U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Interpreting 'Physical Force' Under ACCA: Stokeling v. United States

Date: Jan 16, 2019

Interpreting 'Physical Force' Under ACCA: Stokeling v. United States Introduction Denard Stokeling v. United States is a pivotal case adjudicated by the U.S. Supreme Court on January 15, 2019. The...

‘Contracts of Employment’ Include Independent Contractors under FAA

Date: Jan 16, 2019

‘Contracts of Employment’ Include Independent Contractors under FAA Introduction The Supreme Court's decision in New Prime Inc. v. Dominic Oliveira (139 S. Ct. 532, 2019) addresses the scope of the...

Distinct Caps for Social Security Attorney Fees: Clarifying §406(a) and §406(b)

Date: Jan 9, 2019

Distinct Caps for Social Security Attorney Fees: Clarifying §406(a) and §406(b) Introduction The case of Richard Allen Culbertson v. Nancy A. Berryhill, decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on January...

Henry Schein Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, Inc.: Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Delegation

Date: Jan 9, 2019

Henry Schein Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, Inc.: Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Delegation Introduction In the landmark case of Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, Inc., the United States...

Supreme Court Limits Reliance on Post-Adjudication Precedents in Habeas Corpus Cases: Shoop v. Hill

Date: Jan 8, 2019

Supreme Court Limits Reliance on Post-Adjudication Precedents in Habeas Corpus Cases: Shoop v. Hill Introduction Shoop v. Hill, 139 S. Ct. 504 (2019), marks a significant moment in the interpretation...

Donnnie Cleveland Lance v. Eric Sellers, Warden: Establishing the Right to Mitigating Evidence in Death Penalty Cases

Date: Jan 8, 2019

Donnnie Cleveland Lance v. Eric Sellers, Warden: Establishing the Right to Mitigating Evidence in Death Penalty Cases Introduction The Supreme Court case Donnnie Cleveland Lance v. Eric Sellers,...

Clarifying Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Cases: City of Escondido v. Emmons

Date: Jan 8, 2019

Clarifying Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Cases: City of Escondido v. Emmons Introduction In the landmark case City of Escondido, California, et al. v. Marty Emmons, the United States Supreme...

Impact of Denied Certiorari on Medicaid Recipients' Rights: Analyzing Rebekah Gee v. Planned Parenthood of Gulf Coast

Date: Dec 11, 2018

Impact of Denied Certiorari on Medicaid Recipients' Rights: Analyzing Rebekah Gee v. Planned Parenthood of Gulf Coast Introduction The case of Rebekah Gee, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Health...

Expansion of "Burglary" Under the Armed Career Criminal Act in Stitt v. United States

Date: Dec 11, 2018

Expansion of "Burglary" Under the Armed Career Criminal Act in Stitt v. United States Introduction United States v. Victor J. Stitt, II and United States v. Jason Daniel Sims, decided by the U.S....

Critical Habitat Must Be Genuine Habitat: Insights from Weyerhaeuser Co. v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Date: Nov 28, 2018

Critical Habitat Must Be Genuine Habitat: Insights from Weyerhaeuser Co. v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Introduction In Weyerhaeuser Company v. United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 139 S. Ct....

Reynolds v. Florida: Upholding Judicial Discretion in Death Penalty Sentencing

Date: Nov 14, 2018

Reynolds v. Florida: Upholding Judicial Discretion in Death Penalty Sentencing Introduction Reynolds v. Florida, 139 S. Ct. 27 (2018), addresses pivotal issues concerning the administration of the...

Mount Lemmon Fire District v. Guido: Expanding ADEA Protections to State Employers Regardless of Size

Date: Nov 7, 2018

Mount Lemmon Fire District v. Guido: Expanding ADEA Protections to State Employers Regardless of Size Introduction Mount Lemmon Fire District v. Guido, 139 S. Ct. 22 (2018) is a significant United...

Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Thilo Brown: Implications for Mandatory Sentencing Guidelines

Date: Oct 16, 2018

Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Thilo Brown: Implications for Mandatory Sentencing Guidelines Introduction In the case of Thilo Brown v. United States (No. 17-9276), the United States Supreme...

Enhancing Eighth Amendment Protections: Reevaluating Execution Protocols post Zagorski v. Parker

Date: Oct 12, 2018

Enhancing Eighth Amendment Protections: Reevaluating Execution Protocols post Zagorski v. Parker Introduction Edmund Zagorski v. Tony Parker, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Corrections, et...

Denial of Certiorari in Apodaca v. Raemisch and Lowe v. Raemisch: Implications for Solitary Confinement and Eighth Amendment Protections

Date: Oct 10, 2018

Denial of Certiorari in Apodaca v. Raemisch and Lowe v. Raemisch: Implications for Solitary Confinement and Eighth Amendment Protections Introduction The Supreme Court of the United States recently...

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Interpreting 'Physical Force' Under ACCA: Stokeling v. United States

‘Contracts of Employment’ Include Independent Contractors under FAA

Distinct Caps for Social Security Attorney Fees: Clarifying §406(a) and §406(b)

Henry Schein Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, Inc.: Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Delegation

Supreme Court Limits Reliance on Post-Adjudication Precedents in Habeas Corpus Cases: Shoop v. Hill

Donnnie Cleveland Lance v. Eric Sellers, Warden: Establishing the Right to Mitigating Evidence in Death Penalty Cases

Clarifying Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Cases: City of Escondido v. Emmons

Impact of Denied Certiorari on Medicaid Recipients' Rights: Analyzing Rebekah Gee v. Planned Parenthood of Gulf Coast

Expansion of "Burglary" Under the Armed Career Criminal Act in Stitt v. United States

Critical Habitat Must Be Genuine Habitat: Insights from Weyerhaeuser Co. v. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Reynolds v. Florida: Upholding Judicial Discretion in Death Penalty Sentencing

Mount Lemmon Fire District v. Guido: Expanding ADEA Protections to State Employers Regardless of Size

Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Thilo Brown: Implications for Mandatory Sentencing Guidelines

Enhancing Eighth Amendment Protections: Reevaluating Execution Protocols post Zagorski v. Parker

Denial of Certiorari in Apodaca v. Raemisch and Lowe v. Raemisch: Implications for Solitary Confinement and Eighth Amendment Protections

Eighth Amendment Implications of Lethal Injection Protocols: A Comprehensive Analysis of Irick v. Tennessee

Supreme Court Upholds Remedial Measures in Racial Gerrymandering Case

Supreme Court Reinforces Strict Standards for Remedial Redistricting in Racial Gerrymandering Cases

Eighth Amendment Challenges in Death Penalty Administration: Insights from Jordan v. Mississippi

Legislator-Led Prayer under the Establishment Clause: Insights from Rowan County v. Lund