U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Contribution Claims Under CERCLA Must Resolve CERCLA-Specific Liability: Analysis of Territory of Guam v. United States

Date: May 25, 2021

Contribution Claims Under CERCLA Must Resolve CERCLA-Specific Liability: Analysis of Territory of Guam v. United States Introduction The case TERRITORY OF GUAM v. UNITED STATES, 141 S. Ct. 1608...

Mandatory Compliance with §1326(d) Reinforced in United States v. Palomar-Santiago

Date: May 25, 2021

Mandatory Compliance with §1326(d) Reinforced in United States v. Palomar-Santiago Introduction In United States v. Refugio Palomar-Santiago, 141 S. Ct. 1615 (2021), the Supreme Court of the United...

Johnson v. Precythe: Establishing Standards for Alternative Execution Methods Under the Eighth Amendment

Date: May 25, 2021

Johnson v. Precythe: Establishing Standards for Alternative Execution Methods Under the Eighth Amendment Introduction Ernest Johnson, a death row inmate in Missouri, filed a lawsuit challenging the...

CIC Services, LLC v. IRS: Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of the Anti-Injunction Act

Date: May 18, 2021

CIC Services, LLC v. IRS: Supreme Court Clarifies the Scope of the Anti-Injunction Act Introduction In CIC Services, LLC v. Internal Revenue Service, et al., 141 S. Ct. 1582 (2021), the Supreme Court...

Guarding the Home: Supreme Court Reinforces Fourth Amendment Protections in Caniglia Decision

Date: May 18, 2021

Guarding the Home: Supreme Court Reinforces Fourth Amendment Protections in Caniglia Decision Introduction In the landmark case of Edward A. Caniglia v. Robert F. Strom, et al., the Supreme Court of...

Supreme Court Rules Ramos v. Louisiana's Jury-Unanimity Requirement Does Not Apply Retroactively

Date: May 18, 2021

Supreme Court Rules Ramos v. Louisiana's Jury-Unanimity Requirement Does Not Apply Retroactively Introduction In the landmark case Thedrick Edwards v. Darrel Vannoy, Warden, 141 S. Ct. 1547 (2021),...

Broadening Appellate Review under §1447(d) in BP P.L.C. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore

Date: May 18, 2021

Broadening Appellate Review under §1447(d) in BP P.L.C. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore Introduction The United States Supreme Court, in the case of BP P.L.C., et al. v. Mayor and City Council...

Single-Document Notice Requirement in Immigration Proceedings: Agusto Niz-Chavez v. Garland

Date: Apr 30, 2021

Single-Document Notice Requirement in Immigration Proceedings: Agusto Niz-Chavez v. Garland Introduction Agusto Niz-Chavez v. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General (141 S. Ct. 1474, 2021) is a...

Exclusive Original Jurisdiction in Inter-State Disputes: Insights from Texas v. California

Date: Apr 27, 2021

Exclusive Original Jurisdiction in Inter-State Disputes: Insights from Texas v. California Introduction Texas v. California, 141 S. Ct. 1469 (2021), engages deeply with the Supreme Court's authority...

Supreme Court Establishes No Issue-Exhaustion Requirement for Appointments Clause Claims in Social Security ALJ Proceedings

Date: Apr 23, 2021

No Issue-Exhaustion Required for Appointments Clause Claims in SSA Proceedings Introduction In the landmark case WILLIE EARL CARR, ET AL. v. ANDREW M. SAUL, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, the...

Limitations on the Federal Trade Commission's Authority to Seek Monetary Relief: AMG Capital Management v. FTC

Date: Apr 23, 2021

Limitations on the Federal Trade Commission's Authority to Seek Monetary Relief: AMG Capital Management, LLC v. FTC Introduction In AMG Capital Management, LLC, et al. v. Federal Trade Commission,...

Discretionary Sentencing in Juvenile Homicide: Insights from Brett Jones v. Mississippi

Date: Apr 23, 2021

Discretionary Sentencing in Juvenile Homicide: Insights from Brett Jones v. Mississippi Introduction Brett Jones v. Mississippi, 141 S. Ct. 1307 (2021), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...

Enhanced Scrutiny for Cavity Searches: Implications of SHARON LYNN BROWN v. POLK COUNTY

Date: Apr 20, 2021

Enhanced Scrutiny for Cavity Searches: Implications of SHARON LYNN BROWN v. POLK COUNTY Introduction SHARON LYNN BROWN v. POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN, ET AL. (141 S. Ct. 1304) is a significant case that...

Shackling and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Insights from Whatley v. Warden

Date: Apr 20, 2021

Shackling and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Insights from Whatley v. Warden Introduction FREDERICK R. WHATLEY v. WARDEN, GEORGIA DIAGNOSTIC AND CLASSIFICATION PRISON is a pivotal case that...

Strict Scrutiny Applied to Government Regulations on Religious Gatherings

Date: Apr 10, 2021

Strict Scrutiny Applied to Government Regulations on Religious Gatherings Introduction The Supreme Court case Ritesh Tandon, et al. v. Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, et al. (141 S. Ct. 1294)...

Reevaluating Title VII's Undue Hardship Standard: Insights from Small v. Memphis Light, Gas & Water

Date: Apr 6, 2021

Reevaluating Title VII's Undue Hardship Standard: Insights from Small v. Memphis Light, Gas & Water Introduction The case of Jason Small v. Memphis Light, Gas & Water (No. 19-1388) presents a...

Redefining Public Forums in the Digital Age: Insights from Biden v. Knight First Amendment Institute

Date: Apr 6, 2021

Redefining Public Forums in the Digital Age: Insights from Biden v. Knight First Amendment Institute Introduction The Supreme Court case JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR., PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, ET AL....

Google v. Oracle: Affirming Fair Use in Software API Reimplementation

Date: Apr 6, 2021

Google v. Oracle: Affirming Fair Use in Software API Reimplementation Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc. has profound implications for the software...

FCC v. Prometheus Radio Project: Repeal of Ownership Rules Upheld Under APA

Date: Apr 2, 2021

FCC v. Prometheus Radio Project: Repeal of Ownership Rules Upheld Under APA Introduction In the landmark case Federal Communications Commission v. Prometheus Radio Project, 141 S. Ct. 1150 (2021),...

Supreme Court Clarifies 'Autodialer' Definition under the TCPA in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid

Date: Apr 2, 2021

Supreme Court Clarifies 'Autodialer' Definition under the TCPA in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid Introduction The Supreme Court's decision in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, 141 S. Ct. 1163 (2021), marks a...