U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Qualified Immunity Extended to Private Contractors Retained by Government Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983

Date: Apr 18, 2012

Qualified Immunity Extended to Private Contractors Retained by Government Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Introduction The case of Steve A. Filarsky v. Nicholas B. Delia before the U.S. Supreme Court...

Generics Empowered to Challenge Overbroad Use Codes: Caraco v. Novo Nordisk

Date: Apr 18, 2012

Generics Empowered to Challenge Overbroad Use Codes: Caraco v. Novo Nordisk Introduction Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. v. Novo Nordisk A/S (566 U.S. 399, 2012) is a landmark decision by...

Fourth Amendment and Suspicionless Strip Searches in Jails: An Analysis of Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of Burlington County

Date: Apr 3, 2012

Fourth Amendment and Suspicionless Strip Searches in Jails: An Analysis of Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of Burlington County Introduction The case of Albert W. Florence v. Board of Chosen...

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Qualified Immunity Extended to Private Contractors Retained by Government Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983

Generics Empowered to Challenge Overbroad Use Codes: Caraco v. Novo Nordisk

Fourth Amendment and Suspicionless Strip Searches in Jails: An Analysis of Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of Burlington County

Grand Jury Witnesses Granted Absolute Immunity under Section 1983: REHBERG v. PAULK

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Suspicionless Strip Searches of Jail Arrestees for Security Purposes

Grand Jury Witnesses Entitled to Absolute Immunity under 42 U.S.C. § 1983: REHBERG v. PAULK

Actual Damages Under the Privacy Act Limited to Economic Loss

Non-Retroactive Applicability of IIRIRA for Lawful Permanent Residents: VARTELAS v. HOLDER

Actual Damages Under the Privacy Act: Supreme Court Limits Recovery to Economic Loss in FAA v. Cooper

Federal Courts Retain Discretion to Order Sentences Concurrent or Consecutive to Anticipated State Sentences

Retroactive Application of IIRIRA Provisions in Immigration Law: VARTELAS v. HOLDER

Zivotofsky v. Clinton: Judicial Reassertion Over Executive Foreign Affairs Policy

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES v. SIMMONDS: Redefining Tolling of §16(b) Limitations Period

Credit Suisse Securities v. Simmonds: Clarifying the Statute of Limitations under §16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act

Zivotofsky v. Clinton: Redefining Congressional Authority in Foreign Affairs

Missouri v. Frye: Defining the Sixth Amendment Right to Effective Assistance During Plea Negotiations

COOPER v. LAFLER: Expanding Sixth Amendment Protections in Plea Bargaining

Sackett v. EPA: Expanding Judicial Scrutiny of Environmental Compliance Orders

Missouri v. Frye: Establishing the Duty of Defense Counsel to Communicate Plea Offers

Lafler v. Cooper: Establishing Strickland Prejudice in Rejected Plea Offers