U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

State Regulation of Alcohol Sales in Federal Enclaves Upheld under the Twenty-first Amendment

Date: May 22, 1990

State Regulation of Alcohol Sales in Federal Enclaves Upheld under the Twenty-first Amendment Introduction NORTH DAKOTA ET AL. v. UNITED STATES, 495 U.S. 423 (1990), is a pivotal Supreme Court...

Hughey v. United States: Limiting VWPA Restitution to the Convicted Offense

Date: May 22, 1990

Hughey v. United States: Limiting VWPA Restitution to the Convicted Offense Introduction Hughey v. United States, 495 U.S. 411 (1990), is a landmark Supreme Court case that addressed the scope of...

Preemption of Union Tort Liability Under Section 301: Analysis of Steelworkers of America v. Rawson

Date: May 15, 1990

Preemption of Union Tort Liability Under Section 301: Analysis of Steelworkers of America v. Rawson Introduction United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO-CLC v. Rawson, Individually and as Guardian ad...

Antitrust Injury Requirement in Vertical Maximum-Price-Fixing: Insights from Atlantic Richfield Co. v. USA Petroleum Co.

Date: May 15, 1990

Antitrust Injury Requirement in Vertical Maximum-Price-Fixing: Insights from Atlantic Richfield Co. v. USA Petroleum Co. Introduction The landmark case of Atlantic Richfield Co. v. USA Petroleum Co.,...

Abuse of Writ in Successive Habeas Corpus Petitions: Delo v. Stokes

Date: May 12, 1990

Abuse of Writ in Successive Habeas Corpus Petitions: Delo v. Stokes Introduction Delo, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center v. Stokes (495 U.S. 320) is a pivotal decision by the United States...

Sealing Requirements under Title III: Insights from United States v. Ojeda Rios et al.

Date: May 1, 1990

Sealing Requirements under Title III: Insights from United States v. Ojeda Rios et al. Introduction United States v. Ojeda Rios et al., 495 U.S. 257 (1990), is a landmark Supreme Court case that...

Divestiture Recognized as Injunctive Relief Under Section 16 of the Clayton Act: Comprehensive Analysis of California v. American Stores Co.

Date: May 1, 1990

Divestiture Recognized as Injunctive Relief Under Section 16 of the Clayton Act: Comprehensive Analysis of California v. American Stores Co. Introduction California v. American Stores Co., 495 U.S....

Waiver of Eleventh Amendment Immunity through Statutory Consent to Suit: Insights from Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. v. Feeney

Date: May 1, 1990

Waiver of Eleventh Amendment Immunity through Statutory Consent to Suit: Insights from Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. v. Feeney Introduction The Supreme Court case Port Authority Trans-Hudson...

Whitmore v. Arkansas: Supreme Court Affirms Strict Standing Requirements in Death Penalty Cases

Date: Apr 25, 1990

Whitmore v. Arkansas: Supreme Court Affirms Strict Standing Requirements in Death Penalty Cases Introduction In Whitmore v. Arkansas, 495 U.S. 149 (1990), the United States Supreme Court addressed a...

Renewal Rights Protection in Derivative Works: Insights from STEWART v. ABEND

Date: Apr 25, 1990

Renewal Rights Protection in Derivative Works: Insights from STEWART v. ABEND Introduction Stewart et al. v. Abend, DBA Authors Research Co. is a landmark case decided by the United States Supreme...

Exclusion of U.S. Territories from 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Liability: Analysis of NGIRAINGAS v. SANCHEZ

Date: Apr 25, 1990

Exclusion of U.S. Territories from 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Liability: Analysis of NGIRAINGAS v. SANCHEZ Introduction Ngiraingas et al. v. Sanchez et al., 495 U.S. 182 (1990), is a landmark United States...

Balancing Fair Trial Rights and Venue Restrictions: Commentary on Swindler v. State

Date: Apr 24, 1990

Balancing Fair Trial Rights and Venue Restrictions: Commentary on Swindler v. State Introduction The case of John Edward Swindler v. A.L. Lockhart, adjudicated on April 23, 1990, presents a crucial...

VENEGAS v. MITCHELL: Upholding Contingent-Fee Agreements Beyond §1988 Statutory Fees

Date: Apr 19, 1990

VENEGAS v. MITCHELL: Upholding Contingent-Fee Agreements Beyond §1988 Statutory Fees Introduction VENEGAS v. MITCHELL is a significant Supreme Court case decided on April 18, 1990, addressing the...

Limits on Federal Judicial Power to Impose Taxes in Desegregation Remedies

Date: Apr 19, 1990

Limits on Federal Judicial Power to Impose Taxes in Desegregation Remedies Introduction Missouri et al. v. Jenkins et al. (495 U.S. 33) is a pivotal Supreme Court case decided on April 18, 1990,...

Osborne v. Ohio: Upholding Constitutional Prohibition of Private Child Pornography Possession

Date: Apr 19, 1990

Osborne v. Ohio: Upholding Constitutional Prohibition of Private Child Pornography Possession Introduction Osborne v. Ohio (495 U.S. 103, 1990) is a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court case that addresses the...

Admissibility of Statements Post-Illegal Arrest: Insights from New York v. Harris

Date: Apr 19, 1990

Admissibility of Statements Post-Illegal Arrest: Insights from New York v. Harris Introduction New York v. Harris, 495 U.S. 14 (1990), is a pivotal Supreme Court case that addresses the complexities...

Florida v. Wells: Mandating Standardized Protocols for Opening Containers in Inventory Searches under the Fourth Amendment

Date: Apr 19, 1990

Florida v. Wells: Mandating Standardized Protocols for Opening Containers in Inventory Searches under the Fourth Amendment Introduction Florida v. Wells (539 So.2d 464, 1990) is a pivotal U.S....

Minnesota v. Olson: Establishing Privacy Rights for Overnight Guests under the Fourth Amendment

Date: Apr 19, 1990

Minnesota v. Olson: Establishing Privacy Rights for Overnight Guests under the Fourth Amendment Introduction Minnesota v. Olson, 495 U.S. 91 (1990), is a landmark decision by the United States...

No Presumption Required for Replacement Opposition in Union Majority Evaluations

Date: Apr 18, 1990

No Presumption Required for Replacement Opposition in Union Majority Evaluations Introduction The case of National Labor Relations Board v. Curtin Matheson Scientific, Inc. (494 U.S. 775, 1990)...

Supremacy of Management Rights in Contracting-Out Decisions: IRS v. FLRA

Date: Apr 18, 1990

Supremacy of Management Rights in Contracting-Out Decisions: IRS v. FLRA Introduction The Supreme Court case Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service v. Federal Labor Relations Authority...