Hughes v. United States: Clarifying Eligibility for Sentence Reduction under § 3582(c)(2) Introduction Hughes v. United States, 138 S.Ct. 1765 (2018), represents a pivotal Supreme Court decision...
Supreme Court Upholds Religious Neutrality in Anti-Discrimination Laws: Masterpiece Cakeshop Case Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case, Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights...
Supreme Court Establishes Vacatur Protocol for Moot Civil Cases: Azar v. Garza Commentary Introduction In the landmark case of Azar v. Garza, 138 S. Ct. 1790 (2018), the United States Supreme Court...
Mandatory Minimums and Substantial Assistance: Limiting Scope of §3582(c)(2) Sentence Reductions Introduction In the landmark case of Koons et al. v. United States, the United States Supreme Court...
Supreme Court Establishes Religious Neutrality in Anti-Discrimination Enforcement: Masterpiece Cakeshop Decision Introduction In the landmark case Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd., et al. v. Colorado Civil...
Expansive Interpretation of "Statement Respecting Financial Condition" in Bankruptcy Law: LAMAR v. APPLING Introduction LAMAR, ARCHER & COFRIN, LLP v. R. Scott Appling is a landmark case adjudicated...
Sentencing Based on Mandatory Minimums and Substantial Assistance Excludes Eligibility for § 3582(c)(2) Reductions Introduction In the landmark case of Timothy D. Koons et al. v. United States, the...
Comprehensive Review of Mitigating Evidence in Ineffective Assistance Claims: Insights from Trevino v. Davis Introduction The case of Carlos Trevino v. Lorie Davis, adjudicated on June 4, 2018,...
Supreme Court Limits Mandatory Victims Restitution to Government Jurisdictions: Lagos v. United States Introduction Case Citation: Sergio Fernando Lagos v. United States, 138 S. Ct. 1684 (2018)...
Automobile Exception Constrained: No Warrantless Entry into Home Curtilage for Vehicle Searches Introduction In the landmark case Ryan Austin Collins v. Virginia, 138 S. Ct. 1663 (2018), the United...
Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Act's Enforcement of Individual Arbitration Agreements, Rejects NLRA Conflict Introduction Epic Systems Corporation v. Jacob Lewis, alongside related cases involving...
Enforcement of Individualized Arbitration Agreements under the Federal Arbitration Act: Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case Epic Systems Corporation v. Lewis,...
Supreme Court Clarifies Tribal Sovereign Immunity in Property Disputes Introduction In the landmark case Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Sharline Lundgren et al., the United States Supreme Court...
Mootness and Class-like Claims in Criminal Jurisdiction: Insights from United States v. Sanchez-Gomez Introduction United States v. Rene Sanchez-Gomez, et al., 859 F.3d 649 (9th Cir. 2017), presents...
Christie v. NCAA: Supreme Court Strikes Down PASPA's Anti-Authorization and Licensing Provisions under the Anticommandeering Principle Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case Christie v....
Byrd v. United States: Reasonable Expectation of Privacy for Unauthorized Rental Car Drivers Introduction In the landmark case of Terrence Byrd v. United States, the United States Supreme Court...
Clarifying 'Insufficient on Its Face' in Wiretap Orders: Los Ro v. DAHDA Introduction In Los Ro v. DAHDA, Petitioner, 138 S. Ct. 1491 (2018), the United States Supreme Court addressed the issue of...
Murphy v. NCAA: Supreme Court Strikes Down PASPA’s Anti-Authorization Provisions Introduction Murphy v. NCAA, 138 S. Ct. 1461 (2018), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...
Supreme Court Rules on Mootness Doctrine: Limits of Functional Class Actions in Criminal Cases Introduction In United States v. Rene Sanchez–Gomez et al., the United States Supreme Court addressed a...
Sixth Amendment Upholds Defendant’s Right to Control Defense Strategy: McCoy v. Louisiana Introduction McCoy v. Louisiana, 138 S. Ct. 1500 (2018), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that profoundly...