U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Supreme Court Establishes Limits on CDC's Authority to Impose Eviction Moratorium

Date: Aug 27, 2021

Supreme Court Establishes Limits on CDC's Authority to Impose Eviction Moratorium Introduction The Supreme Court of the United States addressed a pivotal case involving the Alabama Association of...

Reaffirming the Presumption of Effective Counsel: Supreme Court Sets New Standard in Dunn v. Reeves

Date: Jul 3, 2021

Reaffirming the Presumption of Effective Counsel: Supreme Court Sets New Standard in Dunn v. Reeves Introduction Dunn v. Reeves, 141 S. Ct. 2405 (2021), is a landmark decision by the United States...

Reevaluating the "Actual Malice" Standard in Defamation Law: Insights from SHKELZEN BERISHA v. GUY LAWSON

Date: Jul 3, 2021

Reevaluating the "Actual Malice" Standard in Defamation Law: Insights from SHKELZEN BERISHA v. GUY LAWSON, ET AL. 594 U.S. __ (2021) Introduction The landmark case Shkelzen Berisha v. Guy Lawson, et...

RLUIPA and Religious Exemptions: Analyzing AMOS MAST v. FILLMORE COUNTY Decision

Date: Jul 3, 2021

RLUIPA and Religious Exemptions: Analyzing Amos Mast et al. v. Fillmore County, Minnesota, et al. Introduction The case of Amos Mast et al. v. Fillmore County, Minnesota, et al. addresses the...

Arizona Voting Regulations Upheld: A New Precedent in Voting Rights Law

Date: Jul 2, 2021

Arizona Voting Regulations Upheld: A New Precedent in Voting Rights Law Introduction In the landmark decision of Mark Brnovich, Attorney General of Arizona, et al., Petitioners v. Democratic National...

BRNOVICH v. DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE: Upholding Arizona's Voting Regulations under VRA §2

Date: Jul 2, 2021

BRNOVICH v. DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE: Upholding Arizona's Voting Regulations under VRA §2 Introduction In the landmark case Brnovich, Attorney General of Arizona, et al. v. Democratic National...

Strict First Amendment Protection for Charitable Donor Anonymity: A New Precedent

Date: Jul 2, 2021

Strict First Amendment Protection for Charitable Donor Anonymity: A New Precedent Introduction In the landmark case of Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Rob Bonta, the Supreme Court of the...

Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta: Supreme Court Sets New Standard for Charitable Donor Disclosure under First Amendment

Date: Jul 2, 2021

Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta: Supreme Court Sets New Standard for Charitable Donor Disclosure under First Amendment Introduction Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Rob Bonta is a...

Delegation of Federal Eminent Domain Power to Private Parties: PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey Establishes Precedent

Date: Jun 30, 2021

Delegation of Federal Eminent Domain Power to Private Parties: PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey Establishes Precedent Introduction PennEast Pipeline Co., LLC v. New Jersey et al. is a landmark...

Refining Assignor Estoppel in Patent Law: Minerva Surgical, Inc. v. Hologic, Inc.

Date: Jun 30, 2021

Refining Assignor Estoppel in Patent Law: Minerva Surgical, Inc. v. Hologic, Inc. Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case Minerva Surgical, Inc. v. Hologic, Inc. (141 S. Ct. 2298, 2021)...

Supreme Court Upholds Pipeline Company's Authority to Condemn State-Owned Rights-of-Way Under the Natural Gas Act

Date: Jun 30, 2021

Supreme Court Upholds Pipeline Company's Authority to Condemn State-Owned Rights-of-Way Under the Natural Gas Act Introduction In the landmark case Penneast Pipeline Company, LLC v. New Jersey (141...

Supreme Court Establishes §1231 Governs Detention of Reinstated Removal Orders, Limiting Bond Hearings

Date: Jun 30, 2021

Supreme Court Establishes §1231 Governs Detention of Reinstated Removal Orders, Limiting Bond Hearings Introduction In the landmark case of Johnson et al. v. Guzman Chavez et al. (141 S. Ct. 2271,...

Final Government Decision Suffices for Regulatory Takings Claims without Exhaustion of State Remedies

Date: Jun 29, 2021

Final Government Decision Suffices for Regulatory Takings Claims without Exhaustion of State Remedies Introduction In Peyman Pakdel, et ux. v. City and County of San Francisco, California, et al.,...

Supreme Court Reaffirms Context-Specific Analysis in Excessive Force Claims: Remands Lombardo v. City of St. Louis

Date: Jun 29, 2021

Supreme Court Reaffirms Context-Specific Analysis in Excessive Force Claims: Remands Lombardo v. City of St. Louis Introduction The case of Lombardo v. City of St. Louis, Missouri (No. 20-391)...

Federalism and Marijuana Regulation: Insights from Standing Akimbo, LLC v. United States

Date: Jun 29, 2021

Federalism and Marijuana Regulation: Insights from Standing Akimbo, LLC v. United States Introduction Standing Akimbo, LLC, et al., v. United States (141 S. Ct. 2236) is a significant case that...

Reevaluating Certificate of Appealability Standards for Sixth Amendment Counsel Access Rights

Date: Jun 29, 2021

Reevaluating Certificate of Appealability Standards for Sixth Amendment Counsel Access Rights Introduction The case of Jacob Townley Hernandez v. Suzanne M. Peery, Warden presents a pivotal moment in...

Concrete Harm and Article III Standing in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez

Date: Jun 26, 2021

Concrete Harm and Article III Standing in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez Introduction In TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, the Supreme Court of the United States addressed critical questions surrounding Article...

Defining 'Extension' Under the Renewable Fuel Program: A New Legal Precedent

Date: Jun 26, 2021

Defining 'Extension' Under the Renewable Fuel Program: A New Legal Precedent Introduction The Supreme Court case HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC, et al., Petitioners v. Renewable Fuels...

Supreme Court Affirms Alaska Native Corporations as 'Indian Tribes' Under ISDA, Granting Eligibility for CARES Act Funding

Date: Jun 26, 2021

Supreme Court Affirms Alaska Native Corporations as 'Indian Tribes' Under ISDA, Granting Eligibility for CARES Act Funding Introduction In the landmark case of Janet L. Yellen, Secretary of the...

TransUnion LLC v. Sergio L. Ramirez: Defining Article III Standing in Consumer Reporting Disputes

Date: Jun 26, 2021

TransUnion LLC v. Sergio L. Ramirez: Defining Article III Standing in Consumer Reporting Disputes Introduction In TransUnion LLC v. Sergio L. Ramirez, 594 U.S. ____ (2021), the Supreme Court of the...