U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Supreme Court Upholds Medicaid's Right to Reimburse from Future Medical Settlement Funds

Date: Jun 7, 2022

Supreme Court Upholds Medicaid's Right to Reimburse from Future Medical Settlement Funds Introduction The landmark case Gallardo v. Marstiller (2022) addressed a pivotal issue concerning Medicaid's...

Supreme Court Grants Vacatur of Fifth Circuit Stay, Upholding Preliminary Injunction on Texas HB20

Date: Jun 1, 2022

Supreme Court Grants Vacatur of Fifth Circuit Stay, Upholding Preliminary Injunction on Texas HB20 Introduction The landmark case NetChoice, LLC, dba NetChoice, et al. v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General...

Supreme Court Upholds Texas HB20: Redefining Regulation of Social Media Platforms

Date: Jun 1, 2022

Supreme Court Upholds Texas HB20: Redefining Regulation of Social Media Platforms Introduction The landmark case, 596 U.S. __ (2022) v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, Netchoice, LLC, DBA...

Shinn v. Martinez Ramirez: Supreme Court Restricts Federal Habeas Relief for Ineffective State Postconviction Counsel

Date: May 24, 2022

Shinn v. Martinez Ramirez: Supreme Court Restricts Federal Habeas Relief for Ineffective State Postconviction Counsel Introduction Shinn v. Martinez Ramirez is a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme...

Supreme Court Establishes Unified Waiver Standard for Arbitration Rights under FAA

Date: May 24, 2022

Supreme Court Establishes Unified Waiver Standard for Arbitration Rights under FAA Introduction In the landmark case of Robyn Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., the Supreme Court addressed the critical issue...

Limits on Federal Habeas Review for Ineffective Postconviction Counsel: Shinn v. Ramirez

Date: May 24, 2022

Limits on Federal Habeas Review for Ineffective Postconviction Counsel: Shinn v. Ramirez Introduction Shinn v. Ramirez is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, delivered on...

Shinn v. Ramirez and Jones: Restricting Federal Habeas Relief for Ineffective Postconviction Counsel under §2254(e)(2)

Date: May 24, 2022

Shinn v. Ramirez and Jones: Restricting Federal Habeas Relief for Ineffective Postconviction Counsel under §2254(e)(2) Introduction In the landmark cases of Shinn v. Ramirez and Shinn v. Jones, the...

Supreme Court Limits Arbitration-Specific Waiver Rules Under the FAA in Morgan v. Sundance, Inc.

Date: May 24, 2022

Supreme Court Limits Arbitration-Specific Waiver Rules Under the FAA in Morgan v. Sundance, Inc. Introduction In Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., the United States Supreme Court addressed a pivotal issue...

Limitation on Post-Election Contributions Violates First Amendment Rights

Date: May 17, 2022

Limitation on Post-Election Contributions Violates First Amendment Rights Introduction In the landmark case Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate et al., the Supreme Court of the United...

Patel v. Garland: Federal Courts Bar on Reviewing Factual Findings in Discretionary Immigration Relief

Date: May 17, 2022

Patel v. Garland: Federal Courts Bar on Reviewing Factual Findings in Discretionary Immigration Relief Introduction Patel v. Garland is a landmark case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on May 16,...

Supreme Court Establishes Bar on Judicial Review of Discretionary-Relief Facts in Immigration Proceedings

Date: May 17, 2022

Supreme Court Establishes Bar on Judicial Review of Discretionary-Relief Facts in Immigration Proceedings Introduction In the landmark case of Pankajkumar S. Patel, et al. v. Merrick B. Garland,...

Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz: A Landmark Decision on Campaign Finance and the First Amendment

Date: May 17, 2022

Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz: A Landmark Decision on Campaign Finance and the First Amendment Introduction In the 2022 Supreme Court decision of Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz,...

Shurtleff v. Boston: Establishing Private Speech Rights in Government-Hosted Flag-Raising Programs

Date: May 3, 2022

Shurtleff v. Boston: Establishing Private Speech Rights in Government-Hosted Flag-Raising Programs Introduction Shurtleff v. Boston is a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court issued on May 2,...

Boston Flag-Raising Case Establishes Limits on Government-Speech Doctrine in First Amendment Jurisprudence

Date: May 3, 2022

Boston Flag-Raising Case Establishes Limits on Government-Speech Doctrine in First Amendment Jurisprudence Introduction The Supreme Court case Harold Shurtleff, et al., Petitioners v. City of Boston,...

Denial of Stay of Execution in Deck v. Blair: Procedural Insights and the Enduring Legacy of Justice Stevens

Date: May 3, 2022

Denial of Stay of Execution in Deck v. Blair: Procedural Insights and the Enduring Legacy of Justice Stevens Introduction The case of Carman Deck v. Paul Blair, Warden (No. 21-7542) presented before...

Emotional Distress Damages Unavailable Under Spending Clause Antidiscrimination Statutes

Date: Apr 29, 2022

Emotional Distress Damages Unavailable Under Spending Clause Antidiscrimination Statutes Introduction Jane Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C. is a significant case adjudicated by the Supreme...

Forum State Choice-of-Law Mandate in FSIA Property Claims: Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza

Date: Apr 22, 2022

Forum State Choice-of-Law Mandate in FSIA Property Claims: Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation Introduction The Supreme Court case David Cassirer, et al., Petitioners v....

Racial Bias in Jury Selection Must Be Scrutinized: Analysis of KRISTOPHER LOVE v. TEXAS

Date: Apr 19, 2022

Racial Bias in Jury Selection Must Be Scrutinized: Analysis of KRISTOPHER LOVE v. TEXAS Introduction KRISTOPHER LOVE v. TEXAS is a significant case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of the United...

Narrowing the Favorable Termination Requirement under 42 U.S.C. §1983: Thompson v. Clark and its Implications

Date: Apr 5, 2022

Narrowing the Favorable Termination Requirement under 42 U.S.C. §1983: Thompson v. Clark and its Implications Introduction In the landmark case Larry Thompson v. Pagiel Clark et al., decided by the...

Limitations on 'Look-Through' Jurisdiction in FAA Sections 9 and 10: Badgerow v. Walters

Date: Apr 1, 2022

Limitations on 'Look-Through' Jurisdiction in FAA Sections 9 and 10: Badgerow v. Walters Introduction The Supreme Court case Denise A. Badgerow v. Greg Walters, et al. (142 S. Ct. 1310) addressed...