U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Warrantless Blood Alcohol Tests Permitted for Unconscious Drivers Under Exigent Circumstances

Date: Jun 28, 2019

Warrantless Blood Alcohol Tests Permitted for Unconscious Drivers Under Exigent Circumstances Introduction Mitchell v. Wisconsin, 139 S. Ct. 2525 (2019), represents a significant Supreme Court...

Rucho v. Common Cause: Federal Courts Decline to Rule on Partisan Gerrymandering as a Non-Justiciable Political Question

Date: Jun 28, 2019

Rucho v. Common Cause: Federal Courts Decline to Rule on Partisan Gerrymandering as a Non-Justiciable Political Question Introduction Rucho v. Common Cause, 139 S. Ct. 2484 (2019), is a landmark...

Department of Commerce v. New York: Upholding Congressional Authority and Ensuring Reasoned Administrative Action in the Census

Date: Jun 28, 2019

Department of Commerce v. New York: Upholding Congressional Authority and Ensuring Reasoned Administrative Action in the Census Introduction Department of Commerce v. New York (139 S. Ct. 2551, 2019)...

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Warrantless Blood Alcohol Tests Permitted for Unconscious Drivers Under Exigent Circumstances

Rucho v. Common Cause: Federal Courts Decline to Rule on Partisan Gerrymandering as a Non-Justiciable Political Question

Department of Commerce v. New York: Upholding Congressional Authority and Ensuring Reasoned Administrative Action in the Census

Mandatory Minimum Sentences in Supervised Release Revocations and the Right to Jury Trial: United States v. Haymond

Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Assn. v. Thomas: Commerce Clause Supersedes 21st Amendment Residency Restrictions

Kisor v. Wilkie: Refining Auer Deference in Administrative Law

Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media: Supreme Court Reinforces Broad Interpretation of FOIA's Exemption 4

Iancu v. Brunetti: Striking Down the "Immoral or Scandalous" Trademark Bar

Limitation of Remedies: Punitive Damages Not Available in Unseaworthiness Claims – Dutra Group v. Batterton

United States v. Da: SCOTUS Declares 18 U.S.C. §924(c)(3)(B) Unconstitutionally Vague

Rehaif v. United States: Supreme Court Establishes Dual Knowingly Requirement in Firearm Possession Laws

Minimum Connection Requirement for State Taxation of Trusts Under the Due Process Clause

Reaffirming Batson: Striking Down Discriminatory Peremptory Challenges in Flowers v. Mississippi

Knick v. Township of Scott: Overruling State-Litigation Requirement for Federal Takings Claims

No Violation of the Nondelegation Doctrine: Gundy v. United States Analysis

Supreme Court Vacates Fourth Circuit Decision in PDR Network v. Carlton Harris: Implications for Hobbs Act Jurisdiction

Presumption of Constitutionality for Historic Religious Symbols: American Legion v. AHA

Presumption of Constitutionality for Longstanding Religious Monuments: American Legion v. American Humanist Association

McDonough v. Smith: Supreme Court Establishes Clear Accrual Date for § 1983 Fabricated-Evidence Claims

Gamble v. United States: Affirmation of the Dual Sovereignty Doctrine in Double Jeopardy