U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

Eighth Amendment Protection Against Execution of the Insane: FORD v. WAINWRIGHT Analysis

Date: Jun 27, 1986

Eighth Amendment Protection Against Execution of the Insane: FORD v. WAINWRIGHT Analysis Introduction FORD v. WAINWRIGHT, 477 U.S. 399 (1986), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

Establishing the "Colorable Innocence" Standard for Successive Habeas Corpus Petitions: Kuhlmenn v. Wilson (1986)

Date: Jun 27, 1986

Establishing the "Colorable Innocence" Standard for Successive Habeas Corpus Petitions: Kuhlmenn v. Wilson (1986) Introduction Kuhlmenn v. Wilson, 477 U.S. 436 (1986), stands as a pivotal Supreme...

Inadvertence Insufficient for Cause in Federal Habeas Procedural Defaults: Insights from Murray v. Carrier

Date: Jun 27, 1986

Inadvertence Insufficient for Cause in Federal Habeas Procedural Defaults: Insights from Murray v. Carrier Introduction The landmark decision in Murray v. Carrier, 477 U.S. 478 (1986), addresses the...

Murray v. Carrier: Upholding Procedural Defaults in Federal Habeas Corpus Review

Date: Jun 27, 1986

Murray v. Carrier: Upholding Procedural Defaults in Federal Habeas Corpus Review Introduction Murray v. Carrier is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that addresses the standards...

Supreme Court Restricts §1983 Compensatory Damages: Memphis Community School District v. Stachura

Date: Jun 26, 1986

Supreme Court Restricts §1983 Compensatory Damages: Memphis Community School District v. Stachura Introduction Memphis Community School District et al. v. Stachura, 477 U.S. 299 (1986), is a pivotal...

Affirmation of Associational Standing for Unions in Federal Court: UAW v. Brock

Date: Jun 26, 1986

Affirmation of Associational Standing for Unions in Federal Court: UAW v. Brock Introduction The case of International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of...