Enhanced Mens Rea Requirement for Authorization Exceptions under the Controlled Substances Act Introduction In the landmark decision of Xiulu Ruan and Shakeel Kahn v. United States, the Supreme Court...
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District: Upholding First Amendment Protections in Educational Settings Introduction In Kennedy v. Bremerton School District (142 S. Ct. 2407, 2022), the Supreme Court of...
First Step Act Sentencing Discretion Enhanced in Concepcion v. United States Introduction Concepcion v. United States is a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court delivered on June 27, 2022. The...
Kennedy v. Bremerton School District: Protecting Personal Religious Expression in Public Employment Introduction In the landmark case Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, the U.S. Supreme Court...
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization: Overruling ROE v. WADE and Returning Abortion Regulation to the States Introduction Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization is a landmark U.S....
Supreme Court Affirms HHS Interpretation of Medicare Entitlement for DSH Payments Introduction In the landmark case Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Empire Health Foundation,...
Entitlement to Medicare Part A Benefits in DSH Calculations: Supreme Court Upholds HHS Regulation Introduction Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation, For Valley Hospital Medical Center is a pivotal...
Legislative Leaders' Right to Intervene Under FRCP 24(a)(2): Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP Introduction Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP addressed a...
New Precedent in Second Amendment Jurisprudence: New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn. v. Bruen Introduction In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court delivered a landmark decision in New York...
Miranda Violations Do Not Constitute Fifth Amendment Violations Under Section 1983: Supreme Court Decision in Vega v. Tekoh Introduction The Supreme Court case Carlos Vega, Petitioner v. Terence B....
Nance v. Ward: §1983 Affirmed as an Appropriate Vehicle for Method-of-Execution Claims Comprehensive Commentary on the U.S. Supreme Court Decision Introduction Nance v. Ward is a pivotal U.S. Supreme...
Vega v. Tekoh: Clarification on Miranda Violations and §1983 Claims Introduction Vega v. Tekoh is a significant 2022 decision by the United States Supreme Court that addresses the intersection of...
Extending §1983 to Method-of-Execution Claims: Insights from Michael Nance v. Commissioner of Georgia Department of Corrections Introduction Michael Nance v. Timothy C. Ward, Commissioner, Georgia...
Supreme Court Upholds Legislative Leaders' Right to Intervene in Federal Litigation: Berger v. NAACP Introduction The recent Supreme Court decision in Philip E. Berger, et al. v. North Carolina State...
Bruen v. Superintendent of New York State Police: Expanding Second Amendment Protections for Public Carry Introduction The United States Supreme Court, in the landmark case Bruen v. Superintendent of...
Twyford v. Warden: Limiting the Use of the All Writs Act for Evidence Gathering in Habeas Corpus Proceedings Introduction Twyford v. Warden is a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court,...
Carson v. Makin: Upholding Religious Neutrality in State-Funded Tuition Assistance Introduction Carson v. Makin is a landmark case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 21, 2022. The case...
Supreme Court Affirms Attempted Hobbs Act Robbery Excluded from "Crimes of Violence" under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A) Introduction The case of United States v. Justin Eugene Taylor addressed a critical...
Reaffirming AEDPA Deference: An In-Depth Analysis of Tim Shoop v. August Cassano Introduction Tim Shoop, Warden v. August Cassano (142 S. Ct. 2051), adjudicated on June 21, 2022, presents a critical...
Limiting the All Writs Act in Habeas Proceedings: Twyford v. Shoop Introduction Twyford v. Shoop is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States issued on June 21, 2022. The case...