U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Affirmative Action Compliance Under Title VII: Insights from Johnson v. Transportation Agency

Date: Mar 26, 1987

Affirmative Action Compliance Under Title VII: Insights from Johnson v. Transportation Agency Introduction Johnson v. Transportation Agency, Santa Clara County, California, et al. (480 U.S. 616,...

ANILCA's Substantive Protections Confirmed: A Comprehensive Analysis of AMOCO Production Co. v. Village of Gambell

Date: Mar 25, 1987

ANILCA's Substantive Protections Confirmed: A Comprehensive Analysis of AMOCO Production Co. v. Village of Gambell Introduction The Supreme Court case AmoCo Production Co. et al. v. Village of...

State Coastal Permits and Federal Land Use: An Analysis of California Coastal Commission v. Granite Rock Co.

Date: Mar 25, 1987

State Coastal Permits and Federal Land Use: An Analysis of California Coastal Commission v. Granite Rock Co. Introduction California Coastal Commission et al. v. Granite Rock Co., 480 U.S. 572...

FELA Actions Not Precluded by RLA Arbitration: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Buell

Date: Mar 25, 1987

FELA Actions Not Precluded by RLA Arbitration: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Buell Introduction The landmark case of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Buell, 480 U.S. 557...

Rodriguez v. United States: Affirming Sentencing Flexibility under §3651 Against §3147 Mandates

Date: Mar 24, 1987

Rodriguez v. United States: Affirming Sentencing Flexibility under §3651 Against §3147 Mandates Introduction Rodriguez v. United States is a landmark Supreme Court decision rendered on March 23,...

Non-Immediacy of Appeals for Permissive Intervention Denials: Stringfellow v. Concerned Neighbors in Action

Date: Mar 10, 1987

Non-Immediacy of Appeals for Permissive Intervention Denials: Stringfellow v. Concerned Neighbors in Action Introduction Stringfellow et al. v. Concerned Neighbors in Action et al., 480 U.S. 370...

Good-Faith Exception in Warrantless Administrative Searches: Illinois v. Krull et al. (1987)

Date: Mar 10, 1987

Good-Faith Exception in Warrantless Administrative Searches: Illinois v. Krull et al. (1987) Introduction Illinois v. Krull et al., 480 U.S. 340 (1987), is a significant Supreme Court decision that...

Differentiating Asylum and Withholding of Deportation Standards: Insights from INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca

Date: Mar 10, 1987

Differentiating Asylum and Withholding of Deportation Standards: Insights from INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca Introduction Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-Fonseca, 480 U.S. 421 (1987), is a...

Keystone Bituminous Coal Assn. v. DeBenedictis: Affirming Pennsylvania's Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act as Constitutional Regulation

Date: Mar 10, 1987

Keystone Bituminous Coal Association v. DeBenedictis: Affirming Pennsylvania's Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act as Constitutional Regulation Introduction In Keystone Bituminous Coal...

Enforceability of Release-Dismissal Agreements in 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Actions: Insights from TOWN OF NEWTON ET AL. v. RUMERY

Date: Mar 10, 1987

Enforceability of Release-Dismissal Agreements in 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Actions: Insights from TOWN OF NEWTON ET AL. v. RUMERY Introduction TOWN OF NEWTON ET AL. v. RUMERY (480 U.S. 386, 1987) is a...

Contagious Diseases Recognized as Disabilities under §504 of the Rehabilitation Act

Date: Mar 4, 1987

Contagious Diseases Recognized as Disabilities under §504 of the Rehabilitation Act Introduction The case of School Board of Nassau County, Florida, et al. v. Arline, 480 U.S. 273 (1987), serves as a...

UNITED STATES v. DUNN: Defining Curtilage Boundaries Under the Fourth Amendment

Date: Mar 4, 1987

UNITED STATES v. DUNN: Defining Curtilage Boundaries Under the Fourth Amendment Introduction UNITED STATES v. DUNN, 480 U.S. 294 (1987), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that clarified the...

Arizona v. Hicks: Affirming Probable Cause in the Plain View Doctrine

Date: Mar 4, 1987

Arizona v. Hicks: Affirming Probable Cause in the Plain View Doctrine Introduction Arizona v. Hicks, 480 U.S. 321 (1987), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that significantly...

Federal Preemption of State Gambling Laws on Tribal Reservations: California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians

Date: Feb 26, 1987

Federal Preemption of State Gambling Laws on Tribal Reservations: California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians Introduction California et al. v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians et al. is a landmark...

United States v. Paradise et al.: Affirming Race-Conscious Remedies Under the Fourteenth Amendment

Date: Feb 26, 1987

United States v. Paradise et al.: Affirming Race-Conscious Remedies Under the Fourteenth Amendment Introduction United States v. Paradise et al. (480 U.S. 149, 1987) is a landmark decision by the...

Strict Scrutiny Applied to Unemployment Benefits and Religious Freedom: Hobbie v. Unemployment Appeals Commission of Florida

Date: Feb 26, 1987

Strict Scrutiny Applied to Unemployment Benefits and Religious Freedom: Hobbie v. Unemployment Appeals Commission of Florida Introduction Hobbie v. Unemployment Appeals Commission of Florida et al.,...

FCC Upholds Pole Attachments Act: No Fifth Amendment Taking

Date: Feb 26, 1987

FCC Upholds Pole Attachments Act: No Fifth Amendment Taking Introduction In Federal Communications Commission et al. v. Florida Power Corp. et al., the United States Supreme Court addressed whether...

Limitations on Municipal Liability under §1983: The Significance of Preserving Issues for Appellate Review in City of Springfield v. Kibbe

Date: Feb 26, 1987

Limitations on Municipal Liability under §1983: The Significance of Preserving Issues for Appellate Review in City of Springfield v. Kibbe Introduction City of Springfield, Massachusetts v. Kibbe,...

Affirmative Defense Burden Allocation Upholding Due Process: The Martin v. Ohio Decision

Date: Feb 26, 1987

Affirmative Defense Burden Allocation Upholding Due Process: The Martin v. Ohio Decision Introduction Martin v. Ohio, 480 U.S. 228 (1987), is a landmark United States Supreme Court decision that...

Full-Time Gamblers Recognized as Engaged in a Trade or Business under IRS Code §§ 162(a) and 62(1)

Date: Feb 25, 1987

Full-Time Gamblers Recognized as Engaged in a Trade or Business under IRS Code §§ 162(a) and 62(1) Introduction Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Groetzinger, 480 U.S. 23 (1987), is a landmark...