U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Reed v. United Transportation Union: State Residual Personal Injury Statutes Govern LMRDA §101(a)(2) Claims

Date: Jan 12, 1989

Reed v. United Transportation Union: State Residual Personal Injury Statutes Govern LMRDA §101(a)(2) Claims Introduction Reed v. United Transportation Union ET AL., 488 U.S. 319 (1989), is a pivotal...

PERRY v. LEEKE: Defining the Boundaries of the Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel During Defendant Testimony

Date: Jan 11, 1989

PERRY v. LEEKE: Defining the Boundaries of the Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel During Defendant Testimony Introduction PERRY v. LEEKE, 488 U.S. 272 (1989), is a pivotal Supreme Court case that...

Residual State Statutes of Limitations Applied to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Claims: Owens v. Okure

Date: Jan 11, 1989

Application of Residual State Statutes of Limitations to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Claims: Owens v. Okure Introduction Owens et al. v. Okure, 488 U.S. 235 (1989) is a landmark decision by the United States...

Goldberg v. Sweet: Upholding Illinois' Telecommunications Tax Under the Commerce Clause

Date: Jan 11, 1989

Goldberg v. Sweet: Upholding Illinois' Telecommunications Tax Under the Commerce Clause Introduction The Supreme Court case Goldberg et al. v. Sweet, Director, Illinois Department of Revenue, et al....

Broad Admissibility of Evaluative Conclusions under Federal Rule of Evidence 803(8)(C) – Beech Aircraft Corp. v. Rainey

Date: Dec 13, 1988

Broad Admissibility of Evaluative Conclusions under Federal Rule of Evidence 803(8)(C) – Beech Aircraft Corp. v. Rainey Introduction Beech Aircraft Corporation v. Rainey et al. (488 U.S. 153, 1988)...

Bowen v. Georgetown University Hospital: Limits on Retroactive Rulemaking Authority

Date: Dec 13, 1988

Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Georgetown University Hospital ET AL. (488 U.S. 204) U.S. Supreme Court Decision, December 12, 1988 Introduction The landmark case of Bowen, Secretary...

Enhancing Confrontation Rights: Insights from OLDEN v. KENTUCKY

Date: Dec 13, 1988

Enhancing Confrontation Rights: Insights from OLDEN v. KENTUCKY Introduction OLDEN v. KENTUCKY, 488 U.S. 227 (1988), is a landmark United States Supreme Court case that significantly impacts the...

NCAA v. Tarkanian: Defining State Action in Private Associations

Date: Dec 13, 1988

NCAA v. Tarkanian: Defining State Action in Private Associations Introduction NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION v. TARKANIAN, decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on December 12, 1988, addresses...

Limits on Agency Discretion: Upholding Non-Restrictive Criteria under the Black Lung Benefits Reform Act

Date: Dec 7, 1988

Limits on Agency Discretion: Upholding Non-Restrictive Criteria under the Black Lung Benefits Reform Act Introduction In the landmark case of Pittston Coal Group et al. v. Sebben et al., 488 U.S. 105...

Agency Removal Powers: CARLUCCI v. DOE Affirming NSA's For-Cause Dismissal Authority

Date: Dec 7, 1988

Agency Removal Powers: Carlucci v. Doe Affirms NSA's For-Cause Dismissal Authority Introduction Carlucci, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Doe (488 U.S. 93, 1988) is a landmark Supreme Court decision...

PENSON v. OHIO: Ensuring Adequate Appellate Representation for Indigent Defendants

Date: Nov 30, 1988

PENSON v. OHIO: Ensuring Adequate Appellate Representation for Indigent Defendants Introduction PENSON v. OHIO (488 U.S. 75) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that reaffirms...

Due Process and the Bad Faith Requirement in Evidence Preservation: Arizona v. Youngblood

Date: Nov 30, 1988

Due Process and the Bad Faith Requirement in Evidence Preservation: Arizona v. Youngblood Introduction Arizona v. Youngblood, 488 U.S. 51 (1988), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

Double Jeopardy and Sentencing Enhancements: Analyzing Lockhart v. Nelson

Date: Nov 15, 1988

Double Jeopardy and Sentencing Enhancements: Analyzing Lockhart v. Nelson Introduction The United States Supreme Court case Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction v. Nelson, 488 U.S....

Preemption of State Taxation under OCSLA: Shell Oil Co. v. Iowa Department of Revenue

Date: Nov 9, 1988

Preemption of State Taxation under OCSLA: Shell Oil Co. v. Iowa Department of Revenue Introduction Shell Oil Co. v. Iowa Department of Revenue (488 U.S. 19, 1988) is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court...

Pennsylvania v. Bruder: Clarifying Miranda Requirements During Routine Traffic Stops

Date: Nov 1, 1988

Pennsylvania v. Bruder: Clarifying Miranda Requirements During Routine Traffic Stops Introduction Pennsylvania v. Bruder, 488 U.S. 9 (1988), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that delineates the...

RHODES v. STEWART: Defining Prevailing Party Status for Attorney's Fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988

Date: Oct 18, 1988

RHODES v. STEWART: Defining Prevailing Party Status for Attorney's Fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 Introduction RHODES v. STEWART, 488 U.S. 1 (1988), is a pivotal United States Supreme Court decision...

Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in IAD Violation Habeas Corpus Cases

Date: Oct 18, 1988

Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in IAD Violation Habeas Corpus Cases Introduction In the landmark case Douglas Vincent Metheny v. M.C. Hamby, 488 U.S. 913 (1988), the United States Supreme Court...

Enforcing Consent Decrees: Insights from Spallone v. United States

Date: Sep 2, 1988

Enforcing Consent Decrees: Insights from Spallone v. United States Introduction Henry G. Spallone v. United States, 487 U.S. 1251 (1988), addresses the contentious issue of enforcing federal court...

Adolescent Family Life Act and the Establishment Clause: A Supreme Court Analysis

Date: Jun 30, 1988

Adolescent Family Life Act and the Establishment Clause: A Supreme Court Analysis Introduction The case of Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Kendrick et al., 487 U.S. 589 (1988),...

United States v. Kozminski et al.: Defining Involuntary Servitude under §241 and §1584

Date: Jun 30, 1988

United States v. Kozminski et al.: Defining Involuntary Servitude under §241 and §1584 Introduction United States v. Kozminski et al. is a landmark 1988 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that...

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