U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

ASARCO Inc. v. Idaho State Tax Commission: Establishing Limits on State Taxation of Multistate Corporations

Date: Jun 30, 1982

ASARCO Inc. v. Idaho State Tax Commission: Establishing Limits on State Taxation of Multistate Corporations Introduction The Supreme Court case ASARCO Inc. v. Idaho State Tax Commission, decided on...

Williams v. United States: Narrow Interpretation of 18 U.S.C. § 1014 in Addressing Check Kiting

Date: Jun 30, 1982

Williams v. United States: Narrow Interpretation of 18 U.S.C. § 1014 in Addressing Check Kiting Introduction Williams v. United States, 458 U.S. 279 (1982), is a landmark decision by the United...

General Building Contractors Association, Inc. v. Pennsylvania: Supreme Court Upholds Intentional Discrimination Requirement under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and Limits Vicarious Liability

Date: Jun 30, 1982

General Building Contractors Association, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decision: Upholding Intentional Discrimination Requirement under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and Limiting Vicarious Liability...

Unitary-Business Principle Reinforced: Analysis of F.W. Woolworth Co. v. New Mexico Taxation

Date: Jun 30, 1982

Unitary-Business Principle Reinforced: Analysis of F.W. Woolworth Co. v. New Mexico Taxation Introduction The Supreme Court case F.W. Woolworth Co. v. Taxation and Revenue Department of New Mexico...

Peer Review Committees in Insurance Not Exempt Under McCarran-Ferguson: Union Labor Life Ins. Co. v. Pireno

Date: Jun 29, 1982

Peer Review Committees in Insurance Not Exempt Under McCarran-Ferguson: Union Labor Life Ins. Co. v. Pireno Introduction Union Labor Life Insurance Co. v. Pireno (458 U.S. 119) is a landmark decision...

Defining Free Appropriate Public Education: Rowley v. Board of Education

Date: Jun 29, 1982

Defining Free Appropriate Public Education: Rowley v. Board of Education Introduction Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District, Westchester County, et al. v. Rowley, by her...

Supremacy Clause and Higher Education: Analysis of TOLL v. MORENO

Date: Jun 29, 1982

Supremacy Clause and Higher Education: Analysis of TOLL v. MORENO Introduction Toll, President, University of Maryland, et al. v. Moreno et al. (458 U.S. 1) is a significant United States Supreme...

Federal Preemption of State Due-on-Sale Restrictions in Savings and Loan Associations

Date: Jun 29, 1982

Federal Preemption of State Due-on-Sale Restrictions in Savings and Loan Associations Introduction In the landmark case of Fidelity Federal Savings Loan Association et al. v. De La Cuesta et al., 458...

Prosecutorial Vindictiveness Not Subject to Interlocutory Appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1291

Date: Jun 29, 1982

Prosecutorial Vindictiveness Not Subject to Interlocutory Appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 Introduction UNITED STATES v. HOLLYWOOD MOTOR CAR CO., INC., et al., 458 U.S. 263 (1982), represents a pivotal...

Bankruptcy Courts Must Comply with Article III Judicial Power Requirements

Date: Jun 29, 1982

Bankruptcy Courts Must Comply with Article III Judicial Power Requirements Introduction Northern Pipeline Construction Co. v. Marathon Pipeline Co. et al., 458 U.S. 50 (1982), is a landmark decision...

Tolling Backpay Liability through Unconditional Job Offers in Employment Discrimination Cases

Date: Jun 29, 1982

Tolling Backpay Liability through Unconditional Job Offers in Employment Discrimination Cases Introduction Ford Motor Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (458 U.S. 219, 1982) is a seminal...

Texas Resignation Candidacy Provisions Upheld: Insights from Clements v. Fashing

Date: Jun 26, 1982

Texas Resignation Candidacy Provisions Upheld: Insights from Clements v. Fashing Case: Clements, Governor of Texas, et al. v. Fashing et al. Court: United States Supreme Court Date: June 25, 1982...

RENDELL-BAKER v. KOHN: Clarifying State Action in §1983 Claims Against Publicly Funded Private Institutions

Date: Jun 26, 1982

RENDELL-BAKER v. KOHN: Clarifying State Action in §1983 Claims Against Publicly Funded Private Institutions Introduction The case of RENDELL-BAKER ET AL. v. KOHN ET AL. (457 U.S. 830) addressed a...

State Action and Procedural Safeguards in Medicaid Transfers: An Analysis of Blum v. Yaretsky (1982)

Date: Jun 26, 1982

State Action and Procedural Safeguards in Medicaid Transfers: An Analysis of Blum v. Yaretsky (1982) Introduction Blum, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services, et al. v....

Clarifying State Action and Color of Law in § 1983: Analysis of Lugar v. Edmondson Oil Co.

Date: Jun 26, 1982

Clarifying State Action and Color of Law in § 1983: Analysis of Lugar v. Edmondson Oil Co. Introduction LUGAR v. EDMONDSON OIL CO., INC., ET AL. is a landmark 1982 decision by the United States...

Pico v. Board of Education: Defining First Amendment Limits on School Library Censorship

Date: Jun 26, 1982

Pico v. Board of Education: Defining First Amendment Limits on School Library Censorship Introduction Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District No. 26 et al. v. Pico, et al. is a...

Presidential Absolute Immunity from Civil Damages: NIXON v. FITZGERALD

Date: Jun 25, 1982

Presidential Absolute Immunity from Civil Damages: NIXON v. FITZGERALD Introduction Nixon v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 731 (1982), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that addressed...

Qualified vs. Absolute Immunity for Presidential Aides: Insights from Harlow v. Fitzgerald

Date: Jun 25, 1982

Qualified vs. Absolute Immunity for Presidential Aides: Insights from Harlow v. Fitzgerald Introduction Harlow et al. v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800 (1982), is a landmark case decided by the United...

Jacksonville Bulk Terminals v. International Longshoremen's Association: Reinforcing the Scope of the Norris-La Guardia Act

Date: Jun 25, 1982

Jacksonville Bulk Terminals v. International Longshoremen's Association: Reinforcing the Scope of the Norris-La Guardia Act Introduction The United States Supreme Court case Jacksonville Bulk...

Taylor v. Alabama: Reinforcing the Exclusionary Rule in Cases of Illegal Arrest

Date: Jun 24, 1982

Taylor v. Alabama: Reinforcing the Exclusionary Rule in Cases of Illegal Arrest Introduction Taylor v. Alabama, 457 U.S. 687 (1982), is a significant United States Supreme Court case that addresses...

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