U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

State Aid to Individuals for Education Does Not Constitute Endorsement of Religion: Analysis of Witters v. Washington Department of Services for the Blind

Date: Jan 28, 1986

State Aid to Individuals for Education Does Not Constitute Endorsement of Religion: Analysis of Witters v. Washington Department of Services for the Blind Introduction Witters v. Washington...

Parsons Steel v. First Alabama Bank: Reinforcing Full Faith and Credit and Limiting Federal Intrusion via Anti-Injunction Act

Date: Jan 28, 1986

Parsons Steel v. First Alabama Bank: Reinforcing Full Faith and Credit and Limiting Federal Intrusion via Anti-Injunction Act Introduction Parsons Steel, Inc., Et Al. v. First Alabama Bank Et Al.,...

Supreme Court Clarifies Enmund Compliance: Factual Findings Essential for Capital Sentencing

Date: Jan 23, 1986

Supreme Court Clarifies Enmund Compliance: Factual Findings Essential for Capital Sentencing Introduction The United States Supreme Court case Cabana, Superintendent, Mississippi State Penitentiary,...

Limitation of Federal Reserve's Authority in Defining "Bank": Commentary on Board of Governors v. Dimension Financial Corp.

Date: Jan 23, 1986

Limitation of Federal Reserve's Authority in Defining "Bank": Commentary on Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System v. Dimension Financial Corp. Introduction In Board of Governors of the...

Federal Supremacy in Natural Gas Regulation Affirmed: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. v. State Oil and Gas Board of Mississippi

Date: Jan 23, 1986

Federal Supremacy in Natural Gas Regulation Affirmed: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. v. State Oil and Gas Board of Mississippi Introduction Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. v. State Oil and...

Disability Discrimination under Section 504: County of Los Angeles v. Mary L. Kling

Date: Jan 22, 1986

Disability Discrimination under Section 504: County of Los Angeles v. Mary L. Kling Introduction County of Los Angeles v. Mary L. Kling is a significant case adjudicated by the United States Supreme...

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing: Analysis of James E. Messer, Jr. v. Ralph Kemp

Date: Jan 22, 1986

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing: Analysis of James E. Messer, Jr. v. Ralph Kemp Introduction The case of James E. Messer, Jr. v. Ralph Kemp, 474 U.S. 1088 (1986), presents a...

Due Process and Negligence: Establishing Boundaries in DANIELS v. WILLIAMS

Date: Jan 22, 1986

Due Process and Negligence: Establishing Boundaries in DANIELS v. WILLIAMS Introduction DANIELS v. WILLIAMS, 474 U.S. 327 (1986), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that clarifies the scope of the...

Negligence by State Prison Officials Does Not Constitute Due Process Violation Under the Fourteenth Amendment

Date: Jan 22, 1986

Negligence by State Prison Officials Does Not Constitute Due Process Violation Under the Fourteenth Amendment Introduction Davidson v. Cannon et al., 474 U.S. 344 (1986) is a landmark case...

Exclusion of Unrestrained Period and Interlocutory Appeals in Speedy Trial Claims: Insights from UNITED STATES v. LOUD HAWK

Date: Jan 22, 1986

Exclusion of Unrestrained Period and Interlocutory Appeals in Speedy Trial Claims: Insights from UNITED STATES v. LOUD HAWK Introduction UNITED STATES v. LOUD HAWK et al., 474 U.S. 302 (1986), is a...

Vasquez v. Hillery: Upholding Equal Protection in Grand Jury Selection

Date: Jan 15, 1986

Vasquez v. Hillery: Upholding Equal Protection in Grand Jury Selection Introduction Vasquez, Warden v. Hillery, 474 U.S. 254 (1986), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...

Timely Processing of Remission Petitions and Due Process: United States v. Von Neumann

Date: Jan 15, 1986

Timely Processing of Remission Petitions and Due Process: United States v. Von Neumann Introduction United States v. Von Neumann, 474 U.S. 242 (1986), is a landmark Supreme Court case that addresses...

Using Post-Miranda Silence as Evidence of Sanity: Wainwright v. Greenfield

Date: Jan 15, 1986

Using Post-Miranda Silence as Evidence of Sanity: Wainwright v. Greenfield Introduction Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections v. Greenfield, 474 U.S. 284 (1986), is a landmark...

Death Penalty for Juveniles and Mentally Impaired: Insights from Roach v. Aiken

Date: Jan 10, 1986

Death Penalty for Juveniles and the Mentally Impaired: Insights from Roach v. Aiken Introduction James Terry Roach v. James Aiken, Warden, 474 U.S. 1039 (1986), presents a critical examination of the...

United States v. Rojas-Contreras: Clarifying the Speedy Trial Act's Application to Superseding Indictments

Date: Dec 17, 1985

United States v. Rojas-Contreras: Clarifying the Speedy Trial Act's Application to Superseding Indictments Introduction United States v. Rojas-Contreras, 474 U.S. 231 (1985), is a pivotal United...

Substantive Due Process in Academic Dismissal: Regents of the University of Michigan v. Ewing

Date: Dec 13, 1985

Substantive Due Process in Academic Dismissal: Regents of the University of Michigan v. Ewing Introduction Regents of the University of Michigan v. Ewing is a landmark United States Supreme Court...

Qualified vs. Absolute Immunity for Prison Discipline Officials: Cleavinger v. Saxner

Date: Dec 11, 1985

Qualified vs. Absolute Immunity for Prison Discipline Officials: Cleavinger v. Saxner Introduction Clevelander v. Saxner, 474 U.S. 193 (1985), was a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

Enhancing Sixth Amendment Protections: Maine v. Moulton and the Right to Counsel Post-Indictment

Date: Dec 11, 1985

Enhancing Sixth Amendment Protections: Maine v. Moulton and the Right to Counsel Post-Indictment Introduction Maine v. Moulton (474 U.S. 159) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

Reaffirming the Unconstitutionality of the Death Penalty for Mentally Retarded Individuals: Insights from Smith v. Francis Dissenting Opinions

Date: Dec 10, 1985

Reaffirming the Unconstitutionality of the Death Penalty for Mentally Retarded Individuals: Insights from Smith v. Francis Dissenting Opinions Introduction William Alvin Smith v. Robert O. Francis,...

UNITED STATES v. RIVERSIDE BAYVIEW HOMES: Affirming Comprehensive Corps Jurisdiction Over Adjacent Wetlands

Date: Dec 5, 1985

UNITED STATES v. RIVERSIDE BAYVIEW HOMES: Affirming Comprehensive Corps Jurisdiction Over Adjacent Wetlands Introduction UNITED STATES v. RIVERSIDE BAYVIEW HOMES, Inc., 474 U.S. 121 (1985), is a...