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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Introduction United States v. Fausto (484 U.S. 439, 1988) is a landmark decision...
First Amendment Implications in Virginia's Display Restrictions on Harmful Material: Virginia v. American Booksellers Association Introduction Virginia v. American Booksellers Association, Inc., et...
Limiting Unilateral Exclusion of Disabled Students Under EHA: Honig v. Doe et al. Introduction Honig, California Superintendent of Public Instruction v. Doe et al. (484 U.S. 305, 1988) is a landmark...
Establishing Remand Discretion for Pendent Claims: Insights from Carnegie-Mellon University et al. v. Cohill Introduction Carnegie-Mellon University et al. v. Cohill, 484 U.S. 343 (1988), is a...
Supreme Court Upholds Limitation on Undersecured Creditors' Compensation During Bankruptcy Stay Introduction In United Savings Association of Texas v. Timbers of Inwood Forest Associates, Ltd., 484...
Limiting Absolute Immunity to Discretionary Acts: Westfall v. Erwin Establishes New Precedent Introduction Westfall et al. v. Erwin et ux., 484 U.S. 292 (1988), is a landmark decision by the United...
LOWENFIELD v. PHELPS: Affirmation of Jury's Sentencing Authority in Capital Cases Introduction LOWENFIELD v. PHELPS, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Corrections, et al., 484 U.S. 231 (1988), is a...