U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

EVANS v. UNITED STATES: Affirmation of Passive Bribe Acceptance Under the Hobbs Act

Date: May 27, 1992

EVANS v. UNITED STATES: Affirmation of Passive Bribe Acceptance Under the Hobbs Act Introduction The Supreme Court case of EVANS v. UNITED STATES (504 U.S. 255, 1992) marks a significant decision in...

Quill Corp. v. North Dakota: Establishing Modern Nexus Standards for State Taxation on Out-of-State Mail-Order Sellers

Date: May 27, 1992

Quill Corp. v. North Dakota: Establishing Modern Nexus Standards for State Taxation on Out-of-State Mail-Order Sellers Introduction In the landmark case of Quill Corp. v. North Dakota, decided by the...

Burson v. Freeman: Upholding Campaign-Free Zones as Constitutional

Date: May 27, 1992

Burson v. Freeman: Upholding Campaign-Free Zones as Constitutional Introduction Burson, Attorney General and Reporter for Tennessee v. Freeman (504 U.S. 191, 1992) is a landmark Supreme Court case...

FOUCHA v. LOUISIANA: Re-defining Due Process Protections for Insanity Acquittees

Date: May 19, 1992

FOUCHA v. LOUISIANA: Re-defining Due Process Protections for Insanity Acquittees 1. Introduction FOUCHA v. LOUISIANA is a landmark United States Supreme Court decision rendered on May 18, 1992,...

WYATT v. COLE et al.: Private Defendants and Qualified Immunity under §1983

Date: May 19, 1992

WYATT v. COLE et al.: Private Defendants and Qualified Immunity under §1983 Introduction WYATT v. COLE et al., 504 U.S. 158 (1992), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...

Riggins v. Nevada: Due Process Protections Against Involuntary Medication During Trial

Date: May 19, 1992

Riggins v. Nevada: Due Process Protections Against Involuntary Medication During Trial Introduction Riggins v. Nevada (504 U.S. 127, 1992) represents a pivotal moment in constitutional law,...

Authority of Federal District Courts to Review Government's Refusal to File Substantial-Assistance Motions: Analysis of Wade v. United States

Date: May 19, 1992

Authority of Federal District Courts to Review Government's Refusal to File Substantial-Assistance Motions: Analysis of Wade v. United States Introduction Wade v. United States, 504 U.S. 181 (1992),...

United States v. Williams: Indictments Remain Valid Despite Prosecutors' Failure to Present Exculpatory Evidence to Grand Jury

Date: May 5, 1992

United States v. Williams: Indictments Remain Valid Despite Prosecutors' Failure to Present Exculpatory Evidence to Grand Jury Introduction United States v. Williams, 504 U.S. 36 (1992), is a pivotal...

Expanding Court Discretion in Dismissing In Forma Pauperis Frivolous Complaints: DENTON v. HERNANDEZ

Date: May 5, 1992

Expanding Court Discretion in Dismissing In Forma Pauperis Frivolous Complaints: DENTON v. HERNANDEZ Introduction Denton, Director of Corrections of California, et al. v. Hernandez is a pivotal 1992...

Keene v. Tamayo-Reyes: Establishing the Cause-and-Prejudice Standard in Habeas Corpus Proceedings

Date: May 5, 1992

Keene v. Tamayo-Reyes: Establishing the Cause-and-Prejudice Standard in Habeas Corpus Proceedings Introduction Keene v. Tamayo-Reyes, 504 U.S. 1 (1992), is a landmark decision by the United States...

Broad Discretion of the Secretary of the Army Under the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act: UNITED STATES v. ALASKA

Date: Apr 22, 1992

Broad Discretion of the Secretary of the Army Under the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act: UNITED STATES v. ALASKA Introduction UNITED STATES v. ALASKA (503 U.S. 569, 1992) is a landmark decision...

Gomez v. U.S.: Upholding Finality in Execution Proceedings and Limiting Successive §1983 Claims

Date: Apr 22, 1992

Gomez v. United States: Upholding Finality in Execution Proceedings and Limiting Successive §1983 Claims Introduction The landmark case Gomez et al. v. United States District Court for the Northern...

Kansas Military Retirement Taxation: A Landmark Ruling

Date: Apr 22, 1992

Kansas Military Retirement Taxation: A Landmark Ruling Introduction Barker et al. v. Kansas et al. (503 U.S. 594, 1992) is a pivotal United States Supreme Court case that addressed the...

TAYLOR v. FREELAND KRONZ: Limits on Bankruptcy Trustees to Challenge Exemptions Post 30-Day Period

Date: Apr 22, 1992

TAYLOR v. FREELAND KRONZ: Limits on Bankruptcy Trustees to Challenge Exemptions Post 30-Day Period Introduction TAYLOR v. FREELAND KRONZ (503 U.S. 638) is a significant Supreme Court decision that...

Clarifying Federal Sovereign Immunity: No Waiver for State Imposed Civil Fines under CWA and RCRA

Date: Apr 22, 1992

Clarifying Federal Sovereign Immunity: No Waiver for State Imposed Civil Fines under CWA and RCRA Introduction In the landmark case of United States Department of Energy v. Ohio et al. (503 U.S. 607,...

Government Entrapment in Child Pornography Cases: The Jacobson v. United States Decision

Date: Apr 7, 1992

Government Entrapment in Child Pornography Cases: The Jacobson v. United States Decision Introduction Jacobson v. United States, 503 U.S. 540 (1992) is a landmark decision by the United States...

Trevino v. Texas: Reinforcing BATSON v. KENTUCKY in Equal Protection Claims

Date: Apr 7, 1992

Trevino v. Texas: Reinforcing BATSON v. KENTUCKY in Equal Protection Claims Introduction Parties Involved: Petitioner: Joe Mario Trevino Respondent: State of Texas Case Background: In Trevino v....

Clarifying Physical Takings: Supreme Court in YEE ET AL. v. CITY OF ESCONDIDO

Date: Apr 2, 1992

Clarifying Physical Takings: Supreme Court in YEE ET AL. v. CITY OF ESCONDIDO Introduction In YEE ET AL. v. CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, 503 U.S. 519 (1992), the United States Supreme Court...

Upholding Congressional Apportionment Authority: Affirmation of the Equal Proportions Method

Date: Apr 1, 1992

Upholding Congressional Apportionment Authority: Affirmation of the Equal Proportions Method Introduction In United States Department of Commerce, et al. v. Montana, et al. (503 U.S. 442, 1992), the...

Incremental Judicial Oversight in School Desegregation: Analyzing Freeman v. Pitts

Date: Apr 1, 1992

Incremental Judicial Oversight in School Desegregation: Analyzing Freeman v. Pitts Introduction Freeman et al. v. Pitts et al. (503 U.S. 467, 1992) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...