U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

State Courts Maintain Jurisdiction Over State Law Environmental Claims in Superfund Cleanup Efforts

Date: Apr 21, 2020

State Courts Maintain Jurisdiction Over State Law Environmental Claims in Superfund Cleanup Efforts Introduction In the landmark case Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian (140 S. Ct. 1335, 2020), the...

Unanimous Verdicts Required in All State Criminal Trials: An Analysis of Ramos v. Louisiana

Date: Apr 21, 2020

Unanimous Verdicts Required in All State Criminal Trials: An Analysis of Ramos v. Louisiana Introduction Ramos v. Louisiana, decided on April 20, 2020, represents a landmark decision by the United...

Absentee Ballot Deadlines and Election Integrity: An Analysis of Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee

Date: Apr 7, 2020

Absentee Ballot Deadlines and Election Integrity: An Analysis of Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee Introduction Republican National Committee v. Democratic National...

Kansas v. Glo: Establishing Reasonable Suspicion Standards in License Revocation Cases

Date: Apr 7, 2020

Kansas v. Glo: Establishing Reasonable Suspicion Standards in License Revocation Cases Introduction Kansas v. Glo, 140 S. Ct. 1183 (2020), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

EEOC’s Investigative Authority Post-Right to Sue: Analyzing VF Jeanswear LP v. EEOC

Date: Apr 7, 2020

EEOC’s Investigative Authority Post-Right to Sue: Analyzing VF Jeanswear LP v. EEOC Introduction The case of VF Jeanswear LP v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), docket number 19-446,...

Expanding Age Discrimination Protections in Federal Employment: Insights from Babb v. Wilkie

Date: Apr 7, 2020

Expanding Age Discrimination Protections in Federal Employment: Insights from Babb v. Wilkie Introduction Babb v. Wilkie (140 S. Ct. 1168) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

CITGO Asphalt Refining Co. v. Frescati Shipping Co.: Establishing a Warranty of Safety in Maritime Charter Parties

Date: Mar 31, 2020

CITGO Asphalt Refining Co. v. Frescati Shipping Co.: Establishing a Warranty of Safety in Maritime Charter Parties Introduction In CITGO Asphalt Refining Co. v. Frescati Shipping Co., 140 S. Ct. 1081...

Allen v. Cooper: States' Sovereign Immunity in Copyright Infringement Suits

Date: Mar 24, 2020

Allen v. Cooper: States' Sovereign Immunity in Copyright Infringement Suits Introduction Allen v. Cooper, 140 S. Ct. 994 (2020), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...

Strict 'But-For' Causation Standard Affirmed for §1981 Claims in Comcast Corp. v. NAAMAom

Date: Mar 24, 2020

Strict 'But-For' Causation Standard Affirmed for §1981 Claims in Comcast Corp. v. National Association of African-American Owned Media Introduction Comcast Corp. v. National Association of...

Kahler v. Kansas: Upholding Cognitive-Only Insanity Defense under Due Process

Date: Mar 24, 2020

Kahler v. Kansas: Upholding Cognitive-Only Insanity Defense under Due Process Introduction Kahler v. Kansas, 140 S. Ct. 1021 (2020), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...

Guerrero-Lasprilla v. Barr: Expanding the Scope of Judicial Review in Immigration Law

Date: Mar 24, 2020

Guerrero-Lasprilla v. Barr: Expanding the Scope of Judicial Review in Immigration Law Introduction Guerrero-Lasprilla v. Barr (140 S. Ct. 1062, 2020) is a pivotal United States Supreme Court case...

Non-Preemption of State Fraud Laws in IRCA Context: Analysis of Kansas v. Garcia

Date: Mar 4, 2020

Non-Preemption of State Fraud Laws in IRCA Context: Analysis of Kansas v. Garcia Introduction Kansas v. Garcia, 140 S. Ct. 791 (2020), is a significant Supreme Court decision that addresses the...

Preserving Sentencing Challenges: Insights from Holguin-Hernandez v. United States

Date: Feb 27, 2020

Preserving Sentencing Challenges: Insights from Holguin-Hernandez v. United States Introduction Overview of the Case Holguin-Hernandez v. United States (140 S. Ct. 762, 2020) is a landmark decision...

Actual Knowledge Requirement Under ERISA §1113(2): Supreme Court Affirms Need for Actual Awareness

Date: Feb 27, 2020

Actual Knowledge Requirement Under ERISA §1113(2): Supreme Court Affirms Need for Actual Awareness Introduction The U.S. Supreme Court, in the case of Intel Corp. Investment Policy Comm. v. Sulyma,...

Shular v. United States: No Generic Offense Matching Required for ACCA's 'Serious Drug Offense' Enhancement

Date: Feb 27, 2020

Shular v. United States: No Generic Offense Matching Required for ACCA's 'Serious Drug Offense' Enhancement Introduction Shular v. United States, 140 S. Ct. 779 (2020), is a landmark decision by the...

Totality-of-Circumstances Standard for 'Habitual Residence' Established in Monasky v. Taglieri

Date: Feb 26, 2020

Totality-of-Circumstances Standard for 'Habitual Residence' Established in Monasky v. Taglieri Introduction Monasky v. Taglieri, 140 S. Ct. 719 (2020), is a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme...

Limiting Federal Common Law in Corporate Tax Refund Distribution: Rodriguez v. FDIC

Date: Feb 26, 2020

Limiting Federal Common Law in Corporate Tax Refund Distribution: Rodriguez v. FDIC Introduction The Supreme Court case Rodriguez v. FDIC, 140 S. Ct. 713 (2020), addresses the contentious issue of...

Supreme Court Upholds Non-Extendibility of Bivens in Cross-Border Shooting Cases

Date: Feb 26, 2020

Supreme Court Upholds Non-Extendibility of Bivens in Cross-Border Shooting Cases Introduction In the landmark case of Hernández v. Mesa, 140 S. Ct. 735 (2020), the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the...

Appellate Reweighing in Collateral Review: The McKinney v. Arizona Precedent

Date: Feb 26, 2020

Appellate Reweighing in Collateral Review: The McKinney v. Arizona Precedent Introduction McKinney v. Arizona, 140 S. Ct. 702 (2020), represents a pivotal Supreme Court decision that addresses the...

Reevaluating Chevron Deference and Brand X: Insights from Justice Thomas’s Dissent in HOWARD L. BALDWIN, ET UX. v. UNITED STATES

Date: Feb 25, 2020

Reevaluating Chevron Deference and Brand X: Insights from Justice Thomas’s Dissent in Howard L. Baldwin, Et UX. v. United States Introduction In the landmark case Howard L. Baldwin, Et UX. v. United...