U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Appellate Jurisdiction under the Back Pay Act: Insights from Hambsch v. United States

Date: May 2, 1989

Appellate Jurisdiction under the Back Pay Act: Insights from Hambsch v. United States Introduction Anthony R. Hambsch, III v. United States, 490 U.S. 1054 (1989) is a significant case that, although...

NEITZKE ET AL. v. WILLIAMS: Clarifying the Distinction between Frivolousness and Failure to State a Claim in In Forma Pauperis Proceedings

Date: May 2, 1989

NEITZKE ET AL. v. WILLIAMS: Clarifying the Distinction between Frivolousness and Failure to State a Claim in In Forma Pauperis Proceedings Introduction The United States Supreme Court case Neitzke et...

Limiting NEPA's Scope: No Substantive Mitigation Duties Established in Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens Council

Date: May 2, 1989

Limiting NEPA's Scope: No Substantive Mitigation Duties Established in Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens Council Introduction Robertson, Chief of the Forest Service, et al. v. Methow Valley...

Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins: Establishing Preponderance of Evidence for Defendants in Mixed-Motives Title VII Employment Discrimination Cases

Date: May 2, 1989

Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins: Establishing Preponderance of Evidence for Defendants in Mixed-Motives Title VII Employment Discrimination Cases Introduction Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins, 490 U.S. 228...

Delegation of Taxing Power: Supreme Court Upholds COBRA §7005 in Skinner v. Mid-America Pipeline Co.

Date: Apr 26, 1989

Delegation of Taxing Power: Supreme Court Upholds COBRA §7005 in Skinner v. Mid-America Pipeline Co. Introduction In Skinner, Secretary of Transportation v. Mid-America Pipeline Co., the United...

State Taxation on Indian Reservation Activities: Cotton Petroleum Corp. v. New Mexico

Date: Apr 26, 1989

State Taxation on Indian Reservation Activities: Cotton Petroleum Corp. v. New Mexico Introduction Cotton Petroleum Corp. v. New Mexico (490 U.S. 163, 1989) is a landmark decision by the United...

Supreme Court Affirms Non-Preemption of State Indirect Purchaser Antitrust Remedies

Date: Apr 19, 1989

Supreme Court Affirms Non-Preemption of State Indirect Purchaser Antitrust Remedies Introduction California et al. v. ARC America Corp. et al., 490 U.S. 93 (1989), is a landmark case in the realm of...

Supreme Court Remands AFSA v. Garfinkel: Addressing Mootness in Nondisclosure Agreement Enforcement

Date: Apr 19, 1989

Supreme Court Remands AFSA v. Garfinkel: Addressing Mootness in Nondisclosure Agreement Enforcement Introduction In American Foreign Service Association et al. v. Garfinkel, 490 U.S. 153 (1989), the...

Preservation of Damages Limitation Under Warsaw Convention Despite Notice Deficiency: Chan et al. v. Korean Air Lines, Ltd.

Date: Apr 19, 1989

Preservation of Damages Limitation Under Warsaw Convention Despite Notice Deficiency: Chan et al. v. Korean Air Lines, Ltd. Introduction Chan et al. v. Korean Air Lines, Ltd. is a landmark Supreme...

ERISA Preemption Does Not Apply to Ordinary Vacation Pay: Comprehensive Commentary on Massachusetts v. Morash (490 U.S. 107)

Date: Apr 19, 1989

ERISA Preemption Does Not Apply to Ordinary Vacation Pay: Comprehensive Commentary on Massachusetts v. Morash (490 U.S. 107) Introduction Massachusetts v. Morash is a landmark Supreme Court decision...

Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation v. Ticktin: Clarifying Federal Jurisdiction Over FSLIC Actions

Date: Apr 4, 1989

Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation v. Ticktin: Clarifying Federal Jurisdiction Over FSLIC Actions Introduction In the landmark case Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, as...

Dallas v. Stanglin: Upholding Age-Based Restrictions on Dance Halls under Rational Basis Review

Date: Apr 4, 1989

Dallas v. Stanglin: Upholding Age-Based Restrictions on Dance Halls under Rational Basis Review Introduction The case of City of Dallas et al. v. Stanglin (490 U.S. 19) addresses the...

Upholding State Taxation Limits: Amerada Hess Corp. v. Director and the Add-Back Provision

Date: Apr 4, 1989

Upholding State Taxation Limits: Amerada Hess Corp. v. Director and the Add-Back Provision Introduction The case of Amerada Hess Corp. et al. v. Director, Division of Taxation, New Jersey Department...

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield: Reinforcing Tribal Jurisdiction under ICWA

Date: Apr 4, 1989

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield: Reinforcing Tribal Jurisdiction under ICWA Introduction Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield, 490 U.S. 30 (1989), represents a landmark...

UNITED STATES v. SOKOLOW: Reinforcing the Totality of Circumstances in Reasonable Suspicion Analysis

Date: Apr 4, 1989

UNITED STATES v. SOKOLOW: Reinforcing the Totality of Circumstances in Reasonable Suspicion Analysis Introduction UNITED STATES v. SOKOLOW, 490 U.S. 1 (1989), is a landmark decision by the United...

Frazzee v. Illinois Department of Employment Security: Expanding Free Exercise Protections for Individual Beliefs

Date: Mar 30, 1989

Frazzee v. Illinois Department of Employment Security: Expanding Free Exercise Protections for Individual Beliefs Introduction In Frazzee v. Illinois Department of Employment Security (489 U.S. 829,...

Midland Asphalt Corp. v. United States: Clarifying the Appealability of Rule 6(e) Violations

Date: Mar 29, 1989

Midland Asphalt Corp. v. United States: Clarifying the Appealability of Rule 6(e) Violations Introduction Midland Asphalt Corp. et al. v. United States, 489 U.S. 794 (1989), is a pivotal Supreme...

Intergovernmental Tax Immunity Extended to Federal Retirees: Davis v. Michigan Department of the Treasury

Date: Mar 29, 1989

Intergovernmental Tax Immunity Extended to Federal Retirees: Davis v. Michigan Department of the Treasury Introduction Davis v. Michigan Department of the Treasury is a landmark 1989 decision by the...

Texas State Teachers Association v. Garland Independent School District: Redefining Prevailing Party Standards under §1988

Date: Mar 29, 1989

Texas State Teachers Association v. Garland Independent School District: Redefining Prevailing Party Standards under §1988 Introduction Texas State Teachers Association et al. v. Garland Independent...

Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Clark: Capital Gains Treatment of Boot in Corporate Reorganizations

Date: Mar 23, 1989

Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Clark: Capital Gains Treatment of Boot in Corporate Reorganizations Introduction Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Clark et ux., 489 U.S. 726 (1989), is a...

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