U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Tax Implications of Continuity of Interest: Insights from PAULSEN ET UX. v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE

Date: Jan 9, 1985

Tax Implications of Continuity of Interest: Insights from PAULSEN ET UX. v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE Introduction PAULSEN ET UX. v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE (469 U.S. 131, 1985) is a...

Mills Music, Inc. v. Snyder: Defining Derivative Work Royalties Post-Termination under §304(c)(6)(A)

Date: Jan 9, 1985

Mills Music, Inc. v. Snyder: Defining Derivative Work Royalties Post-Termination under §304(c)(6)(A) Introduction Mills Music, Inc. v. Snyder is a landmark United States Supreme Court case decided on...

Incontestable Marks: Park'n Fly Establishes Offensive Use in Trademark Enforcement

Date: Jan 9, 1985

Incontestable Marks: Park'n Fly Establishes Offensive Use in Trademark Enforcement Introduction Park'n Fly, Inc. v. Dollar Park and Fly, Inc., 469 U.S. 189 (1985) is a landmark decision by the United...

Extended Terry Stops: UNITED STATES v. HENSLEY and the Evolution of Investigatory Detentions

Date: Jan 9, 1985

Extended Terry Stops: UNITED STATES v. HENSLEY and the Evolution of Investigatory Detentions Introduction UNITED STATES v. HENSLEY, 469 U.S. 221 (1985), stands as a pivotal Supreme Court decision...

Reevaluating Tolling Statutes and the Commerce Clause: Insights from Honda Motor Company, Ltd. v. Walter P. Coons

Date: Jan 8, 1985

Reevaluating Tolling Statutes and the Commerce Clause: Insights from Honda Motor Company, Ltd. v. Walter P. Coons Introduction Honda Motor Company, Ltd. v. Walter P. Coons is a pivotal case that...

Separate Punishments for False Statements and Currency Reporting Violations: Analysis of UNITED STATES v. WOODWARD

Date: Jan 8, 1985

Separate Punishments for False Statements and Currency Reporting Violations: Analysis of UNITED STATES v. WOODWARD Introduction UNITED STATES v. WOODWARD, 469 U.S. 105 (1985), is a seminal Supreme...

Double Jeopardy Protections Prior to Jury Empaneling: Insights from Rodrigo Rodrigues v. Hawaii

Date: Jan 8, 1985

Double Jeopardy Protections Prior to Jury Empaneling: Insights from Rodrigo Rodrigues v. Hawaii Introduction Rodrigo Rodrigues v. Hawaii, 469 U.S. 1078 (1985), is a pivotal case addressing the...

Reaffirmation of the Dunn Rule: Upholding Jury Verdict Consistency in UNITED STATES v. POWELL

Date: Dec 11, 1984

Reaffirmation of the Dunn Rule: Upholding Jury Verdict Consistency in UNITED STATES v. POWELL Introduction UNITED STATES v. POWELL, 469 U.S. 57 (1984), is a pivotal case wherein the United States...

Defendant’s Obligation to Testify for Preserving Impeachment Claims: The Luce v. United States Decision

Date: Dec 11, 1984

Defendant’s Obligation to Testify for Preserving Impeachment Claims: The Luce v. United States Decision Introduction The Supreme Court case Luce v. United States, 469 U.S. 38 (1984), addresses a...

Ensuring Mitigating Evidence in Capital Sentencing: Insights from Jacobs v. Wainwright

Date: Dec 11, 1984

Ensuring Mitigating Evidence in Capital Sentencing: Insights from Jacobs v. Wainwright Introduction Jacobs v. Wainwright, 469 U.S. 1062 (1984), is a significant Supreme Court case that addressed the...

United States v. Abel: Affirming the Admittance of Organizational Membership as Evidence of Witness Bias

Date: Dec 11, 1984

United States v. Abel: Affirming the Admittance of Organizational Membership as Evidence of Witness Bias Introduction United States v. Abel, 469 U.S. 45 (1984), is a pivotal case decided by the...

Clarifying the Co-Conspirator Exception: Insights from Alvin Means v. United States

Date: Dec 11, 1984

Clarifying the Co-Conspirator Exception: Insights from Alvin Means v. United States Introduction Alvin Means v. United States, 469 U.S. 1058 (1984), addresses pivotal issues surrounding the...

Broadening the Scope of 18 U.S.C. §2114: Protection Extended Beyond Postal Services

Date: Dec 11, 1984

Broadening the Scope of 18 U.S.C. §2114: Protection Extended Beyond Postal Services Introduction The Supreme Court case García et al. v. United States, 469 U.S. 70 (1984), addressed the...

Clear Invocation of the Right to Counsel: SMITH v. ILLINOIS Analysis

Date: Dec 11, 1984

Clear Invocation of the Right to Counsel: SMITH v. ILLINOIS Analysis Introduction SMITH v. ILLINOIS (469 U.S. 91, 1984) represents a pivotal Supreme Court decision that reinforces the inviolable...

Market Value Standard Affirmed for Public Condemnees under the Fifth Amendment in UNITED STATES v. 50 ACRES OF LAND et al.

Date: Dec 5, 1984

Market Value Standard Affirmed for Public Condemnees under the Fifth Amendment in UNITED STATES v. 50 ACRES OF LAND et al. Introduction UNITED STATES v. 50 ACRES OF LAND et al. (469 U.S. 24, 1984) is...

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Tax Implications of Continuity of Interest: Insights from PAULSEN ET UX. v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE

Mills Music, Inc. v. Snyder: Defining Derivative Work Royalties Post-Termination under §304(c)(6)(A)

Incontestable Marks: Park'n Fly Establishes Offensive Use in Trademark Enforcement

Extended Terry Stops: UNITED STATES v. HENSLEY and the Evolution of Investigatory Detentions

Reevaluating Tolling Statutes and the Commerce Clause: Insights from Honda Motor Company, Ltd. v. Walter P. Coons

Separate Punishments for False Statements and Currency Reporting Violations: Analysis of UNITED STATES v. WOODWARD

Double Jeopardy Protections Prior to Jury Empaneling: Insights from Rodrigo Rodrigues v. Hawaii

Reaffirmation of the Dunn Rule: Upholding Jury Verdict Consistency in UNITED STATES v. POWELL

Defendant’s Obligation to Testify for Preserving Impeachment Claims: The Luce v. United States Decision

Ensuring Mitigating Evidence in Capital Sentencing: Insights from Jacobs v. Wainwright

United States v. Abel: Affirming the Admittance of Organizational Membership as Evidence of Witness Bias

Clarifying the Co-Conspirator Exception: Insights from Alvin Means v. United States

Broadening the Scope of 18 U.S.C. §2114: Protection Extended Beyond Postal Services

Clear Invocation of the Right to Counsel: SMITH v. ILLINOIS Analysis

Market Value Standard Affirmed for Public Condemnees under the Fifth Amendment in UNITED STATES v. 50 ACRES OF LAND et al.

Thompson v. Louisiana: Reinforcing the Fourth Amendment’s Warrant Requirement in Murder Scene Investigations

Racial Discrimination in Capital Sentencing: Insights from STEPHENS v. KEMP

Affirmation of Voting Rights Act Amendments in Mississippi Republican Executive Committee v. Owen H. Brooks

Revisiting Peremptory Challenges: A Commentary on Bruce H. Thompson v. United States

Articulable Suspicion in Airport Searches: The Precedent Set in Florida v. Rodriguez