U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Supreme Court Reaffirms Juror Selection Standards in Capital Cases

Date: Dec 15, 2015

Supreme Court Reaffirms Juror Selection Standards in Capital Cases Introduction Randy WHITE, Warden v. Roger L. WHEELER (577 U.S. 73) represents a pivotal moment in the landscape of capital...

Federal Arbitration Act Preempts State Law: Enforcement of Class-Action Waivers Confirmed in DIRECTV v. Imburgia

Date: Dec 15, 2015

Federal Arbitration Act Preempts State Law: Enforcement of Class-Action Waivers Confirmed in DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia Introduction In the landmark case of DIRECTV, Inc. v. Amy Imburgia et al., the...

Supreme Court Limits District Court Discretion in Congressional Apportionment Challenges: Shapiro v. McManus

Date: Dec 9, 2015

Supreme Court Limits District Court Discretion in Congressional Apportionment Challenges: Shapiro v. McManus Introduction Shapiro v. McManus is a landmark case in which the United States Supreme...

Reconciling Second Amendment Rights: Analyzing Arie S. Friedman v. City of Highland Park

Date: Dec 8, 2015

Reconciling Second Amendment Rights: Analyzing Arie S. Friedman v. City of Highland Park Introduction The case of Arie S. Friedman, et al. v. City of Highland Park, Illinois pertains to the intricate...

Understanding OBB Personenverkehr AG v. Carol P. Sachs: Redefining the Commercial Activity Exception under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act

Date: Dec 2, 2015

Understanding OBB Personenverkehr AG v. Carol P. Sachs: Redefining the Commercial Activity Exception under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act Introduction The case of OBB Personenverkehr AG v....

Supreme Court Grants Qualified Immunity to Officer in High-Speed Pursuit Case: Mullenix v. Luna

Date: Nov 10, 2015

Supreme Court Grants Qualified Immunity to Officer in High-Speed Pursuit Case: Mullenix v. Luna Introduction Chadrin Lee Mullenix v. Beatrice Luna, 577 U.S. 7 (2015), is a significant case...

Defining Legislative Authority in Redistricting: Supreme Court Ruling in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission

Date: Jun 30, 2015

Defining Legislative Authority in Redistricting: Supreme Court Ruling in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Introduction The Supreme Court case Arizona State...

Clarifying Juror Conduct in Capital Cases: Insights from Joyner v. Barnes & Hurst

Date: Jun 30, 2015

Clarifying Juror Conduct in Capital Cases: Insights from Joyner v. Barnes & Hurst Introduction The Supreme Court case Carlton Joyner, Warden v. William Leroy Barnes and Jason Wayne Hurst, decided on...

Setting the Standard: Eighth Amendment Criteria for Challenging Execution Protocols Affirmed in Glossip v. Ke

Date: Jun 30, 2015

Setting the Standard: Eighth Amendment Criteria for Challenging Execution Protocols Affirmed in Glossip v. Ke Introduction Glossip v. Ke, 576 U.S. 863 (2015), is a significant Supreme Court case...

Cost Consideration Mandated in EPA's 'Appropriate and Necessary' Findings under the Clean Air Act

Date: Jun 30, 2015

Cost Consideration Mandated in EPA's 'Appropriate and Necessary' Findings under the Clean Air Act Introduction The Supreme Court case Michigan, et al., Petitioners v. Environmental Protection Agency,...

Prosecutorial Vindictiveness and Certificate of Appealability: An In-Depth Analysis of Jordan v. Fisher

Date: Jun 30, 2015

Prosecutorial Vindictiveness and Certificate of Appealability: An In-Depth Analysis of Jordan v. Fisher Introduction The case of Richard Gerald Jordan v. Marshall L. Fisher, Commissioner, Mississippi...

Residual Clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act Declared Unconstitutional Due to Vagueness

Date: Jun 27, 2015

Residual Clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act Declared Unconstitutional Due to Vagueness Introduction In the landmark case of Samuel James Johnson v. United States (576 U.S. 591, 2015), the United...

Obergefell v. Hodges: Establishing the Right to Same-Sex Marriage Nationwide

Date: Jun 27, 2015

Obergefell v. Hodges: Establishing the Right to Same-Sex Marriage Nationwide Introduction Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) represents a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...

Supreme Court Establishes Accessibility of Affordable Care Act Tax Credits on Both State and Federal Exchanges

Date: Jun 26, 2015

Supreme Court Establishes Accessibility of Affordable Care Act Tax Credits on Both State and Federal Exchanges Introduction In the landmark case Da v. d King, et al., 576 U.S. 473 (2015), the United...

Establishing Disparate-Impact Liability under the Fair Housing Act: Keller v. Inclusive Communities Project

Date: Jun 26, 2015

Establishing Disparate-Impact Liability under the Fair Housing Act: Keller v. Inclusive Communities Project Introduction Keller v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. (576 U.S. 519, 2015) is a...

Reserve Requirement as a Per Se Taking: 'Mar v. Horne' Establishes New Fifth Amendment Precedent

Date: Jun 23, 2015

Reserve Requirement as a Per Se Taking: Marvin D. Horne v. Department of Agriculture Establishes New Fifth Amendment Precedent Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case, Marvin D. Horne, et al.,...

City of Los Angeles v. Naranjibhai Patel: Establishing the Need for Precompliance Review in Administrative Searches

Date: Jun 23, 2015

City of Los Angeles v. Naranjibhai Patel: Establishing the Need for Precompliance Review in Administrative Searches Introduction In the landmark case City of Los Angeles v. Naranjibhai Patel (576...

Supreme Court Upholds Brulotte: Affirming the Unenforceability of Post-Expiration Patent Royalties

Date: Jun 23, 2015

Supreme Court Upholds Brulotte: Affirming the Unenforceability of Post-Expiration Patent Royalties Introduction In the landmark case of Stephen Kimble et al. v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC, decided on...

Objective Reasonableness Standard in Excessive Force Claims: Kingsley v. Hendrickson

Date: Jun 23, 2015

Objective Reasonableness Standard in Excessive Force Claims: Kingsley v. Hendrickson Introduction Michael B. Kingsley v. Stan Hendrickson et al. is a landmark 2015 decision by the United States...

Ke v. Brumfield: Supreme Court Refines Standards for Intellectual Disability Claims in Capital Cases

Date: Jun 19, 2015

Ke v. Brumfield: Supreme Court Refines Standards for Intellectual Disability Claims in Capital Cases Introduction In the landmark case Ke v. Brumfield, 576 U.S. 305 (2015), the United States Supreme...

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