U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Supreme Court Clarifies Foreign Sovereign Immunity Under FSIA: Section 1610(g) Does Not Provide Standalone Exception

Date: Feb 22, 2018

Supreme Court Clarifies Foreign Sovereign Immunity Under FSIA: Section 1610(g) Does Not Provide Standalone Exception Introduction In the landmark case of Jenny Rubin, et al., Petitioners v. Islamic...

Clarifying the Menna-Blackledge Doctrine: Guilty Plea and Constitutional Appeals in Rodney Class v. United States

Date: Feb 22, 2018

Clarifying the Menna-Blackledge Doctrine: Guilty Plea and Constitutional Appeals in Rodney Class v. United States Introduction In the landmark case of Rodney Class v. United States, 138 S. Ct. 798...

Mandatory Apportionment of Attorney's Fees in Prisoner Civil Rights Cases: Murphy v. Smith

Date: Feb 22, 2018

Mandatory Apportionment of Attorney's Fees in Prisoner Civil Rights Cases: Murphy v. Smith Introduction The Supreme Court case Charles Murphy v. Robert Smith (138 S. Ct. 784, 2018) addresses the...

Dodd–Frank's Whistleblower Definition Requires SEC Reporting: Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Paul Somers

Date: Feb 22, 2018

Dodd–Frank's Whistleblower Definition Requires SEC Reporting: Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Paul Somers Introduction In the landmark case Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Paul Somers, the United States...

Digital Realty v. Somers: Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections Limited to SEC Reporting

Date: Feb 22, 2018

Digital Realty v. Somers: Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Protections Limited to SEC Reporting Introduction The Supreme Court case Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Paul Somers, decided on February 21, 2018,...

Supreme Court Upholds Yellowstone River Compact Protections in Montana v. Wyoming

Date: Feb 21, 2018

Supreme Court Upholds Yellowstone River Compact Protections in Montana v. Wyoming Introduction The landmark case, State of Montana v. State of Wyoming and State of North Dakota, adjudicated by the...

CNH Industrial v. Reese: SCOTUS Rejects Yard-Man Inferences in Collective-Bargaining Agreements

Date: Feb 21, 2018

CNH Industrial v. Reese: SCOTUS Rejects Yard-Man Inferences in Collective-Bargaining Agreements Introduction In the landmark case of CNH Industrial N.V., et al. v. Jack Reese, et al., the United...

CNH Industrial v. Reese: Reinforcing Ordinary Contract Principles in Interpreting Collective-Bargaining Agreements

Date: Feb 21, 2018

CNH Industrial v. Reese: Reinforcing Ordinary Contract Principles in Interpreting Collective-Bargaining Agreements Introduction The Supreme Court case CNH Industrial N.V., et al. v. Jack Reese, et...

Silvester v. Becerra: A Dissent on the Dismissal of Second Amendment Protections

Date: Feb 21, 2018

Silvester v. Becerra: A Dissent on the Dismissal of Second Amendment Protections Introduction In the case of Jeff Silvester, et al. v. Xavier Becerra, Attorney General of California (138 S. Ct. 945,...

Wesby v. District of Columbia: Defining Probable Cause and Qualified Immunity Standards

Date: Jan 23, 2018

Wesby v. District of Columbia: Defining Probable Cause and Qualified Immunity Standards Introduction Wesby v. District of Columbia is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court, rendered...

Jurisdictional Clarity in WOTUS Rule Challenges: District Courts as the Proper Venue

Date: Jan 23, 2018

Jurisdictional Clarity in WOTUS Rule Challenges: District Courts as the Proper Venue Introduction NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS v. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE is a landmark decision by the U.S....

Establishing Probable Cause in Unlawful Entry: Insights from District of Columbia v. Theodore Wesby

Date: Jan 23, 2018

Establishing Probable Cause in Unlawful Entry: Insights from District of Columbia v. Theodore Wesby Introduction In the landmark case District of Columbia, et al., Petitioners v. Theodore Wesby, et...

Stop-the-Clock Interpretation Affirmed for Supplemental Jurisdiction Tolling under 28 U.S.C. §1367(d)

Date: Jan 23, 2018

Stop-the-Clock Interpretation Affirmed for Supplemental Jurisdiction Tolling under 28 U.S.C. §1367(d) Introduction In Stephanie C. Artis, Petitioner v. District of Columbia, 138 S. Ct. 594 (2018),...

Stop-the-Clock Interpretation of Supplemental Jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1367(d): Artis v. District of Columbia

Date: Jan 23, 2018

Stop-the-Clock Interpretation of Supplemental Jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1367(d): Artis v. District of Columbia Introduction Stephanie C. Artis v. District of Columbia (138 S. Ct. 594), decided...

Supreme Court Establishes District Court Jurisdiction for WOTUS Rule Challenges

Date: Jan 23, 2018

Supreme Court Establishes District Court Jurisdiction for WOTUS Rule Challenges Introduction The case of National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) v. Department of Defense centered on the...

Supreme Court Revisits Procedural Defaults in Racial Bias Claims: Tharpe v. Sellers

Date: Jan 9, 2018

Supreme Court Revisits Procedural Defaults in Racial Bias Claims: Tharpe v. Sellers Introduction The landmark case Keith Tharpe v. Eric Sellers, Warden, decided by the United States Supreme Court on...

Comprehensive Administrative Records Required: Justice Breyer's Dissent in In re United States

Date: Dec 9, 2017

Comprehensive Administrative Records Required: Justice Breyer's Dissent in In re United States Introduction The case of In re United States, et al. presents a critical examination of the procedural...

Comprehensive Commentary on IN RE UNITED STATES, ET AL. Dissent by Justice Breyer

Date: Dec 9, 2017

The Integrity of Administrative Records: Insights from Justice Breyer’s Dissent in In Re United States, et al. Introduction The case of In Re United States, et al. arose in the wake of the Trump...

Comprehensive Commentary on In re UNITED STATES, et al. – Expanding Judicial Oversight on Administrative Records

Date: Dec 9, 2017

Comprehensive Commentary on In re UNITED STATES, et al. – Expanding Judicial Oversight on Administrative Records Introduction In re UNITED STATES, et al. (138 S. Ct. 371), decided by the U.S. Supreme...

Reevaluating Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Insights from Matthew Reeves v. Alabama

Date: Nov 14, 2017

Reevaluating Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Insights from Matthew Reeves v. Alabama Introduction The case of Matthew Reeves v. Alabama addresses critical issues surrounding the ineffective...

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