U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Plain Error Review at Time of Appellate Consideration: Insights from Henderson v. United States

Date: Feb 21, 2013

Plain Error Review at Time of Appellate Consideration: Insights from Henderson v. United States Introduction Henderson v. United States (133 S.Ct. 1121) is a landmark Supreme Court decision...

Presumption of Merits Adjudication in Federal Habeas Review Under AEDPA: The Tara Williams Case

Date: Feb 21, 2013

Presumption of Merits Adjudication in Federal Habeas Review Under AEDPA: The Tara Williams Case Introduction Deborah K. Johnson, Acting Warden, Petitioner v. Tara Shene Williams, 568 U.S. 289 (2013),...

Florida v. Harris: Establishing Probable Cause Through Drug-Detection Dog Alerts

Date: Feb 20, 2013

Florida v. Harris: Establishing Probable Cause Through Drug-Detection Dog Alerts Introduction The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Florida v. Harris, 133 S.Ct. 1050 (2013), marked a significant...

Establishing Probable Cause: The Significance of Florida v. Clayton Harris

Date: Feb 20, 2013

Establishing Probable Cause: The Significance of Florida v. Clayton Harris Introduction Florida v. Clayton Harris, 568 U.S. 237 (2013), is a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court decision that redefines the...

State-Action Immunity Requires Clear Articulation: Supreme Court in FTC v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc.

Date: Feb 20, 2013

State-Action Immunity Requires Clear Articulation: Supreme Court in FTC v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. Introduction In Federal Trade Commission v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., the United...

Chafin v. Chafin: Supreme Court Clarifies Mootness in Hague Convention Child Abduction Cases

Date: Feb 20, 2013

Chafin v. Chafin: Supreme Court Clarifies Mootness in Hague Convention Child Abduction Cases Introduction Chafin v. Chafin, 133 S.Ct. 1017 (2013), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

Limiting Summers Exception to Immediate Vicinity: Chunon L. Bailey v. United States (2013)

Date: Feb 20, 2013

Limiting Summers Exception to Immediate Vicinity: Chunon L. Bailey v. United States (2013) Introduction In the landmark case of Chunon L. Bailey, aka Polo, Petitioner v. United States, the United...

Chafin v. Chafin: Upholding Appellate Review Post-International Child Abduction Return

Date: Feb 20, 2013

Chafin v. Chafin: Upholding Appellate Review Post-International Child Abduction Return Introduction The United States Supreme Court's decision in Jeffrey Lee Chafin v. Lynne Hales Chafin, 568 U.S....

Limiting Detention Incident to Search Warrants: Chunon L. Bailey v. United States

Date: Feb 20, 2013

Limiting Detention Incident to Search Warrants: Chunon L. Bailey v. United States Introduction Chunon L. Bailey, aka Polo, Petitioner v. United States (568 U.S. 186) is a significant U.S. Supreme...

Clear Articulation Standard for State-Action Immunity in Antitrust Law: Insights from FTC v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc.

Date: Feb 20, 2013

Clear Articulation Standard for State-Action Immunity in Antitrust Law: Insights from FTC v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. Introduction FTC v. Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. is a landmark case...

Extension of Administrative Appeal Deadlines under Medicare: Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center

Date: Jan 23, 2013

Extension of Administrative Appeal Deadlines under Medicare: Sebelius v. Auburn Regional Medical Center Introduction Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Auburn Regional...

Non-Jurisdictional Time Limits in Medicare Appeals: Insights from Sebelius v. CESE

Date: Jan 23, 2013

Non-Jurisdictional Time Limits in Medicare Appeals: Insights from Sebelius v. CESE Introduction In the landmark case of Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. CESE, the United...

Supreme Court Clarifies "Vessel" Definition: Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach

Date: Jan 16, 2013

Supreme Court Clarifies "Vessel" Definition: Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach Introduction In Fane Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, Florida, 568 U.S. 115 (2013), the United States Supreme Court...

Clarifying Vessel Status: Supreme Court Establishes Practical Use Standard in Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach

Date: Jan 16, 2013

Clarifying Vessel Status: Supreme Court Establishes Practical Use Standard in Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach Introduction The landmark case of Fane Lozman v. The City of Riviera Beach, Florida,...

Burden of Proof in Withdrawal Defense for Conspiracy Charges: Cal v. Smith

Date: Jan 10, 2013

Burden of Proof in Withdrawal Defense for Conspiracy Charges: Cal v. Smith 1. Introduction In Calvin Smith v. United States, the Supreme Court addressed a pivotal issue concerning the burden of proof...

Defendant's Burden in Withdrawal Defense Upholding Due Process: Cal v. Smith

Date: Jan 10, 2013

Defendant's Burden in Withdrawal Defense Upholding Due Process: Cal v. Smith Introduction Cal v. Smith is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that addresses the allocation of the...

Voluntary Cessation and Mootness in Trademark Enforcement: Already, LLC v. Nike, Inc.

Date: Jan 10, 2013

Voluntary Cessation and Mootness in Trademark Enforcement: Already, LLC v. Nike, Inc. Introduction Already, LLC, dba Yums v. Nike, Inc. is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

Covenant Not to Sue and Mootness in Trademark Litigation: Analysis of Already, LLC v. Nike, Inc.

Date: Jan 10, 2013

Covenant Not to Sue and Mootness in Trademark Litigation: Analysis of Already, LLC v. Nike, Inc. Introduction In the landmark case Already, LLC, dba Yums v. Nike, Inc., 133 S.Ct. 721 (2013), the...

Flow Within Waterways Not a "Discharge" Under CWA: SCOTUS Rules in Los Angeles County Flood Control District v. NRDC

Date: Jan 9, 2013

Flow Within Waterways Not a "Discharge" Under CWA: SCOTUS Rules in Los Angeles County Flood Control District v. NRDC Introduction The case of Los Angeles County Flood Control District v. Natural...

Supreme Court Reaffirms No Statutory Right to Competence under 18 U.S.C. §§3599 and 4241 in Federal Habeas Proceedings

Date: Jan 9, 2013

Supreme Court Reaffirms No Statutory Right to Competence under 18 U.S.C. §§3599 and 4241 in Federal Habeas Proceedings Introduction The landmark Supreme Court decision in Ryan v. Gonzales & Terry...

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