U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Fourth Amendment Protections in Communal Trash Searches: An Analysis of California v. Rooney

Date: Jun 24, 1987

Fourth Amendment Protections in Communal Trash Searches: An Analysis of California v. Rooney Introduction California v. Rooney (483 U.S. 307) is a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court case that addresses the...

Clarifying the Co-Conspirator Hearsay Exception and Bootstrapping Rule: Analysis of BOURJAILY v. United States

Date: Jun 24, 1987

Clarifying the Co-Conspirator Hearsay Exception and Bootstrapping Rule: Analysis of BOURJAILY v. United States Introduction BOURJAILY v. UNITED STATES, 483 U.S. 171 (1987), is a pivotal case in the...

South Dakota v. Dole: Affirming Congressional Power to Condition Federal Funds on State Compliance

Date: Jun 24, 1987

South Dakota v. Dole: Affirming Congressional Power to Condition Federal Funds on State Compliance 1. Introduction South Dakota v. Dole (483 U.S. 203, 1987) is a landmark decision by the United...

Immediate Loss Deductions Disallowed for Dominant Shareholder's Voluntary Stock Surrender

Date: Jun 23, 1987

Immediate Loss Deductions Disallowed for Dominant Shareholder's Voluntary Stock Surrender Introduction The case of Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Fink et al., 483 U.S. 89 (1987), addresses a...

Citicorp Industrial Credit, Inc. v. Brock: Establishing the Applicability of FLSA's "Hot Goods" Provision to Secured Creditors

Date: Jun 23, 1987

Citicorp Industrial Credit, Inc. v. Brock: Establishing the Applicability of FLSA's "Hot Goods" Provision to Secured Creditors Introduction CITICORP INDUSTRIAL CREDIT, INC. v. BROCK, SECRETARY OF...

Affirming the Constitutional Right to Hypnotically Refreshed Testimony: ROCK v. ARKANSAS

Date: Jun 23, 1987

Affirming the Constitutional Right to Hypnotically Refreshed Testimony: ROCK v. ARKANSAS Introduction ROCK v. ARKANSAS, 483 U.S. 44 (1987), represents a pivotal moment in American jurisprudence...

Uniform Statute of Limitations for Civil RICO Actions: Analysis of AGENCY HOLDING CORP. ET AL. v. MALLEY-DUFF ASSOCIATES, INC.

Date: Jun 23, 1987

Uniform Statute of Limitations for Civil RICO Actions: Analysis of AGENCY HOLDING CORP. ET AL. v. MALLEY-DUFF ASSOCIATES, INC. Introduction In the landmark decision of Agency Holding Corp. et al. v....

Double Jeopardy and Plea Agreement Breaches: Insights from Rickets v. Adamson

Date: Jun 23, 1987

Double Jeopardy and Plea Agreement Breaches: Insights from Rickets v. Adamson Introduction Rickets, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections, et al. v. Adamson, 483 U.S. 1 (1987), is a seminal...

Clarifying Rule 606(b) and 18 U.S.C. §371 in Tanner v. United States

Date: Jun 23, 1987

Clarifying Rule 606(b) and 18 U.S.C. §371 in Tanner v. United States Introduction Tanner et al. v. United States, 483 U.S. 107 (1987) is a significant Supreme Court decision that addressed two...

Mandatory Death Sentences for Life-Term Inmates Violate Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments

Date: Jun 23, 1987

Mandatory Death Sentences for Life-Term Inmates Violate Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments Introduction Sumner, Director, Nevada Department of Prisons, et al. v. Shuman (483 U.S. 66) is a landmark 1987...

Application of Personal Injury Statute of Limitations to §1981 Discrimination Claims: GOODMAN v. LUKENS STEEL CO.

Date: Jun 20, 1987

Application of Personal Injury Statute of Limitations to §1981 Discrimination Claims: GOODMAN v. LUKENS STEEL CO. Introduction Goodman et al. v. Lukens Steel Co. et al., 482 U.S. 656 (1987), is a...

Permissibility of Warrantless Inspections in Closely Regulated Industries: New Precedent from New York v. Burger

Date: Jun 20, 1987

Permissibility of Warrantless Inspections in Closely Regulated Industries: New Precedent from New York v. Burger Introduction New York v. Burger, 482 U.S. 691 (1987), is a landmark decision by the...

HELMS v. HEWITT: Clarifying "Prevailing Party" Status for Attorney’s Fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988

Date: Jun 20, 1987

HELMS v. HEWITT: Clarifying "Prevailing Party" Status for Attorney’s Fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 Introduction HELMS v. HEWITT, 482 U.S. 755 (1987), is a pivotal Supreme Court case that addresses the...

Supreme Court Sets Precedent on Establishment Clause: Louisiana's Creationism Act Found Unconstitutional

Date: Jun 20, 1987

Supreme Court Sets Precedent on Establishment Clause: Louisiana's Creationism Act Found Unconstitutional Introduction In Edwards v. Aguillard, 482 U.S. 578 (1987), the United States Supreme Court...

Kentucky v. Stincer: Upholding Defendant’s Confrontation Rights Despite Exclusion from Competency Hearing

Date: Jun 20, 1987

Kentucky v. Stincer: Upholding Defendant’s Confrontation Rights Despite Exclusion from Competency Hearing Introduction In Kentucky v. Stincer, 482 U.S. 730 (1987), the United States Supreme Court...

FRAZIER v. HEEBE: Supreme Court Limits Local Bar Admission Requirements

Date: Jun 20, 1987

FRAZIER v. HEEBE: Supreme Court Limits Local Bar Admission Requirements Introduction In FRAZIER v. HEEBE, 482 U.S. 641 (1987), the United States Supreme Court addressed whether a federal district...

Federal Arbitration Act Preempts California Labor Code in Enforcing Arbitration Agreements for Wage Claims: Perry v. Thomas

Date: Jun 16, 1987

Federal Arbitration Act Preempts California Labor Code in Enforcing Arbitration Agreements for Wage Claims: Perry v. Thomas Introduction The case of Perry et al. v. Thomas (482 U.S. 483) presents a...

Limits on Overbroad Municipal Ordinances Restricting Speech Towards Police: Analysis of CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS v. HILL

Date: Jun 16, 1987

Limits on Overbroad Municipal Ordinances Restricting Speech Towards Police: Analysis of City of Houston, Texas v. Hill Introduction City of Houston, Texas v. Hill, 482 U.S. 451 (1987), is a landmark...

Limitation on Federal Courts to Tax Expert Witness Fees as Costs: Crawford Fitting Co. v. J.T. Gibbons, Inc.

Date: Jun 16, 1987

Limitation on Federal Courts to Tax Expert Witness Fees as Costs: Crawford Fitting Co. v. J.T. Gibbons, Inc. Introduction Crawford Fitting Co. et al. v. J.T. Gibbons, Inc. is a pivotal Supreme Court...

Hague Evidence Convention Not Exclusive in U.S. Federal Discovery Process

Date: Jun 16, 1987

Hague Evidence Convention Not Exclusive in U.S. Federal Discovery Process Introduction Société Nationale Industrielle Aéropatiale et al. v. United States District Court for the Southern District of...