U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.: Establishing Economic Nexus and Overruling Quill and Bellas Hess

Date: Jun 22, 2018

South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.: Establishing Economic Nexus and Overruling Quill and Bellas Hess Introduction South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court,...

Wayfair Decision Overturns Quill and Bellas Hess: A New Era for State Sales Tax Collection

Date: Jun 22, 2018

Wayfair Decision Overturns Quill and Bellas Hess: A New Era for State Sales Tax Collection Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. (138 S. Ct. 2080, 2018)...

SEC's Administrative Law Judges Classified as 'Officers of the United States' under the Appointments Clause

Date: Jun 22, 2018

SEC's Administrative Law Judges Classified as 'Officers of the United States' under the Appointments Clause Introduction In the landmark case Raymond J. Lucia, et al., Petitioners v. Securities and...

Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Partisan Gerrymandering Case

Date: Jun 19, 2018

Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Partisan Gerrymandering Case Introduction The United States Supreme Court issued a per curiam decision on June 18, 2018, in the case of O....

Lozman v. Riviera Beach: Reinforcing First Amendment Protections Against Retaliatory Arrests

Date: Jun 19, 2018

Lozman v. Riviera Beach: Reinforcing First Amendment Protections Against Retaliatory Arrests Introduction Lozman v. Riviera Beach, 138 S. Ct. 1945 (2018), is a significant Supreme Court decision that...

Be v. Gill: Supreme Court Clarifies Standing Requirements in Partisan Gerrymandering Cases

Date: Jun 19, 2018

Be v. Gill: Supreme Court Clarifies Standing Requirements in Partisan Gerrymandering Cases Introduction Be v. Gill, decided by the United States Supreme Court on June 18, 2018, addresses the...

Correction of Sentencing Errors: Rosales-Mireles v. United States Establishes Expanded Relief under Rule 52(b)

Date: Jun 18, 2018

Correction of Sentencing Errors: Rosales-Mireles v. United States Establishes Expanded Relief under Rule 52(b) Introduction Florencio Rosales-Mireles v. United States, 138 S. Ct. 1897 (2018), is a...

Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Partisan Gerrymandering Case

Date: Jun 18, 2018

Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Partisan Gerrymandering Case Introduction The case O. John Benisek, et al. v. Linda H. Lamone, Administrator, Maryland State Board of...

Balancing Judicial Discretion and Explanation Requirements in Sentencing Modifications: Analysis of ADAUCTO CHAVEZ-MEZA v. United States

Date: Jun 18, 2018

Balancing Judicial Discretion and Explanation Requirements in Sentencing Modifications: Analysis of ADAUCTO CHAVEZ-MEZA v. UNITED STATES Introduction ADAUCTO CHAVEZ-MEZA v. UNITED STATES is a pivotal...

Whitford v. Gill: Supreme Court Clarifies Article III Standing Requirements in Partisan Gerrymandering Cases

Date: Jun 18, 2018

Whitford v. Gill: Supreme Court Clarifies Article III Standing Requirements in Partisan Gerrymandering Cases Introduction Whitford v. Gill is a landmark Supreme Court case adjudicated on June 17,...

Supreme Court Strikes Down Minnesota's Political Apparel Ban in Polling Places

Date: Jun 15, 2018

Supreme Court Strikes Down Minnesota's Political Apparel Ban in Polling Places Introduction In Minnesota Voters Alliance, et al. v. Joe Mansky, et al. (138 S. Ct. 1876, 2018), the United States...

Supreme Court Strikes Down Ambiguous Political Apparel Ban at Polling Places, Reinforcing Free Speech Protections

Date: Jun 15, 2018

Supreme Court Strikes Down Ambiguous Political Apparel Ban at Polling Places, Reinforcing Free Speech Protections Introduction In the landmark case of MINNESOTA VOTERS ALLIANCE, ET AL. v. JOE MANSKY,...

Supreme Court Rules Federal Courts Not Bound to Foreign Governments' Official Statements on Domestic Law: Animal Science Products v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical

Date: Jun 15, 2018

Supreme Court Rules Federal Courts Not Bound to Foreign Governments' Official Statements on Domestic Law: Animal Science Products v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Introduction In the landmark case of...

Balancing Respectful Consideration and Judicial Independence in Determining Foreign Law: Animal Science Products v. HeBei Welcome

Date: Jun 14, 2018

Balancing Respectful Consideration and Judicial Independence in Determining Foreign Law: Animal Science Products v. HeBei Welcome 1. Introduction The Supreme Court case Animal Science Products, Inc....

Ohio's Supplemental Voter Purge Process Upheld Under NVRA

Date: Jun 12, 2018

Ohio's Supplemental Voter Purge Process Upheld Under NVRA Introduction The case of Jon Husted, Ohio Secretary of State, Petitioner v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, et al. addressed the...

Contracts Clause Applicability to Retroactive Beneficiary Revocation in Life Insurance Policies

Date: Jun 12, 2018

Contracts Clause Applicability to Retroactive Beneficiary Revocation in Life Insurance Policies Introduction ASHLEY SVEEN, ET AL. v. KAYE MELIN is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

Supreme Court Upholds Ohio's Voter Roll Maintenance Procedures Under NVRA and HAVA

Date: Jun 12, 2018

Supreme Court Upholds Ohio's Voter Roll Maintenance Procedures Under NVRA and HAVA Introduction In the landmark case of Jon Husted, Ohio Secretary of State, Petitioner v. A. Philip Randolph...

Supreme Court Limits American Pipe Tolling in Successive Class Actions

Date: Jun 12, 2018

Supreme Court Limits American Pipe Tolling in Successive Class Actions Introduction In China Agritech, Inc. v. Michael H. Resh, et al., 138 S. Ct. 1800 (2018), the United States Supreme Court...

Limits on Successive Class Actions Under American Pipe: China Agritech v. Resh

Date: Jun 12, 2018

Limits on Successive Class Actions Under American Pipe: China Agritech v. Resh Introduction In China Agritech, Inc. v. Michael H. Resh, 857 F.3d 994 (9th Cir. 2017), the United States Supreme Court...

Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission: A Landmark Free Exercise Clause Ruling

Date: Jun 5, 2018

Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission: A Landmark Free Exercise Clause Ruling Introduction Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd., et al. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, et al. is a...