U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Standing and Limits of Sixth Amendment Challenges to Jury Composition: HOLLAND v. ILLINOIS

Date: Jan 23, 1990

Standing and Limits of Sixth Amendment Challenges to Jury Composition: HOLLAND v. ILLINOIS Introduction HOLLAND v. ILLINOIS, 493 U.S. 474 (1990), addresses critical issues surrounding the composition...

FTC v. Superior Court Trial Lawyers Association: Upholding Per Se Antitrust Rules in Expressive Boycotts

Date: Jan 23, 1990

FTC v. Superior Court Trial Lawyers Association: Upholding Per Se Antitrust Rules in Expressive Boycotts Introduction In the landmark case of Federal Trade Commission v. Superior Court Trial Lawyers...

Concurrent State Court Jurisdiction Over Civil RICO Claims Affirmed in TAFFLIN v. LEVITT

Date: Jan 23, 1990

Concurrent State Court Jurisdiction Over Civil RICO Claims Affirmed in TAFFLIN v. LEVITT Introduction Tafflin et al. v. Levitt et al., 493 U.S. 455 (1990), is a landmark decision by the United States...

Defining the Scope of the Act of State Doctrine: Kirkpatrick v. Environmental Tectonics

Date: Jan 18, 1990

Defining the Scope of the Act of State Doctrine: Kirkpatrick v. Environmental Tectonics Introduction W. S. Kirkpatrick Co., Inc., et al. v. Environmental Tectonics Corp., International, 493 U.S. 400...

Legal Insights into the Taxation of Religious Organizations: Jimmy Swaggart Ministries v. Board of Equalization

Date: Jan 18, 1990

Legal Insights into the Taxation of Religious Organizations: Jimmy Swaggart Ministries v. Board of Equalization U.S. Supreme Court, 1990 Introduction Jimmy Swaggart Ministries v. Board of...

ERISA's Anti-Alienation Clause Restricts Constructive Trusts on Pension Benefits in Union Misconduct

Date: Jan 18, 1990

ERISA's Anti-Alienation Clause Restricts Constructive Trusts on Pension Benefits in Union Misconduct Introduction The case of Guidry v. Sheet Metal Workers National Pension Fund et al., 493 U.S. 365...

Tax Injunction Act: Supreme Court Limits Federal Jurisdiction in Tax Challenges by Foreign Parent Corporations

Date: Jan 11, 1990

Tax Injunction Act: Supreme Court Limits Federal Jurisdiction in Tax Challenges by Foreign Parent Corporations Introduction In Franchise Tax Board of California et al. v. Alcan Aluminium Ltd. et al....

Dowling v. United States: Affirmation of Evidence Admissibility under Double Jeopardy and Due Process

Date: Jan 11, 1990

Dowling v. United States: Affirmation of Evidence Admissibility under Double Jeopardy and Due Process Introduction Dowling v. United States, 493 U.S. 342 (1990), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision...

Limiting the Impeachment Exception: The Supreme Court's Ruling in James v. Illinois

Date: Jan 11, 1990

Limiting the Impeachment Exception: The Supreme Court's Ruling in James v. Illinois Introduction James v. Illinois, 493 U.S. 307 (1990), addressed the scope of the impeachment exception to the...

Judicial Limits on Contempt Sanctions Against Legislators: Insights from Spallone v. United States

Date: Jan 11, 1990

Judicial Limits on Contempt Sanctions Against Legislators: Insights from Spallone v. United States Introduction Spallone v. United States et al., 493 U.S. 265 (1990), is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court...

Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Indianapolis Power Light Co.: Deposits Not Taxable as Income

Date: Jan 10, 1990

Deposits Not Taxable as Income: Insights from Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Indianapolis Power Light Co. Introduction In the seminal case of Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Indianapolis...

FW/PBS, INC. v. CITY OF DALLAS: Establishing Procedural Safeguards Against Prior Restraint in Licensing Sexually Oriented Businesses

Date: Jan 10, 1990

FW/PBS, INC. v. CITY OF DALLAS: Establishing Procedural Safeguards Against Prior Restraint in Licensing Sexually Oriented Businesses Introduction The Supreme Court case FW/PBS, Inc., DBA Paris Adult...

No Qualified Privilege for Confidential Peer Review Materials in EEOC Discrimination Investigations

Date: Jan 10, 1990

No Qualified Privilege for Confidential Peer Review Materials in EEOC Discrimination Investigations Introduction In University of Pennsylvania v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (493 U.S....

FOIA Exemption 7 Expands to Include Recompiled Law Enforcement Records: Comprehensive Commentary on JOHN DOE AGENCY ET AL v. JOHN DOE CORP.

Date: Dec 12, 1989

FOIA Exemption 7 Expands to Include Recompiled Law Enforcement Records Introduction JOHN DOE AGENCY ET AL v. JOHN DOE CORP., 493 U.S. 146 (1989), represents a pivotal decision by the United States...

Accumulated Profits Defined by Domestic Tax Principles in §902 Indirect Tax Credit

Date: Dec 12, 1989

Accumulated Profits Defined by Domestic Tax Principles in §902 Indirect Tax Credit Introduction United States v. Goodyear Tire Rubber Co. et al., 493 U.S. 132 (1989), stands as a significant...

Double Jeopardy and Capital Sentencing: Analysis of Joe L. Sorola v. Texas

Date: Dec 12, 1989

Double Jeopardy and Capital Sentencing: Analysis of Joe L. Sorola v. Texas Introduction The landmark case of Joe L. Sorola v. Texas, decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1989, addresses pivotal...

Affirming Judicial Discretion in Facilitating Notice for ADEA Collective Actions

Date: Dec 12, 1989

Affirming Judicial Discretion in Facilitating Notice for ADEA Collective Actions Introduction Hohoffmann-La Roche Inc. v. Sperling et al., 493 U.S. 165 (1989), is a landmark decision by the United...

Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles: Expanding § 1983 Remedies for Labor Law Violations

Date: Dec 6, 1989

Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles: Expanding § 1983 Remedies for Labor Law Violations Introduction In Golden State Transit Corp. v. City of Los Angeles, 493 U.S. 103 (1989), the...

BREININGER v. SHEET METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION LOCAL UNION NO. 6: Federal Courts' Jurisdiction Over Fair Representation Claims

Date: Dec 6, 1989

BREININGER v. SHEET METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION LOCAL UNION NO. 6: Federal Courts' Jurisdiction Over Fair Representation Claims Introduction BREININGER v. SHEET METAL WORKERS...

Individual Attorney Liability Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 Affirmed

Date: Dec 6, 1989

Individual Attorney Liability Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 Affirmed Introduction The Supreme Court case PAVELIC LeFLORE v. MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, A DIVISION OF CADENCE INDUSTRIES...

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