U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Per Se Taking Doctrine Applied to Agricultural Marketing Orders

Date: Apr 23, 2015

Per Se Taking Doctrine Applied to Agricultural Marketing Orders Introduction In Mar v. Department of Agriculture, 135 S. Ct. 2419 (2015), the United States Supreme Court addressed a pivotal issue...

Non-Jurisdictional Time Limits under the Federal Tort Claims Act: Analysis of United States v. Kwai Fun Wong

Date: Apr 23, 2015

Non-Jurisdictional Time Limits under the Federal Tort Claims Act: Analysis of United States v. Kwai Fun Wong Introduction In United States v. Kwai Fun Wong, 575 U.S. 402 (2015), the United States...

Limiting the Duration of Traffic Stops: Rodriguez v. United States Establishes New Constitutional Boundaries

Date: Apr 22, 2015

Limiting the Duration of Traffic Stops: Rodriguez v. United States Establishes New Constitutional Boundaries Introduction In the landmark case of Dennys Rodriguez v. United States (575 U.S. 348,...

Natural Gas Act Does Not Preempt State Antitrust Actions on Price Manipulation

Date: Apr 22, 2015

Natural Gas Act Does Not Preempt State Antitrust Actions on Price Manipulation Introduction In the landmark case ONEOK, Inc., et al. v. LEARJET, Inc., et al. (575 U.S. 373, 2015), the United States...

McFadden v. United States: Clarifying the Knowledge Requirement for Controlled Substance Analogues

Date: Apr 22, 2015

McFadden v. United States: Clarifying the Knowledge Requirement for Controlled Substance Analogues Introduction In Stephen Dominick McFadden, Petitioner v. United States, 135 S. Ct. 2298 (2015), the...

Denial of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Plan Confirmation Not Considered a Final Order

Date: Apr 2, 2015

Denial of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Plan Confirmation Not Considered a Final Order Introduction Louis B. Bullard v. Blue Hills Bank is a landmark case decided by the United States Supreme Court on April...

Disposition of Postpetition Wages upon Conversion from Chapter 13 to Chapter 7: Harris v. Viegelahn

Date: Apr 2, 2015

Disposition of Postpetition Wages upon Conversion from Chapter 13 to Chapter 7: Harris v. Viegelahn Introduction The Supreme Court case Charles E. Harris, III v. Mary K. Viegelahn, Chapter 13...

Supreme Court Upholds Brulotte Precedent on Post-Expiration Patent Royalties

Date: Apr 1, 2015

Supreme Court Upholds Brulotte Precedent on Post-Expiration Patent Royalties Introduction In the landmark case of Stephen Kimble et al. v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC, the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed...

Supremacy Clause Does Not Provide Private Cause of Action for Medicaid §30(A) Enforcement

Date: Apr 1, 2015

Supremacy Clause Does Not Provide Private Cause of Action for Medicaid §30(A) Enforcement Introduction In Richard Armstrong et al. v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc., 575 U.S. 320 (2015), the Supreme...

Supremacy Clause Does Not Grant Private Cause of Action for Medicaid §30(A): Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center

Date: Apr 1, 2015

Supremacy Clause Does Not Grant Private Cause of Action for Medicaid §30(A): Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center Introduction The landmark case Richard Armstrong et al. v. Exceptional Child Center,...

Good-Faith Belief in Patent Invalidity Not a Defense in Induced Infringement

Date: Apr 1, 2015

Good-Faith Belief in Patent Invalidity Not a Defense in Induced Infringement Introduction The Supreme Court case COMMIL USA, LLC v. CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (135 S. Ct. 1920) addresses a pivotal issue in...

Reaffirming AEDPA Standards: Woods v. Donald and the Limits of Cronic in Ineffective Assistance Claims

Date: Mar 31, 2015

Reaffirming AEDPA Standards: Woods v. Donald and the Limits of Cronic in Ineffective Assistance Claims Introduction In Woods v. Donald, 575 U.S. 312 (2015), the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the...

Ke v. Brumfield: Reevaluating AEDPA's Standards for Atkins Claims

Date: Mar 31, 2015

Ke v. Brumfield: Reevaluating AEDPA's Standards for Atkins Claims Introduction In the landmark case of Ke v. Brumfield, 135 S. Ct. 2269 (2015), the United States Supreme Court addressed critical...

Supreme Court Mandates Cost Consideration in EPA's Regulation of Power Plants under the Clean Air Act

Date: Mar 26, 2015

Supreme Court Mandates Cost Consideration in EPA's Regulation of Power Plants under the Clean Air Act Introduction In the landmark case Michigan, et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al.,...

Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama: Redefining Racial Gerrymandering Standards

Date: Mar 26, 2015

Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama: Redefining Racial Gerrymandering Standards Introduction In Alabama Legislative Black Caucus, et al. v. Alabama et al., 575 U.S. 254 (2015), the United...

Supreme Court Clarifies Title VII’s Protection Against Pregnancy Discrimination

Date: Mar 26, 2015

Supreme Court Clarifies Title VII’s Protection Against Pregnancy Discrimination Introduction Case: Peggy Young, Petitioner v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) Court: Supreme Court of the United...

Clarifying Liability for Misleading Opinions and Omissions Under Section 11: Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers District Council Construction Industry Pension Fund

Date: Mar 25, 2015

Clarifying Liability for Misleading Opinions and Omissions Under Section 11: Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers District Council Construction Industry Pension Fund Introduction In Omnicare, Inc., et al. v....

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Per Se Taking Doctrine Applied to Agricultural Marketing Orders

Non-Jurisdictional Time Limits under the Federal Tort Claims Act: Analysis of United States v. Kwai Fun Wong

Limiting the Duration of Traffic Stops: Rodriguez v. United States Establishes New Constitutional Boundaries

Natural Gas Act Does Not Preempt State Antitrust Actions on Price Manipulation

McFadden v. United States: Clarifying the Knowledge Requirement for Controlled Substance Analogues

Denial of Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Plan Confirmation Not Considered a Final Order

Disposition of Postpetition Wages upon Conversion from Chapter 13 to Chapter 7: Harris v. Viegelahn

Supreme Court Upholds Brulotte Precedent on Post-Expiration Patent Royalties

Supremacy Clause Does Not Provide Private Cause of Action for Medicaid §30(A) Enforcement

Supremacy Clause Does Not Grant Private Cause of Action for Medicaid §30(A): Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center

Good-Faith Belief in Patent Invalidity Not a Defense in Induced Infringement

Reaffirming AEDPA Standards: Woods v. Donald and the Limits of Cronic in Ineffective Assistance Claims

Ke v. Brumfield: Reevaluating AEDPA's Standards for Atkins Claims

Supreme Court Mandates Cost Consideration in EPA's Regulation of Power Plants under the Clean Air Act

Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama: Redefining Racial Gerrymandering Standards

Supreme Court Clarifies Title VII’s Protection Against Pregnancy Discrimination

Clarifying Liability for Misleading Opinions and Omissions Under Section 11: Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers District Council Construction Industry Pension Fund

Supreme Court Upholds Dewsnup’s Interpretation of Bankruptcy Code §506(d): Underwater Junior Liens Remain Enforceable

Reinforcing Issue Preclusion in Trademark Registration: B & B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc.

Issue Preclusion in Trademark Law: Supreme Court Upholds TTAB Decisions as Binding in Federal Courts