U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Supremacy Clause Affirmed: State Workers' Compensation Laws Applicable to Federally Owned Nuclear Facilities Operated by Private Contractors

Date: May 24, 1988

Supremacy Clause Affirmed: State Workers' Compensation Laws Applicable to Federally Owned Nuclear Facilities Operated by Private Contractors Introduction Goodyear Atomic Corp. v. Miller ET AL. is a...

Mississippi's Penalty Statute Upholding Equal Protection: Insights from BANKERS LIFE CASUALTY CO. v. CRENSHAW

Date: May 17, 1988

Mississippi's Penalty Statute Upholding Equal Protection: Insights from Bankers Life Casualty Co. v. Crenshaw Introduction Bankers Life Casualty Co. v. Crenshaw (486 U.S. 71, 1988) is a pivotal U.S....

State Use Tax Compliance Under the Commerce Clause: Insights from D. H. Holmes Co., Ltd. v. McNamara

Date: May 17, 1988

State Use Tax Compliance Under the Commerce Clause: Insights from D. H. Holmes Co., Ltd. v. McNamara Introduction D. H. Holmes Co., Ltd. v. McNamara, 486 U.S. 24 (1988), is a landmark Supreme Court...

EEOC v. Commercial Office Products Co.: Defining 'Termination' in Worksharing Agreements under Title VII

Date: May 17, 1988

EEOC v. Commercial Office Products Co.: Defining 'Termination' in Worksharing Agreements under Title VII Introduction Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) v. Commercial Office Products Co....

Federal Preemption Affirmed: FCC's Authority to Override Local Cable Signal Standards

Date: May 17, 1988

Federal Preemption Affirmed: FCC's Authority to Override Local Cable Signal Standards Introduction City of New York et al. v. Federal Communications Commission et al., 486 U.S. 57 (1988) explores the...

Defining "Willfulness" under the Fair Labor Standards Act: Supreme Court Establishes "Knowing or Reckless" Standard

Date: May 17, 1988

Defining "Willfulness" under the Fair Labor Standards Act: Supreme Court Establishes "Knowing or Reckless" Standard Introduction McLAUGHLIN, Secretary of Labor v. RICHLAND SHOE CO., 486 U.S. 128...

FOIA Requires Disclosure of Presentence Investigation Reports to Inmates: Analysis of U.S. v. Julian

Date: May 17, 1988

FOIA Requires Disclosure of Presentence Investigation Reports to Inmates: Analysis of United States Department of Justice et al. v. Julian et al. (486 U.S. 1) Introduction The landmark Supreme Court...

No Fourth Amendment Protection for Warrantless Trash Searches: California v. Greenwood

Date: May 17, 1988

No Fourth Amendment Protection for Warrantless Trash Searches: California v. Greenwood Introduction California v. Greenwood, 486 U.S. 35 (1988), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

Limitations on the Relitigation Exception to the Anti-Injunction Act in Federal Maritime Litigation

Date: May 17, 1988

Limitations on the Relitigation Exception to the Anti-Injunction Act in Federal Maritime Litigation Introduction Chick Kam Choo et al. v. Exxon Corp. et al. (486 U.S. 140) is a landmark United States...

State-Action Doctrine Limited in Medical Peer Review: Insights from PATRICK v. BURGET

Date: May 17, 1988

State-Action Doctrine Limited in Medical Peer Review: Insights from PATRICK v. BURGET Introduction The Supreme Court case PATRICK v. BURGET et al., 486 U.S. 94 (1988), addresses the intersection of...

Business Electronics Corp. v. Sharp Electronics Corp.: Defining the Limits of Vertical Restraints under the Sherman Act

Date: May 3, 1988

Business Electronics Corp. v. Sharp Electronics Corp.: Defining the Limits of Vertical Restraints under the Sherman Act Introduction Business Electronics Corporation v. Sharp Electronics Corporation,...

Authority of the Solicitor General in Representing the United States: Insights from United States v. Providence Journal Co.

Date: May 3, 1988

Authority of the Solicitor General in Representing the United States: Insights from United States v. Providence Journal Co. ET AL. (485 U.S. 693) 1. Introduction United States v. Providence Journal...

Defining Materiality in Denaturalization: Comprehensive Analysis of KUNGYS v. UNITED STATES

Date: May 3, 1988

Defining Materiality in Denaturalization: Comprehensive Analysis of KUNGYS v. UNITED STATES Introduction KUNGYS v. UNITED STATES, 485 U.S. 759 (1988), represents a pivotal Supreme Court decision that...

Huddleson v. United States: Admissibility of Similar Acts Evidence under Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b)

Date: May 3, 1988

Huddleson v. United States: Admissibility of Similar Acts Evidence under Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) Introduction Huddleson v. United States, 485 U.S. 681 (1988), is a landmark Supreme Court case...

Exclusive Union Representation at Company-Level Proceedings: Landers v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.

Date: Apr 28, 1988

Exclusive Union Representation at Company-Level Proceedings: Insights from Landers v. National Railroad Passenger Corp. Introduction The landmark case Landers v. National Railroad Passenger...

Hicks v. Feiock: Clarifying Civil vs. Criminal Contempt and Due Process Implications

Date: Apr 28, 1988

Hicks v. Feiock: Clarifying Civil vs. Criminal Contempt and Due Process Implications Introduction Hicks, District Attorney for County of Orange, California, Acting on Behalf of Feiock v. Feiock AJ is...

Employment Division v. Smith: Reevaluating Religious Freedom in Employment Law

Date: Apr 28, 1988

Employment Division v. Smith: Reevaluating Religious Freedom in Employment Law Introduction Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of the State of Oregon, ET AL. v. Smith is a pivotal...

Reevaluation of § 1981 Interpretation in Patterson v. McLean Credit Union

Date: Apr 26, 1988

Reevaluation of § 1981 Interpretation in Patterson v. McLean Credit Union Introduction Patterson v. McLean Credit Union, 485 U.S. 617 (1988), presents a significant moment in the interpretation of...

Ronald S. Monroe v. Hilton Butler: Implications of Brady Violations and Death Penalty Efficacy

Date: Apr 26, 1988

Ronald S. Monroe v. Hilton Butler: Implications of Brady Violations and Death Penalty Efficacy Introduction Ronald S. Monroe v. Hilton Butler, 485 U.S. 1024 (1988), is a significant case that...

Limitation of § 8(b)(4) of the NLRA on Union Handbilling: DeBartolo Corp. v. Florida Gulf Coast Building Construction Trades Council

Date: Apr 21, 1988

Limitation of § 8(b)(4) of the NLRA on Union Handbilling: DeBartolo Corp. v. Florida Gulf Coast Building Construction Trades Council Introduction The Edward J. DeBartolo Corp. v. Florida Gulf Coast...

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