U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Supreme Court Dismisses Florida's Interstate Water Apportionment Claim Against Georgia

Date: Apr 2, 2021

Supreme Court Dismisses Florida's Interstate Water Apportionment Claim Against Georgia Introduction In the landmark case of State of Florida v. State of Georgia, the Supreme Court of the United...

Supreme Court Reaffirms Strict Deference to State Court Judgments in Federal Habeas Corpus Review

Date: Mar 30, 2021

Supreme Court Reaffirms Strict Deference to State Court Judgments in Federal Habeas Corpus Review Introduction In the case of Tony Mays, Warden v. Anthony Darrell Dugard Hines, the Supreme Court of...

Roxanne Torres v. Janice Madrid: Defining Seizure Under the Fourth Amendment

Date: Mar 26, 2021

Roxanne Torres v. Janice Madrid: Defining Seizure Under the Fourth Amendment Introduction In Roxanne Torres v. Janice Madrid, et al., 141 S. Ct. 989 (2021), the United States Supreme Court addressed...

Ford Motor Co. v. Montana and Minnesota: Expanding the Boundaries of Specific Jurisdiction

Date: Mar 26, 2021

Ford Motor Co. v. Montana and Minnesota: Expanding the Boundaries of Specific Jurisdiction Introduction In Ford Motor Company v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court, et al., the Supreme Court of...

Reaffirming the Public Trial Right: A Commentary on Byron David Smith v. Jeff Titus

Date: Mar 23, 2021

Reaffirming the Public Trial Right: A Commentary on Byron David Smith v. Jeff Titus Introduction Byron David Smith v. Jeff Titus, Warden (No. 20-633) is a pivotal case that underscores the enduring...

Nominal Damages and Article III Standing: Insights from Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski

Date: Mar 9, 2021

Nominal Damages and Article III Standing: Insights from Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski Introduction Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, 141 S. Ct. 792 (2021), marks a significant development in the interpretation of...

Pereida v. Wilkinson: Burden of Proof in Cancellation of Removal

Date: Mar 5, 2021

Pereida v. Wilkinson: Burden of Proof in Cancellation of Removal Introduction Clemente Avelino Pereida v. Robert M. Wilkinson, 141 S. Ct. 754 (2021), is a significant Supreme Court case that...

Deliberative Process Privilege Upholds Protection of Predecisional Draft Biological Opinions under FOIA

Date: Mar 5, 2021

Deliberative Process Privilege Upholds Protection of Predecisional Draft Biological Opinions under FOIA Introduction In the landmark case of United States Fish and Wildlife Service v. Sierra Club,...

Supreme Court Establishes Judgment Bar Application in FTCA Dismissals

Date: Feb 26, 2021

Supreme Court Establishes Judgment Bar Application in FTCA Dismissals Introduction In the landmark case of Douglas Brownback, et al. v. James King, the Supreme Court of the United States addressed...

State Legislature's Sole Authority in Election Rulemaking: Analysis of Republican Party of Pennsylvania v. Degraffenreid

Date: Feb 23, 2021

State Legislature's Sole Authority in Election Rulemaking: Analysis of Republican Party of Pennsylvania v. Degraffenreid Introduction Republican Party of Pennsylvania v. Veronica Degraffenreid, et...

Supreme Court Upholds California's COVID-19 Restrictions on Indoor Worship with Limited Injunction

Date: Feb 6, 2021

Supreme Court Upholds California's COVID-19 Restrictions on Indoor Worship with Limited Injunction Introduction The case of South Bay United Pentecostal Church, et al. v. Gavin Newsom, Governor of...

Judicial Review of Reopening Decisions Under the Railroad Retirement Act: Salinas v. Railroad Retirement Board

Date: Feb 4, 2021

Judicial Review of Reopening Decisions Under the Railroad Retirement Act: Salinas v. Railroad Retirement Board Introduction The case of Manfredo M. Salinas v. United States Railroad Retirement Board...

Supreme Court Affirms Narrow Interpretation of FSIA's Expropriation Exception: Sovereign Immunity Preserved for Domestic Property Seizures

Date: Feb 4, 2021

Supreme Court Affirms Narrow Interpretation of FSIA's Expropriation Exception: Sovereign Immunity Preserved for Domestic Property Seizures Introduction In the landmark case of Federal Republic of...

Protecting the Mentally Ill: Ensuring Procedural Safeguards in Removal Proceedings

Date: Jan 23, 2021

Protecting the Mentally Ill: Ensuring Procedural Safeguards in Removal Proceedings Introduction The case of Alex Francois v. Robert M. Wilkinson, Acting Attorney General presents a critical...

Federal Death Penalty Execution Procedures: Insights from United States v. Dustin John Higgs

Date: Jan 16, 2021

Federal Death Penalty Execution Procedures: Insights from United States v. Dustin John Higgs Introduction United States v. Dustin John Higgs (141 S. Ct. 645, 2021) is a pivotal case examined by the...

Retention of Estate Property Post-Bankruptcy Filing Permitted Under §362(a)(3): City of Chicago v. Fulton

Date: Jan 15, 2021

Retention of Estate Property Post-Bankruptcy Filing Permitted Under §362(a)(3): City of Chicago v. Fulton Introduction In City of Chicago, Illinois v. Robbin L. Fulton et al., 141 S. Ct. 585 (2021),...

Supreme Court Upholds FDA's In-Person Mifepristone Dispensing Requirements Amid COVID-19

Date: Jan 13, 2021

Supreme Court Upholds FDA's In-Person Mifepristone Dispensing Requirements Amid COVID-19 Introduction In the case of Food and Drug Administration, et al. v. American College of Obstetricians and...

Judicial Bar on Premature Challenges to Census Apportionment: Trump v. New York

Date: Dec 19, 2020

Judicial Bar on Premature Challenges to Census Apportionment: Trump v. New York Introduction The case of Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al., Appellants versus New York, et al....

Danville Christian Academy v. Beshear: Supreme Court Clarifies Application of Neutral Laws to Religious Institutions

Date: Dec 18, 2020

Danville Christian Academy v. Beshear: Supreme Court Clarifies Application of Neutral Laws to Religious Institutions Introduction In the landmark case Danville Christian Academy, Inc., et al v. Andy...

Delivery Credit for Evaporated Water Under the Pecos River Compact: TEXAS v. NEW MEXICO

Date: Dec 15, 2020

Delivery Credit for Evaporated Water Under the Pecos River Compact: TEXAS v. NEW MEXICO Introduction TEXAS v. NEW MEXICO, 141 S. Ct. 509 (2020), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of the United States...