U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Fordice v. Governor of Mississippi: Reinforcing Standards for Desegregating Higher Education Systems

Date: Jun 27, 1992

Fordice v. Governor of Mississippi: Reinforcing Standards for Desegregating Higher Education Systems Introduction United States v. Fordice, Governor of Mississippi, et al., 505 U.S. 717 (1992), is a...

Inherently Distinctive Trade Dress Protection Under §43(a): Analyzing Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc.

Date: Jun 27, 1992

Inherently Distinctive Trade Dress Protection Under §43(a): Analyzing Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc. Introduction Two Pesos, Inc. v. Taco Cabana, Inc., 505 U.S. 763 (1992), is a landmark...

Non-Public Forum Status of Airport Terminals and Solicitation Regulations: ISKCON v. Lee

Date: Jun 27, 1992

Non-Public Forum Status of Airport Terminals and Solicitation Regulations: ISKCON v. Lee Introduction International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc., et al. v. Lee, Superintendent of Port...

Franklin v. Massachusetts: Upholding "Home of Record" Allocation in Census Apportionment

Date: Jun 27, 1992

Franklin v. Massachusetts: Upholding "Home of Record" Allocation in Census Apportionment Introduction The landmark case of Franklin, Secretary of Commerce, et al. v. Massachusetts et al., decided by...

Limitation on Contingency Fee Enhancements under Fee-Shifting Statutes: Analysis of Burlington v. Dague

Date: Jun 25, 1992

Limitation on Contingency Fee Enhancements under Fee-Shifting Statutes: Analysis of Burlington v. Dague Introduction In City of Burlington v. Dague, 505 U.S. 557 (1992), the United States Supreme...

Excessive Government Delay in Indictment Violates Sixth Amendment: Doggett v. United States

Date: Jun 25, 1992

Excessive Government Delay in Indictment Violates Sixth Amendment: Doggett v. United States Introduction Doggett v. United States, 505 U.S. 647 (1992), is a landmark Supreme Court case that addresses...

Establishment Clause and Public School Graduation Ceremonies: The Precedent in Lee v. Weisman

Date: Jun 25, 1992

Establishment Clause and Public School Graduation Ceremonies: The Precedent in Lee v. Weisman Introduction Lee v. Weisman, 505 U.S. 577 (1992), is a landmark Supreme Court case that addressed the...

Preemption of State Common Law Claims Under Federal Cigarette Labeling Acts: Cipollone v. Liggett Group

Date: Jun 25, 1992

Preemption of State Common Law Claims Under Federal Cigarette Labeling Acts: Cipollone v. Liggett Group Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case, Thomas Cipollone, Individually and as Executor of...

SAWYER v. WHITLEY: Establishing the "Actual Innocence" Standard in Capital Habeas Review

Date: Jun 23, 1992

SAWYER v. WHITLEY: Establishing the "Actual Innocence" Standard in Capital Habeas Review Introduction SAWYER v. WHITLEY is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court, delivered on June...

R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul: Establishing Limits on Content-Based Hate-Crime Ordinances under the First Amendment

Date: Jun 23, 1992

R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul: Establishing Limits on Content-Based Hate-Crime Ordinances under the First Amendment Introduction R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul (505 U.S. 377, 1992) is a landmark Supreme...

Supreme Court Establishes Clear Forfeiture Rule under LHWCA in Cowart v. Nicklos Drilling Co.

Date: Jun 23, 1992

Supreme Court Establishes Clear Forfeiture Rule under LHWCA in Cowart v. Nicklos Drilling Co. 1. Introduction The case of Estate of Floyd Cowart, Petitioner v. Nicklos Drilling Company et al.,...

Supreme Court Upholds Defendant-Burdened Standard for Competency to Stand Trial

Date: Jun 23, 1992

Supreme Court Upholds Defendant-Burdened Standard for Competency to Stand Trial Introduction Teofilo Medina, Jr. v. California (505 U.S. 437, 1992) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

United States v. Salerno: Affirming the Strict Application of Rule 804(b)(1)

Date: Jun 20, 1992

United States v. Salerno: Affirming the Strict Application of Rule 804(b)(1) Introduction In the landmark case of United States v. Anthony Salerno et al., decided on June 19, 1992, the U.S. Supreme...

Wrigley v. Wisconsin: Expanding the Scope of Solicitation under § 381(a)

Date: Jun 20, 1992

Wrigley v. Wisconsin: Expanding the Scope of Solicitation under § 381(a) Introduction WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE v. WILLIAM WRIGLEY, JR., CO. (505 U.S. 214) is a landmark decision by the United...

Content-Based Permitting Fees for Demonstrations: Supreme Court Invalidates Forsyth County Ordinance

Date: Jun 20, 1992

Content-Based Permitting Fees for Demonstrations: Supreme Court Invalidates Forsyth County Ordinance Introduction Forsyth County, Georgia v. The Nationalist Movement, 505 U.S. 123 (1992), represents...

Red Cross 'Sue and Be Sued' Provision Confers Original Federal Jurisdiction

Date: Jun 20, 1992

Red Cross 'Sue and Be Sued' Provision Confers Original Federal Jurisdiction Introduction American National Red Cross v. S.G. and A.E., 505 U.S. 247 (1992), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that...

NEW YORK v. UNITED STATES: Affirming Federal Incentives While Preserving State Autonomy in Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management

Date: Jun 20, 1992

NEW YORK v. UNITED STATES: Affirming Federal Incentives While Preserving State Autonomy in Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Introduction In the landmark case New York, Petitioner v. United...

Supreme Court Upholds Sufficiency of Evidence in Grand Larceny Conviction: Wright v. Terry

Date: Jun 20, 1992

Supreme Court Upholds Sufficiency of Evidence in Grand Larceny Conviction: Wright v. Terry Introduction In Ellis B. Wright, Jr. Warden and Mary Sue Terry, Attorney of Virginia Petitioners v. Frank...

Facial Discrimination Against Foreign Commerce: Insights from Kraft General Foods v. Iowa Department of Revenue Finance

Date: Jun 19, 1992

Facial Discrimination Against Foreign Commerce: Insights from Kraft General Foods, Inc. v. Iowa Department of Revenue Finance Introduction The landmark case Kraft General Foods, Inc. v. Iowa...

Nordlinger v. Hahn: Upholding Proposition 13's Acquisition Value Taxation System

Date: Jun 19, 1992

Nordlinger v. Hahn: Upholding Proposition 13's Acquisition Value Taxation System Introduction Stephanie Nordlinger v. Kenneth Hahn, in His Capacity as Tax Assessor for Los Angeles County, et al., 505...