U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

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...

Confrontation Clause and Out-of-Court Statements: Supreme Court's Ruling in Ohio v. Clark

Date: Jun 19, 2015

Confrontation Clause and Out-of-Court Statements: Supreme Court's Ruling in Ohio v. Clark Introduction Ohio v. Clark is a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court case that addresses the application of the Sixth...

Specialty License Plates as Government Speech: SCV v. Texas Supreme Court Decision

Date: Jun 19, 2015

Specialty License Plates as Government Speech: SCV v. Texas Supreme Court Decision Introduction In the landmark case of John WALKER, III, Chairman, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board, et al. v....

Ex Parte Batson Hearings and Harmless Error: Comprehensive Analysis of Ron Davis v. Hector Ayala

Date: Jun 19, 2015

Ex Parte Batson Hearings and Harmless Error: Comprehensive Analysis of Ron Davis v. Hector Ayala Introduction In the landmark case of Ron Davis, Acting Warden, Petitioner v. Hector Ayala, the United...

McFadden v. United States: Defining the Knowledge Standard for Controlled Substance Analogues under the CSA

Date: Jun 19, 2015

McFadden v. United States: Defining the Knowledge Standard for Controlled Substance Analogues under the CSA Introduction In the landmark case of Stephen Dominick McFadden v. United States, 576 U.S....

Content-Based Sign Regulations Subject to Strict Scrutiny: Reed v. Town of Gilbert

Date: Jun 19, 2015

Content-Based Sign Regulations Subject to Strict Scrutiny: Reed v. Town of Gilbert Introduction Reed v. Town of Gilbert is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court delivered on June 18,...

Reaffirming the American Rule: Limitations on §330(a)(1) in Awarding Attorney Fees for Fee-Defense Litigation

Date: Jun 16, 2015

Reaffirming the American Rule: Limitations on §330(a)(1) in Awarding Attorney Fees for Fee-Defense Litigation Introduction In the landmark case Baker Botts L.L.P. et al. v. ASARCO LLC., the United...

Supreme Court Holds Spousal Visa Denial Under INA §1182(a)(3)(B) Does Not Implicate Constitutional Due Process Rights

Date: Jun 16, 2015

Supreme Court Holds Spousal Visa Denial Under INA §1182(a)(3)(B) Does Not Implicate Constitutional Due Process Rights Introduction In the landmark case of John F. Kerry, Secretary of State, et al.,...

Supreme Court Affirms Appellate Jurisdiction Over Untimely Denials of Reopening Removal Proceedings

Date: Jun 16, 2015

Supreme Court Affirms Appellate Jurisdiction Over Untimely Denials of Reopening Removal Proceedings Introduction In Noel Reyes Mata v. Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General, 576 U.S. 143 (2015), the...

Affirming the Core Right to Self-Defense under the Second Amendment: A Dissenting Perspective in Jackson v. City and County of San Francisco

Date: Jun 9, 2015

Affirming the Core Right to Self-Defense under the Second Amendment: A Dissenting Perspective in Jackson v. City and County of San Francisco Introduction The case of Espanola Jackson, et al. v. City...

Dissenting Perspective on Strengthening Second Amendment Protections: Espanola Jackson v. San Francisco

Date: Jun 9, 2015

Dissenting Perspective on Strengthening Second Amendment Protections: Espanola Jackson v. San Francisco Introduction Espanola Jackson, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, California, et al....

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