U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

United States Postal Service Must Comply with State Tax Withholding Orders Under Sovereign Immunity Waiver

Date: Jun 12, 1984

United States Postal Service Must Comply with State Tax Withholding Orders Under Sovereign Immunity Waiver Introduction In the landmark case Franchise Tax Board of California v. United States Postal...

Preservation of Breath Samples in DUI Cases: Analysis of California v. Trombetta

Date: Jun 12, 1984

Preservation of Breath Samples in DUI Cases: Analysis of California v. Trombetta Introduction California v. Trombetta et al. is a pivotal case decided by the United States Supreme Court in 1984. The...

Establishing the Inevitable Discovery Exception in Nix v. Williams

Date: Jun 12, 1984

Establishing the Inevitable Discovery Exception in Nix v. Williams Introduction Nix v. Williams, 467 U.S. 431 (1984), is a landmark United States Supreme Court decision that significantly shaped the...

No Constitutional Right to Enforce Withdrawn Plea Agreements: A Comprehensive Analysis of Mabry v. Johnson

Date: Jun 12, 1984

No Constitutional Right to Enforce Withdrawn Plea Agreements: A Comprehensive Analysis of Mabry v. Johnson Introduction Mabry, Commissioner, Arkansas Department of Correction v. Johnson, 467 U.S. 504...

Stevic v. INS: Upholding the Clear Probability Standard for Withholding of Deportation

Date: Jun 6, 1984

Stevic v. INS: Upholding the Clear Probability Standard for Withholding of Deportation Introduction Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) v. Stevic (467 U.S. 407, 1984) is a landmark decision...

ICC's Authority to Retroactively Reject Tariffs: A New Precedent

Date: Jun 6, 1984

ICC's Authority to Retroactively Reject Tariffs: A New Precedent Introduction The case of Interstate Commerce Commission ET AL. v. American Trucking Associations, Inc., ET AL. (467 U.S. 354, 1984)...

Aluminum Company of America v. Central Lincoln: Interpretation of Power Allocation in the Regional Act

Date: Jun 6, 1984

Aluminum Company of America v. Central Lincoln: Interpretation of Power Allocation in the Regional Act Introduction Aluminum Company of America et al. v. Central Lincoln Peoples' Utility District et...

Consumers Barred from Judicial Review of Milk Market Orders: Block v. Community Nutrition Institute

Date: Jun 5, 1984

Consumers Barred from Judicial Review of Milk Market Orders: Block v. Community Nutrition Institute Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case Block, Secretary of Agriculture, et al. v. Community...

Establishing Clear and Convincing Evidence in Interstate Water Diversion: COLORADO v. NEW MEXICO

Date: Jun 5, 1984

Establishing Clear and Convincing Evidence in Interstate Water Diversion: COLORADO v. NEW MEXICO Introduction COLORADO v. NEW MEXICO et al. (467 U.S. 310) is a landmark decision by the United States...

Legitimacy of Preventive Detention in Juvenile Justice: Schall v. Martin

Date: Jun 5, 1984

Legitimacy of Preventive Detention in Juvenile Justice: Schall v. Martin Introduction In the landmark case of Schall, Commissioner of New York City Department of Juvenile Justice v. Martin et al....

Citizenship Requirement for Notary Publics Violates Equal Protection: Bernal v. Fainter

Date: May 31, 1984

Citizenship Requirement for Notary Publics Violates Equal Protection: Bernal v. Fainter Introduction Bernal v. Fainter, Secretary of State of Texas, et al. (467 U.S. 216, 1984) is a landmark decision...

Reaffirming Rational Basis: The Midkiff Decision on Eminent Domain and Public Use

Date: May 31, 1984

Reaffirming Rational Basis: The Midkiff Decision on Eminent Domain and Public Use Introduction Hawaii Housing Authority et al. v. Midkiff et al., 467 U.S. 229 (1984), addresses the constitutionality...

Dismissing Certiorari as Improvidently Granted: Insights from NEW YORK v. UPLINGER ET AL.

Date: May 31, 1984

Dismissing Certiorari as Improvidently Granted: Insights from NEW YORK v. UPLINGER ET AL. Introduction In NEW YORK v. UPLINGER ET AL. (467 U.S. 246, 1984), the United States Supreme Court addressed a...

Double Jeopardy Protections in Capital Sentencing: Arizona v. Rumsey

Date: May 30, 1984

Double Jeopardy Protections in Capital Sentencing: Arizona v. Rumsey 1. Introduction Arizona v. Rumsey (467 U.S. 203, 1984) is a pivotal Supreme Court case that delves into the application of the...

Sixth Amendment Counsel Rights Limited to Post-Indictment Proceedings in Administrative Detention

Date: May 30, 1984

Sixth Amendment Counsel Rights Limited to Post-Indictment Proceedings in Administrative Detention Introduction UNITED STATES v. GOUVEIA et al., 467 U.S. 180 (1984), addressed a pivotal issue...

Jurisdiction over Indian Country: Three Affiliated Tribes v. Wold Engineering

Date: May 30, 1984

Jurisdiction over Indian Country: Three Affiliated Tribes v. Wold Engineering Introduction The Supreme Court case Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation v. Wold Engineering, P. C....

UNITED STATES v. LORENZETTI: Expanding the Scope of Federal Reimbursement Under FECA

Date: May 30, 1984

UNITED STATES v. LORENZETTI: Expanding the Scope of Federal Reimbursement Under FECA Introduction UNITED STATES v. LORENZETTI, 467 U.S. 167 (1984), is a landmark United States Supreme Court case that...

Strict Limitations on State-Imposed Timber Processing Requirements Under the Dormant Commerce Clause

Date: May 23, 1984

Strict Limitations on State-Imposed Timber Processing Requirements Under the Dormant Commerce Clause Introduction South-Central Timber Development, Inc. v. Wunnicke, 467 U.S. 82 (1984), is a landmark...

Heckler v. Day: Limiting Judicial Intervention in Agency Timeliness for Disability Claims

Date: May 23, 1984

Heckler v. Day: Limiting Judicial Intervention in Agency Timeliness for Disability Claims Introduction Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Day et al. (467 U.S. 104, 1984) is a landmark...

Expanding Title VII Protections: HISHON v. KING SPALDING Establishes Anti-Discrimination in Partnership Selections

Date: May 23, 1984

Expanding Title VII Protections: HISHON v. KING SPALDING Establishes Anti-Discrimination in Partnership Selections Introduction HISHON v. KING SPALDING is a landmark decision by the United States...