U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Humberto Leal Garcia v. Texas: Upholding the Non-Enforceability of International Law in Domestic Courts Without Congressional Action

Date: Jul 8, 2011

Humberto Leal Garcia v. Texas: Upholding the Non-Enforceability of International Law in Domestic Courts Without Congressional Action Introduction Humberto Leal Garcia v. Texas is a landmark case...

Freedom Club PAC v. Bennett: Supreme Court Rules on Arizona's Matching Funds Scheme

Date: Jun 28, 2011

Freedom Club PAC v. Bennett: Supreme Court Rules on Arizona's Matching Funds Scheme Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case, Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club PAC, et al., Petitioners,...

Supreme Court Declares Arizona's Matching Funds Provision Unconstitutional Under the First Amendment

Date: Jun 28, 2011

Supreme Court Declares Arizona's Matching Funds Provision Unconstitutional Under the First Amendment Introduction The case of Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club PAC v. Ken Bennett (131 S.Ct....

Limiting General Jurisdiction: SCOTUS Decision in Goodyear Dunlop Tires v. Brown

Date: Jun 28, 2011

Limiting General Jurisdiction: SCOTUS Decision in Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S.A., et al. v. Brown Introduction In the landmark case of Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S.A., et al. v. Brown,...

Limits of Stream-of-Commerce Doctrine in Establishing Personal Jurisdiction: Insights from McIntyre Machinery v. Nicastro

Date: Jun 28, 2011

Limits of Stream-of-Commerce Doctrine in Establishing Personal Jurisdiction: Insights from McIntyre Machinery v. Nicastro Introduction In the landmark case J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Robert...

Supreme Court Upholds First Amendment Protections for Violent Video Games, Striking Down California's Restriction to Minors

Date: Jun 28, 2011

Supreme Court Upholds First Amendment Protections for Violent Video Games, Striking Down California's Restriction to Minors Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case, Edmund G. Brown, Jr.,...

Mootness and the Ex Post Facto Clause: Supreme Court in United States v. Juvenile Male

Date: Jun 28, 2011

Mootness and the Ex Post Facto Clause: Supreme Court in United States v. Juvenile Male Introduction In United States v. Juvenile Male, the United States Supreme Court addressed pivotal questions...

Defining Causation Standards under FELA: CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Robert McBride

Date: Jun 24, 2011

Defining Causation Standards under FELA CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Robert McBride (564 U.S. 685, 2011) Introduction CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Robert McBride is a landmark decision by the United...

Bullcoming v. New Mexico: Strengthening the Confrontation Clause in Forensic Evidence

Date: Jun 24, 2011

Bullcoming v. New Mexico: Strengthening the Confrontation Clause in Forensic Evidence Introduction Bullcoming v. New Mexico is a landmark 2011 decision by the United States Supreme Court that...

PLIVA, Inc. v. Mensing: Federal Preemption Shields Generic Drug Manufacturers from State Failure-to-Warn Liability

Date: Jun 24, 2011

PLIVA, Inc. v. Mensing: Federal Preemption Shields Generic Drug Manufacturers from State Failure-to-Warn Liability Introduction In the landmark case PLIVA, Inc., et al. v. Gladys Mensing, the United...

Freeman v. United States: Expanding Eligibility for Sentence Reduction Under §3582(c)(2)

Date: Jun 24, 2011

Freeman v. United States: Expanding Eligibility for Sentence Reduction Under §3582(c)(2) Introduction Freeman v. United States, 564 U.S. 522 (2011), is a pivotal United States Supreme Court decision...

Preemption of State Warning Labeling Requirements for Generic Drug Manufacturers

Date: Jun 24, 2011

Preemption of State Warning Labeling Requirements for Generic Drug Manufacturers Introduction PLIVA, Inc., et al. v. Gladys Mensing Actavis Elizabeth, LLC is a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme...

Bankruptcy Court's Authority over State Law Counterclaims Violates Article III

Date: Jun 24, 2011

Bankruptcy Court's Authority over State Law Counterclaims Violates Article III Introduction In Howard K. Stern, Executor of the Estate of Vickie Lynn Marshall v. Elaine T. Marshall, Executrix of the...

Heightened Judicial Scrutiny Applied to Content- and Speaker-Based Restrictions on Commercial Speech in Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc.

Date: Jun 24, 2011

Heightened Judicial Scrutiny Applied to Content- and Speaker-Based Restrictions on Commercial Speech in Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc. Introduction Case: WILLIAM H. SORRELL, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF VERMONT,...

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U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Humberto Leal Garcia v. Texas: Upholding the Non-Enforceability of International Law in Domestic Courts Without Congressional Action

Freedom Club PAC v. Bennett: Supreme Court Rules on Arizona's Matching Funds Scheme

Supreme Court Declares Arizona's Matching Funds Provision Unconstitutional Under the First Amendment

Limiting General Jurisdiction: SCOTUS Decision in Goodyear Dunlop Tires v. Brown

Limits of Stream-of-Commerce Doctrine in Establishing Personal Jurisdiction: Insights from McIntyre Machinery v. Nicastro

Supreme Court Upholds First Amendment Protections for Violent Video Games, Striking Down California's Restriction to Minors

Mootness and the Ex Post Facto Clause: Supreme Court in United States v. Juvenile Male

Defining Causation Standards under FELA: CSX Transportation, Inc. v. Robert McBride

Bullcoming v. New Mexico: Strengthening the Confrontation Clause in Forensic Evidence

PLIVA, Inc. v. Mensing: Federal Preemption Shields Generic Drug Manufacturers from State Failure-to-Warn Liability

Freeman v. United States: Expanding Eligibility for Sentence Reduction Under §3582(c)(2)

Preemption of State Warning Labeling Requirements for Generic Drug Manufacturers

Bankruptcy Court's Authority over State Law Counterclaims Violates Article III

Heightened Judicial Scrutiny Applied to Content- and Speaker-Based Restrictions on Commercial Speech in Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc.

Public Concern Requirement for Petition Clause Retaliation Claims Established

Displacement of Federal Common Law by the Clean Air Act in AEP v. Connecticut

Due Process in Civil Contempt Proceedings: Turner v. Rogers Analysis

Supreme Court Sets Stricter Requirements for Class Action Certification in Employment Discrimination Cases

Bond v. United States: Enhancing Individual Standing in Federalism Challenges

Prohibition on Lengthening Imprisonment for Rehabilitation Purposes: Tapia v. United States