercial Speech: Cincinnati v. Discovery Networks Introduction CITY OF CINCINNATI v. DISCOVERY NETWORK, INC., ET AL. (507 U.S. 410, 1993) is a landmark United States Supreme...

Federal Tax Lien Supremacy Over Private Judgment Lien on After-Acquired Real Property: United States v. McDermott

Date: Mar 25, 1993

Federal Tax Lien Supremacy Over Private Judgment Lien on After-Acquired Real Property: United States v. McDermott Introduction United States v. McDermott et al. is a pivotal Supreme Court case...

Flores v. Reno: Validating INS Regulation 242.24 on Alien Juvenile Detention

Date: Mar 24, 1993

Flores v. Reno: Validating INS Regulation 242.24 on Alien Juvenile Detention Introduction Flores v. Reno, 507 U.S. 292 (1993) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that addressed...

Intentional Tortious Acts as Non-Commercial Activities under FSIA: Saudi Arabia v. Nelson

Date: Mar 24, 1993

Intentional Tortious Acts as Non-Commercial Activities under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: Saudi Arabia v. Nelson Introduction Saudi Arabia, et al. v. Nelson et ux. is a pivotal United States...

States Not Constitutionally Required to Provide Mitigating Circumstance Instructions Without Supporting Evidence: Insights from DeLuna v. Lashley

Date: Mar 9, 1993

States Not Constitutionally Required to Provide Mitigating Circumstance Instructions Without Supporting Evidence: Insights from DeLuna v. Lashley Introduction The case of DeLuna, Superintendent,...