U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Red River Compact Does Not Grant Cross-Border Water Diversion Rights

Date: Jun 14, 2013

Red River Compact Does Not Grant Cross-Border Water Diversion Rights Introduction In the landmark case Tarrant Regional Water District v. Rudolf John Herrmann et al., the U.S. Supreme Court addressed...

Myriad Genetics v. Association for Molecular Pathology: Defining Patent Eligibility of Genetic Material

Date: Jun 14, 2013

Myriad Genetics v. Association for Molecular Pathology: Defining Patent Eligibility of Genetic Material Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case, Association for Molecular Pathology et al. v....

Supreme Court Upholds Arbitrator’s Authority in Class Arbitration: Oxford Health Plans LLC v. John I

Date: Jun 11, 2013

Supreme Court Upholds Arbitrator’s Authority in Class Arbitration: Oxford Health Plans LLC v. John I Introduction Oxford Health Plans LLC v. John I., 133 S.Ct. 2064 (2013), is a pivotal Supreme Court...

Mar v. Peugh: Upholding the Ex Post Facto Clause in Sentencing Guidelines

Date: Jun 11, 2013

Mar v. Peugh: Upholding the Ex Post Facto Clause in Sentencing Guidelines Introduction In the landmark case Mar v. Peugh, 569 U.S. 530 (2013), the United States Supreme Court addressed a pivotal...

Supreme Court Establishes Jurisdiction Over Takings Claims for Agricultural Handlers under the AMAA

Date: Jun 11, 2013

Supreme Court Establishes Jurisdiction Over Takings Claims for Agricultural Handlers under the AMAA Introduction In Mar v. N. D. Horne, et al., Petitioners (569 U.S. 513), the United States Supreme...

Supreme Court Affirms Federal Jurisdiction Over Takings Claims of Agricultural Handlers Under the AMAA

Date: Jun 11, 2013

Supreme Court Affirms Federal Jurisdiction Over Takings Claims of Agricultural Handlers Under the AMAA Introduction The case of Marvin D. Horne et al. v. Department of Agriculture, decided on June...

Ex Post Facto Implications of Updated Sentencing Guidelines: Analysis of Mar v. Peugh

Date: Jun 11, 2013

Ex Post Facto Implications of Updated Sentencing Guidelines: Analysis of Mar v. Peugh Introduction In Mar v. Peugh, 133 S.Ct. 2072 (2013), the United States Supreme Court addressed a significant...

Oxford Health Plans LLC v. John I: Affirming Arbitrator Authority in Class Arbitration Under the FAA

Date: Jun 11, 2013

Oxford Health Plans LLC v. John I: Affirming Arbitrator Authority in Class Arbitration Under the FAA Introduction Oxford Health Plans LLC v. John I, 569 U.S. 564 (2013), is a pivotal case adjudicated...

Federal Supremacy in Life Insurance Beneficiary Designations: Hillman v. Maretta

Date: Jun 4, 2013

Federal Supremacy in Life Insurance Beneficiary Designations: Hillman v. Maretta Introduction Hillman v. Maretta, 133 S.Ct. 1943 (2013), addressed a critical intersection between federal and state...

Nevada v. Jackson: Upholding State Evidentiary Standards under AEDPA

Date: Jun 4, 2013

Nevada v. Jackson: Upholding State Evidentiary Standards under AEDPA Introduction Nevada, et al., Petitioners v. Calvin O'Neil Jackson (569 U.S. 505, 2013) addresses the critical issue of whether...

Maryland v. King: Upholding DNA Collection During Arrests as Constitutional Under the Fourth Amendment

Date: Jun 4, 2013

Maryland v. King: Upholding DNA Collection During Arrests as Constitutional Under the Fourth Amendment Introduction In Maryland v. King, 569 U.S. 435 (2013), the United States Supreme Court addressed...

Supreme Court Affirms FEGLIA Preemption of State Law in Beneficiary Designations

Date: Jun 4, 2013

Supreme Court Affirms FEGLIA Preemption of State Law in Beneficiary Designations Introduction Jacqueline Hillman v. Judy A. Maretta, 569 U.S. 483 (2013), is a pivotal United States Supreme Court...

Maryland v. King: Establishing the Legality of DNA Collection During Arrests

Date: Jun 4, 2013

Maryland v. King: Establishing the Legality of DNA Collection During Arrests Introduction The case of Maryland v. King (133 S.Ct. 1958) represents a pivotal decision by the U.S. Supreme Court...

Actual Innocence as a Gateway to Overcome AEDPA’s Statute of Limitations: Analysis of McQuiggin v. Perkins

Date: May 29, 2013

Actual Innocence as a Gateway to Overcome AEDPA’s Statute of Limitations: Analysis of McQuiggin v. Perkins Introduction Greg McQuiggin, Warden, Petitioner v. Floyd Perkins, 569 U.S. 383 (2013), is a...

Martinez Exception Applied to Texas Procedural Framework in Ineffective Assistance Claims

Date: May 29, 2013

Martinez Exception Applied to Texas Procedural Framework in Ineffective Assistance Claims Introduction Carlos Trevino v. Rick Thaler, 569 U.S. 413 (2013), is a seminal case adjudicated by the United...

Actual Innocence as a Gateway to Overcome AEDPA's Statute of Limitations

Date: May 29, 2013

Actual Innocence as a Gateway to Overcome AEDPA's Statute of Limitations Introduction In Greg McQuiggin, Warden, Petitioner v. Floyd Perkins, 133 S.Ct. 1924 (2013), the U.S. Supreme Court addressed a...

Martinez v. Thaler: Extending Martinez Exception to Texas for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims

Date: May 29, 2013

Martinez v. Thaler: Extending Martinez Exception to Texas for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claims Introduction Martinez v. Thaler, 133 S.Ct. 1911 (2013), is a landmark decision by the United...

PPL Corporation v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue: Establishing Creditable Excess Profits Tax

Date: May 21, 2013

PPL Corporation v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue: Establishing Creditable Excess Profits Tax Introduction PPL Corporation and Subsidiaries v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (569 U.S. 329, 2013)...

Chevron Deference Applied to Agency Jurisdiction: Commentary on City of Arlington v. FCC

Date: May 21, 2013

Chevron Deference Applied to Agency Jurisdiction: Commentary on City of Arlington v. FCC Introduction City of Arlington, Texas, et al. v. Federal Communications Commission et al., 569 U.S. 290...

Supreme Court Upholds Retroactive Rejection of Diminished Capacity Defense in Metrish v. Lancaster

Date: May 21, 2013

Supreme Court Upholds Retroactive Rejection of Diminished Capacity Defense in Metrish v. Lancaster Introduction In the landmark case of Metrish v. Lancaster, the United States Supreme Court addressed...

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