U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Interpreting 'Specifically Establish' in Sentencing Stipulations: Insights from Braxton v. United States

Date: May 29, 1991

Interpreting 'Specifically Establish' in Sentencing Stipulations: Insights from Braxton v. United States Introduction Braxton v. United States, 500 U.S. 344 (1991), is a landmark Supreme Court...

Summit Health v. Pinhas: Expanding Sherman Act Jurisdiction to Encompass Potential Antitrust Harm

Date: May 29, 1991

Summit Health v. Pinhas: Expanding Sherman Act Jurisdiction to Encompass Potential Antitrust Harm Introduction Case Citation: Summit Health, Ltd. et al. v. Pinhas, 500 U.S. 322 (1991) Court: United...

Affirmation of Batson's Framework: Prosecutor's Peremptory Challenges Must Be Race-Neutral

Date: May 29, 1991

Affirmation of Batson's Framework: Prosecutor's Peremptory Challenges Must Be Race-Neutral Introduction HERNANDEZ v. NEW YORK, 500 U.S. 352 (1991), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that reinforces...

Defamation, Qualified Immunity, and Constitutional Rights: A Comprehensive Analysis of SIEGERT v. GILLEY

Date: May 24, 1991

Defamation, Qualified Immunity, and Constitutional Rights: A Comprehensive Analysis of SIEGERT v. GILLEY Introduction SIEGERT v. GILLEY, 500 U.S. 226 (1991), is a pivotal United States Supreme Court...

Florida v. Jimeno: Expanding the Scope of Consent Searches in Vehicles

Date: May 24, 1991

Florida v. Jimeno: Expanding the Scope of Consent Searches in Vehicles Introduction Florida v. Jimeno, 500 U.S. 248 (1991), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...

Federal Bankruptcy Code § 522(f) Preempts State Exclusion of Preexisting Judicial Liens: Owen v. Owen Analysis

Date: May 24, 1991

Federal Bankruptcy Code § 522(f) Preempts State Exclusion of Preexisting Judicial Liens: Owen v. Owen Analysis Introduction Owen v. Owen, 500 U.S. 305 (1991), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that...

Permissible Construction of Abortion Restrictions under Title X: RUST v. SULLIVAN

Date: May 24, 1991

Permissible Construction of Abortion Restrictions under Title X: RUST v. SULLIVAN Introduction RUST ET AL. v. SULLIVAN, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (500 U.S. 173) is a pivotal 1991...

Farrey v. Sanderfoot: Upholding Judicial Liens Under Bankruptcy Law

Date: May 24, 1991

Farrey v. Sanderfoot: Upholding Judicial Liens Under Bankruptcy Law Introduction In the landmark case of Farrey, FKA Sanderfoot v. Sanderfoot, 500 U.S. 291 (1991), the United States Supreme Court...

Quid Pro Quo Requirement Established for Extortion Charges under the Hobbs Act in Elected Official Campaign Contributions

Date: May 24, 1991

Quid Pro Quo Requirement Established for Extortion Charges under the Hobbs Act in Elected Official Campaign Contributions Introduction McCormick v. United States is a pivotal Supreme Court decision...

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...