Supreme Court Declares Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act Unconstitutional Introduction In the landmark case of Shelby County, Alabama v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, 133 S.Ct. 2612...
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Indian Child Welfare Act in Adoption Cases Introduction The case of Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl addresses critical aspects of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978...
SCOTUS Clarifies ICWA Parental Rights Termination: Non-Custodial Indian Parents Not Protected Introduction The landmark case Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, 570 U.S. 637 (2013), addressed the...
Shelby County v. Holder: Supreme Court Strikes Down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act Introduction Shelby County v. Holder (570 U.S. 529, 2013) is a landmark United States Supreme Court decision...
Ninth Circuit's Mandate Procedures Abused: Insights from Ryan v. Schad Introduction In Charles L. Ryan, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections v. Edward Harold Schad, 570 U.S. 521 (2013), the...
United States v. Kebodeaux: Affirming Congressional Authority under the Necessary and Proper Clause for Sex Offender Registration Introduction United States v. Anthony James Kebodeaux (570 U.S. 387,...
Federal Preemption of State Design-Defect Claims: Mutual Pharmaceutical Co. v. Bartlett (2013) Introduction In the landmark case Mutual Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. v. Karen L. Bartlett, decided by the...
Strict Scrutiny Reinforced in University Admissions: Fisher v. University of Texas Introduction In the landmark case FISHER v. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, the United States Supreme Court addressed...
Supreme Court Upholds Federal Preemption of State Design-Defect Claims in Drug Labeling Introduction Mutual Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. v. Karen L. Bartlett, 570 U.S. 472 (2013), is a pivotal Supreme...
Strict Scrutiny in Affirmative Action: Fisher v. University of Texas Commentary Introduction FISHER v. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, 570 U.S. 297 (2013), represents a pivotal moment in the...
Reaffirming But-For Causation in Title VII Retaliation Claims: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Naiel Nassar Introduction University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Petitioner...
Supreme Court Clarifies 'Supervisor' Definition Under Title VII: Authority to Take Tangible Employment Actions is Crucial Introduction The Supreme Court's decision in Maetta VANCE v. BALL STATE...
Defining "Supervisor" Under Title VII for Vicarious Liability Purposes Introduction In Maetta VANCE v. BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (570 U.S. 421, 2013), the Supreme Court of the United States addressed a...
Supreme Court Rules Policy Requirement on Prostitution Opposition as Unconstitutional under the First Amendment Introduction In the landmark case of Agency for International Development, et al. v....
Enforcing Class Arbitration Waivers Even in Costly Litigation: American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant Introduction The Supreme Court case American Express Co., et al., Petitioners v....
First Amendment Protections Prevent Government from Conditioning Funding on Opposition to Prostitution Introduction In Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society International,...
Enforceability of Class-Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements: American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant Introduction American Express Co., et al., Petitioners v. Italian Colors Restaurant...
Descamps v. United States: Limiting the Modified Categorical Approach for Indivisible Statutes under ACCA Introduction Descamps v. United States, 570 U.S. 254 (2013), is a pivotal Supreme Court...
Maracich v. Spears: Restricting Attorney Solicitation Under the Driver's Privacy Protection Act Introduction In Maracich v. Spears, 570 U.S. 48 (2013), the United States Supreme Court addressed a...
Alleyne v. United States: Supreme Court Reaffirms Jury’s Central Role in Determining Mandatory Minimum Sentences Introduction Alleyne v. United States, 570 U.S. 99 (2013), is a landmark Supreme Court...