U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

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,...

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

Date: Mar 27, 2012

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES v. SIMMONDS: Redefining Tolling of §16(b) Limitations Period Introduction The Supreme Court case CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC, et al. v. Vanessa SIMMONDS addresses...

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

Date: Mar 27, 2012

Credit Suisse Securities v. Simmonds: Clarifying the Statute of Limitations under §16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act Introduction The Supreme Court case Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, et al....

Zivotofsky v. Clinton: Redefining Congressional Authority in Foreign Affairs

Date: Mar 27, 2012

Zivotofsky v. Clinton: Redefining Congressional Authority in Foreign Affairs Introduction In the landmark case Zivotofsky v. Clinton, adjudicated by the United States Supreme Court on March 26, 2012,...

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

Date: Mar 22, 2012

Missouri v. Frye: Defining the Sixth Amendment Right to Effective Assistance During Plea Negotiations Introduction Missouri v. Galin E. Frye, 132 S.Ct. 1399 (2012), is a landmark decision by the...

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

Date: Mar 22, 2012

COOPER v. LAFLER: Expanding Sixth Amendment Protections in Plea Bargaining Introduction COOPER v. LAFLER is a landmark United States Supreme Court decision rendered on March 21, 2012. The case...

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

Date: Mar 22, 2012

Sackett v. EPA: Expanding Judicial Scrutiny of Environmental Compliance Orders Introduction Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

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

Date: Mar 22, 2012

Missouri v. Frye: Establishing the Duty of Defense Counsel to Communicate Plea Offers Introduction Missouri v. Frye, 566 U.S. 134 (2012), is a landmark United States Supreme Court case that...

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

Date: Mar 22, 2012

Lafler v. Cooper: Establishing Strickland Prejudice in Rejected Plea Offers Introduction Blaine Lafler, the petitioner, challenged his conviction in the case Blaine Lafler v. Anthony Cooper, 566 U.S....

Harmonizing "Newly Awarded Compensation" under the LHWCA: Insights from Dana Roberts v. Sea-Land Services, Inc.

Date: Mar 21, 2012

Harmonizing "Newly Awarded Compensation" under the LHWCA: Insights from Dana Roberts v. Sea-Land Services, Inc. Introduction In the landmark case of Dana Roberts v. Sea–Land Services, Inc., the...