U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Sila Luis v. United States: Upholding Sixth Amendment Rights Against Freezing of Untainted Assets

Date: Mar 31, 2016

Sila Luis v. United States: Upholding Sixth Amendment Rights Against Freezing of Untainted Assets Introduction Sila Luis v. United States (578 U.S. 5), decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on March 30,...

Supreme Court Upholds Class Certification for FLSA Overtime Claims in Tyson Foods Case

Date: Mar 23, 2016

Supreme Court Upholds Class Certification for FLSA Overtime Claims in Tyson Foods Case Introduction The U.S. Supreme Court delivered its judgment in Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Peg Bouaphakeo, et al. (577...

Supreme Court Affirmation of Omaha Reservation Boundaries under the 1882 Act

Date: Mar 23, 2016

Supreme Court Affirmation of Omaha Reservation Boundaries under the 1882 Act Introduction In the landmark case NEBRASKA, et al. v. Mitch PARKER, et al., 577 U.S. 481 (2016), the United States Supreme...

Sturgeon v. National Park Service: Defining Federal Authority in Alaska's Conservation Lands

Date: Mar 23, 2016

Sturgeon v. National Park Service: Defining Federal Authority in Alaska's Conservation Lands Introduction John Sturgeon v. Bert Frost is a pivotal 2016 U.S. Supreme Court case that addresses the...

Stun Guns Protected Under the Second Amendment: Analysis of Jaime Caetano v. Massachusetts

Date: Mar 22, 2016

Stun Guns Protected Under the Second Amendment: Analysis of Jaime Caetano v. Massachusetts Introduction Jaime Caetano v. Massachusetts, 577 U.S. 411 (2016), is a landmark Supreme Court case that...

BRADY v. MARYLAND Reiterated: Prosecution's Failure to Disclose Exculpatory Evidence Violates Due Process Rights

Date: Mar 8, 2016

BRADY v. MARYLAND Reiterated: Prosecution's Failure to Disclose Exculpatory Evidence Violates Due Process Rights Introduction Michael Wearry v. Burl Cain, Warden, 577 U.S. 385 (2016), is a...

Revisiting Public Transit Advertising as a Designated Public Forum: A Comprehensive Analysis of AFDI v. King County

Date: Mar 8, 2016

Revisiting Public Transit Advertising as a Designated Public Forum: A Comprehensive Analysis of AFDI v. King County Introduction American Freedom Defense Initiative, et al. v. King County, Washington...

Full Faith and Credit for Adoption Judgments: Supreme Court Affirms Recognition Under the Full Faith and Credit Clause in V.L. v. E.L.

Date: Mar 8, 2016

Full Faith and Credit for Adoption Judgments: Supreme Court Affirms Recognition Under the Full Faith and Credit Clause in V.L. v. E.L. Introduction V.L. v. E.L. is a landmark case adjudicated by the...

Citizenship of Unincorporated Entities: Americold Realty Trust v. ConAgra Foods Establishes Key Jurisprudence

Date: Mar 8, 2016

Citizenship of Unincorporated Entities: Americold Realty Trust v. ConAgra Foods Establishes Key Jurisprudence Introduction The United States Supreme Court case Americold Realty Trust v. ConAgra...

ERISA Preemption of State-Implemented Health Care Reporting: Insights from Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual Insurance

Date: Mar 2, 2016

ERISA Preemption of State-Implemented Health Care Reporting: Insights from Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Introduction The United States Supreme Court addressed a pivotal issue in Alfred...

Lockhart v. United States: 'Involving a Minor or Ward' Applies Solely to 'Abusive Sexual Conduct'

Date: Mar 2, 2016

Lockhart v. United States: 'Involving a Minor or Ward' Applies Solely to 'Abusive Sexual Conduct' Introduction Avondale Lockhart v. United States is a significant Supreme Court decision that...

Justice Alito's Dissent in Ben-Levi v. Brown: Expanding Prisoners' Religious Rights

Date: Mar 1, 2016

Justice Alito's Dissent in Ben-Levi v. Brown: Expanding Prisoners' Religious Rights Introduction Ben-Levi v. Brown (No. 14–10186) is a significant case addressing the intersection of religious...

Proper Assessment of Sufficiency of Evidence and Statute of Limitations in Federal Criminal Cases: Insights from Musacchio v. United States

Date: Jan 26, 2016

Proper Assessment of Sufficiency of Evidence and Statute of Limitations in Federal Criminal Cases: Insights from Musacchio v. United States Introduction In the landmark case of Musacchio v. United...

Montgomery v. Louisiana: Establishing Retroactive Application of Substantive Constitutional Rules in Juvenile Sentencing

Date: Jan 26, 2016

Montgomery v. Louisiana: Establishing Retroactive Application of Substantive Constitutional Rules in Juvenile Sentencing Introduction Montgomery v. Louisiana, 577 U.S. 190 (2016), is a landmark...

Equitable Tolling in Indian Self-Determination Contracts: Menominee Indian Tribe v. United States

Date: Jan 26, 2016

Equitable Tolling in Indian Self-Determination Contracts: Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin v. United States Introduction In Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin v. United States, the United States...

FERC v. Electric Power Supply Association: Establishing Federal Authority over Wholesale Demand Response Compensation

Date: Jan 26, 2016

FERC v. Electric Power Supply Association: Establishing Federal Authority over Wholesale Demand Response Compensation Introduction FERC v. Electric Power Supply Association, et al. (577 U.S. 260,...

Supreme Court Upholds Kansas Jury Instructions and Joint Sentencing in Kansas v. Carr (2016)

Date: Jan 21, 2016

Supreme Court Upholds Kansas Jury Instructions and Joint Sentencing in Kansas v. Carr (2016) Introduction In the landmark case of Kansas v. Jonathan D. Carr, Kansas v. Reginald Dexter Carr, Jr., and...

Supreme Court Rules on ERISA Fiduciary Limits in Montanile v. Board of Trustees

Date: Jan 21, 2016

Supreme Court Rules on ERISA Fiduciary Limits in Montanile v. Board of Trustees Introduction In the landmark case of Robert Montanile v. Board of Trustees of the National Elevator Industry Health...

Unaccepted Rule 68 Settlement Offers Do Not Moot Plaintiff's Claims: Campbell-Ewald Company v. Gomez

Date: Jan 21, 2016

Unaccepted Rule 68 Settlement Offers Do Not Moot Plaintiff's Claims: Campbell-Ewald Company v. Gomez Introduction Campbell-Ewald Company v. Jose Gomez, 577 U.S. ___ (2016), addressed two pivotal...

Hurst v. Florida: Upholding the Sixth Amendment Right to Jury-Guilt-Fact Sentencing

Date: Jan 13, 2016

Hurst v. Florida, analyzing its impact on the Sixth Amendment and capital sentencing procedures."> Hurst v. Florida: Upholding the Sixth Amendment Right to Jury-Guilt-Fact Sentencing Introduction The...