U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

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...

Imposition of Rule 11 Sanctions Despite Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Insights from WILLY v. COASTAL CORP.

Date: Mar 4, 1992

Imposition of Rule 11 Sanctions Despite Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Insights from WILLY v. COASTAL CORP. Introduction WILLY v. COASTAL CORP. ET AL., 503 U.S. 131 (1992), is a landmark...

FRANKLIN v. GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Establishing a Damages Remedy Under Title IX

Date: Feb 27, 1992

FRANKLIN v. GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Establishing a Damages Remedy Under Title IX Introduction FRANKLIN v. GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 503 U.S. 60 (1992), is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court...

EPA's Authority to Enforce Downstream State Water Quality Standards in NPDES Permits: Arkansas v. Oklahoma Analysis

Date: Feb 27, 1992

EPA's Authority to Enforce Downstream State Water Quality Standards in NPDES Permits: Arkansas v. Oklahoma Analysis Introduction Arkansas et al. v. Oklahoma et al., 503 U.S. 91 (1992), is a landmark...

Limitation of §1983 Claims for Workplace Safety: Insights from Collins v. City of Harker Heights

Date: Feb 27, 1992

Limitation of §1983 Claims for Workplace Safety: Insights from Collins v. City of Harker Heights Introduction COLLINS v. CITY OF HARKER HEIGHTS, TEXas (503 U.S. 115) is a seminal case adjudicated by...

INDOPCO v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue: Capitalization of Acquisition-Related Expenses

Date: Feb 27, 1992

INDOPCO v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue: Capitalization of Acquisition-Related Expenses Introduction INDOPCO, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 503 U.S. 79 (1992), is a seminal case in...

Excessive Force Against Prisoners: Establishing Cruel and Unusual Punishment Without Significant Injury - Hudson v. McMillian

Date: Feb 26, 1992

Excessive Force Against Prisoners: Establishing Cruel and Unusual Punishment Without Significant Injury - Hudson v. McMillian Introduction Hudson v. McMillian (503 U.S. 1) is a landmark decision by...

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

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

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

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

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

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

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

Imposition of Rule 11 Sanctions Despite Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Insights from WILLY v. COASTAL CORP.

FRANKLIN v. GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Establishing a Damages Remedy Under Title IX

EPA's Authority to Enforce Downstream State Water Quality Standards in NPDES Permits: Arkansas v. Oklahoma Analysis

Limitation of §1983 Claims for Workplace Safety: Insights from Collins v. City of Harker Heights

INDOPCO v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue: Capitalization of Acquisition-Related Expenses

Excessive Force Against Prisoners: Establishing Cruel and Unusual Punishment Without Significant Injury - Hudson v. McMillian

Supreme Court Affirms Sovereign Immunity from Monetary Recovery in Bankruptcy Proceedings Under §106(c)

Smith's Fiduciary Duties Under IRC: A New Precedent in HOLYWELL CORPORATION v. SMITH

Supreme Court Limits Scope of Voting Rights Act Section 5 to Direct Voting Changes

Lechmere Inc. v. NLRB: Affirming Employer Rights to Exclude Nonemployee Union Organizers Under the NLRA

Defining Political Opinion in Asylum Claims: INS v. Elias-Zacarias

Wyoming v. Oklahoma: Strengthening State Standing in Commerce Clause Litigation

INS v. Doherty: Affirming the Attorney General's Broad Discretion in Deportation Proceedings

Supreme Court Ruling on §506(d) Bankruptcy Code: Implications for Secured Claims in Dewsnup v. Timm