U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Confrontation Clause Reinforced: Hemphill v. New York Establishes Strict Adherence to Sixth Amendment Rights

Date: Jan 21, 2022

Confrontation Clause Reinforced: Hemphill v. New York Establishes Strict Adherence to Sixth Amendment Rights Introduction In the landmark case of Darrell Hemphill v. New York, 595 U.S. ____ (2022),...

Confrontation Clause Reinforced: Hemphill v. New York Sets New Precedent

Date: Jan 21, 2022

Confrontation Clause Reinforced: Hemphill v. New York Sets New Precedent Introduction Darrell Hemphill v. New York is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, delivered on...

Supreme Court Denies Mandamus in Whole Woman's Health: Implications for Abortion Rights Enforcement

Date: Jan 21, 2022

Supreme Court Denies Mandamus in Whole Woman's Health: Implications for Abortion Rights Enforcement Introduction In the landmark case IN RE WHOLE WOMAN'S HEALTH, ET AL. (142 S. Ct. 701), the Supreme...

Babcock v. Kijakazi: Clarifying the Scope of the Uniformed Services Exception in Windfall Elimination Provisions

Date: Jan 14, 2022

Babcock v. Kijakazi: Clarifying the Scope of the Uniformed Services Exception in Windfall Elimination Provisions Introduction Babcock v. Kijakazi is a significant Supreme Court decision that...

Supreme Court Upholds HHS Authority to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations for Medicare and Medicaid Facilities

Date: Jan 14, 2022

Supreme Court Upholds HHS Authority to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations for Medicare and Medicaid Facilities Introduction In the pivotal case of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, et...

Supreme Court Reinforces Major Questions Doctrine, Limiting OSHA's Vaccine Mandate Authority

Date: Jan 14, 2022

Supreme Court Reinforces Major Questions Doctrine, Limiting OSHA's Vaccine Mandate Authority Introduction In the landmark case National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor, the...

Supreme Court Upholds Vaccine Mandate Without Religious Exemptions: Implications for First Amendment Rights

Date: Dec 14, 2021

Supreme Court Upholds Vaccine Mandate Without Religious Exemptions: Implications for First Amendment Rights Introduction The Supreme Court of the United States adjudicated a significant case...

Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson: Supreme Court Limits Pre-Enforcement Constitutional Challenges to Texas Heartbeat Act

Date: Dec 11, 2021

Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson: Supreme Court Limits Pre-Enforcement Constitutional Challenges to Texas Heartbeat Act Introduction In the landmark case Whole Woman's Health, et al. v. Austin Reeve...

Supreme Court Establishes Equitable Apportionment as Sole Remedy for Interstate Groundwater Disputes

Date: Nov 23, 2021

Supreme Court Establishes Equitable Apportionment as Sole Remedy for Interstate Groundwater Disputes Introduction The Supreme Court of the United States, in the landmark case State of Mississippi v....

Equitable Apportionment Applied to Interstate Aquifers: Insights from State of Mississippi v. Tennessee

Date: Nov 23, 2021

Equitable Apportionment Applied to Interstate Aquifers: Insights from State of Mississippi v. Tennessee Introduction The Supreme Court case, State of Mississippi v. Tennessee, City of Memphis,...

Reevaluating the Age of Onset in Intellectual Disability Claims: A Commentary on Wesley Paul Coonce, Jr. v. United States

Date: Nov 2, 2021

Reevaluating the Age of Onset in Intellectual Disability Claims: A Commentary on Wesley Paul Coonce, Jr. v. United States Introduction Wesley Paul Coonce, Jr. v. United States, 142 S. Ct. 25 (2021),...

Reaffirming Liberal Construction of Pro Se Habeas Petitions: RonRico Simmons, Jr. v. United States

Date: Nov 2, 2021

Reaffirming Liberal Construction of Pro Se Habeas Petitions: RonRico Simmons, Jr. v. United States Introduction RonRico Simmons, Jr. v. United States is a pivotal case that underscores the Supreme...

Supreme Court Denies Injunctive Relief Against Maine's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers

Date: Oct 30, 2021

Supreme Court Denies Injunctive Relief Against Maine's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers Introduction In the landmark case 595 U.S. __ (2021), the Supreme Court of the United States...

Supreme Court Denies Injunctive Relief in Maine's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Case

Date: Oct 30, 2021

Supreme Court Denies Injunctive Relief in Maine's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Case Introduction In the landmark case of John DOES 1–3, et al. v. Janet T. Mills, Governor of Maine, et al., the Supreme...

United States v. Texas: Supreme Court's Decision to Defer on S.B. 8 Enforcement

Date: Oct 23, 2021

United States v. Texas: Supreme Court's Decision to Defer on S.B. 8 Enforcement 1. Introduction United States v. Texas, et al., No. 21A85 (21-588), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of the United...

Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in United States v. Texas: Implications for S.B. 8 Abortion Restrictions

Date: Oct 23, 2021

Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in United States v. Texas: Implications for S.B. 8 Abortion Restrictions Introduction United States v. Texas, 595 U.S. ____ (2021) represents a pivotal moment in the...

Supreme Court Grants Qualified Immunity in Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna: Implications for Police Use of Force

Date: Oct 19, 2021

Supreme Court Grants Qualified Immunity in Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna: Implications for Police Use of Force Introduction The case of Daniel Rivas-Villegas v. Ramon Cortesluna (142 S. Ct. 4),...

Supreme Court Upholds Qualified Immunity in Use of Force Case

Date: Oct 19, 2021

Supreme Court Upholds Qualified Immunity in Use of Force Case Introduction In the landmark case of City of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, et al. v. Austin P. Bond, as Special Administrator of the Estate of...

Supreme Court Denies Injunctive Relief in Whole Woman’s Health v. Austin Reeve Jackson: Implications for Abortion Law Enforcement

Date: Sep 2, 2021

Supreme Court Denies Injunctive Relief in Whole Woman’s Health v. Austin Reeve Jackson: Implications for Abortion Law Enforcement Introduction The case of Whole Woman's Health et al. v. Austin Reeve...

Supreme Court Establishes Limits on CDC's Authority to Impose Eviction Moratorium

Date: Aug 27, 2021

Supreme Court Establishes Limits on CDC's Authority to Impose Eviction Moratorium Introduction The Supreme Court of the United States addressed a pivotal case involving the Alabama Association of...

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