U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

State-Action Doctrine in Cable Public Access: Insights from Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck

Date: Jun 18, 2019

State-Action Doctrine in Cable Public Access: Insights from Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck Introduction Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck, 139 S.Ct. 1921 (2019), is a pivotal...

Institutional Standing in Redistricting Appeals: Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill

Date: Jun 18, 2019

Institutional Standing in Redistricting Appeals: Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill Introduction Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill, 139 S. Ct. 1945 (2019), is a landmark decision...

Uranium Mining Preemption Clarified: Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren Sets New Boundaries under the Atomic Energy Act

Date: Jun 18, 2019

Uranium Mining Preemption Clarified: Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren Sets New Boundaries under the Atomic Energy Act Introduction In Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren (2019), the U.S. Supreme Court...

Clarifying State Law Applicability under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd. v. Newton

Date: Jun 11, 2019

Clarifying State Law Applicability under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd. v. Newton Introduction The Supreme Court case Parker Drilling Management...

Quarles v. United States: Defining Remaining-in Burglary under the Armed Career Criminal Act

Date: Jun 11, 2019

Quarles v. United States: Defining Remaining-in Burglary under the Armed Career Criminal Act Introduction Quarles v. United States, 139 S. Ct. 1872 (2019), is a landmark decision by the United States...

Exclusion of Federal Agencies as "Persons" in AIA Post-Issuance Patent Review Proceedings

Date: Jun 11, 2019

Exclusion of Federal Agencies as "Persons" in AIA Post-Issuance Patent Review Proceedings Introduction Return Mail, Inc. v. Postal Service, 139 S. Ct. 1853 (2019), addressed a pivotal question in...

Mont v. United States: Supreme Court Establishes Tolling of Supervised Release During Pretrial Detention

Date: Jun 4, 2019

Mont v. United States: Supreme Court Establishes Tolling of Supervised Release During Pretrial Detention Introduction Mont v. United States is a landmark 2019 Supreme Court case that addressed...

Mandating Notice-and-Comment for Medicare Substantive Policy Changes: Azar v. Allina Health Services

Date: Jun 4, 2019

Mandating Notice-and-Comment for Medicare Substantive Policy Changes: Azar v. Allina Health Services Introduction Azar v. Allina Health Services is a landmark case decided by the United States...

Taggart v. Lorenzen: Establishing an Objective Standard for Civil Contempt in Bankruptcy Discharge Violations

Date: Jun 4, 2019

Taggart v. Lorenzen: Establishing an Objective Standard for Civil Contempt in Bankruptcy Discharge Violations Introduction Taggart v. Lorenzen is a landmark decision delivered by the United States...

Title VII Charge-Filing Requirement: Non-Jurisdictional Precondition in Fort Bend County v. Davis

Date: Jun 4, 2019

Title VII Charge-Filing Requirement: Non-Jurisdictional Precondition in Fort Bend County v. Davis Introduction Fort Bend County v. Davis (139 S. Ct. 1843) marks a significant decision by the United...

Nie v. s: Reinforcing Probable Cause in First Amendment Retaliatory Arrest Claims

Date: May 29, 2019

Nie v. s: Reinforcing Probable Cause in First Amendment Retaliatory Arrest Claims Introduction Nie v. s, 139 S. Ct. 1715 (2019), addressed a pivotal issue in constitutional law: whether the existence...

Home Depot v. Jackson: Third-Party Counterclaim Defendants Cannot Remove Claims under CAFA or 28 U.S.C. §1441(a)

Date: May 29, 2019

Home Depot v. Jackson: Third-Party Counterclaim Defendants Cannot Remove Claims under CAFA or 28 U.S.C. §1441(a) Introduction In Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. v. Jackson, 139 S. Ct. 1743 (2019), the United...

Smith v. Berryhill: Establishing Judicial Reviewability of Untimely Appeals Council Dismissals under § 405(g)

Date: May 29, 2019

Smith v. Berryhill: Establishing Judicial Reviewability of Untimely Appeals Council Dismissals under § 405(g) Introduction Smith v. Berryhill, 139 S. Ct. 1765 (2019), is a landmark decision by the...

Supreme Court Upholds Indiana’s Fetal Remains Disposal Regulations: A Rational Basis Analysis

Date: May 29, 2019

Supreme Court Upholds Indiana’s Fetal Remains Disposal Regulations: A Rational Basis Analysis Introduction Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, Inc., 139 S. Ct. 1780 (2019), is a...

Rejection of Executory Contracts Constitutes Breach Under Bankruptcy Code §365(g): Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC

Date: May 21, 2019

Rejection of Executory Contracts Constitutes Breach Under Bankruptcy Code §365(g): Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC Introduction Understanding the Implications of Contract Rejection...

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

State-Action Doctrine in Cable Public Access: Insights from Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck

Institutional Standing in Redistricting Appeals: Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill

Uranium Mining Preemption Clarified: Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren Sets New Boundaries under the Atomic Energy Act

Clarifying State Law Applicability under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act: Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd. v. Newton

Quarles v. United States: Defining Remaining-in Burglary under the Armed Career Criminal Act

Exclusion of Federal Agencies as "Persons" in AIA Post-Issuance Patent Review Proceedings

Mont v. United States: Supreme Court Establishes Tolling of Supervised Release During Pretrial Detention

Mandating Notice-and-Comment for Medicare Substantive Policy Changes: Azar v. Allina Health Services

Taggart v. Lorenzen: Establishing an Objective Standard for Civil Contempt in Bankruptcy Discharge Violations

Title VII Charge-Filing Requirement: Non-Jurisdictional Precondition in Fort Bend County v. Davis

Nie v. s: Reinforcing Probable Cause in First Amendment Retaliatory Arrest Claims

Home Depot v. Jackson: Third-Party Counterclaim Defendants Cannot Remove Claims under CAFA or 28 U.S.C. §1441(a)

Smith v. Berryhill: Establishing Judicial Reviewability of Untimely Appeals Council Dismissals under § 405(g)

Supreme Court Upholds Indiana’s Fetal Remains Disposal Regulations: A Rational Basis Analysis

Rejection of Executory Contracts Constitutes Breach Under Bankruptcy Code §365(g): Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC

Herrera v. Wyoming: Affirming the Continuation of Indian Treaty Hunting Rights Beyond Statehood

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Albrecht: Clarifying Preemption Standards in Failure-to-Warn Claims

Cochise Consultancy v. Hunt: Statute of Limitations for Private Relators Under the False Claims Act

Supreme Court Upholds Lower Courts’ Discretion in Execution Stays: Price v. Dunn Analysis

Apple v. Pepper: Establishing Direct Purchaser Rights in Antitrust Litigation