U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

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...

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...

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