U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

First Amendment Protections in Collective Boycotts: A Comprehensive Analysis of NAACP v. Claiborne Hardware Co.

Date: Jul 3, 1982

First Amendment Protections in Collective Boycotts: A Comprehensive Analysis of NAACP v. Claiborne Hardware Co. Introduction National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) et al....

Balancing Immigration Enforcement and Defendant Rights: Insights from UNITED STATES v. VALENZUELA-BERNAL

Date: Jul 3, 1982

Balancing Immigration Enforcement and Defendant Rights: Insights from UNITED STATES v. VALENZUELA-BERNAL Introduction UNITED STATES v. VALENZUELA-BERNAL, 458 U.S. 858 (1982), is a seminal Supreme...

New York v. Ferber: Upholding the State's Authority to Ban Child Pornography

Date: Jul 3, 1982

New York v. Ferber: Upholding the State's Authority to Ban Child Pornography Introduction New York v. Ferber, 458 U.S. 747 (1982), addresses the constitutionality of a New York statute prohibiting...

Enmund v. Florida: Limiting the Death Penalty to Direct Killers under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments

Date: Jul 3, 1982

Enmund v. Florida: Limiting the Death Penalty to Direct Killers under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments Introduction Enmund v. Florida, 458 U.S. 782 (1982), is a landmark decision by the United...

Parens Patriae Standing Affirmed: Puerto Rico v. Snapp Son, Inc.

Date: Jul 2, 1982

Parens Patriae Standing Affirmed: Puerto Rico v. Snapp Son, Inc. Introduction The case of Alfred L. Snapp Son, Inc., et al. v. Puerto Rico ex rel. Barez addressed critical issues surrounding...

Rogers v. Lodge: Upholding the Right to Single-Member Districts in At-Large Electoral Systems

Date: Jul 2, 1982

Rogers v. Lodge: Upholding the Right to Single-Member Districts in At-Large Electoral Systems Introduction Rogers v. Lodge et al., 458 U.S. 613 (1982), is a landmark decision by the United States...

Eleventh Amendment Boundaries in Admiralty Property Seizure: Florida Dept. of State v. Treasure Salvors, Inc.

Date: Jul 2, 1982

Eleventh Amendment Boundaries in Admiralty Property Seizure: Florida Dept. of State v. Treasure Salvors, Inc. Introduction Florida Department of State v. Treasure Salvors, Inc., et al., 458 U.S. 670...

Preservation of State Distribution Regulations under Sherman Act: Comprehensive Analysis of Rice v. Norman Williams Co.

Date: Jul 2, 1982

Preservation of State Distribution Regulations under Sherman Act: Comprehensive Analysis of Rice v. Norman Williams Co. Introduction The Supreme Court case Rice, Director, Department of Alcoholic...

Single-Sex Admissions and Equal Protection: An In-Depth Analysis of Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan

Date: Jul 2, 1982

Single-Sex Admissions and Equal Protection: An In-Depth Analysis of Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan Introduction Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan (1982) is a landmark U.S. Supreme...

Federal Habeas Corpus Jurisdiction Excluded in State Child Custody Terminations: LEHMAN v. LYCOMING COUNTY CHILDREN'S SERVICES Agency

Date: Jul 1, 1982

Federal Habeas Corpus Jurisdiction Excluded in State Child Custody Terminations: LEHMAN v. LYCOMING COUNTY CHILDREN'S SERVICES Agency Introduction In the landmark case Lehman on behalf of her...

Equal Protection and Racial Classification in School Busing: Washington v. Seattle School District No. 1 (1982)

Date: Jul 1, 1982

Equal Protection and Racial Classification in School Busing: Washington v. Seattle School District No. 1 (1982) Introduction Washington v. Seattle School District No. 1, 458 U.S. 457 (1982), is a...

Loretto v. Teleprompter Manhattan CATV Corp.: Permanent Physical Occupation Constitutes a Per Se Taking

Date: Jul 1, 1982

Loretto v. Teleprompter Manhattan CATV Corp.: Permanent Physical Occupation Constitutes a Per Se Taking Introduction Loretto v. Teleprompter Manhattan CATV Corp., 458 U.S. 419 (1982), is a landmark...

Mandatory Imposition of Wage Penalty under 46 U.S.C. § 596: Griffin v. Oceanic Contractors

Date: Jul 1, 1982

Mandatory Imposition of Wage Penalty under 46 U.S.C. § 596: Griffin v. Oceanic Contractors Introduction GRIFFIN v. OCEANIC CONTRACTORS, INC., 458 U.S. 564 (1982), is a pivotal case in maritime law...

Proposition I and the Fourteenth Amendment: An In-Depth Analysis of CRAWFORD v. BOARD OF EDUCATION (1982)

Date: Jul 1, 1982

Proposition I and the Fourteenth Amendment: An In-Depth Analysis of CRAWFORD v. BOARD OF EDUCATION (1982) Introduction Crawford et al. v. Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles et al. (458...

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...