U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Clarity in FCC Indecency Regulations: Ensuring Due Process and Fair Notice

Date: Jun 22, 2012

Clarity in FCC Indecency Regulations: Ensuring Due Process and Fair Notice Introduction In the landmark case Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations, Inc., 567 U.S. 239 (2012),...

Ensuring Actual Notice in Defendants' Right to Be Present: Analysis of FAIRY v. TUCKER

Date: Jun 19, 2012

Ensuring Actual Notice in Defendants' Right to Be Present: Analysis of FAIRY v. TUCKER Introduction The case of William Smoak FAIREY, Jr., aka Doak Fairey v. Kenneth S. TUCKER, Secretary, Florida...

Full Payment of Contract Support Costs Under ISDA Affirmed in Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter

Date: Jun 19, 2012

Full Payment of Contract Support Costs Under ISDA Affirmed in Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter Introduction Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter, 132 S.Ct. 2181 (2012), represents a pivotal decision by the...

Classification of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives under the FLSA: Insights from CHRISTOPHER v. SMITHKLINE BEECHAM

Date: Jun 19, 2012

Classification of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives under the FLSA: Insights from CHRISTOPHER v. SMITHKLINE BEECHAM Introduction In the landmark case of CHRISTOPHER v. SMITHKLINE BEECHAM...

Sovereign Immunity and Quiet Title Actions: Insights from Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band v. Patchak

Date: Jun 19, 2012

Sovereign Immunity and Quiet Title Actions: Insights from Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band v. Patchak Introduction The Supreme Court case Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians v. Patchak...

Sandy Williams v. Illinois: Upholding Expert Testimony Practices under the Confrontation Clause

Date: Jun 19, 2012

Sandy Williams v. Illinois: Upholding Expert Testimony Practices under the Confrontation Clause Introduction Sandy Williams v. Illinois, 567 U.S. 50 (2012), is a significant case in the realm of...

Sovereign Immunity and Agency Review: Key Takeaways from Match–E–Be–Nash–She–Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians v. Da

Date: Jun 19, 2012

Sovereign Immunity and Agency Review: Key Takeaways from Match–E–Be–Nash–She–Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians v. Da Introduction In Match–E–Be–Nash–She–Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians v. Da, 567...

Sandy Williams v. Illinois: Supreme Court Upholds Expert DNA Testimony under the Confrontation Clause

Date: Jun 19, 2012

Sandy Williams v. Illinois: Supreme Court Upholds Expert DNA Testimony under the Confrontation Clause Introduction Sandy Williams v. Illinois (132 S.Ct. 2221, 2012) is a pivotal case in the realm of...

Pharmaceutical Detailers Classified as Outside Salesmen under FLSA: Supreme Court Sets New Precedent

Date: Jun 19, 2012

Pharmaceutical Detailers Classified as Outside Salesmen under FLSA: Supreme Court Sets New Precedent Introduction In the landmark case CHRISTOPHER v. SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPoration dba...

Full Payment Obligation Under ISDA: Implications of Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter

Date: Jun 19, 2012

Full Payment Obligation Under ISDA: Implications of Salazar v. Ramah Navajo Chapter Introduction The United States Supreme Court case, Ken L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Ramah...

The Right to Be Present at Trial: Insights from Smoak Fairey Jr. v. Tucker

Date: Jun 19, 2012

The Right to Be Present at Trial: Insights from Smoak Fairey Jr. v. Tucker Introduction The case of William Smoak Fairey, Jr., aka Doak Fairey v. Kenneth S. Tucker, Secretary, Florida Department of...

Sandy Williams v. Illinois: Defining the Role of Expert Testimony under the Confrontation Clause

Date: Jun 19, 2012

Sandy Williams v. Illinois: Defining the Role of Expert Testimony under the Confrontation Clause Introduction Sandy Williams, Petitioner v. Illinois (567 U.S. 50) is a significant Supreme Court...

Exclusive Judicial Review Pathway Established by Elgin v. Department of the Treasury

Date: Jun 12, 2012

Exclusive Judicial Review Pathway Established by Elgin v. Department of the Treasury Introduction Elgin v. Department of the Treasury, 132 S.Ct. 2126 (2012), is a landmark decision by the United...

Reinforcement of AEDPA’s Deferential Standards in Parker v. Matthews

Date: Jun 12, 2012

Reinforcement of AEDPA’s Deferential Standards in Parker v. Matthews Introduction Philip Parker, Warden v. David Eugene Matthews, 567 U.S. 37 (2012), is a significant decision by the United States...

Exclusive Judicial Review under CSRA: Elgin v. Department of the Treasury

Date: Jun 12, 2012

Exclusive Judicial Review under Civil Service Reform Act: Insights from Elgin v. Department of the Treasury Introduction In the landmark case Michael B. Elgin, et al. v. Department of the Treasury et...

Exclusive Judicial Review under the Civil Service Reform Act: Elgin v. Department of the Treasury

Date: Jun 12, 2012

Exclusive Judicial Review under the Civil Service Reform Act: Elgin v. Department of the Treasury Introduction Michael B. Elgin, et al. v. Department of the Treasury et al. (567 U.S. 1, 2012) is a...

Supreme Court Establishes Qualified Immunity Standard for Retaliatory Arrests Involving First Amendment Claims

Date: Jun 5, 2012

Supreme Court Establishes Qualified Immunity Standard for Retaliatory Arrests Involving First Amendment Claims Introduction In the landmark case of Reichle et al. v. Howards, the United States...

Qualified Immunity Affirmed in Retaliatory Arrest with Probable Cause: Reichle v. Howard

Date: Jun 5, 2012

Qualified Immunity Affirmed in Retaliatory Arrest with Probable Cause: Reichle v. Howard Introduction In Reichle v. Howard, the United States Supreme Court addressed a pivotal issue concerning the...

Rational Basis Upheld for Differential Sewer Assessment Policies: Armour v. Indianapolis

Date: Jun 5, 2012

Rational Basis Upheld for Differential Sewer Assessment Policies: Armour v. Indianapolis Introduction In Christine Armour, et al. v. City of Indianapolis, Indiana, et al. (566 U.S. 673, 2012), the...

Rational Basis for Tax Classification Under Equal Protection: Armour v. City of Indianapolis

Date: Jun 5, 2012

Rational Basis for Tax Classification Under Equal Protection: Armour v. City of Indianapolis 1. Introduction Armour et al. v. City of Indianapolis, Indiana, 132 S.Ct. 2073 (2012), is a pivotal United...

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