U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Hosanna–Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church v. EEOC: Establishing the Ministerial Exception Under the First Amendment

Date: Jan 12, 2012

Hosanna–Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church v. EEOC: Establishing the Ministerial Exception Under the First Amendment Introduction Hosanna–Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal...

Limited Due Process Screening for Eyewitness Identification Without Police-Orchestrated Suggestive Circumstances: PERRY v. NEW HAMPSHIRE

Date: Jan 12, 2012

Limited Due Process Screening for Eyewitness Identification Without Police-Orchestrated Suggestive Circumstances: PERRY v. NEW HAMPSHIRE Introduction Barion Perry v. New Hampshire is a pivotal...

Substantial Nexus Test Established for OCSLA Workers' Compensation Coverage

Date: Jan 12, 2012

Substantial Nexus Test Established for OCSLA Workers' Compensation Coverage Introduction In the landmark case Pacific Operators Offshore, LLP, et al. v. Luisa L. Valladolid, et al., the United States...

Substantial Nexus Test Established for OCSLA Workers' Compensation Claims

Date: Jan 12, 2012

Substantial Nexus Test Established for OCSLA Workers' Compensation Claims Introduction The United States Supreme Court's decision in Pacific Operators Offshore, LLP v. Luisa L. Valladolid, 132 S.Ct....

Brady Materiality in Eyewitness Testimony: Smith v. Cain

Date: Jan 11, 2012

Brady Materiality in Eyewitness Testimony: Smith v. Cain Introduction Juan Smith v. Burl Cain is a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court case decided on January 10, 2012. The case revolves around whether...

Limitation of Bivens Remedies for Eighth Amendment Claims Against Privately Operated Federal Prisons

Date: Jan 11, 2012

Limitation of Bivens Remedies for Eighth Amendment Claims Against Privately Operated Federal Prisons Introduction In the landmark case Margaret MINNECI, et al., Petitioners, v. Richard Lee POLLARD,...

Federal Arbitration Act Prevails Over Credit Repair Organizations Act: Comprehensive Commentary on CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood

Date: Jan 11, 2012

Federal Arbitration Act Prevails Over Credit Repair Organizations Act: Comprehensive Commentary on CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood Introduction CompuCredit Corporation, et al. v. Wanda Greenwood et...

Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements under the Federal Arbitration Act: Insights from CompuCredit v. Greenwood

Date: Jan 11, 2012

Enforceability of Arbitration Agreements under the Federal Arbitration Act: Insights from CompuCredit v. Greenwood Introduction CompuCredit Corporation, et al. v. Wanda Greenwood et al. (132 S.Ct....

GONZALEZ v. THALER: Nonjurisdictional Nature of Certificate of Appealability’s Indication Requirement

Date: Jan 11, 2012

GONZALEZ v. THALER: Nonjurisdictional Nature of Certificate of Appealability’s Indication Requirement Introduction GONZALEZ v. THALER, 132 S.Ct. 641 (2012), is a landmark decision by the United...

GONZALEZ v. THALER: Non-Jurisdictional Nature of Certificate of Appealability Indications Clarified

Date: Jan 11, 2012

GONZALEZ v. THALER: Non-Jurisdictional Nature of Certificate of Appealability Indications Clarified Introduction In Rafael Arriaza GONZALEZ v. Rick THALER, the United States Supreme Court addressed...

Rejection of Bivens Remedy for Eighth Amendment Claims Against Private Prison Operators

Date: Jan 11, 2012

Rejection of Bivens Remedy for Eighth Amendment Claims Against Private Prison Operators Introduction In the landmark case Margaret MINNECI, et al., Petitioners, v. Richard Lee POLLARD, et al. (565...

Brady Materiality in Eyewitness Testimony: Insights from Smith v. Cain

Date: Jan 11, 2012

Brady Materiality in Eyewitness Testimony: Insights from Smith v. Cain Introduction The Supreme Court case Juan Smith v. Burl Cain, 565 U.S. 73 (2012), presents a pivotal examination of the BRADY v....

MAXWELL v. ROE: Federal Habeas Deference to State Factual Findings Under AEDPA

Date: Jan 10, 2012

MAXWELL v. ROE: Federal Habeas Deference to State Factual Findings Under AEDPA Introduction In the landmark case of Brenda CASH, acting warden v. Bobby Joe Maxwell (132 S.Ct. 611), the United States...

Reaffirming AEDPA’s Deference to State Courts in Habeas Proceedings

Date: Jan 10, 2012

Reaffirming AEDPA’s Deference to State Courts in Habeas Proceedings Introduction Brenda Cash, Acting Warden v. Bobby Joe Maxwell, 132 S. Ct. 611 (2012), is a pivotal case adjudicated by the United...

Supreme Court Strikes Down BIA's Comparable-Grounds Rule in §212(c) Deportation Relief

Date: Dec 13, 2011

Supreme Court Strikes Down BIA's Comparable-Grounds Rule in §212(c) Deportation Relief Introduction In the landmark case Joel Judulang v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, the United States...

AEDPA Deference Upholds State Court's Ruling on Witness Unavailability in Hardy v. Cross

Date: Dec 13, 2011

AEDPA Deference Upholds State Court's Ruling on Witness Unavailability in Hardy v. Cross Introduction The United States Supreme Court, in the case of Marcus Hardy, Warden v. Irving L. Cross, 565 U.S....

AEDPA Deference in Confrontation Clause Decisions Upheld in Hardy v. Cross

Date: Dec 13, 2011

AEDPA Deference in Confrontation Clause Decisions Upheld in Hardy v. Cross Introduction Marcus Hardy, Warden v. Irving L. Cross, 132 S.Ct. 490 (2011), addresses a critical intersection between the...

Application of AEDPA’s 'Clearly Established Federal Law' Post-Gray: Insights from Greene v. Fisher

Date: Nov 9, 2011

Application of AEDPA’s 'Clearly Established Federal Law' Post-Gray: Insights from Greene v. Fisher Introduction Greene v. Fisher (2011) is a pivotal United States Supreme Court decision that delves...

Clarifying 'Clearly Established Federal Law' under AEDPA: Supreme Court in Greene v. Fisher

Date: Nov 9, 2011

Clarifying 'Clearly Established Federal Law' under AEDPA: Supreme Court in Greene v. Fisher Introduction Greene v. Fisher, 565 U.S. 34 (2011), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

Limits on AEDPA's Standard for Habeas Corpus: Insights from Bobby v. Dixon

Date: Nov 8, 2011

Limits on AEDPA's Standard for Habeas Corpus: Insights from Bobby v. Dixon 1. Introduction David Bobby, Warden v. Archie Dixon is a significant case adjudicated by the United States Supreme Court on...

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