U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Limitations on Forfeiture Liability Under 21 U.S.C. §853(a)(1): Honeycutt v. United States

Date: Jun 6, 2017

Limitations on Forfeiture Liability Under 21 U.S.C. §853(a)(1): Honeycutt v. United States Introduction Honeycutt v. United States is a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that clarifies the...

Article III Standing Requirements for Intervenors of Right Affirmed in TOWN OF CHESTER v. LAROE ESTATES

Date: Jun 6, 2017

Article III Standing Requirements for Intervenors of Right Affirmed in TOWN OF CHESTER v. LAROE ESTATES Introduction The United States Supreme Court's decision in TOWN OF CHESTER, NEW YORK,...

Provocation Rule Rejected: Implications of COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES v. Mendez

Date: May 31, 2017

Provocation Rule Rejected: Implications of County of Los Angeles v. Mendez Introduction In County of Los Angeles, California, et al. v. Angel Mendez, et al., 137 S. Ct. 1539 (2017), the United States...

Interpretation of "Sexual Abuse of a Minor" Under INA Requires Victim to be Under 16 in Statutory Rape Offenses

Date: May 31, 2017

"Sexual Abuse of a Minor" Requires Victim to be Under 16 Under the INA: A Comprehensive Commentary on Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions Introduction Juan Esquivel-Quintana vs. Jefferson B. Sessions III,...

Impression Products v. Lexmark: Expanding the Scope of Patent Exhaustion

Date: May 31, 2017

Impression Products v. Lexmark: Expanding the Scope of Patent Exhaustion Introduction Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc., 137 S. Ct. 1523 (2017), is a landmark decision by the...

Supreme Court Limits State General Personal Jurisdiction Over Railroads in FELA Litigation

Date: May 31, 2017

Supreme Court Limits State General Personal Jurisdiction Over Railroads in FELA Litigation Introduction In the landmark case BNSF Railway Co. v. Kelli Tyrrell, decided on May 30, 2017, the United...

TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC: Redefining Patent Venue for Domestic Corporations

Date: May 23, 2017

TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC: Redefining Patent Venue for Domestic Corporations Introduction In the landmark case TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, the United...

Hague Service Convention Permits Service of Process by Mail: Comprehensive Commentary on Water Splash, Inc. v. Tara Menon

Date: May 23, 2017

Hague Service Convention Permits Service of Process by Mail: Comprehensive Commentary on Water Splash, Inc. v. Tara Menon Introduction The case of Water Splash, Inc. v. Tara Menon addressed a pivotal...

Predominant Racial Consideration in North Carolina's Redistricting: Cooper v. Harris

Date: May 23, 2017

Predominant Racial Consideration in North Carolina's Redistricting: Cooper v. Harris Introduction Cooper v. Harris, 137 S. Ct. 1455 (2017), is a landmark United States Supreme Court case that...

Filing Time-Barred Claims in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Does Not Violate FDCPA: Analysis of Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson

Date: May 16, 2017

Filing Time-Barred Claims in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Does Not Violate FDCPA: Analysis of Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson Introduction The Supreme Court case Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson (137 S. Ct....

Federal Arbitration Act Preempts State Clear-Statement Rules in Powers of Attorney: Kindred Nursing Centers v. Clark

Date: May 16, 2017

Federal Arbitration Act Preempts State Clear-Statement Rules in Powers of Attorney: Kindred Nursing Centers v. Clark Introduction In Kindred Nursing Centers Limited Partnership v. Janis E. Clark et...

Supreme Court Declares State Indemnification of Divorced Spouses' Shares of Waived Military Retirement Pay Pre-Empted by Federal Law

Date: May 16, 2017

State Courts Cannot Indemnify Divorced Spouses for Waived Military Retirement Pay: Analysis of Howell v. Howell Introduction In Howell v. Howell, 137 S. Ct. 1400 (2017), the United States Supreme...

Strengthening Sovereign Immunity: FSIA's Expropriation Exception Reinterpreted

Date: May 2, 2017

Strengthening Sovereign Immunity: FSIA's Expropriation Exception Reinterpreted Introduction The case of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, et al. v. Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., et...

Defining Aggrieved Parties and Proximate Cause under the Fair Housing Act: Insights from Bank of America v. City of Miami

Date: May 2, 2017

Defining Aggrieved Parties and Proximate Cause under the Fair Housing Act: Insights from Bank of America v. City of Miami Introduction In the landmark case of Bank of America Corporation, et al. v....

Limitation of Tribal Sovereign Immunity: Individual Capacity Suits Against Tribal Employees

Date: Apr 26, 2017

Limitation of Tribal Sovereign Immunity: Individual Capacity Suits Against Tribal Employees Introduction In Brian Lewis, et al. v. William Clarke, 581 U.S. 155 (2017), the United States Supreme Court...

Qualified Immunity and Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Claims: Analysis of Salazar-Limon v. City of Houston

Date: Apr 25, 2017

Qualified Immunity and Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Claims: Analysis of Salazar-Limon v. City of Houston 1. Introduction The case of Ricardo Salazar-Limon v. City of Houston, Texas, et al....

Notice of Appeal Requirement for Deferred Restitution Orders: Manrique v. United States

Date: Apr 20, 2017

Notice of Appeal Requirement for Deferred Restitution Orders: Manrique v. United States Introduction Marcelo Manrique v. United States, 137 S. Ct. 1266 (2017), is a pivotal Supreme Court decision...

Nelson v. Colorado: Strengthening Due Process in Refund Procedures for Exonerated Defendants

Date: Apr 20, 2017

Nelson v. Colorado: Strengthening Due Process in Refund Procedures for Exonerated Defendants Introduction A landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court addressing the rights of exonerated individuals...

Goodyear Tire Sanctions: Establishing the "But-For" Causation Standard

Date: Apr 19, 2017

Goodyear Tire Sanctions: Establishing the "But-For" Causation Standard Introduction In the landmark case Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company v. Leroy Haeger et al., the United States Supreme Court...

Supremacy of FEHBA's Preemption Clause in Overriding State Subrogation Laws

Date: Apr 19, 2017

Supremacy of FEHBA's Preemption Clause in Overriding State Subrogation Laws Introduction COVENTRY HEALTH CARE OF MISSOURI, INC., FKA GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC., PETITIONER v. JODIE NEVILS (137 S. Ct....