U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

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...

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...

Retroactivity of Batson and Fair Cross Section Requirements Affirmed – TEAGUE v. LANE

Date: Feb 23, 1989

Retroactivity of Batson and Fair Cross Section Requirements Affirmed – TEAGUE v. LANE Introduction TEAGUE v. LANE, Director, Illinois Department of Corrections, et al. (489 U.S. 288, 1989) is a...

Extension of the 'Plain Statement' Rule to Federal Habeas Corpus Review in HARRIS v. REED

Date: Feb 23, 1989

Extension of the "Plain Statement" Rule to Federal Habeas Corpus Review in HARRIS v. REED Introduction HARRIS v. REED, Warden, et al., 489 U.S. 255 (1989), is a pivotal United States Supreme Court...

Deliberate Indifference in Prison Security: Analyzing Robert Dudley v. John Stubbs

Date: Feb 22, 1989

Deliberate Indifference in Prison Security: Analyzing Robert Dudley v. John Stubbs Introduction Robert Dudley v. John Stubbs, 489 U.S. 1034 (1989), is a significant case addressing the application of...

Firestone v. Bruch: Establishing De Novo Review and Defining 'Participant' under ERISA

Date: Feb 22, 1989

Firestone v. Bruch: Establishing De Novo Review and Defining 'Participant' under ERISA Introduction Firestone Tire Rubber Co. et al. v. Bruch et al., 489 U.S. 101 (1989), is a seminal United States...

Prejudgment Interest as a Rule 59(e) Motion: Insights from Osterneck v. Ernst Whinney

Date: Feb 22, 1989

Prejudgment Interest as a Rule 59(e) Motion: Insights from Osterneck v. Ernst Whinney Introduction Osterneck et al. v. Ernst Whinney, 489 U.S. 169 (1989), presents a pivotal ruling by the United...

Mesa v. California: Federal Defense Requirement for Removal of State Criminal Prosecutions

Date: Feb 22, 1989

Mesa v. California: Federal Defense Requirement for Removal of State Criminal Prosecutions Introduction The case of Mesa et al. v. California, 489 U.S. 121 (1989), addresses the scope of federal...

BLANCHARD v. BERGERON: Expanding the Scope of Reasonable Attorney’s Fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988

Date: Feb 22, 1989

BLANCHARD v. BERGERON: Expanding the Scope of Reasonable Attorney’s Fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 Introduction BLANCHARD v. BERGERON et al., 489 U.S. 87 (1989), is a seminal United States Supreme Court...

Fort Wayne Books, Inc. v. Indiana: Upholding RICO for Obscenity Offenses While Restricting Pretrial Seizures

Date: Feb 22, 1989

Fort Wayne Books, Inc. v. Indiana: Upholding RICO for Obscenity Offenses While Restricting Pretrial Seizures Introduction Fort Wayne Books, Inc. v. Indiana, 489 U.S. 46 (1989), is a pivotal United...

Supreme Court Sets Precedent on Limiting In Forma Pauperis Petitions Due to Repeated Frivolous Filings - IN RE McDONALD

Date: Feb 22, 1989

Supreme Court Sets Precedent on Limiting In Forma Pauperis Petitions Due to Repeated Frivolous Filings - IN RE McDONALD Introduction IN RE McDONALD, 489 U.S. 180 (1989), is a pivotal Supreme Court...

Texas Monthly, Inc. v. Bullock: Limits on Religious Tax Exemptions Under the Establishment Clause

Date: Feb 22, 1989

Texas Monthly, Inc. v. Bullock: Limits on Religious Tax Exemptions Under the Establishment Clause Introduction Texas Monthly, Inc. v. Bullock, 489 U.S. 1 (1989), is a landmark United States Supreme...

Federal Patent Preemption Over State Anti-Duplicating Laws: Bonito Boats Inc. v. Thunder Craft Boats Inc.

Date: Feb 22, 1989

Federal Patent Preemption Over State Anti-Duplicating Laws: Bonito Boats Inc. v. Thunder Craft Boats Inc. Introduction Bonito Boats, Inc. v. Thunder Craft Boats, Inc. (489 U.S. 141, 1989) is a...