Equal Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages in Birth Certificates: Pavan v. Smith Introduction Pavan v. Smith, 137 S. Ct. 2075 (2017), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...
Stay of Executive Order No. 13780 Limited to Individuals with U.S. Ties Introduction The case Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. v. International Refugee Assistance Project, et...
Proper Jurisdiction for Judicial Review of Mixed Cases in MSPB Dismissals: Perry v. MSPB Commentary Introduction The case of Anthony W. Perry v. Merit Systems Protection Board (137 S. Ct. 1975, 2017)...
Murr v. Wisconsin: Defining Property Units in Regulatory Takings Introduction Case: Joseph P. Murr, et al. v. Wisconsin, et al. Court: Supreme Court of the United States Date: June 23, 2017 In the...
Expanding the Prejudice Standard in Ineffective Assistance Claims: Jae Lee v. United States Introduction Jae Lee v. United States, 137 S. Ct. 1958 (2017), is a landmark decision by the United States...
Weaver v. Massachusetts: Establishing Prejudice in Ineffective Assistance Claims for Structural Errors Introduction Weaver v. Massachusetts, decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 22, 2017,...
Materiality of Withheld Evidence under Brady: Turner et al. v. United States Introduction Turner et al. v. United States is a significant case adjudicated by the United States Supreme Court on June...
Causation Requirement in Naturalization Procurements under 18 U.S.C. §1425(a): Insights from Maslenjak v. United States Introduction In Divna Maslenjak v. United States, 137 S. Ct. 1918 (2017), the...
Limiting the Scope of Bivens Actions: Ziglars v. Ashcroft Introduction In the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the United States Federal Government implemented stringent measures to...
Matal v. Tam: Disparagement Clause's Violation of the First Amendment Introduction Matal v. Tam, 137 S. Ct. 1744 (2017), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that significantly impacted trademark law...
Enhancing Mental Health Protections for Indigent Defendants: McWilliams v. Dunn Introduction McWilliams v. Dunn, 137 S. Ct. 1790 (2017), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...
Packingham v. North Carolina: Upholding First Amendment Protections in the Digital Age Introduction Packingham v. North Carolina addresses a critical intersection between criminal justice and digital...
Limits on Specific Jurisdiction: Insights from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company v. Superior Court of California Introduction The case of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company v. Superior Court of California,...
Finality in Class Action Appeals: Insights from Microsoft Corp. v. Baker Introduction The landmark case Microsoft Corporation v. Seth Baker, et al. addressed a critical issue in the realm of...
Gender-Based Equal Protection in Citizenship Transmission: Sessions v. Morales-Santana Introduction Sessions v. Morales-Santana, 137 S. Ct. 1678 (2017), is a landmark United States Supreme Court case...
Sandoz Inc. v. Amgen Inc.: Enforcing BPCIA Disclosure Requirements and Notice Timing Introduction Sandoz Inc. v. Amgen Inc. is a landmark case decided by the United States Supreme Court on June 12,...
Virginia v. Dennis LeBlanc: Upholding the Geriatric Release Program under AEDPA Introduction The Supreme Court case Virginia, et al. v. Dennis LeBlanc addresses the complexities surrounding the...
Santander Consumer USA Inc. v. Henson: Redefining 'Debt Collector' under the FDCPA Introduction In Santander Consumer USA Inc. v. Henson, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed a pivotal question regarding...
ERISA Church Plan Qualification Expanded to Principal-Purpose Organizations Introduction The case of Advocate Health Care Network, et al. v. Maria Stapleton, et al. addressed a pivotal issue...
SEC Disgorgement as a Penalty Under 28 U.S.C. §2462: Insights from Kokesh v. SEC Introduction Charles R. Kokesh v. Securities and Exchange Commission, 137 S. Ct. 1635 (2017), is a landmark Supreme...