U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Content-Based Selective Taxation on Media Violates First Amendment: A Comprehensive Analysis of Arkansas Writers' Project, Inc. v. Ragland

Date: Apr 23, 1987

Content-Based Selective Taxation on Media Violates First Amendment: A Comprehensive Analysis of Arkansas Writers' Project, Inc. v. Ragland Introduction Arkansas Writers' Project, Inc. v. Ragland, 481...

Supreme Court Sets Standard for Deducting Self-Insured Medical Claims under the 'All Events' Test

Date: Apr 23, 1987

Supreme Court Sets Standard for Deducting Self-Insured Medical Claims under the 'All Events' Test Introduction United States v. General Dynamics Corp. Et Al., 481 U.S. 239 (1987), is a landmark...

McCLESKEY v. KEMP: Upholding Discretion in Capital Sentencing Amid Racial Disparities

Date: Apr 23, 1987

McCLESKEY v. KEMP: Upholding Discretion in Capital Sentencing Amid Racial Disparities Introduction McCLESKEY v. KEMP, 481 U.S. 279 (1987), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

Hitchcock v. Dugger: Affirming the Requirement to Consider All Relevant Mitigating Evidence in Capital Sentencing

Date: Apr 23, 1987

Hitchcock v. Dugger: Affirming the Requirement to Consider All Relevant Mitigating Evidence in Capital Sentencing Introduction Hitchcock v. Dugger, Florida Department of Corrections (481 U.S. 393,...

Procedural Due Process in §§405 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act: Analysis of BROCK v. ROADWAY EXPRESS, Inc.

Date: Apr 23, 1987

Procedural Due Process in §405 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act: Analysis of BROCK v. ROADWAY EXPRESS, Inc. Introduction BROCK, Secretary of Labor, et al. v. Roadway Express, Inc., 481...

Classification of Personal Injury Awards as Income under AFDC: Lukhard v. Reed

Date: Apr 23, 1987

Classification of Personal Injury Awards as Income under AFDC: Lukhard v. Reed Introduction The Supreme Court case Lukhard, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Social Services v. Reed et al. (481...

Granberry v. Greer: Establishing Discretionary Review of Nonexhaustion in Habeas Corpus Petitions

Date: Apr 22, 1987

Granberry v. Greer: Establishing Discretionary Review of Nonexhaustion in Habeas Corpus Petitions Introduction Granberry v. Greer, 481 U.S. 129 (1987), is a landmark decision by the United States...

Cruz v. New York: Strengthening Confrontation Clause Protections in Joint Trials

Date: Apr 22, 1987

Cruz v. New York: Strengthening Confrontation Clause Protections in Joint Trials Introduction Cruz v. New York, 481 U.S. 186 (1987), is a pivotal United States Supreme Court decision that further...

State Regulation of Tender Offers Not Preempted by Williams Act: CTS Corp. v. Dynamics

Date: Apr 22, 1987

State Regulation of Tender Offers Not Preempted by Williams Act: CTS Corp. v. Dynamics Introduction CTS Corporation appealed against Dynamics Corporation of America following a tender offer that...

Redacted Codefendant Confessions in Joint Trials: Upholding the Confrontation Clause – Richardson v. Marsh

Date: Apr 22, 1987

Redacted Codefendant Confessions in Joint Trials: Upholding the Confrontation Clause – Richardson v. Marsh Introduction Richardson, Warden v. Marsh (481 U.S. 200, 1987) is a pivotal United States...

Tison v. Arizona: Establishing Reckless Indifference in Felony-Murder Cases

Date: Apr 22, 1987

Tison v. Arizona: Establishing Reckless Indifference in Felony-Murder Cases Introduction Tison v. Arizona, 481 U.S. 137 (1987), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that redefined the application of...

Clarifying Rule 6(e): Permitted Use of Grand Jury Materials in Civil Proceedings

Date: Apr 22, 1987

Clarifying Rule 6(e): Permitted Use of Grand Jury Materials in Civil Proceedings Introduction United States v. John Doe, Inc. I, et al. (481 U.S. 102, 1987) is a pivotal Supreme Court case that...

WEST v. CONRAIL ET AL.: Establishing Filing Timeliness in Hybrid Labor Suits

Date: Apr 7, 1987

WEST v. CONRAIL ET AL.: Establishing Filing Timeliness in Hybrid Labor Suits 1. Introduction WEST v. CONRAIL ET AL., 481 U.S. 35 (1987), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that significantly...

Pennzoil v. Texaco: Reinforcing Federalism through Younger Abstention

Date: Apr 7, 1987

Pennzoil v. Texaco: Reinforcing Federalism through Younger Abstention 1. Introduction Pennzoil Co. v. Texaco Inc., 481 U.S. 1 (1987), is a landmark case adjudicated by the United States Supreme Court...

ERISA Preemption and Removal Jurisdiction: Insights from Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Taylor

Date: Apr 7, 1987

ERISA Preemption and Removal Jurisdiction: Insights from Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Taylor Introduction The case of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Taylor (481 U.S. 58, 1987) represents a...

ERISA Preemption Affirmed in Pilot Life Insurance Co. v. Dedeaux

Date: Apr 7, 1987

ERISA Preemption Affirmed in Pilot Life Insurance Co. v. Dedeaux Introduction Pilot Life Insurance Co. v. Dedeaux is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court, adjudicated on April 6,...

Jurisdictional Boundaries Under the Railway Labor Act: Western Airlines v. Teamsters and Air Transport Employees

Date: Apr 3, 1987

Jurisdictional Boundaries Under the Railway Labor Act: Western Airlines v. Teamsters and Air Transport Employees Introduction The Supreme Court case of Western Airlines, Inc. and Delta Air Lines,...

United States v. Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma: Upholding Navigational Servitude Over Tribal Riverbed Interests

Date: Apr 1, 1987

United States v. Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma: Upholding Navigational Servitude Over Tribal Riverbed Interests Introduction United States v. Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, 480 U.S. 700 (1987), is a...

Establishing Reasonableness Standard for Public Employer Searches: O'Connor v. Ortega

Date: Apr 1, 1987

Establishing Reasonableness Standard for Public Employer Searches: O'Connor v. Ortega Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case O'Connor v. Ortega, decided on March 31, 1987, addresses the Fourth...

Severability of Legislative Veto in the Airline Deregulation Act: A Comprehensive Commentary on Alaska Airlines, Inc. v. Brock

Date: Mar 26, 1987

Severability of Legislative Veto in the Airline Deregulation Act: A Comprehensive Commentary on Alaska Airlines, Inc. v. Brock Introduction Alaska Airlines, Inc., et al. v. Brock, Secretary of Labor,...