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...
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 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 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 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 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 Introduction National Association for the Advancement of Colored People...
AKE v. Oklahoma: Recognizing the Right to Court-Appointed Psychiatric Assistance for Indigent Defendants Introduction AKE v. Oklahoma (470 U.S. 68, 1985) is a landmark decision by the United States...
Supreme Court Affirms Mississippi Sound as Historic Bay: Implications for Inland Water Ownership Introduction The case of UNITED STATES v. LOUISIANA et al. (Alabama and Mississippi Boundary Case),...
Exculpatory Evidence Disclosure in Capital Sentencing: Insights from Brown v. Chaney Introduction Brown v. Chaney, 469 U.S. 1090 (1985) is a pivotal case addressing the obligations of prosecutors in...
Affirmative Action and State Employers: Insights from James Bushey v. New York State Civil Service Commission Introduction James Bushey v. New York State Civil Service Commission (469 U.S. 1117) is a...
Due Process Protections for General Assistance Applicants: Insights from Cindy GREGORY v. TOWN OF PITTSFIELD Introduction Cindy GREGORY v. TOWN OF PITTSFIELD, 470 U.S. 1018 (1985), represents a...
Limits on Appellate Review of Prosecutorial Misconduct: UNITED STATES v. YOUNG Introduction UNITED STATES v. YOUNG (470 U.S. 1) is a landmark Supreme Court case decided on February 20, 1985. The case...
Application of EDWARDS v. ARIZONA to Directly Appealed Cases: SHEA v. Louisiana Introduction SHEA v. LOUISIANA (470 U.S. 51) is a pivotal decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that addresses the...
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 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 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 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 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. Introduction UNITED STATES v. JOHNS et al. is a landmark Supreme Court decision rendered on January 21, 1985, that...