U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Finality of 'Payment' Under §22(a) Affirmed by Supreme Court – UNITED STATES v. DANN Et Al.

Date: Feb 21, 1985

Finality of 'Payment' Under §22(a) Affirmed by Supreme Court – UNITED STATES v. DANN Et Al. Introduction The Supreme Court case UNITED STATES v. DANN Et Al. (470 U.S. 39, 1985) addresses a pivotal...

NLRB Authority to Exclude Management Relatives from Bargaining Units

Date: Feb 20, 1985

NLRB Authority to Exclude Management Relatives from Bargaining Units Introduction NLRB v. Action Automotive, Inc., 469 U.S. 490 (1985), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...

Defining Juridical Bays: Supreme Court's Decision on Long Island and Block Island Sounds

Date: Feb 20, 1985

Defining Juridical Bays: Supreme Court's Decision on Long Island and Block Island Sounds Introduction The case of UNITED STATES v. MAINE et al., referred to as the Rhode Island and New York Boundary...

Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority: Reversing Traditional State Immunity Under the Commerce Clause

Date: Feb 20, 1985

Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority: Reversing Traditional State Immunity Under the Commerce Clause Introduction Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority et al., 469 U.S....

Establishing Municipal Liability in Official Capacity Suits under 42 U.S.C. §1983: Insights from Brandon v. Holt

Date: Jan 22, 1985

Establishing Municipal Liability in Official Capacity Suits under 42 U.S.C. §1983: Insights from Brandon v. Holt Introduction Brandon et al. v. Holt, Director of Police for the City of Memphis, et...

Expansion of the Automobile Search Exception: UNITED STATES v. JOHNS et al.

Date: Jan 22, 1985

Expansion of the Automobile Search Exception: UNITED STATES v. JOHNS et al. Introduction UNITED STATES v. JOHNS et al. is a landmark Supreme Court decision rendered on January 21, 1985, that...

Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel on First Appeal: Evitts v. Lucey Analysis

Date: Jan 22, 1985

Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel on First Appeal: Evitts v. Lucey Analysis Introduction Evitts, Superintendent, Blackburn Correctional Complex, et al. v. Lucey, 469 U.S. 387 (1985), is a...

Reaffirming the Standard for Juror Exclusion in Capital Cases: Wainwright v. Witt Commentary

Date: Jan 22, 1985

Reaffirming the Standard for Juror Exclusion in Capital Cases: Wainwright v. Witt Commentary Introduction In Wainwright, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections v. Witt, 469 U.S. 412 (1985), the...

Right to Counsel Post-Initiation of Judicial Proceedings: Insights from Russell Sweat v. Arkansas

Date: Jan 17, 1985

Right to Counsel Post-Initiation of Judicial Proceedings: Insights from Russell Sweat v. Arkansas Introduction In the landmark case of Russell Sweat and Richard "Bud" Sweat v. Arkansas, the U.S....

Defining Reasonable Searches in Public Schools: In-Depth Analysis of New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)

Date: Jan 16, 1985

Defining Reasonable Searches in Public Schools: In-Depth Analysis of New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985) Introduction New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985) is a landmark United States Supreme Court case that...

Ensuring Due Process in Habeas Corpus Petitions: Insights from Harold Vincent v. Louisiana

Date: Jan 16, 1985

Ensuring Due Process in Habeas Corpus Petitions: Insights from Harold Vincent v. Louisiana Introduction Harold Vincent v. Louisiana (469 U.S. 1166) is a significant case addressing the procedural...

Impact of Federal Arbitration Act §3 on Preliminary Injunctions: Insights from Merrill Lynch v. McCollum

Date: Jan 15, 1985

Impact of Federal Arbitration Act §3 on Preliminary Injunctions: Insights from Merrill Lynch v. McCollum Introduction Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Ernest M. McCollum is a pivotal...

Vagueness in Weapon Possession Statutes: A Critical Analysis of Charles Wright v. New Jersey

Date: Jan 15, 1985

Vagueness in Weapon Possession Statutes: A Critical Analysis of Charles Wright v. New Jersey Introduction The case Charles Wright v. New Jersey, 469 U.S. 1146 (1985), addressed significant concerns...

Accrual of Right to Counsel and Elicitation of Statements: Insights from Sweat v. Arkansas

Date: Jan 15, 1985

Accrual of Right to Counsel and Elicitation of Statements: Insights from Sweat v. Arkansas Introduction Russell Sweat and Richard "Bud" Sweat v. Arkansas (469 U.S. 1172, decided January 14, 1985) is...

Supremacy of Federal Discretion in Allocation of In-Lieu of Tax Payments: Analysis of Lawrence County v. Lead-Deadwood School District No. 40-1

Date: Jan 10, 1985

Supremacy of Federal Discretion in Allocation of In-Lieu of Tax Payments: Analysis of Lawrence County v. Lead-Deadwood School District No. 40-1 Introduction Lawrence County et al. v. Lead-Deadwood...

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Finality of 'Payment' Under §22(a) Affirmed by Supreme Court – UNITED STATES v. DANN Et Al.

NLRB Authority to Exclude Management Relatives from Bargaining Units

Defining Juridical Bays: Supreme Court's Decision on Long Island and Block Island Sounds

Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority: Reversing Traditional State Immunity Under the Commerce Clause

Establishing Municipal Liability in Official Capacity Suits under 42 U.S.C. §1983: Insights from Brandon v. Holt

Expansion of the Automobile Search Exception: UNITED STATES v. JOHNS et al.

Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel on First Appeal: Evitts v. Lucey Analysis

Reaffirming the Standard for Juror Exclusion in Capital Cases: Wainwright v. Witt Commentary

Right to Counsel Post-Initiation of Judicial Proceedings: Insights from Russell Sweat v. Arkansas

Defining Reasonable Searches in Public Schools: In-Depth Analysis of New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)

Ensuring Due Process in Habeas Corpus Petitions: Insights from Harold Vincent v. Louisiana

Impact of Federal Arbitration Act §3 on Preliminary Injunctions: Insights from Merrill Lynch v. McCollum

Vagueness in Weapon Possession Statutes: A Critical Analysis of Charles Wright v. New Jersey

Accrual of Right to Counsel and Elicitation of Statements: Insights from Sweat v. Arkansas

Supremacy of Federal Discretion in Allocation of In-Lieu of Tax Payments: Analysis of Lawrence County v. Lead-Deadwood School District No. 40-1

Tiffany Fine Arts v. United States: Expanding IRS Summons Authority in Dual-Purpose Investigations

BOYLE v. UNITED STATES: Affirming Taxpayer's Nondelegable Duty to Ensure Timely Tax Filings Despite Reliance on Agents

Impact of Annual Inpatient Medicaid Limitations on the Handicapped under Section 504: Analyzing Alexander v. Choate

Ohio v. Kovacs: Dischargeability of Environmental Cleanup Obligations Under Bankruptcy Law

Age Discrimination in Employment: TWA v. Thurston Establishes Equal Transfer Privileges Under ADEA