U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Preemption of State Voter Registration Requirements under the National Voter Registration Act: Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona

Date: Jun 18, 2013

Preemption of State Voter Registration Requirements under the National Voter Registration Act: Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona Introduction Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc....

Salinas v. Texas: Requirement of Explicit Fifth Amendment Invocation in Noncustodial Police Interrogations

Date: Jun 18, 2013

Salinas v. Texas: Requirement of Explicit Fifth Amendment Invocation in Noncustodial Police Interrogations Introduction Salinas v. Texas, 570 U.S. 178 (2013), is a pivotal United States Supreme Court...

FTC v. Actavis: Supreme Court Applies Rule of Reason to Reverse Payment Patent Settlements

Date: Jun 18, 2013

FTC v. Actavis: Supreme Court Applies Rule of Reason to Reverse Payment Patent Settlements Introduction Federal Trade Commission v. Actavis, Inc., 133 S.Ct. 2223 (2013), is a landmark decision by the...

Federal Preemption of Arizona's Voter Registration Citizenship Requirement under NVRA

Date: Jun 18, 2013

Federal Preemption of Arizona's Voter Registration Citizenship Requirement under NVRA Introduction The case of Arizona, et al. v. The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., et al. (133 S.Ct. 2247,...

FTC v. Actavis: Establishing Antitrust Scrutiny for Reverse Payment Patent Settlements

Date: Jun 18, 2013

FTC v. Actavis: Establishing Antitrust Scrutiny for Reverse Payment Patent Settlements Introduction FTC v. Actavis, Inc., 570 U.S. 136 (2013), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

United States v. Davila: Supreme Court Sets New Standards for Vacating Guilty Pleas under Federal Rule 11(c)(1)

Date: Jun 14, 2013

United States v. Davila: Supreme Court Sets New Standards for Vacating Guilty Pleas under Federal Rule 11(c)(1) Introduction United States v. Anthony Davila, 133 S.Ct. 2139 (2013), is a pivotal...

Red River Compact Does Not Preempt State Water Regulations: A Comprehensive Analysis

Date: Jun 14, 2013

Red River Compact Does Not Preempt State Water Regulations: A Comprehensive Analysis Introduction Tarrant Regional Water District v. Rudolf John Herrmann et al. (133 S.Ct. 2120, 2013) is a...

Myriad Genetics v. Association for Molecular Pathology: Defining the Boundaries of Gene Patentability

Date: Jun 14, 2013

Myriad Genetics v. Association for Molecular Pathology: Defining the Boundaries of Gene Patentability Introduction In the landmark case Association for Molecular Pathology et al. v. Myriad Genetics,...

Rule 11(c)(1) and Plea Validity: Insights from United States v. Davila

Date: Jun 14, 2013

Rule 11(c)(1) and Plea Validity: Insights from United States v. Davila Introduction United States v. Davila, 569 U.S. 597 (2013), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that redefines the consequences...

Supremacy of Federal Law in Motor Carrier Regulation: ATA v. City of Los Angeles

Date: Jun 14, 2013

Supremacy of Federal Law in Motor Carrier Regulation: ATA v. City of Los Angeles Introduction The landmark case American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, 569 U.S. 641 (2013),...

Preemption of Local Concession Agreements under the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act: Insights from American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles

Date: Jun 14, 2013

Preemption of Local Concession Agreements under the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act Introduction The case of American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, California...

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...