U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Cameron v. EMW Women's Surgical Center: Expanding the Right of State Attorneys General to Intervene on Appeal

Date: Mar 4, 2022

Cameron v. EMW Women's Surgical Center: Expanding the Right of State Attorneys General to Intervene on Appeal Introduction Daniel Cameron, Attorney General of Kentucky, v. EMW Women's Surgical...

Supreme Court Affirms State Secrets Privilege in United States v. Zubaydah

Date: Mar 4, 2022

Supreme Court Affirms State Secrets Privilege in United States v. Zubaydah Introduction In United States v. Zayn Al-Abidin Muhammad Husayn, aka Abu Zubaydah, et al., the Supreme Court of the United...

Limitations of the Ministerial Exception in Religious Educational Institutions: Insights from Gordon College v. DeWeese-Boyd

Date: Mar 1, 2022

Limitations of the Ministerial Exception in Religious Educational Institutions: Insights from Gordon College v. DeWeese-Boyd Introduction The case of Gordon College, et al., v. Margaret DeWeese-Boyd...

Holcombe v. Florida: Reinforcing the Sixth Amendment's Safeguards Against Attorney Conflicts

Date: Mar 1, 2022

Holcombe v. Florida: Reinforcing the Sixth Amendment's Safeguards Against Attorney Conflicts Introduction Holcombe v. Florida is a significant Supreme Court case that addresses the complexities...

Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M: Expanding the Safe Harbor in Copyright Registrations

Date: Feb 25, 2022

Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M: Expanding the Safe Harbor in Copyright Registrations Introduction The Supreme Court case Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L. P. (142 S. Ct. 941, 2022) addresses the...

Constitutional Challenges to Residency Restrictions for Level Three Sex Offenders: Insights from Ortiz v. Breslin

Date: Feb 23, 2022

Constitutional Challenges to Residency Restrictions for Level Three Sex Offenders: Insights from Ortiz v. Breslin Introduction The case of Angel Ortiz v. Dennis Breslin, decided by the Supreme Court...

Reaffirmation of the Purcell Principle in Merrill v. Milligan

Date: Feb 8, 2022

Reaffirmation of the Purcell Principle in Merrill v. Milligan Introduction John H. Merrill, Alabama Secretary of State, et al. v. Evan Milligan, et al. is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme...

Supreme Court Upholds Purcell Principle in Merrill v. Milligan, Maintaining Alabama's Congressional Map for 2022 Elections

Date: Feb 8, 2022

Supreme Court Upholds Purcell Principle in Merrill v. Milligan, Maintaining Alabama's Congressional Map for 2022 Elections Introduction The United States Supreme Court, in the landmark case John H....

Enhancing Fiduciary Oversight: Hughes v. Northwestern University and the Duty of Prudence under ERISA

Date: Jan 25, 2022

Enhancing Fiduciary Oversight: Hughes v. Northwestern University and the Duty of Prudence under ERISA Introduction April Hughes, et al. v. Northwestern University, et al., No. 19-1401, is a landmark...

Enhanced Fiduciary Oversight under ERISA: Insights from Hughes v. Northwestern University

Date: Jan 25, 2022

Enhanced Fiduciary Oversight under ERISA: Insights from Hughes v. Northwestern University Introduction Hughes v. Northwestern University, 19-1401 (U.S. Supreme Court, January 24, 2022), is a landmark...

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,...

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