U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Dischargeability of Postpetition Federal Income Taxes in Chapter 12 Bankruptcy

Date: May 15, 2012

Dischargeability of Postpetition Federal Income Taxes in Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Introduction Lynwood D. Hall, et ux., Petitioners v. United States, 566 U.S. 506 (2012), is a pivotal case adjudicated...

Hall v. United States: Postpetition Federal Taxes Not Dischargeable in Chapter 12 Bankruptcy

Date: May 15, 2012

Hall v. United States: Postpetition Federal Taxes Not Dischargeable in Chapter 12 Bankruptcy Introduction Hall v. United States, 132 S.Ct. 1882 (2012), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that...

Extended Statute of Limitations for Tax Deficiency: United States v. Home Concrete & Supply, LLC

Date: Apr 26, 2012

Extended Statute of Limitations for Tax Deficiency: United States v. Home Concrete & Supply, LLC Introduction The case of United States v. Home Concrete & Supply, LLC (566 U.S. 478, 2012) addresses a...

Supreme Court Restricts Appellate Courts from Reopening Waived Statute of Limitations Defenses in Habeas Corpus Petitions

Date: Apr 25, 2012

Supreme Court Restricts Appellate Courts from Reopening Waived Statute of Limitations Defenses in Habeas Corpus Petitions Introduction In Patrick WOOD v. Ke, 566 U.S. 463 (2012), the United States...

Patrick Wood v. Ke: Limits on Appellate Courts' Discretion to Raise Forfeited Timeliness Defenses

Date: Apr 25, 2012

Patrick Wood v. Ke: Limits on Appellate Courts' Discretion to Raise Forfeited Timeliness Defenses Introduction Patrick Wood v. Ke, 132 S. Ct. 1826 (2012), is a pivotal case adjudicated by the United...

Supreme Court Clarifies "Individual" in Torture Victim Protection Act: Liability Limited to Natural Persons

Date: Apr 19, 2012

Supreme Court Clarifies "Individual" in Torture Victim Protection Act: Liability Limited to Natural Persons Introduction In the landmark case Asid Mohamad, indi v. Dually and for the Estate of Azzam...

HYATT v. KAPPOS: Establishing Evidentiary Standards in §145 Patent Proceedings

Date: Apr 19, 2012

HYATT v. KAPPOS: Establishing Evidentiary Standards in §145 Patent Proceedings Introduction The United States Supreme Court's decision in HYATT v. KAPPOS, 566 U.S. 431 (2012), represents a...

Affirming Qualified Immunity for Non-Permanent Government-Hired Individuals under 42 U.S.C. § 1983

Date: Apr 18, 2012

Affirming Qualified Immunity for Non-Permanent Government-Hired Individuals under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Introduction In the landmark case Ste v. A. FilarSky, Petitioner, the United States Supreme Court...

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...

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

Date: Apr 3, 2012

Grand Jury Witnesses Granted Absolute Immunity under Section 1983: REHBERG v. PAULK Introduction REHBERG v. PAULK, 132 S.Ct. 1497 (2012), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

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

Date: Apr 3, 2012

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Suspicionless Strip Searches of Jail Arrestees for Security Purposes Introduction In the landmark case of Albert W. Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of...

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

Date: Apr 3, 2012

Grand Jury Witnesses Entitled to Absolute Immunity under 42 U.S.C. § 1983: REHBERG v. PAULK Introduction In Charles A. Rehberg v. James P. Paulk, 566 U.S. 356 (2012), the United States Supreme Court...

Actual Damages Under the Privacy Act Limited to Economic Loss

Date: Mar 29, 2012

Actual Damages Under the Privacy Act Limited to Economic Loss Introduction In Federal Aviation Administration, et al. v. Stanmore Cawthon Cooper, 132 S.Ct. 1441 (2012), the U.S. Supreme Court...

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

Date: Mar 29, 2012

Non-Retroactive Applicability of IIRIRA for Lawful Permanent Residents: VARTELAS v. HOLDER Introduction In the case of Panagis Vartelas v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., the United States Supreme Court...

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

Date: Mar 29, 2012

Actual Damages Under the Privacy Act: Supreme Court Limits Recovery to Economic Loss in FAA v. Cooper Introduction In the landmark case Federal Aviation Administration, et al. v. Stanmore Cawthon...

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

Date: Mar 29, 2012

Federal Courts Retain Discretion to Order Sentences Concurrent or Consecutive to Anticipated State Sentences Introduction In Monroe Ace Setser v. United States, 566 U.S. 231 (2012), the United States...

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

Date: Mar 29, 2012

Retroactive Application of IIRIRA Provisions in Immigration Law: VARTELAS v. HOLDER Introduction Panagis Vartelas v. Eric H. Holder, Jr. is a landmark case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on March...

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

Date: Mar 27, 2012

Zivotofsky v. Clinton: Judicial Reassertion Over Executive Foreign Affairs Policy Introduction The landmark case Zivotofsky v. Clinton, adjudicated by the U.S. Supreme Court on March 26, 2012,...

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