U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

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...

Virginia Bankshares v. Sandberg: Expanding Liability for Misleading Proxy Statements

Date: Jun 28, 1991

Virginia Bankshares v. Sandberg: Expanding Liability for Misleading Proxy Statements Introduction Virginia Bankshares, Inc., et al. v. Sandberg et al. is a landmark case decided by the United States...

Payne v. Tennessee: Reaffirming Victim Impact Evidence in Capital Sentencing

Date: Jun 28, 1991

Payne v. Tennessee: Reaffirming Victim Impact Evidence in Capital Sentencing Introduction Payne v. Tennessee, 498 U.S. 1076 (1991), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...

Harmelin v. Michigan: Affirmation of Mandatory Life Imprisonment for Drug Possession Under the Eighth Amendment

Date: Jun 28, 1991

Harmelin v. Michigan: Affirmation of Mandatory Life Imprisonment for Drug Possession Under the Eighth Amendment Introduction Harmelin v. Michigan, 501 U.S. 957 (1991), is a landmark decision by the...

FREYTAG v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE: Upholding Tax Court's Authority and Appointments Clause Compliance

Date: Jun 28, 1991

FREYTAG v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE: Upholding Tax Court's Authority and Appointments Clause Compliance Introduction The Supreme Court case Freytag et al. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue,...

Magistrate Supervision of Felony Jury Selection with Defendant Consent: PERETZ v. United States

Date: Jun 28, 1991

Magistrate Supervision of Felony Jury Selection with Defendant Consent: PERETZ v. United States Introduction PERETZ v. UNITED STATES, 501 U.S. 923 (1991), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision...