U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

In re Blodgett: Supreme Court Reaffirms Limited Role of Mandamus in Appellate Delays

Date: Jan 14, 1992

In re Blodgett: Supreme Court Reaffirms Limited Role of Mandamus in Appellate Delays Introduction The case of In re Blodgett, decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on January 13, 1992, addresses the...

Exemption 6 and Privacy: United States Department of State v. Michael D. Ray et al.

Date: Dec 17, 1991

Exemption 6 and Privacy: United States Department of State v. Michael D. Ray et al. Introduction In United States Department of State v. Michael D. Ray et al., 502 U.S. 164 (1991), the U.S. Supreme...

Reaffirming FELA's Applicability to State-Owned Railroads: Hilton v. South Carolina Public Railways Commission

Date: Dec 17, 1991

Reaffirming FELA's Applicability to State-Owned Railroads: Hilton v. South Carolina Public Railways Commission Introduction The case of Kenneth Hilton v. South Carolina Public Railways Commission...

Supreme Court Establishes Unlimited Reemployment Protection for Long-Term Military Service under 38 U.S.C. § 2024(d)

Date: Dec 17, 1991

Unlimited Reemployment Protection for Long-Term Military Service under 38 U.S.C. § 2024(d) Introduction WILLIAM "SKY" KING, PETITIONER v. ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL (502 U.S. 215) is a landmark decision...

Affirmation of Qualified Immunity for Secret Service Agents in Presidential Threat Case

Date: Dec 17, 1991

Affirmation of Qualified Immunity for Secret Service Agents in Presidential Threat Case Introduction Hunter v. Bryant (502 U.S. 224) is a landmark case adjudicated by the United States Supreme Court...

Affirmation of the Attorney General's Authority to Impose Unauthorized Employment Conditions on Release Bonds

Date: Dec 17, 1991

Affirmation of the Attorney General's Authority to Impose Unauthorized Employment Conditions on Release Bonds Introduction The Supreme Court case Immigration and Naturalization Service et al. v....

Ordinary Course of Business Exception Extended to Long-Term Debt in Bankruptcy Preferences

Date: Dec 12, 1991

Ordinary Course of Business Exception Extended to Long-Term Debt in Bankruptcy Preferences Introduction The case of Union Bank, Petitioner v. Herbert Wolas, Chapter 7 Trustee for the Estate of ZZZZ...

Son of Sam Law Invalidated: First Amendment Protections Reinforced

Date: Dec 11, 1991

Son of Sam Law Invalidated: First Amendment Protections Reinforced Introduction In the landmark case Simon Schuster, Inc. v. Crime Victims Board, 502 U.S. 105 (1991), the United States Supreme Court...

EAJA Does Not Apply to Administrative Deportation Proceedings: Ardestani v. INS

Date: Dec 11, 1991

EAJA Does Not Apply to Administrative Deportation Proceedings: Ardestani v. INS Introduction The Supreme Court case Rafeh-Rafie Ardestani v. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), 502 U.S. 129...

Wooddell v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers: Expanding Federal Jurisdiction Over Union Constitutions

Date: Dec 5, 1991

Wooddell v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers: Expanding Federal Jurisdiction Over Union Constitutions Introduction Wooddell v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local...

Admissibility of Prior Injury Evidence in Second-Degree Murder: Analysis of Estelle v. McGuire (1991)

Date: Dec 5, 1991

Admissibility of Prior Injury Evidence in Second-Degree Murder: Analysis of Estelle v. McGuire (1991) Introduction Wayne Estelle, Warden v. Mark Owen McGuire, 502 U.S. 62 (1991), is a pivotal U.S....

Dual Coverage under LHWCA and the Jones Act: Insights from Southwest Marine v. Gizoni

Date: Dec 5, 1991

Dual Coverage under LHWCA and the Jones Act: Insights from Southwest Marine v. Gizoni Introduction Southwest Marine, Inc. v. Byron Gizoni, 502 U.S. 81 (1991), is a landmark decision by the United...

Judicial Jurisdiction over Administrative Proceedings under FISA: Board of Governors v. MCorp Financial

Date: Dec 4, 1991

Judicial Jurisdiction over Administrative Proceedings under FISA: Board of Governors v. MCorp Financial Introduction Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States v. MCorp...

Griffin v. United States: Upholding General Verdicts in Multiple-Object Conspiracies

Date: Dec 4, 1991

Griffin v. United States: Upholding General Verdicts in Multiple-Object Conspiracies Introduction Griffin v. United States is a significant U.S. Supreme Court case decided on December 3, 1991. The...

Federal Habeas Review in Capital Cases: Insights from O'Dell v. Thompson

Date: Dec 3, 1991

Federal Habeas Review in Capital Cases: Insights from O'Dell v. Thompson Introduction O'Dell v. Thompson is a pivotal case in the realm of federal habeas corpus review, particularly concerning...

Personal Liability of State Officers in § 1983 Actions: Insights from Hafer v. Melo, Jr.

Date: Nov 6, 1991

Personal Liability of State Officers in § 1983 Actions: Insights from Hafer v. Melo, Jr. Introduction The landmark case Hafer v. Melo, Jr., et al., decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on November 5,...

Mireles v. Waco: Reinforcing the Boundaries of Judicial Immunity

Date: Oct 22, 1991

Mireles v. Waco: Reinforcing the Boundaries of Judicial Immunity Introduction Mireles v. Waco, 502 U.S. 9 (1991), is a significant United States Supreme Court case that addresses the scope and...

Supreme Court Establishes Unified Rule for Timeliness of Government's Appeals in Criminal Cases: United States v. Ibarra AJ

Date: Oct 16, 1991

Supreme Court Establishes Unified Rule for Timeliness of Government's Appeals in Criminal Cases: United States v. Ibarra AJ Introduction In United States v. Ibarra AJ, 502 U.S. 1 (1991), the Supreme...

Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Rector v. Bryant: Insights from Justice Marshall's Dissent on Mental Competence in Capital Punishment

Date: Sep 21, 1991

Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Rector v. Bryant: Insights from Justice Marshall's Dissent on Mental Competence in Capital Punishment Introduction The case of Ricky Ray Rector v. Winston Bryant,...

Presumption of Adequate Resentencing in Death Penalty Cases: Analysis of Ralph Cecil Feltrop v. State of Missouri

Date: Jun 29, 1991

Presumption of Adequate Resentencing in Death Penalty Cases: Analysis of Ralph Cecil Feltrop v. State of Missouri Introduction The case of Ralph Cecil Feltrop v. State of Missouri, decided by the...

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