U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

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....

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....

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...

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...

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....

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...

Presidential Primacy in Foreign Recognition Confirmed in Zivotofsky v. Kerry

Date: Jun 9, 2015

Presidential Primacy in Foreign Recognition Confirmed in Zivotofsky v. Kerry Introduction Zivotofsky v. Kerry (2015) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court addressing the...

Elonis v. United States: Requiring Mens Rea for True Threats under 18 U.S.C. § 875(c)

Date: Jun 2, 2015

Elonis v. United States: Requiring Mens Rea for True Threats under 18 U.S.C. § 875(c) Introduction In Elonis v. United States, the Supreme Court addressed a pivotal issue concerning the...

Qualified Immunity in Correctional Suicide Prevention: Supreme Court Sets Precedent in Taylor v. Barkes

Date: Jun 2, 2015

Qualified Immunity in Correctional Suicide Prevention: Supreme Court Sets Precedent in Taylor v. Barkes Introduction The case of Stanley Taylor, et al. v. Karen Barkes, et al. (575 U.S. 822) brought...

Supreme Court Clarifies Deportation Standards Under 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(B)(i)

Date: Jun 2, 2015

Supreme Court Clarifies Deportation Standards Under 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(B)(i) Introduction In Moones Mellouli v. Loretta E. Lynch, 575 U.S. 798 (2015), the United States Supreme Court addressed a...

Limitations on Voidance of Underwater Junior Mortgages in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

Date: Jun 2, 2015

Limitations on Voidance of Underwater Junior Mortgages in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Introduction The case of Bank of America, N.A. v. Da (575 U.S. 790) addresses a pivotal issue in bankruptcy law: whether...

Expanding Employer Liability Under Title VII: Accommodating Religious Practices Without Explicit Disclosure

Date: Jun 2, 2015

Expanding Employer Liability Under Title VII: Accommodating Religious Practices Without Explicit Disclosure Introduction In the landmark case Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) v....

Consent-Based Jurisdiction: Supreme Court Upholds Bankruptcy Courts' Authority to Adjudge Stern Claims

Date: May 27, 2015

Consent-Based Jurisdiction: Supreme Court Upholds Bankruptcy Courts' Authority to Adjudge Stern Claims Introduction The Supreme Court case Wellness International Network, Ltd., et al., Petitioners v....

Supreme Court Limits Wartime Suspension of Limitations to Criminal Charges and Refines First-to-File Bar under the False Claims Act

Date: May 27, 2015

Supreme Court Limits Wartime Suspension of Limitations to Criminal Charges and Refines First-to-File Bar under the False Claims Act Introduction In the case of Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v....

Supreme Court Establishes Good-Faith Belief in Patent Invalidity Does Not Defend Against Induced Infringement

Date: May 27, 2015

Supreme Court Establishes Good-Faith Belief in Patent Invalidity Does Not Defend Against Induced Infringement Introduction In the landmark case Commil USA, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc., the United...

Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland v. Brian Wynne et ux.: Establishing Dormant Commerce Clause Limitations on State Income Tax Schemes

Date: May 19, 2015

Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland v. Brian Wynne et ux. Introduction In the landmark case Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland v. Brian Wynne et ux., the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the...

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