U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Equal Protection upheld in Tolling Statute for Unrepresented Foreign Corporations

Date: Feb 25, 1982

Equal Protection Upheld in Tolling Statute for Unrepresented Foreign Corporations Introduction G. D. SEARLE CO. v. COHN ET AL. (455 U.S. 404) is a notable decision by the United States Supreme Court...

EEOC Timely Filing Not Jurisdictional Prerequisite in Title VII Suits

Date: Feb 25, 1982

EEOC Timely Filing Not a Jurisdictional Prerequisite in Title VII Suits Introduction The case Zipes et al. v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (455 U.S. 385) addressed critical questions regarding the...

Commerce Clause Precludes State Restrictions on Interstate Hydroelectric Power: New England Power Co. v. New Hampshire

Date: Feb 25, 1982

Commerce Clause Precludes State Restrictions on Interstate Hydroelectric Power: New England Power Co. v. New Hampshire Introduction The Supreme Court case New England Power Co. v. New Hampshire et...

Procedural Due Process in Employment Discrimination: Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co.

Date: Feb 25, 1982

Procedural Due Process in Employment Discrimination: Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co. Introduction Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co. is a landmark United States Supreme Court case decided on February 24,...

Standing and Continuous Violations under the Fair Housing Act: Havens Realty Corp. v. Coleman

Date: Feb 25, 1982

Standing and Continuous Violations under the Fair Housing Act: Havens Realty Corp. v. Coleman Introduction Havens Realty Corp. et al. v. Coleman et al., 455 U.S. 363 (1982), is a landmark Supreme...

Census Data Confidentiality Upheld: Baldrige v. Shapiro Establishes FOIA Exemption

Date: Feb 25, 1982

Census Data Confidentiality Upheld: Baldrige v. Shapiro Establishes FOIA Exemption Introduction In the landmark case Baldrige, Secretary of Commerce, et al. v. Shapiro, Essex County Executive (455...

JEWETT ET UX. v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE: Defining 'Reasonable Time' for Tax-Free Disclaimers Under Federal Gift Tax Law

Date: Feb 24, 1982

JEWETT ET UX. v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE: Defining 'Reasonable Time' for Tax-Free Disclaimers Under Federal Gift Tax Law Introduction The Supreme Court case JEWETT ET UX. v. COMMISSIONER OF...

Supreme Court Upholds Federal Authority on Spousal Income Deeming in Medicaid Eligibility

Date: Feb 24, 1982

Supreme Court Upholds Federal Authority on Spousal Income Deeming in Medicaid Eligibility Introduction Herweg Et Vir v. Ray, Governor of Iowa, Et Al. (455 U.S. 265) is a landmark decision by the...

United States v. Lee: Upholding Mandatory Social Security Taxes Against Religious Exemptions

Date: Feb 24, 1982

United States v. Lee: Upholding Mandatory Social Security Taxes Against Religious Exemptions Introduction United States v. Lee, 455 U.S. 252 (1982), is a landmark Supreme Court case addressing the...

City of MESQUITE v. ALADDIN'S CASTLE, Inc.: Clarifying the Void-for-Vagueness Doctrine in Licensing Ordinances

Date: Feb 24, 1982

City of MESQUITE v. ALADDIN'S CASTLE, Inc.: Clarifying the Void-for-Vagueness Doctrine in Licensing Ordinances Introduction City of MESQUITE v. ALADDIN'S CASTLE, Inc. (455 U.S. 283) is a landmark...

Spradling v. Texas: Establishing Double Jeopardy Protections in Successive Indictments

Date: Feb 23, 1982

Spradling v. Texas: Establishing Double Jeopardy Protections in Successive Indictments Introduction Hubert Richard Spradling v. Texas and Ronald Dale Dunn, 455 U.S. 971 (1982), is a significant case...

Prosecutorial Discretion and Due Process in Admitting Polygraph Evidence: Insights from Israel v. McMorris

Date: Feb 23, 1982

Prosecutorial Discretion and Due Process in Admitting Polygraph Evidence: Insights from Israel v. McMorris Introduction The case of Thomas R. Israel and Bronson C. LaFollette v. Darrel McMorris (455...

Supreme Court Vacates Injunction on Antipassthrough Provision Following Expiration of Federal Price Control Authority

Date: Feb 23, 1982

Supreme Court Vacates Injunction on Antipassthrough Provision Following Expiration of Federal Price Control Authority Introduction In the landmark case Tully et al. v. Mobil Oil Corp. et al., the...

Reaffirming Tribal Sovereignty: Upholding the Jicarilla Apache Tribe's Authority to Impose Severance Tax

Date: Jan 26, 1982

Reaffirming Tribal Sovereignty: Upholding the Jicarilla Apache Tribe's Authority to Impose Severance Tax Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case, Merrion et al., DBA Merrion Bayless, et al. v....

Limits on Lawyer Advertising: In Re R. M. J. and First Amendment Implications

Date: Jan 26, 1982

Limits on Lawyer Advertising: In Re R. M. J. and First Amendment Implications Introduction In Re R. M. J., 455 U.S. 191 (1982), is a landmark United States Supreme Court case that addresses the...

Smith v. Phillips: Upholding Due Process in Alleged Juror Bias

Date: Jan 26, 1982

Smith v. Phillips: Upholding Due Process in Alleged Juror Bias Introduction Smith v. Phillips, 455 U.S. 209 (1982), is a pivotal Supreme Court case that addresses the boundaries of due process in the...

EDDINGS v. OKLAHOMA: Upholding the Right to Comprehensive Mitigation in Death Sentencing

Date: Jan 20, 1982

EDDINGS v. OKLAHOMA: Upholding the Right to Comprehensive Mitigation in Death Sentencing Introduction EDDINGS v. OKLAHOMA is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court, delivered on...

Kaiser Steel Corp. v. Mullins: Enforceability of Collective Bargaining Agreements under Antitrust and Labor Law

Date: Jan 14, 1982

Kaiser Steel Corp. v. Mullins: Enforceability of Collective Bargaining Agreements under Antitrust and Labor Law Introduction Kaiser Steel Corp. v. Mullins et al. (455 U.S. 72, 1982) is a seminal...

Parker Exemption and Home Rule Municipalities: Insights from Community Communications Co. v. City of Boulder

Date: Jan 14, 1982

Parker Exemption and Home Rule Municipalities: Insights from Community Communications Co. v. City of Boulder Introduction Community Communications Co., Inc. v. City of Boulder, Colorado, et al. (455...

Law Enforcement Authority in Custodial Scenarios: Insights from Washington v. Chrisman

Date: Jan 14, 1982

Law Enforcement Authority in Custodial Scenarios: Insights from Washington v. Chrisman Introduction Washington v. Chrisman, 455 U.S. 1 (1982), is a pivotal Supreme Court case that addresses the...

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