U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Federal Supremacy in Imposing Prejudgment Interest on State Obligations: Insights from West Virginia v. United States

Date: Jan 14, 1987

Federal Supremacy in Imposing Prejudgment Interest on State Obligations: Insights from West Virginia v. United States Introduction West Virginia v. United States, 479 U.S. 305 (1987), is a seminal...

GRIFFITH v. KENTUCKY: Retroactive Application of BATSON v. KENTUCKY

Date: Jan 14, 1987

GRIFFITH v. KENTUCKY: Retroactive Application of BATSON v. KENTUCKY Introduction Griffith v. Kentucky, 479 U.S. 314 (1987), is a landmark United States Supreme Court case that addressed the...

FEC v. Massachusetts Citizens for Life: Defining Corporate Political Speech Boundaries under the First Amendment

Date: Dec 16, 1986

FEC v. Massachusetts Citizens for Life: Defining Corporate Political Speech Boundaries under the First Amendment Introduction In the landmark case Federal Election Commission v. Massachusetts...

Freedom of Association and Closed Primaries: Tashjian v. Republican Party of Connecticut

Date: Dec 11, 1986

Freedom of Association and Closed Primaries: Tashjian v. Republican Party of Connecticut Introduction In Tashjian v. Republican Party of Connecticut (479 U.S. 208, 1986), the United States Supreme...

Munro v. Socialist Workers Party: Upholding Primary Vote Requirements for Ballot Access

Date: Dec 11, 1986

Munro v. Socialist Workers Party: Upholding Primary Vote Requirements for Ballot Access Introduction Munro, Secretary of State of Washington v. Socialist Workers Party et al. (479 U.S. 189, 1986)...

Colorado v. Connelly: Establishing the Necessity of Police Coercion for Involuntary Confessions under Due Process

Date: Dec 11, 1986

Colorado v. Connelly: Establishing the Necessity of Police Coercion for Involuntary Confessions under Due Process Introduction In Colorado v. Connelly, 474 U.S. 1050 (1986), the United States Supreme...

Supreme Court Upholds State Tax on Imported Goods for Domestic Use in Customs-Bonded Warehouses

Date: Dec 10, 1986

Supreme Court Upholds State Tax on Imported Goods for Domestic Use in Customs-Bonded Warehouses Introduction In R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Durham County, North Carolina, et al. (479 U.S. 130,...

Requiring Antitrust Injury for Injunctive Relief under Section 16 of the Clayton Act: Cargill v. Monfort

Date: Dec 10, 1986

Requiring Antitrust Injury for Injunctive Relief under Section 16 of the Clayton Act: Cargill v. Monfort Introduction The Supreme Court's decision in Cargill, Inc., et al. v. Monfort of Colorado,...

Assistance of Counsel at Preliminary Hearings in Capital Cases: Analyzing THOMAS v. KEMP

Date: Dec 2, 1986

Assistance of Counsel at Preliminary Hearings in Capital Cases: Analyzing THOMAS v. KEMP Introduction Donald Wayne Thomas v. Ralph Kemp, Warden, 479 U.S. 996 (1986), is a pivotal case that addresses...

Strict Statutory Interpretation in Deportation Proceedings: INS v. Hector

Date: Nov 18, 1986

Strict Statutory Interpretation in Deportation Proceedings: INS v. Hector Introduction The case of Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Hector, 479 U.S. 85 (1986), represents a pivotal moment in...

Enhancing the Separate-Document Requirement: Insights from Amoco Oil Co. v. Jim Heilig Oil & Gas, Inc.

Date: Nov 18, 1986

Enhancing the Separate-Document Requirement: Insights from Amoco Oil Co. v. Jim Heilig Oil & Gas, Inc. Introduction Amoco Oil Co. v. Jim Heilig Oil & Gas, Inc. And Harmer Oil, 479 U.S. 966 (1986),...

Ansonia Board of Education v. Philbrook: Redefining Reasonable Accommodation under Title VII

Date: Nov 18, 1986

Ansonia Board of Education v. Philbrook: Redefining Reasonable Accommodation under Title VII Introduction The Supreme Court case Ansonia Board of Education et al. v. Philbrook et al., 479 U.S. 60...

Maxwell v. Florida: Reinforcing the Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Cases

Date: Nov 18, 1986

Maxwell v. Florida: Reinforcing the Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Cases Introduction Chester Levon Maxwell v. Florida (479 U.S. 972) is a pivotal case addressing the...

Twenty-First Amendment Upholds Regulation of Nude Dancing in Liquor-Served Establishments

Date: Nov 18, 1986

Twenty-First Amendment Upholds Regulation of Nude Dancing in Liquor-Served Establishments Introduction In the landmark case City of Newport, Kentucky, et al. v. Iacobucci, DBA Talk of the Town, et...

Restitution Obligations as Non-Dischargeable Under §523(a)(7): Kelly v. Robinson

Date: Nov 13, 1986

Restitution Obligations as Non-Dischargeable Under §523(a)(7): Kelly v. Robinson Introduction KELLY, CONNECTICUT CHIEF STATE'S ATTORNEY, ET AL. v. ROBINSON, 479 U.S. 36 (1986), is a landmark decision...

Attorney’s Fees Limited to Enforcement Proceedings under Civil Rights Act §1988: NC Dept of Transportation v. Crest Street Community Council

Date: Nov 5, 1986

Attorney’s Fees Limited to Enforcement Proceedings under Civil Rights Act §1988: NC Dept of Transportation v. Crest Street Community Council Introduction NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION...

Taxation Scope Limited to Panamanian Jurisdiction in O'Connor et ux. v. United States

Date: Nov 5, 1986

Taxation Scope Limited to Panamanian Jurisdiction in O'Connor et ux. v. United States Introduction O'Connor et ux. v. United States (479 U.S. 27, 1986) is a significant United States Supreme Court...

Peremptory Challenges and Juror Attitudes: Insights from David J. Brown v. North Carolina

Date: Nov 4, 1986

Peremptory Challenges and Juror Attitudes: Insights from David J. Brown v. North Carolina Introduction David J. Brown v. North Carolina, 479 U.S. 940 (1986), is a significant case in the realm of...

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Cases: Insights from ALDRICH v. WAINWRIGHT

Date: Oct 21, 1986

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Cases: Insights from ALDRICH v. WAINWRIGHT Introduction ALDRICH v. WAINWRIGHT (479 U.S. 918, 1986) is a pivotal case in the realm of criminal defense,...

Denial of Certiorari in Dufour v. Mississippi: Implications for Capital Punishment and Effective Assistance of Counsel

Date: Oct 15, 1986

Denial of Certiorari in Dufour v. Mississippi: Implications for Capital Punishment and Effective Assistance of Counsel Introduction Donald William Dufour v. Mississippi, 479 U.S. 891 (1986), is a...