U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

UNITED STATES v. CALIFORNIA: Finalization and Immobilization of Offshore Submerged Lands Boundary

Date: Dec 16, 2014

UNITED STATES v. CALIFORNIA: Finalization and Immobilization of Offshore Submerged Lands Boundary Introduction The landmark case of United States of America v. State of California addresses the...

Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Company v. Owens: Simplifying Removal Requirements Under CAFA

Date: Dec 16, 2014

Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Company v. Owens: Simplifying Removal Requirements Under CAFA Introduction In Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Company, LLC, et al., Petitioners v. Brandon W. Owens (574...

Reasonable Mistake of Law Can Justify Fourth Amendment Seizure: Heien v. North Carolina

Date: Dec 16, 2014

Reasonable Mistake of Law Can Justify Fourth Amendment Seizure: Heien v. North Carolina Introduction Nicholas Brady Heien v. North Carolina, 574 U.S. 54 (2014), is a landmark decision by the United...

Equitable Tolling in Federal Tort Claims: United States v. Kwai Fun Wong

Date: Dec 11, 2014

Equitable Tolling in Federal Tort Claims: United States v. Kwai Fun Wong Introduction United States v. Kwai Fun Wong is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that addresses the applicability of equitable...

Supreme Court Clarifies FLSA on Postshift Security Screenings: Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk

Date: Dec 10, 2014

Supreme Court Clarifies Fair Labor Standards Act on Postshift Security Screenings Introduction The case of Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Jesse Busk et al. addressed a pivotal issue concerning...

Supreme Court Affirms Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b) in Warger v. Shauers

Date: Dec 10, 2014

Supreme Court Affirms Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b) in Warger v. Shauers Introduction Gregory P. Warger v. Randy D. Shauers, 574 U.S. 40 (2014), presents a pivotal moment in the interpretation and...

Preserving Appellate Rights in Multidistrict Pretrial Consolidations: Gelboim v. Bank of America

Date: Dec 10, 2014

Preserving Appellate Rights in Multidistrict Pretrial Consolidations: Gelboim v. Bank of America Introduction The case of Ellen Gelboim, et al. v. Bank of America Corporation et al. (135 S.Ct. 897,...

State Tax Discrimination Against Rail Carriers: Alabama v. CSX Transportation

Date: Dec 10, 2014

State Tax Discrimination Against Rail Carriers: Alabama v. CSX Transportation Introduction The case of Alabama Department of Revenue v. CSX Transportation, Inc. revolved around the interpretation of...

Direct Marketing Association v. Barbara Brohl: Reinterpreting the Tax Injunction Act

Date: Dec 9, 2014

Direct Marketing Association v. Barbara Brohl: Reinterpreting the Tax Injunction Act Introduction Direct Marketing Association v. Barbara Brohl is a pivotal Supreme Court case decided on December 8,...

Amtrak as a Governmental Entity: Implications for Separation of Powers and Nondelegation Doctrine

Date: Dec 9, 2014

Amtrak as a Governmental Entity: Implications for Separation of Powers and Nondelegation Doctrine Introduction Department of Transportation, et al. v. Association of American Railroads, 135 S. Ct....

Jury Determination in Trademark Tacking: Insights from Hana Financial v. Hana Bank

Date: Dec 4, 2014

Jury Determination in Trademark Tacking: Insights from Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank Introduction The United States Supreme Court's decision in Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank, 135 S.Ct. 907...

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

Date: Dec 3, 2014

Issue Preclusion in Trademark Law: B & B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc. Introduction In the landmark case B & B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc., the United States Supreme Court...

Supreme Court Repeals Paralyzed Veterans Doctrine: Agencies Not Required to Use Notice-and-Comment When Revising Interpretive Rules

Date: Dec 2, 2014

Supreme Court Repeals Paralyzed Veterans Doctrine: Agencies Not Required to Use Notice-and-Comment When Revising Interpretive Rules Introduction The Supreme Court of the United States, in Thomas E....

Elonis v. United States: Reinforcing the Mens Rea Requirement in Threat Prosecutions Under 18 U.S.C. § 875(c)

Date: Dec 2, 2014

Elonis v. United States: Reinforcing the Mens Rea Requirement in Threat Prosecutions Under 18 U.S.C. § 875(c) Introduction In Anthony Douglas Elonis v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed...

District-Specific Evaluation in Racial Gerrymandering Claims: Insights from Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama

Date: Nov 13, 2014

District-Specific Evaluation in Racial Gerrymandering Claims: Insights from Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama Introduction In the landmark case of Alabama Legislative Black Caucus, et al.,...

Maryland v. Wynne: Dormant Commerce Clause Bars Double Taxation in State Income Taxes

Date: Nov 13, 2014

Maryland v. Wynne: Dormant Commerce Clause Bars Double Taxation in State Income Taxes Introduction In Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland v. Brian Wynne et ux., 135 S.Ct. 1787 (2014), the United...

Reaffirming the Flexibility of the "Knock and Talk" Exception in Fourth Amendment Jurisprudence

Date: Nov 11, 2014

Reaffirming the Flexibility of the "Knock and Talk" Exception in Fourth Amendment Jurisprudence Introduction In the landmark case of Jeremy Carroll v. Andrew Carman, et ux., the United States Supreme...

Supreme Court Limits Presumptive Vesting of Retiree Benefits in Collective Bargaining Agreements

Date: Nov 11, 2014

Supreme Court Limits Presumptive Vesting of Retiree Benefits in Collective Bargaining Agreements Introduction The Supreme Court case M & G Polymers USA, LLC, et al. v. Hobert Freel Tackett et al.,...

Requirements for Localities to Provide Reasons for Denial of Cell Tower Applications: T-Mobile South v. City of Roswell, GA

Date: Nov 11, 2014

Requirements for Localities to Provide Reasons for Denial of Cell Tower Applications: T-Mobile South, LLC v. City of Roswell, Georgia Introduction In T-Mobile South, LLC v. City of Roswell, Georgia,...

Vagueness in the Residual Clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act Overruled

Date: Nov 6, 2014

Vagueness in the Residual Clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act Overruled Introduction Samuel James Johnson v. United States (135 S.Ct. 2551, 2014) is a pivotal United States Supreme Court decision...

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