U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Supreme Court Upholds Rail Passenger Service Act's Reimbursement Requirements: A Comprehensive Analysis

Date: Mar 19, 1985

Supreme Court Upholds Rail Passenger Service Act's Reimbursement Requirements: A Comprehensive Analysis Introduction The decline of intercity passenger rail service in the United States during the...

Waiver of Rule 43 Rights in Criminal Trials: Analysis of UNITED STATES v. GAGNON et al.

Date: Mar 19, 1985

Waiver of Rule 43 Rights in Criminal Trials: Analysis of UNITED STATES v. GAGNON et al. Introduction UNITED STATES v. GAGNON et al. is a landmark 1985 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that...

Reevaluating Death-Qualified Juries: Insights from WITT v. WAINWRIGHT

Date: Mar 6, 1985

Reevaluating Death-Qualified Juries: Insights from WITT v. WAINWRIGHT Introduction Johnny Paul Witt v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections et al (470 U.S. 1039, 1985)...

Affirming Nonresident Lawyers' Rights under the Privileges and Immunities Clause: Piper v. New Hampshire

Date: Mar 5, 1985

Affirming Nonresident Lawyers' Rights under the Privileges and Immunities Clause: Piper v. New Hampshire Introduction PIPER v. SUPREME COURT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, 470 U.S. 274 (1985), is a landmark...

Preclusion of Nonstatutory Mitigating Evidence in Capital Sentencing: Insights from Carl Ray SONGER v. WAINWRIGHT

Date: Mar 5, 1985

Preclusion of Nonstatutory Mitigating Evidence in Capital Sentencing: Insights from Carl Ray SONGER v. WAINWRIGHT Introduction Carl Ray Songer v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of...

Compelling Arbitration of Pendent State Claims: Insights from Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. v. Byrd

Date: Mar 5, 1985

Compelling Arbitration of Pendent State Claims: Insights from Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. v. Byrd Introduction Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. v. Byrd, 470 U.S. 213 (1985), is a pivotal United States Supreme...

Limiting Liability for Passenger Injury Under the Warsaw Convention: Air France v. Saks

Date: Mar 5, 1985

Limiting Liability for Passenger Injury Under the Warsaw Convention: Air France v. Saks Introduction Air France v. Saks, 470 U.S. 392 (1985), is a pivotal Supreme Court case that addresses the scope...

Marrese v. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Preclusive Effect of State Court Judgments on Federal Antitrust Claims

Date: Mar 5, 1985

Marrese v. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Preclusive Effect of State Court Judgments on Federal Antitrust Claims Introduction Marrese et al. v. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is...

ONEIDA INDIAN NATION v. COUNTY OF ONEIDA: Establishing Federal Common Law Rights and Eleventh Amendment Implications

Date: Mar 5, 1985

ONEIDA INDIAN NATION v. COUNTY OF ONEIDA: Establishing Federal Common Law Rights and Eleventh Amendment Implications Introduction In the landmark case of County of Oneida, New York, v. Oneida Indian...

Suppressing Initial Unwarned Statements Does Not Affect Subsequent Valid Confessions: A Commentary on Oregon v. Elstad

Date: Mar 5, 1985

Suppressing Initial Unwarned Statements Does Not Affect Subsequent Valid Confessions: A Commentary on Oregon v. Elstad Introduction Oregon v. Elstad (470 U.S. 298, 1985) is a landmark decision by the...

EPA's Authority to Issue FDF Variances Under the Clean Water Act Affirmed in CMA v. NRDC

Date: Feb 28, 1985

EPA's Authority to Issue FDF Variances Under the Clean Water Act Affirmed in Chemical Manufacturers Association v. NRDC Introduction The case of Chemical Manufacturers Association et al. v. Natural...

Heckler v. Turner: Mandatory Tax Withholdings Considered Work Expenses in AFDC Benefit Calculations

Date: Feb 28, 1985

Heckler v. Turner: Mandatory Tax Withholdings Considered Work Expenses in AFDC Benefit Calculations Introduction Heckler v. Turner et al. is a significant U.S. Supreme Court case decided on February...

Preclearance Requirements under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act: Insights from NAACP v. Hampton County Election Commission

Date: Feb 28, 1985

Preclearance Requirements under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act: Insights from NAACP v. Hampton County Election Commission Introduction National Association for the Advancement of Colored People...

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Supreme Court Upholds Rail Passenger Service Act's Reimbursement Requirements: A Comprehensive Analysis

Waiver of Rule 43 Rights in Criminal Trials: Analysis of UNITED STATES v. GAGNON et al.

Reevaluating Death-Qualified Juries: Insights from WITT v. WAINWRIGHT

Affirming Nonresident Lawyers' Rights under the Privileges and Immunities Clause: Piper v. New Hampshire

Preclusion of Nonstatutory Mitigating Evidence in Capital Sentencing: Insights from Carl Ray SONGER v. WAINWRIGHT

Compelling Arbitration of Pendent State Claims: Insights from Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. v. Byrd

Limiting Liability for Passenger Injury Under the Warsaw Convention: Air France v. Saks

Marrese v. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Preclusive Effect of State Court Judgments on Federal Antitrust Claims

ONEIDA INDIAN NATION v. COUNTY OF ONEIDA: Establishing Federal Common Law Rights and Eleventh Amendment Implications

Suppressing Initial Unwarned Statements Does Not Affect Subsequent Valid Confessions: A Commentary on Oregon v. Elstad

EPA's Authority to Issue FDF Variances Under the Clean Water Act Affirmed in CMA v. NRDC

Heckler v. Turner: Mandatory Tax Withholdings Considered Work Expenses in AFDC Benefit Calculations

Preclearance Requirements under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act: Insights from NAACP v. Hampton County Election Commission

AKE v. Oklahoma: Recognizing the Right to Court-Appointed Psychiatric Assistance for Indigent Defendants

Supreme Court Affirms Mississippi Sound as Historic Bay: Implications for Inland Water Ownership

Exculpatory Evidence Disclosure in Capital Sentencing: Insights from Brown v. Chaney

Affirmative Action and State Employers: Insights from James Bushey v. New York State Civil Service Commission

Due Process Protections for General Assistance Applicants: Insights from Cindy GREGORY v. TOWN OF PITTSFIELD

Limits on Appellate Review of Prosecutorial Misconduct: UNITED STATES v. YOUNG

Application of EDWARDS v. ARIZONA to Directly Appealed Cases: SHEA v. Louisiana