U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Consent Decrees and Race-Conscious Relief under Title VII: Analysis of Local Number 93 v. City of Cleveland et al.

Date: Jul 3, 1986

Consent Decrees and Race-Conscious Relief under Title VII: Analysis of Local Number 93 v. City of Cleveland et al. Introduction Local Number 93, International Association of Firefighters, AFL-CIO, C....

Affirming Affirmative Action Remedies: Local 28 v. EEOC

Date: Jul 3, 1986

Affirming Affirmative Action Remedies: Local 28 v. EEOC Introduction Local 28 of the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association et al. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission et al. is a...

Sovereign Immunity for Damages from Flood Control Projects Under 33 U.S.C. § 702c: United States v. James et al.

Date: Jul 3, 1986

Sovereign Immunity for Damages from Flood Control Projects Under 33 U.S.C. § 702c: United States v. James et al. Introduction United States v. James et al. (478 U.S. 597), decided by the U.S. Supreme...

Expansion of Attorney's Fee Awards under §304(d) of the Clean Air Act: Pennsylvania v. Delaware Valley Citizens' Council for Clean Air

Date: Jul 3, 1986

Expansion of Attorney's Fee Awards under §304(d) of the Clean Air Act: Pennsylvania v. Delaware Valley Citizens' Council for Clean Air Introduction In Pennsylvania et al. v. Delaware Valley Citizens'...

No-Interest Rule Affirmed: Title VII Limits Government Liability to Attorney's Fees Without Interest

Date: Jul 2, 1986

No-Interest Rule Affirmed: Title VII Limits Government Liability to Attorney's Fees Without Interest Introduction Library of Congress et al. v. Shaw (478 U.S. 310) is a landmark case decided by the...

Civil Nature of Sexually Dangerous Persons Proceedings Affirmed: ALLEN v. ILLINOIS

Date: Jul 2, 1986

Civil Nature of Sexually Dangerous Persons Proceedings Affirmed: ALLEN v. ILLINOIS Introduction ALLEN v. ILLINOIS, 478 U.S. 364 (1986), is a landmark Supreme Court case that addresses the...

Posadas v. Tourism Company of Puerto Rico: Upholding Commercial Speech Regulations Under Central Hudson

Date: Jul 2, 1986

Posadas v. Tourism Company of Puerto Rico: Upholding Commercial Speech Regulations Under Central Hudson Introduction The Supreme Court case Posadas de Puerto Rico Associates, DBA Condado Holiday Inn...

Equal Protection and Eleventh Amendment in State School Funding: Insights from PAPASAN v. ALLAIN

Date: Jul 2, 1986

Equal Protection and Eleventh Amendment in State School Funding: Insights from PAPASAN v. ALLAIN Introduction PAPASAN, Superintendent of Education, et al. v. ALLAIN, Governor of Mississippi, et al....

Comprehensive Commentary on BAZEMORE ET AL. v. FRIDAY ET AL. (478 U.S. 385)

Date: Jul 2, 1986

Comprehensive Commentary on BAZEMORE ET AL. v. FRIDAY ET AL. (478 U.S. 385) Introduction BaZEMORE ET AL. v. FRIDAY ET AL. is a landmark case decided by the United States Supreme Court on July 1,...

Allen v. Hardy: Supreme Court Upholds Non-Retroactive Application of Batson Rule

Date: Jul 1, 1986

Allen v. Hardy: Supreme Court Upholds Non-Retroactive Application of Batson Rule Introduction Allen v. Hardy is a pivotal 1986 Supreme Court decision that addresses the retroactive application of new...

Bowers v. Hardwick (1986): Affirming the Constitutionality of Sodomy Laws

Date: Jul 1, 1986

Bowers v. Hardwick (1986): Affirming the Constitutionality of Sodomy Laws Introduction Bowers v. Hardwick, 478 U.S. 186 (1986), is a landmark United States Supreme Court case that addressed the...

First Amendment Access to Preliminary Hearings: PRESS-ENTERPRISE CO. v. SUPERIOR COURT of California

Date: Jul 1, 1986

First Amendment Access to Preliminary Hearings: PRESS-ENTERPRISE CO. v. SUPERIOR COURT of California Introduction PRESS-ENTERPRISE CO. v. SUPERIOR COURT of California is a landmark decision by the...

Judicial Discretion in Conservation Enforcement: Japan Whaling Association v. American Cetacean Society

Date: Jul 1, 1986

Judicial Discretion in Conservation Enforcement: Japan Whaling Association v. American Cetacean Society Introduction Japan Whaling Association et al. v. American Cetacean Society et al., 478 U.S. 221...

Davis v. BanDem: Affirming the Justiciability of Political Gerrymandering Under Equal Protection

Date: Jul 1, 1986

Davis v. BanDem: Affirming the Justiciability of Political Gerrymandering Under Equal Protection Introduction Davis et al. v. BanDem et al. is a pivotal United States Supreme Court decision that...

Gingles v. Thornburg: Establishing the Three-Part Test for Vote Dilution under the Voting Rights Act

Date: Jul 1, 1986

Gingles v. Thornburg: Establishing the Three-Part Test for Vote Dilution under the Voting Rights Act Introduction In the landmark case of Gingles v. Thornburg, 478 U.S. 30 (1986), the United States...

Reaffirming Younger Abstention: Supreme Court Upholds Federalism in Religious Employment Discrimination Case

Date: Jun 28, 1986

Reaffirming Younger Abstention: Supreme Court Upholds Federalism in Religious Employment Discrimination Case Introduction Ohio Civil Rights Commission et al. v. Dayton Christian Schools, Inc., et al....

City of Riverside v. Rivera: Affirming § 1988 Attorney Fee Awards Beyond Damages

Date: Jun 28, 1986

City of Riverside v. Rivera: Affirming § 1988 Attorney Fee Awards Beyond Damages Introduction In City of Riverside et al. v. Rivera et al., 477 U.S. 561 (1986), the United States Supreme Court...

Household Definition in Federal Food Stamp Program Upheld: Legal Implications from Lyng v. Castillo

Date: Jun 28, 1986

Household Definition in Federal Food Stamp Program Upheld: Legal Implications from Lyng v. Castillo Introduction Lyng, Secretary of Agriculture v. Castillo et al., 477 U.S. 635 (1986), is a pivotal...

Defining 'Recipients' Under Section 504: Supreme Court's Decision in DOT v. Paralyzed Veterans of America

Date: Jun 28, 1986

Defining 'Recipients' Under Section 504: Supreme Court's Decision in DOT v. Paralyzed Veterans of America Introduction The landmark case United States Department of Transportation et al. v. Paralyzed...

Kimmelman v. Morrison: Expanding Habeas Relief for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Beyond STONE v. POWELL

Date: Jun 27, 1986

Kimmelman v. Morrison: Expanding Habeas Relief for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Beyond STONE v. POWELL Introduction KIMMELMAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW JERSEY, ET AL. v. MORRISON, 477 U.S. 365...

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