U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Expansion of Federal Bank Robbery Statute: Bell v. United States (1983)

Date: Jun 14, 1983

Expansion of Federal Bank Robbery Statute: Bell v. United States (1983) Introduction BELL v. UNITED STATES, 462 U.S. 356 (1983), is a landmark case in which the United States Supreme Court addressed...

BUSH v. LUCAS: Courts Refrain from Creating New Damages Remedies When Comprehensive Civil Service Protections Exist

Date: Jun 14, 1983

BUSH v. LUCAS: Courts Refrain from Creating New Damages Remedies When Comprehensive Civil Service Protections Exist Introduction BUSH v. LUCAS, 462 U.S. 367 (1983), is a landmark Supreme Court...

Exclusive Tribal Regulation of Hunting and Fishing on Reservations Pre-Empts State Law: New Mexico v. Mescalero Apache Tribe

Date: Jun 14, 1983

Exclusive Tribal Regulation of Hunting and Fishing on Reservations Pre-Empts State Law: New Mexico v. Mescalero Apache Tribe Introduction The case of New Mexico et al. v. Mescalero Apache Tribe, 462...

Illinois v. Gates: Establishing the Totality of the Circumstances Test for Probable Cause

Date: Jun 9, 1983

Illinois v. Gates: Establishing the Totality of the Circumstances Test for Probable Cause Introduction Illinois v. Gates, 462 U.S. 213 (1983), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

Federal Preemption of State Severance Tax Pass-Through Prohibitions in the Oil and Gas Industry

Date: Jun 9, 1983

Federal Preemption of State Severance Tax Pass-Through Prohibitions in the Oil and Gas Industry Introduction Exxon Corp. et al. v. Eagerton, Commissioner of Revenue of Alabama, et al. (462 U.S. 176)...

BankAmerica: The Fourth Paragraph of Clayton Act §8 Does Not Prohibit Bank-Insurance Interlocks

Date: Jun 9, 1983

BankAmerica: The Fourth Paragraph of Clayton Act §8 Does Not Prohibit Bank-Insurance Interlocks Introduction The case BankAmerica Corp. et al. v. United States, 462 U.S. 122 (1983), addressed the...

Applicability of Federal Limitations Period Under §10(b) in Employee-Unions Litigation: DelCOSTELLO v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters et al.

Date: Jun 9, 1983

Applicability of Federal Limitations Period Under §10(b) in Employee-Unions Litigation Introduction DelCOSTELLO v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS ET AL. (462 U.S. 151) is a pivotal 1983...

Broad Inclusion of Prepetition IRS Seizures in Bankruptcy Estate: UNITED STATES v. WHITING POOLS, INC. (1983)

Date: Jun 9, 1983

Broad Inclusion of Prepetition IRS Seizures in Bankruptcy Estate: UNITED STATES v. WHITING POOLS, INC. (1983) Introduction UNITED STATES v. WHITING POOLS, INC. is a landmark decision by the U.S....

Federal Trade Commission v. Grolier Inc.: Establishing the Absolute Scope of Attorney Work-Product Exemption under FOIA

Date: Jun 7, 1983

Federal Trade Commission v. Grolier Inc.: Establishing the Absolute Scope of Attorney Work-Product Exemption under FOIA Introduction In Federal Trade Commission et al. v. Grolier Inc., 462 U.S. 19...

Equal Protection in Paternity Laws: Supreme Court Rules Tennessee's 2-Year Limitation Period Unconstitutional for Illegitimate Children

Date: Jun 7, 1983

Equal Protection in Paternity Laws: Supreme Court Rules Tennessee's 2-Year Limitation Period Unconstitutional for Illegitimate Children Introduction The landmark case PICKETT ET AL. v. BROWN ET AL.,...

Zero-Release Assumption in NEPA Compliance: Insights from BGE Co. v. NRDC

Date: Jun 7, 1983

Zero-Release Assumption in NEPA Compliance: Insights from Baltimore Gas Electric Co. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. Introduction The case of Baltimore Gas Electric Company et al. v....

Appellate Courts Cannot Substitute State Trial Courts' Competency Findings under 28 U.S.C. §2254(d)(8) in Maggio v. Fulford

Date: Jun 7, 1983

Appellate Courts Cannot Substitute State Trial Courts' Competency Findings under 28 U.S.C. §2254(d)(8) in Maggio v. Fulford Introduction Maggio v. Fulford (462 U.S. 111) is a landmark decision by the...

Employer Contributions to Union Trust Funds Excluded from "Wages" under LHWCA: A Comprehensive Analysis of Morrison-Knudsen Construction Co. v. Director, OWCP

Date: May 25, 1983

Employer Contributions to Union Trust Funds Excluded from "Wages" under LHWCA: A Comprehensive Analysis of Morrison-Knudsen Construction Co. v. Director, OWCP Introduction The case of...

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Expansion of Federal Bank Robbery Statute: Bell v. United States (1983)

BUSH v. LUCAS: Courts Refrain from Creating New Damages Remedies When Comprehensive Civil Service Protections Exist

Exclusive Tribal Regulation of Hunting and Fishing on Reservations Pre-Empts State Law: New Mexico v. Mescalero Apache Tribe

Illinois v. Gates: Establishing the Totality of the Circumstances Test for Probable Cause

Federal Preemption of State Severance Tax Pass-Through Prohibitions in the Oil and Gas Industry

BankAmerica: The Fourth Paragraph of Clayton Act §8 Does Not Prohibit Bank-Insurance Interlocks

Applicability of Federal Limitations Period Under §10(b) in Employee-Unions Litigation: DelCOSTELLO v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters et al.

Broad Inclusion of Prepetition IRS Seizures in Bankruptcy Estate: UNITED STATES v. WHITING POOLS, INC. (1983)

Federal Trade Commission v. Grolier Inc.: Establishing the Absolute Scope of Attorney Work-Product Exemption under FOIA

Equal Protection in Paternity Laws: Supreme Court Rules Tennessee's 2-Year Limitation Period Unconstitutional for Illegitimate Children

Zero-Release Assumption in NEPA Compliance: Insights from BGE Co. v. NRDC

Appellate Courts Cannot Substitute State Trial Courts' Competency Findings under 28 U.S.C. §2254(d)(8) in Maggio v. Fulford

UNITED STATES v. PTASYNSKI ET AL. (462 U.S. 74): Upholding Geographic Tax Exemptions under the Uniformity Clause

Gravel Defined as Reserved Mineral under SRHA: Watt v. Western Nuclear

Forced Sale of Homestead Property Under §7403: Insights from United States v. Rodgers et al.

NLRB Limitations on Enjoining State-Court Lawsuits: Establishing Reasonable Basis and Retaliatory Motive

Deference to Arbitrator’s Interpretation in Conflicting Agreements: Insights from W.R. Grace Co. v. Local Union 759

Supreme Court Upholds Department of Education's Statutory Authority to Recover Misused ESEA Funds from States

Affirming the Award of Prejudgment Interest in Patent Infringement Cases Under 35 U.S.C. §284

Employer Contributions to Union Trust Funds Excluded from "Wages" under LHWCA: A Comprehensive Analysis of Morrison-Knudsen Construction Co. v. Director, OWCP