U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

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...

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

Date: Feb 26, 1992

Supreme Court Affirms Sovereign Immunity from Monetary Recovery in Bankruptcy Proceedings Under §106(c) Introduction United States v. Nordic Village, Inc., 503 U.S. 30 (1992), is a landmark decision...

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

Date: Feb 26, 1992

Smith's Fiduciary Duties Under IRC: A New Precedent in HOLYWELL CORPORATION v. SMITH Introduction In the landmark case of HOLYWELL CORPORATION v. SMITH (503 U.S. 47), the United States Supreme Court...

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

Date: Jan 28, 1992

Supreme Court Limits Scope of Voting Rights Act Section 5 to Direct Voting Changes Introduction In the landmark case of Presley v. Etowah County Commission et al. (502 U.S. 491, 1992), the United...

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

Date: Jan 28, 1992

Lechmere Inc. v. NLRB: Affirming Employer Rights to Exclude Nonemployee Union Organizers Under the NLRA Introduction Lechmere, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board (502 U.S. 527, 1992) is a...

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

Date: Jan 23, 1992

Defining Political Opinion in Asylum Claims: INS v. Elias-Zacarias Introduction The case of Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Jairo Jonathan Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478 (1992), addresses a...

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

Date: Jan 23, 1992

Wyoming v. Oklahoma: Strengthening State Standing in Commerce Clause Litigation 1. Introduction In State of Wyoming v. State of Oklahoma, 502 U.S. 437 (1992), the United States Supreme Court...

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

Date: Jan 16, 1992

INS v. Doherty: Affirming the Attorney General's Broad Discretion in Deportation Proceedings Introduction The case of Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Joseph Patrick Doherty, 502 U.S. 314...

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

Date: Jan 16, 1992

Supreme Court Ruling on §506(d) Bankruptcy Code: Implications for Secured Claims in Dewsnup v. Timm Introduction Aletha Dewsnup v. Louis L. Timm Et Al., 502 U.S. 410 (1992), is a significant Supreme...

White v. Illinois: Clarifying Confrontation Clause Application to Hearsay Exceptions

Date: Jan 16, 1992

White v. Illinois: Clarifying Confrontation Clause Application to Hearsay Exceptions Introduction Randall D. White v. Illinois, 502 U.S. 346 (1992) is a pivotal United States Supreme Court case that...

Flexible Modification Standard for Consent Decrees Established in Rufo v. Inmates of Suffolk County Jail

Date: Jan 16, 1992

Flexible Modification Standard for Consent Decrees Established in Rufo v. Inmates of Suffolk County Jail Introduction Rufo v. Inmates of Suffolk County Jail, 502 U.S. 367 (1992), is a landmark...

Yakima County v. Confederated Tribes: Ad Valorem Tax Permitted, Excise Tax Prohibited

Date: Jan 15, 1992

Yakima County v. Confederated Tribes: Ad Valorem Tax Permitted, Excise Tax Prohibited Introduction Yakima County, Washington, imposed an ad valorem levy on taxable real property within its...

Molzof v. United States: Clarifying the Scope of Punitive Damages under the FTCA

Date: Jan 15, 1992

Molzof v. United States: Clarifying the Scope of Punitive Damages under the FTCA Introduction Molzof v. United States, 502 U.S. 301 (1992), represents a pivotal Supreme Court decision that elucidates...

Functional Equivalence of Appellate Briefs as Notices of Appeal: Smith v. Barry

Date: Jan 15, 1992

Functional Equivalence of Appellate Briefs as Notices of Appeal: Smith v. Barry Introduction Smith v. Barry et al., 502 U.S. 244 (1992) is a significant United States Supreme Court case that...

Norman v. Reed: U.S. Supreme Court Strengthens Access to Ballot for New Political Parties

Date: Jan 15, 1992

Norman v. Reed: U.S. Supreme Court Strengthens Access to Ballot for New Political Parties Introduction Norman v. Reed et al., 502 U.S. 279 (1992), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

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