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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Introduction The case of Espanola Jackson, et al. v. City...
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....
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) 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 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) 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 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 Introduction In the landmark case Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) v....
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 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 Introduction In the landmark case Commil USA, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc., the United...