U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Reinforcing Equal Protection: One-Person, One-Vote Principle in Board of Estimate of NYC v. Morris (1989)

Date: Mar 23, 1989

Reinforcing Equal Protection: One-Person, One-Vote Principle in Board of Estimate of NYC v. Morris (1989) Introduction In the landmark case Board of Estimate of City of New York et al. v. Morris et...

Protected Privacy: Supreme Court Affirms FOIA Exemption 7(C) for FBI Rap Sheets

Date: Mar 23, 1989

Protected Privacy: Supreme Court Affirms FOIA Exemption 7(C) for FBI Rap Sheets Introduction The case of United States Department of Justice et al. v. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press et...

Schmuck v. United States: Affirming the Elements Test for Lesser Included Offenses in Mail Fraud Cases

Date: Mar 23, 1989

Schmuck v. United States: Affirming the Elements Test for Lesser Included Offenses in Mail Fraud Cases Introduction Schmuck v. United States, 489 U.S. 705 (1989), is a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court...

Judicial Oversight in FSLIC Receiverships: Comprehensive Analysis of COIT v. FSLIC

Date: Mar 22, 1989

Judicial Oversight in FSLIC Receiverships: Comprehensive Analysis of COIT v. FSLIC 1. Introduction The case of Coit Independence Joint Venture v. Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation...

Brower v. County of Inyo: Establishing Seizure Under the Fourth Amendment

Date: Mar 22, 1989

Brower v. County of Inyo: Establishing Seizure Under the Fourth Amendment Introduction Brower, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Caldwell (Brower), et al. v. County of Inyo et al. is...

Fourth Amendment Implications in Administrative Drug Testing: Analysis of NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION v. VON RAAB

Date: Mar 22, 1989

Fourth Amendment Implications in Administrative Drug Testing: Analysis of NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION v. VON RAAB Introduction The case of National Treasury Employees Union et al. v. Von Raab,...

Fourth Amendment Validation of FRA's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations for Railroad Employees

Date: Mar 22, 1989

Fourth Amendment Validation of FRA's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations for Railroad Employees Introduction In the landmark case of SKINNER, SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, ET AL. v. RAILWAY LABOR...

Blanton v. City of North Las Vegas: DUI Qualifies as a Petty Offense Under the Sixth Amendment

Date: Mar 7, 1989

Blanton v. City of North Las Vegas: DUI Qualifies as a Petty Offense Under the Sixth Amendment Introduction The Supreme Court case Blanton et al. v. City of North Las Vegas, Nevada (489 U.S. 538,...

No Private Cause of Action Under Title VII of CSRA for Union's Breach of Duty of Fair Representation

Date: Mar 7, 1989

No Private Cause of Action Under Title VII of CSRA for Union's Breach of Duty of Fair Representation Introduction KARAHALIOS v. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 1263 is a landmark 1989...

Enforceability of State Arbitration Rules through Choice-of-Law Clauses under the FAA: Insights from Volt v. Stanford

Date: Mar 7, 1989

Enforceability of State Arbitration Rules through Choice-of-Law Clauses under the Federal Arbitration Act: Insights from Volt Information Sciences, Inc. v. Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior...

Residency Requirements for Bar Admission in the Virgin Islands Violate Privileges and Immunities Clause

Date: Mar 7, 1989

Residency Requirements for Bar Admission in the Virgin Islands Violate Privileges and Immunities Clause Introduction In the landmark case of Barnard, Chairman of the Committee of Bar Examiners of the...

Upholding State Regulation of Gas Production under NGA: Northwest Central Pipeline Corp. v. KCC of Kansas

Date: Mar 7, 1989

Upholding State Regulation of Gas Production under NGA: Northwest Central Pipeline Corp. v. KCC of Kansas Introduction In Northwest Central Pipeline Corp. v. State Corporation Commission of Kansas et...

Supreme Court Upholds Employers' Right Not to Displace Junior Crossovers in Post-Strike Reinstatement

Date: Mar 1, 1989

Supreme Court Upholds Employers' Right Not to Displace Junior Crossovers in Post-Strike Reinstatement Introduction In the landmark case of Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Independent Federation of...

Establishing the "Deliberate Indifference" Standard for Municipal Liability under §1983 in City of Canton v. Harris

Date: Mar 1, 1989

Establishing the "Deliberate Indifference" Standard for Municipal Liability under §1983 in City of Canton v. Harris Introduction City of Canton, Ohio v. Harris et al., 489 U.S. 378 (1989), represents...

United States v. Stuart ET AL.: Enforcing Treaty-Based IRS Summons Without Prior Criminal Investigation Analogues

Date: Mar 1, 1989

United States v. Stuart ET AL.: Enforcing Treaty-Based IRS Summons Without Prior Criminal Investigation Analogues Introduction United States v. Stuart ET AL., 489 U.S. 353 (1989), is a significant...

Procedural Default and Caldwell Claims in Federal Habeas Corpus: Insights from Dugger v. Adams

Date: Mar 1, 1989

Procedural Default and Caldwell Claims in Federal Habeas Corpus: Insights from Dugger v. Adams Introduction Dugger, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al. v. Adams is a pivotal U.S....

CASTILLE v. PEOPLES: Reinforcing Exhaustion Requirements for Federal Habeas Corpus

Date: Feb 23, 1989

CASTILLE v. PEOPLES: Reinforcing Exhaustion Requirements for Federal Habeas Corpus Introduction CASTILLE, DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, ET AL. v. PEOPLES (489 U.S. 346, 1989) is a...

Political Parties' Freedom of Speech and Association: Supreme Court Invalidates California’s Primary Endorsement Ban

Date: Feb 23, 1989

Political Parties' Freedom of Speech and Association: Supreme Court Invalidates California’s Primary Endorsement Ban Introduction EU, Secretary of State of California, et al. v. San Francisco County...

State's Duty to Protect Individuals: A Comprehensive Analysis of DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services

Date: Feb 23, 1989

State's Duty to Protect Individuals: A Comprehensive Analysis of DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services Introduction DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services,...

Postpetition Interest on Nonconsensual Oversecured Claims Under Bankruptcy Code §506(b)

Date: Feb 23, 1989

Postpetition Interest on Nonconsensual Oversecured Claims Under Bankruptcy Code §506(b) Introduction In the landmark case United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc., 489 U.S. 235 (1989), the United...

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