U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

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...

Federal Taxation of State Bonds: Upholding TEFRA § 310(b)(1) in South Carolina v. Baker

Date: Apr 21, 1988

Federal Taxation of State Bonds: Upholding TEFRA § 310(b)(1) in South Carolina v. Baker Introduction In South Carolina v. Baker, Secretary of the Treasury (485 U.S. 505, 1988), the United States...

Private Express Statutes: Limiting State Universities' Internal Mail Access to Labor Unions

Date: Apr 21, 1988

Private Express Statutes: Limiting State Universities' Internal Mail Access to Labor Unions Introduction Regents of the University of California v. Public Employment Relations Board et al. (485 U.S....

Judicial Clarification on Willful Misconduct in Veterans' Benefits: Traynor v. Turnage

Date: Apr 21, 1988

Judicial Clarification on Willful Misconduct in Veterans' Benefits: Traynor v. Turnage Introduction Traynor v. Turnage, Administrator, Veterans' Administration, et al. is a pivotal Supreme Court case...

Puerto Rico Consumer Affairs v. Isla Petroleum Corp.: Affirming State Regulatory Authority Post-Federal Decontrol

Date: Apr 20, 1988

Puerto Rico Consumer Affairs v. Isla Petroleum Corp.: Affirming State Regulatory Authority Post-Federal Decontrol Introduction Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs et al. v. Isla Petroleum...

Enhancing Due Process Protections for Creditors in Probate Proceedings: The Tulsa Professional Collection Services Decision

Date: Apr 20, 1988

Enhancing Due Process Protections for Creditors in Probate Proceedings: The Tulsa Professional Collection Services, Inc. v. Pope Decision Introduction Case: Tulsa Professional Collection Services,...

Free Exercise Clause and Government Land Use: Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association

Date: Apr 20, 1988

Free Exercise Clause and Government Land Use: Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association Introduction Lyng, Secretary of Agriculture, et al. v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective...