U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Michigan v. Lucas: Upholding Conditional Rape-Shield Statutes under the Sixth Amendment

Date: May 21, 1991

Michigan v. Lucas: Upholding Conditional Rape-Shield Statutes under the Sixth Amendment Introduction Michigan v. Lucas (500 U.S. 145, 1991) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

Ensuring Due Process in Capital Sentencing: Insights from Lankford v. Idaho

Date: May 21, 1991

Ensuring Due Process in Capital Sentencing: Insights from Lankford v. Idaho Introduction Lankford v. Idaho, 500 U.S. 110 (1991), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that addresses the procedural...

Demand Futility in Federal Derivative Actions Governed by State Law: KAMEN v. KEMPER Financial Services

Date: May 21, 1991

Demand Futility in Federal Derivative Actions Governed by State Law: KAMEN v. KEMPER Financial Services Introduction KAMEN v. KEMPER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. ET AL. (500 U.S. 90) is a pivotal U.S....

Clarifying Removal Jurisdiction: Supreme Court Limits 28 U.S.C. §1442(a)(1) to Federal Officers, Not Agencies

Date: May 21, 1991

Clarifying Removal Jurisdiction: Supreme Court Limits 28 U.S.C. §1442(a)(1) to Federal Officers, Not Agencies Introduction The Supreme Court case International Primate Protection League et al. v....

Upholding Delegated Authority: Touby v. United States and the Non-Delegation Doctrine

Date: May 21, 1991

Upholding Delegated Authority: Touby et ux. v. United States and the Non-Delegation Doctrine Introduction Touby et ux. v. United States, 500 U.S. 160 (1991), is a landmark Supreme Court case that...

Nonconsensual Magistrate Referrals in Prisoner Petitions: Insights from McCARTHY v. BRONSON

Date: May 21, 1991

Nonconsensual Magistrate Referrals in Prisoner Petitions: Insights from McCARTHY v. BRONSON Introduction The U.S. Supreme Court case McCARTHY v. BRONSON, 500 U.S. 136 (1991), addressed the scope of...

ADEA Claims Subject to Compulsory Arbitration: GILMER v. INTERSTATE/JOHNSON LANE CORP.

Date: May 14, 1991

ADEA Claims Subject to Compulsory Arbitration: GILMER v. INTERSTATE/JOHNSON LANE CORP. Introduction GILMER v. INTERSTATE/JOHNSON LANE CORP., 500 U.S. 20 (1991), is a landmark United States Supreme...

Riverside County v. McLaughlin: Establishing the 48-Hour Standard for Probable Cause Determinations

Date: May 14, 1991

Riverside County v. McLaughlin: Establishing the 48-Hour Standard for Probable Cause Determinations Introduction Riverside County v. McLaughlin, 500 U.S. 44 (1991), is a landmark United States...

Timeliness of Civil Actions Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act: Insights from Stevens v. Department of Treasury

Date: Apr 25, 1991

Timeliness of Civil Actions Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act: Insights from Stevens v. Department of Treasury Introduction Stevens v. Department of Treasury et al. is a landmark U.S....

NLRB's Authority to Define Bargaining Units: American Hospital Association v. NLRB

Date: Apr 24, 1991

NLRB's Authority to Define Bargaining Units: American Hospital Association v. NLRB U.S. Supreme Court, 499 U.S. 606 (1991) Introduction The case of American Hospital Association v. National Labor...

Clarifying Fourth Amendment Seizure Standards in California v. Hodari D.

Date: Apr 24, 1991

Clarifying Fourth Amendment Seizure Standards in California v. Hodari D. Introduction California v. Hodari D., decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1991, addresses a pivotal question regarding the...

Enforcement of Forum Selection Clauses in Standardized Contracts: Analysis of Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Shute

Date: Apr 18, 1991

Enforcement of Forum Selection Clauses in Standardized Contracts: Analysis of Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Shute Introduction Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Shute et vir (499 U.S. 585, 1991) is a...

Strict Interpretation of 'Lesion Corporelle' under the Warsaw Convention: Mental Injury Exclusion in Eastern Airlines, Inc. v. Floyd

Date: Apr 18, 1991

Strict Interpretation of 'Lesion Corporelle' under the Warsaw Convention: Mental Injury Exclusion in Eastern Airlines, Inc. v. Floyd Introduction In the landmark case of Eastern Airlines, Inc. v....

Material Difference in Property Exchanges: A New Precedent from Cottage Savings Association v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Date: Apr 18, 1991

Material Difference in Property Exchanges: A New Precedent from Cottage Savings Association v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Introduction Cottage Savings Association v. Commissioner of Internal...

U.S. v. Centennial Savings Bank: Affirmation of Deductible Mortgage Exchange Losses and Rejection of Early Withdrawal Penalty Income Exclusion

Date: Apr 18, 1991

U.S. v. Centennial Savings Bank: Affirmation of Deductible Mortgage Exchange Losses and Rejection of Early Withdrawal Penalty Income Exclusion Introduction In the landmark case United States v....

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Michigan v. Lucas: Upholding Conditional Rape-Shield Statutes under the Sixth Amendment

Ensuring Due Process in Capital Sentencing: Insights from Lankford v. Idaho

Demand Futility in Federal Derivative Actions Governed by State Law: KAMEN v. KEMPER Financial Services

Clarifying Removal Jurisdiction: Supreme Court Limits 28 U.S.C. §1442(a)(1) to Federal Officers, Not Agencies

Upholding Delegated Authority: Touby v. United States and the Non-Delegation Doctrine

Nonconsensual Magistrate Referrals in Prisoner Petitions: Insights from McCARTHY v. BRONSON

ADEA Claims Subject to Compulsory Arbitration: GILMER v. INTERSTATE/JOHNSON LANE CORP.

Riverside County v. McLaughlin: Establishing the 48-Hour Standard for Probable Cause Determinations

Timeliness of Civil Actions Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act: Insights from Stevens v. Department of Treasury

NLRB's Authority to Define Bargaining Units: American Hospital Association v. NLRB

Clarifying Fourth Amendment Seizure Standards in California v. Hodari D.

Enforcement of Forum Selection Clauses in Standardized Contracts: Analysis of Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Shute

Strict Interpretation of 'Lesion Corporelle' under the Warsaw Convention: Mental Injury Exclusion in Eastern Airlines, Inc. v. Floyd

Material Difference in Property Exchanges: A New Precedent from Cottage Savings Association v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

U.S. v. Centennial Savings Bank: Affirmation of Deductible Mortgage Exchange Losses and Rejection of Early Withdrawal Penalty Income Exclusion

Leathers v. Medlock: Supreme Court Upholds Differential Taxation of Cable Television Under the First Amendment

McCLESKEY v. ZANT: Defining Abuse of the Writ in Federal Habeas Corpus Petitions

Pro Se Attorneys and Attorney's Fees: Insights from KAY v. EHRLER ET AL.

State Action Immunity in Local Zoning Regulations Under Sherman Act: City of Columbia v. Omni Outdoor Advertising

Equal Protection in Jury Selection: Powers v. Ohio Expands Third-Party Standing to Challenge Racial Exclusions