U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Broad Definition of Capital Asset Affirmed: Arkansas Best Corp. v. Commissioner

Date: Mar 8, 1988

Broad Definition of Capital Asset Affirmed: Arkansas Best Corp. v. Commissioner Introduction Arkansas Best Corp. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue is a landmark decision by the United States...

Jurisdiction over Gray-Market Goods Importation: Insights from K MART Corp. v. Cartier, Inc.

Date: Mar 8, 1988

Jurisdiction over Gray-Market Goods Importation: Insights from K MART Corp. v. Cartier, Inc. Introduction The Supreme Court case K MART Corp. v. Cartier, Inc., 485 U.S. 176 (1988), addresses critical...

City of St. Louis v. Praprotnik: Defining Final Policymaking Authority for §1983 Municipal Liability

Date: Mar 3, 1988

City of St. Louis v. Praprotnik: Defining Final Policymaking Authority for §1983 Municipal Liability Introduction City of St. Louis v. Praprotnik is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

Defining Jurisdictional Boundaries: Supreme Court's Decision on Mississippi Sound in Boundary Litigation

Date: Mar 2, 1988

Defining Jurisdictional Boundaries: Supreme Court's Decision on Mississippi Sound in Boundary Litigation Introduction The case of UNITED STATES v. LOUISIANA et al. (ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI BOUNDARY...

INS v. Abudu (1988): Abuse-of-Discretion Standard for BIA Denials of Motion to Reopen Deportation Proceedings

Date: Mar 2, 1988

INS v. Abudu (1988): Abuse-of-Discretion Standard for BIA Denials of Motion to Reopen Deportation Proceedings 485 U.S. 94 (1988) Introduction Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Abudu is a...

Strengthening Fair Trial Guarantees: Insights from Justice Marshall's Dissent in Brecheen v. Oklahoma

Date: Mar 1, 1988

Strengthening Fair Trial Guarantees: Insights from Justice Marshall's Dissent in Brecheen v. Oklahoma Introduction Robert A. Brecheen v. Oklahoma (485 U.S. 909) is a significant case that reached the...

Supreme Court Dissent in Engle v. Florida: Death Penalty as Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Date: Mar 1, 1988

Supreme Court Dissent in Engle v. Florida: Death Penalty as Cruel and Unusual Punishment Introduction Gregory Scott Engle v. Florida, 485 U.S. 924 (1988), is a significant case that sheds light on...

PENNELL v. CITY OF SAN JOSE: Upholding Rent Control Ordinances Under the Constitution

Date: Feb 25, 1988

PENNELL v. CITY OF SAN JOSE: Upholding Rent Control Ordinances Under the Constitution Introduction Pennell et al. v. City of San Jose et al. (485 U.S. 1) is a significant Supreme Court case decided...

Enhancing Due Process Protections in Default Judgments: Peralta v. Heights Medical Center

Date: Feb 25, 1988

Enhancing Due Process Protections in Default Judgments: Peralta v. Heights Medical Center Introduction Peralta v. Heights Medical Center, Inc. is a landmark 1988 decision by the United States Supreme...

Mathews v. United States: Expanding the Entrapment Defense in Federal Criminal Law

Date: Feb 25, 1988

Mathews v. United States: Expanding the Entrapment Defense in Federal Criminal Law Introduction Mathews v. United States, 485 U.S. 58 (1988), is a landmark Supreme Court case that redefined the...

Limitations on Withholding SSI Benefits for Attorney's Fees in Title XVI Cases

Date: Feb 25, 1988

Limitations on Withholding SSI Benefits for Attorney's Fees in Title XVI Cases Introduction BOWEN, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES v. GALBREATH (485 U.S. 74) is a landmark decision by the...

Prosecutorial Responses to Defense Assertions and the Fifth Amendment: Insights from UNITED STATES v. ROBINSON

Date: Feb 25, 1988

Prosecutorial Responses to Defense Assertions and the Fifth Amendment: Insights from UNITED STATES v. ROBINSON Introduction UNITED STATES v. ROBINSON, 485 U.S. 25 (1988), is a seminal Supreme Court...

Hustler Magazine v. Falwell: Upholding First Amendment Protections for Parodic Speech Against Public Figures

Date: Feb 25, 1988

Hustler Magazine v. Falwell: Upholding First Amendment Protections for Parodic Speech Against Public Figures Introduction Hustler Magazine, Inc., et al. v. Falwell, 485 U.S. 46 (1988), is a landmark...

State Ownership of Tidelands: Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Mississippi

Date: Feb 24, 1988

State Ownership of Tidelands: Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Mississippi Introduction Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Mississippi, 484 U.S. 469 (1988), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

Merit Systems Protection Board Limited in Reviewing Security Clearance Denials: Department of the Navy v. Egan

Date: Feb 24, 1988

Merit Systems Protection Board Limited in Reviewing Security Clearance Denials: Department of the Navy v. Egan Introduction Department of the Navy v. Egan, 484 U.S. 518 (1988), is a pivotal Supreme...

ERISA §515 and Collective Bargaining: Supreme Court Establishes Jurisdictional Boundaries

Date: Feb 24, 1988

ERISA §515 and Collective Bargaining: Supreme Court Establishes Jurisdictional Boundaries Introduction In the landmark case Laborers Health and Welfare Trust Fund for Northern California et al. v....

Limitation of Interior Secretary’s Authority Over Army-Controlled Reservoirs: ETSI Pipeline Project v. Missouri

Date: Feb 24, 1988

Limitation of Interior Secretary’s Authority Over Army-Controlled Reservoirs: ETSI Pipeline Project v. Missouri Introduction The case of ETSI Pipeline Project v. Missouri et al. (484 U.S. 495, 1988)...

Confrontation Clause and Hearsay: Insights from UNITED STATES v. OWENS

Date: Feb 24, 1988

Confrontation Clause and Hearsay: Insights from UNITED STATES v. OWENS Introduction UNITED STATES v. OWENS, 484 U.S. 554 (1988), is a pivotal Supreme Court case that examines the intersection of the...

Taylor v. Illinois: Balancing Discovery Sanctions with the Right to Present a Defense

Date: Jan 26, 1988

Taylor v. Illinois: Balancing Discovery Sanctions with the Right to Present a Defense Introduction Taylor v. Illinois, 484 U.S. 400 (1988), is a seminal U.S. Supreme Court decision that addresses the...

Supreme Court Rules CSRA Bars Tucker Act Claims for Nonpreference Excepted Service Employees: United States v. Fausto

Date: Jan 26, 1988

Supreme Court Rules CSRA Bars Tucker Act Claims for Nonpreference Excepted Service Employees: United States v. Fausto Introduction United States v. Fausto (484 U.S. 439, 1988) is a landmark decision...

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