U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

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...

Conditional Transfers of Firearms by Felons Under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g): Insights from Henderson v. United States

Date: May 19, 2015

Conditional Transfers of Firearms by Felons Under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g): Insights from Henderson v. United States Introduction The Supreme Court case Tony Henderson v. United States, (575 U.S. 622,...

Return of Undistributed Postpetition Wages Upon Conversion from Chapter 13 to Chapter 7

Date: May 19, 2015

Return of Undistributed Postpetition Wages Upon Conversion from Chapter 13 to Chapter 7 Introduction The Supreme Court case Charles E. Harris, III v. Mary K. Viegelahn, Chapter 13 Trustee (575 U.S....

Coleman v. Tollefson: Interpretation of In Forma Pauperis Restrictions on Prisoners

Date: May 19, 2015

Coleman v. Tollefson: Interpretation of In Forma Pauperis Restrictions on Prisoners A Comprehensive Commentary on 575 U.S. 532 Introduction Coleman v. Tollefson is a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court case...

Qualified Immunity Affirmed in San Francisco v. Sheehan: Implications for Law Enforcement and ADA Compliance

Date: May 19, 2015

Qualified Immunity Affirmed in City and County of San Francisco v. Sheehan: Implications for Law Enforcement and ADA Compliance Introduction In the landmark case City and County of San Francisco,...

ERISA Fiduciary Duty: Establishing a Continuing Obligation to Monitor Investments Within the Statutory Limitations Period

Date: May 19, 2015

ERISA Fiduciary Duty: Establishing a Continuing Obligation to Monitor Investments Within the Statutory Limitations Period Introduction In the landmark case Glenn Tibble, et al. v. Edison...

Bullard v. Blue Hills Bank: Defining Finality in Chapter 13 Plan Confirmations

Date: May 5, 2015

Bullard v. Blue Hills Bank: Defining Finality in Chapter 13 Plan Confirmations Introduction Bullard v. Blue Hills Bank, 575 U.S. 496 (2015), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that clarifies the...

Judicial Oversight of EEOC Conciliation Efforts in Mach Mining v. EEOC

Date: Apr 30, 2015

Judicial Oversight of EEOC Conciliation Efforts in Mach Mining v. EEOC Introduction In Mach Mining, LLC v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 575 U.S. 480 (2015), the United States Supreme...

Restricting Personal Solicitation by Judicial Candidates: Insights from Lanell Williams–Yulee v. The Florida Bar

Date: Apr 30, 2015

Restricting Personal Solicitation by Judicial Candidates: Insights from Lanell Williams–Yulee v. The Florida Bar Introduction The Supreme Court case Lanell Williams–Yulee v. The Florida Bar, 575 U.S....

Reyes Mata v. Lynch: Establishing Federal Courts' Jurisdiction Over Timeliness Denials in Immigration Reopen Motions

Date: Apr 30, 2015

Reyes Mata v. Lynch: Establishing Federal Courts' Jurisdiction Over Timeliness Denials in Immigration Reopen Motions Introduction In Noel Reyes Mata v. Loretta E. Lynch, 135 S. Ct. 2150 (2015), the...

Kingsley v. Hendrickson: Establishing an Objective Standard for Excessive Force Claims by Pretrial Detainees

Date: Apr 28, 2015

Kingsley v. Hendrickson: Establishing an Objective Standard for Excessive Force Claims by Pretrial Detainees Introduction Kingsley v. Hendrickson (135 S. Ct. 2466, 2015) is a landmark decision by the...

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...