U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Impartial Prosecution in Contempt Actions Established in Young v. United States ex rel. Vuitton

Date: May 27, 1987

Impartial Prosecution in Contempt Actions Established in Young v. United States ex rel. Vuitton Introduction Young v. United States ex rel. Vuitton et Fils S. A. et al. (481 U.S. 787, decided May 26,...

Collateral Attacks on Deportation Orders in §1326 Prosecutions: Supreme Court Establishes Due Process Requirement

Date: May 27, 1987

Collateral Attacks on Deportation Orders in §1326 Prosecutions: Supreme Court Establishes Due Process Requirement Introduction UNITED STATES v. MENDOZA-LOPEZ et al., 481 U.S. 828 (1987), is a...

UNITED STATES v. SALERNO: Constitutionality of Pretrial Detention for Community Safety under the Bail Reform Act of 1984

Date: May 27, 1987

UNITED STATES v. SALERNO: Constitutionality of Pretrial Detention for Community Safety under the Bail Reform Act of 1984 Introduction UNITED STATES v. SALERNO (481 U.S. 739, 1987) is a landmark case...

Section 301 LMRA Preempts State Tort Claims Based on Collective Bargaining Agreements

Date: May 27, 1987

Section 301 LMRA Preempts State Tort Claims Based on Collective Bargaining Agreements Introduction The case of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO, et al. v. Hechler tackled the...

Tucker v. Kemp: Reinforcing Due Process in Burden of Proof Standards

Date: May 22, 1987

Tucker v. Kemp: Reinforcing Due Process in Burden of Proof Standards Introduction William Boyd Tucker v. Ralph Kemp, Warden (481 U.S. 1073) is a significant case in the realm of criminal law and...

Affirming State Courts' Authority to Enforce Child Support Using Veterans' Disability Benefits

Date: May 19, 1987

Affirming State Courts' Authority to Enforce Child Support Using Veterans' Disability Benefits Introduction In the landmark case of Rose v. Rose et al. (481 U.S. 619, 1987), the United States Supreme...

Union Discipline and Employer Representation: NLRB v. IBEW Local 340

Date: May 19, 1987

Union Discipline and Employer Representation: NLRB v. IBEW Local 340 Introduction NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 340, 481 U.S. 573 (1987),...

Extending §1981 Protections to Arabian Ancestry: Comprehensive Analysis of Saint Francis College v. Al-Khazraji

Date: May 19, 1987

Extending §1981 Protections to Arabian Ancestry: Comprehensive Analysis of Saint Francis College v. Al-Khazraji Introduction Saint Francis College et al. v. Al-Khazraji, aka Allan is a landmark 1987...

Reaffirmation of the Feres Doctrine in FTCA Claims Involving Civilian Government Employees

Date: May 19, 1987

Reaffirmation of the Feres Doctrine in FTCA Claims Involving Civilian Government Employees Introduction United States v. Johnson, Personal Representative of the Estate of Johnson, 481 U.S. 681...

Hodel v. Irving et al.: Upholding Fifth Amendment Protections in Indian Land Consolidation

Date: May 19, 1987

Hodel v. Irving et al.: Upholding Fifth Amendment Protections in Indian Land Consolidation Introduction Hodel, Secretary of the Interior v. Irving et al. (481 U.S. 704, 1987) is a seminal case in...

Gray v. Mississippi: Reaffirmation of Non-Harmless Witherspoon Violations in Capital Cases

Date: May 19, 1987

Gray v. Mississippi: Reaffirmation of Non-Harmless Witherspoon Violations in Capital Cases Introduction Gray v. Mississippi, 481 U.S. 648 (1987), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

Pennsylvania v. Finley: Defining the Scope of Appointed Counsel in Postconviction Proceedings

Date: May 19, 1987

Pennsylvania v. Finley: Defining the Scope of Appointed Counsel in Postconviction Proceedings Introduction Pennsylvania v. Finley, 481 U.S. 551 (1987), is a landmark United States Supreme Court case...

Interrogation and Miranda Rights: The ARIZONA v. MAURO Decision

Date: May 5, 1987

Interrogation and Miranda Rights: The ARIZONA v. MAURO Decision Introduction ARIZONA v. MAURO, 481 U.S. 520 (1987), is a pivotal Supreme Court case that delves into the boundaries of what constitutes...

Unruh Act Enforcement Against Exclusive Rotary Clubs: A Landmark Decision

Date: May 5, 1987

Unruh Act Enforcement Against Exclusive Rotary Clubs: A Landmark Decision Introduction The case of Board of Directors of Rotary International et al. v. Rotary Club of Duarte et al. (481 U.S. 537)...

Reaffirming the Reasonable Person Standard in Obscenity Law: Pope v. Illinois

Date: May 5, 1987

Reaffirming the Reasonable Person Standard in Obscenity Law: Pope v. Illinois Introduction Pope et al. v. Illinois, 481 U.S. 497 (1987), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that addresses the...

Federal Courts Restricted from Enjoining Secondary Picketing in Railway Labor Disputes under the Norris-LaGuardia Act

Date: Apr 29, 1987

Federal Courts Restricted from Enjoining Secondary Picketing in Railway Labor Disputes under the Norris-LaGuardia Act Introduction The Supreme Court case Burlington Northern Railroad Co. et al. v....

Seventh Amendment Guarantees Jury Trial on Liability but Not on Civil Penalties: A Detailed Analysis of Tull v. United States

Date: Apr 29, 1987

Seventh Amendment Guarantees Jury Trial on Liability but Not on Civil Penalties: A Detailed Analysis of Tull v. United States Introduction Tull v. United States, 481 U.S. 412 (1987), is a seminal...

MeeSe v. Keene: Upholding the Constitutionality of the Foreign Agents Registration Act's "Political Propaganda" Classification

Date: Apr 29, 1987

MeeSe v. Keene: Upholding the Constitutionality of the Foreign Agents Registration Act's "Political Propaganda" Classification Introduction MeeSe, Attorney General of the United States, et al. v....

Permitting Federal Review of Railroad Property Tax Overvaluation under §306: Burlington Northern R.R. Co. v. Oklahoma Tax Commission

Date: Apr 29, 1987

Permitting Federal Review of Railroad Property Tax Overvaluation under §306: Burlington Northern R.R. Co. v. Oklahoma Tax Commission Introduction Burlington Northern Railroad Co. v. Oklahoma Tax...

Permissibility of Retrial on Different Charges When Initial Conviction is Void: Montana v. Hall (1987)

Date: Apr 28, 1987

Permissibility of Retrial on Different Charges When Initial Conviction is Void: Montana v. Hall (1987) Introduction Montana v. Hall, 481 U.S. 400 (1987), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that...