U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Nitro–Lift Technologies v. Howard: Reinforcing the Federal Arbitration Act in Employment Contracts

Date: Nov 27, 2012

Nitro–Lift Technologies v. Howard: Reinforcing the Federal Arbitration Act in Employment Contracts Introduction In Nitro–Lift Technologies, L.L.C. v. Eddie Lee Howard et al., the United States...

United States v. James X. Bormes: Sovereign Immunity and Section 1681 of the FCRA

Date: Nov 14, 2012

United States v. James X. Bormes: Sovereign Immunity and Section 1681 of the FCRA Introduction In United States v. James X. Bormes, the Supreme Court addressed whether the Little Tucker Act waived...

Limitation of the Little Tucker Act in Enforcing Federal Statutory Remedies: United States v. Bormes

Date: Nov 14, 2012

Limitation of the Little Tucker Act in Enforcing Federal Statutory Remedies: United States v. Bormes Introduction In United States v. James X. Bormes, 568 U.S. 6 (2012), the Supreme Court addressed a...

Supreme Court Upholds Deferential Standards in Redistricting: Tennant v. Jefferson County Commission

Date: Sep 26, 2012

Supreme Court Upholds Deferential Standards in Redistricting: Tennant v. Jefferson County Commission Introduction Natalie E. Tennant, West Virginia Secretary of State, et al. v. Jefferson County...

Tennessee v. Jefferson County: Upholding Redistricting Variances Under Legitimate State Objectives

Date: Sep 26, 2012

Upholding Redistricting Variances: Analysis of Tennant v. Jefferson County Commission Introduction The case of Natalie E. Tennant, West Virginia Secretary of State, et al. v. Jefferson County...

Affirmation and Severance of ACA’s Individual Mandate and Medicaid Expansion

Date: Jun 29, 2012

Affirmation and Severance of ACA’s Individual Mandate and Medicaid Expansion Introduction In the landmark case National Federation of Independent Business et al. v. Kathleen Sebelius, 567 U.S. 519...

United States v. Alvarez: Upholding First Amendment Protections Against the Stolen Valor Act

Date: Jun 29, 2012

United States v. Alvarez: Upholding First Amendment Protections Against the Stolen Valor Act Introduction United States v. Xavier Alvarez (567 U.S. 709, 2012) is a landmark Supreme Court case that...

United States v. Alvarez: Upholding First Amendment Protections Against False Speech on Military Honors

Date: Jun 29, 2012

United States v. Alvarez: Upholding First Amendment Protections Against False Speech on Military Honors Introduction United States v. Alvarez (132 S.Ct. 2537, 2012) is a landmark decision by the U.S....

National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius: Upholding the Individual Mandate as a Tax and Striking Down Medicaid Expansion

Date: Jun 29, 2012

National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius: Upholding the Individual Mandate as a Tax and Striking Down Medicaid Expansion Introduction In the landmark case of National Federation of...

Federal Preemption of Arizona's S.B.1070 Confirmed: Insights and Implications

Date: Jun 26, 2012

Federal Preemption of Arizona's S.B.1070 Confirmed: Insights and Implications Introduction Arizona v. United States, 132 S.Ct. 2492 (2012), addressed the critical issue of state versus federal...

Supreme Court Ruling in Miller v. Alabama: Prohibition of Mandatory Life Without Parole for Juvenile Homicide Offenders

Date: Jun 26, 2012

Supreme Court Ruling in Miller v. Alabama: Prohibition of Mandatory Life Without Parole for Juvenile Homicide Offenders Introduction Miller v. Alabama is a landmark decision by the United States...

Mandatory Life Without Parole for Juvenile Offenders Violates the Eighth Amendment

Date: Jun 26, 2012

Mandatory Life Without Parole for Juvenile Offenders Violates the Eighth Amendment Introduction In the landmark 2012 decision of E v. W. Miller and Kuntrell Jackson v. Alabama, the United States...

Supreme Court Decision on Arizona’s S.B. 1070: Preemption of State Immigration Enforcement Laws

Date: Jun 26, 2012

Supreme Court Decision on Arizona’s S.B. 1070: Preemption of State Immigration Enforcement Laws Introduction In the landmark case of Arizona v. United States, the United States Supreme Court...

FCC's Indecency Enforcement Policy Found Vague under Due Process: FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.

Date: Jun 22, 2012

FCC's Indecency Enforcement Policy Found Vague under Due Process: FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. Introduction In the landmark case of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) v. Fox Television...

Retroactive Application of the Fair Sentencing Act's Mandatory Minimums to Pre-Enactment Offenders

Date: Jun 22, 2012

Retroactive Application of the Fair Sentencing Act's Mandatory Minimums to Pre-Enactment Offenders Introduction The United States Supreme Court case of Edward Dorsey, Sr., Petitioner v. United States...

Apprendi Applies to Criminal Fines: Southern Union Co. v. United States

Date: Jun 22, 2012

Apprendi Applies to Criminal Fines: Southern Union Co. v. United States Introduction Southern Union Company v. United States, 567 U.S. 343 (2012), marks a significant development in the...

FCC v. Fox Television Stations: Defining Fair Notice in Broadcast Indecency Regulations

Date: Jun 22, 2012

FCC v. Fox Television Stations: Defining Fair Notice in Broadcast Indecency Regulations Introduction Federal Communications Commission (FCC) v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. is a pivotal United...

Application of the Fair Sentencing Act's Mandatory Minimums to Pre-Act Offenders

Date: Jun 22, 2012

Application of the Fair Sentencing Act's Mandatory Minimums to Pre-Act Offenders Comprehensive Commentary on Edward Dorsey, Sr. v. United States & Corey A. Hill, Petitioner v. United States, 567 U.S....

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),...

KNOX v. SEIU: Reinforcing First Amendment Protections in Union Fee Collections

Date: Jun 22, 2012

KNOX v. SEIU: Reinforcing First Amendment Protections in Union Fee Collections Introduction In KNOX, et al. v. SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 1000, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed...