U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Interpretation of Federal Tort Claims Act §2680(c): Exclusive Exemption of Customs Detentions in KOSAK v. UNITED STATES

Date: Mar 22, 1984

Interpretation of Federal Tort Claims Act §2680(c): Exclusive Exemption of Customs Detentions in KOSAK v. UNITED STATES Introduction KOSAK v. UNITED STATES (465 U.S. 848, 1984) is a landmark decision...

Blum v. Stenson: Defining Reasonable Attorney's Fees and Upward Adjustments under 42 U.S.C. § 1988

Date: Mar 22, 1984

Blum v. Stenson: Defining Reasonable Attorney's Fees and Upward Adjustments under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 Introduction Blum v. Stenson, 465 U.S. 886 (1984), is a seminal United States Supreme Court case...

Establishing Criteria for Direct Appeal Under 28 U.S.C. §1252: Heckler v. Edwards

Date: Mar 22, 1984

Establishing Criteria for Direct Appeal Under 28 U.S.C. §1252: Heckler v. Edwards Introduction Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Edwards (465 U.S. 870) is a landmark decision by the...

UNITED STATES v. ARTHUR YOUNG CO. et al.: Affirmation of IRS Summons Authority Under § 7602 Without Work-Product Immunity for Independent Auditors

Date: Mar 22, 1984

UNITED STATES v. ARTHUR YOUNG CO. et al.: Affirmation of IRS Summons Authority Under § 7602 Without Work-Product Immunity for Independent Auditors Introduction The case of UNITED STATES v. ARTHUR...

Expansion of 'Concerted Activity' under Section 7 of the NLRA: The Interboro Doctrine Affirmed

Date: Mar 22, 1984

Expansion of 'Concerted Activity' under Section 7 of the NLRA: The Interboro Doctrine Affirmed Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD v. CITY DISPOSAL SYSTEMS,...

Confidentiality of Military Safety Investigations Protected Under FOIA Exemption 5

Date: Mar 21, 1984

Confidentiality of Military Safety Investigations Protected Under FOIA Exemption 5 Introduction United States v. Weber Aircraft Corp. et al., 465 U.S. 792 (1984) presents a pivotal decision by the...

Establishing Personal Jurisdiction Based on Intentional Conduct: Calder v. Jones

Date: Mar 21, 1984

Establishing Personal Jurisdiction Based on Intentional Conduct: Calder v. Jones Introduction Calder v. Jones, 465 U.S. 783 (1984), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...

Monsanto Co. v. Spray-Rite Service Corp.: Establishing the Standard for Proving Price-Fixing Conspiracies

Date: Mar 21, 1984

Monsanto Co. v. Spray-Rite Service Corp.: Establishing the Standard for Proving Price-Fixing Conspiracies Introduction Monsanto Co. v. Spray-Rite Service Corp., 465 U.S. 752 (1984), is a pivotal...

Regular Circulation in Forum State Suffices for Personal Jurisdiction in Libel Cases: Keeton v. Hustler Magazine

Date: Mar 21, 1984

Regular Circulation in Forum State Suffices for Personal Jurisdiction in Libel Cases: Keeton v. Hustler Magazine Introduction KEETON v. HUSTLER MAGAZINE, INC., et al. is a pivotal United States...

Williams v. Florida (465 U.S. 1109): Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing

Date: Mar 20, 1984

Williams v. Florida (465 U.S. 1109): Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing Introduction Williams v. Florida is a significant case that reached the Supreme Court of the United States...

Expedited Procedures in Capital Cases: A Critical Analysis of James David Autry v. Dan

Date: Mar 14, 1984

Expedited Procedures in Capital Cases: A Critical Analysis of James David Autry v. Dan Introduction The case of James David Autry v. Dan (465 U.S. 1085, 1984) presents a critical examination of the...

Balancing Religious Symbols in Public Displays: An Analysis of Lynch v. Donnelly (1984)

Date: Mar 6, 1984

Balancing Religious Symbols in Public Displays: An Analysis of Lynch v. Donnelly (1984) Introduction Lynch v. Donnelly (465 U.S. 668, 1984) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

Heckler v. Mathews: Justifiable Gender-Based Classification in Pension Offset Under Equal Protection

Date: Mar 6, 1984

Heckler v. Mathews: Justifiable Gender-Based Classification in Pension Offset Under Equal Protection Introduction The landmark case Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Mathews et al....

Solem v. Stumes: Non-Retroactive Application of EDWARDS v. ARIZONA

Date: Mar 1, 1984

Solem v. Stumes: Non-Retroactive Application of EDWARDS v. ARIZONA Introduction Solem v. Stumes, 465 U.S. 638 (1984), is a pivotal Supreme Court case that examines the retroactive application of...

Expansion of Private Action under §504 of the Rehabilitation Act: Consolidated Rail Corp. v. Darrone

Date: Feb 29, 1984

Expansion of Private Action under §504 of the Rehabilitation Act: Consolidated Rail Corp. v. Darrone Introduction The United States Supreme Court case Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Darrone,...

Program-Specific Application of Title IX: An In-Depth Commentary on GROVE CITY COLLEGE v. BELL

Date: Feb 29, 1984

Program-Specific Application of Title IX: An In-Depth Commentary on GROVE CITY COLLEGE v. BELL Introduction GROVE CITY COLLEGE v. BELL, 465 U.S. 555 (1984), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that...

United States v. Doe: Clarifying the Fifth Amendment's Scope on Business Records

Date: Feb 29, 1984

United States v. Doe: Clarifying the Fifth Amendment's Scope on Business Records Introduction United States v. Doe, 465 U.S. 605 (1984), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that examines the...

Remanding Employment Discrimination Case: Reevaluating Evidentiary Standards in Title VII Litigation

Date: Feb 28, 1984

Remanding Employment Discrimination Case: Reevaluating Evidentiary Standards in Title VII Litigation Introduction The case of John F. Lehman, Jr., Secretary of the Navy v. Yvonne G. Trout, decided by...

South Carolina v. Regan: Affirming State Sovereignty in Tax Legislation

Date: Feb 23, 1984

South Carolina v. Regan: Affirming State Sovereignty in Tax Legislation Introduction In the landmark case of South Carolina v. Regan, 465 U.S. 367 (1984), the U.S. Supreme Court addressed significant...

Minnesota v. Murphy (1984): Upholding Fifth Amendment Protections in Probation Interrogations

Date: Feb 23, 1984

Minnesota v. Murphy (1984): Upholding Fifth Amendment Protections in Probation Interrogations Introduction Minnesota v. Murphy, 465 U.S. 420 (1984), is a landmark decision by the United States...