U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Monetary Sanctions and Sovereign Immunity in Interstate Compacts: Comprehensive Analysis of State of Alabama et al. v. North Carolina

Date: Jun 2, 2010

Monetary Sanctions and Sovereign Immunity in Interstate Compacts: Comprehensive Analysis of State of Alabama et al. v. North Carolina Introduction The Supreme Court case State of Alabama, State of...

Implied Waiver of Miranda Rights Established in Berghuis v. Thompkins

Date: Jun 2, 2010

Implied Waiver of Miranda Rights Established in Berghuis v. Thompkins Introduction The landmark Supreme Court case Mary Berghuis, Warden, Petitioner, v. Van Chester Thompkins, 560 U.S. 370 (2010),...

Limits on Monetary Sanctions under Interstate Compact: Supreme Court Upholds Special Master's Recommendations

Date: Jun 2, 2010

Limits on Monetary Sanctions under Interstate Compact: Supreme Court Upholds Special Master's Recommendations Introduction In the case of State of Alabama, State of Florida, State of Tennessee,...

Limitations on Sex Offender Travel Liability: Thomas Carr v. United States and the Scope of SORNA §2250

Date: Jun 2, 2010

Limitations on Sex Offender Travel Liability: Thomas Carr v. United States and the Scope of SORNA §2250 Introduction The case of Thomas Carr, Petitioner v. United States, 560 U.S. 438 (2010),...

Refinement of the Plain Error Standard in Ex Post Facto Claims: United States v. Glenn Marcus

Date: May 25, 2010

Refinement of the Plain Error Standard in Ex Post Facto Claims: United States v. Glenn Marcus Introduction United States v. Glenn Marcus is a pivotal Supreme Court decision adjudicated on May 24,...

Limiting Criminal Contempt Prosecutions to Sovereign Authority: Insights from Robertson v. United States ex rel. Watson

Date: May 25, 2010

Limiting Criminal Contempt Prosecutions to Sovereign Authority: Insights from Robertson v. United States ex rel. Watson Introduction The case of John Robertson v. United States ex rel. Wykenna...

Supreme Court Clarifies Firearm Type as an Element of Offense Under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)

Date: May 25, 2010

Supreme Court Clarifies Firearm Type as an Element of Offense Under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) Introduction In the landmark case of United States v. Martin O'Brien and Arthur Burgess, the United States...

HARDT v. RELIANCE Standard Life Insurance Co.: Expanding Access to Attorney's Fees under ERISA

Date: May 25, 2010

HARDT v. RELIANCE Standard Life Insurance Co.: Expanding Access to Attorney's Fees under ERISA Introduction Bridget Hardt, an executive assistant at Dan River, Inc., filed a lawsuit against Reliance...

Mandating Comprehensive Consideration of §2254(d) Exceptions in Federal Habeas Review: Insights from Jefferson v. Upington

Date: May 25, 2010

Mandating Comprehensive Consideration of §2254(d) Exceptions in Federal Habeas Review: Insights from Jefferson v. Upington Introduction Lawrence Joseph Jefferson v. Stephen Upington, Warden, 560 U.S....

American Needle v. NFL: Defining Concerted Action Under the Sherman Act

Date: May 25, 2010

American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League: Defining Concerted Action Under the Sherman Act Introduction American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League et al. is a landmark 2010 U.S....

Lewis v. City of Chicago: Establishing Timely Disparate-Impact Claims on Continued Employer Practices

Date: May 25, 2010

Lewis v. City of Chicago: Establishing Timely Disparate-Impact Claims on Continued Employer Practices Introduction Lewis et al. v. City of Chicago, Illinois, 560 U.S. 205 (2010) is a landmark...

Unconstitutional Application of C.G.S. Sec. 20-7f(b) in Medical Fee Disputes

Date: May 19, 2010

Unconstitutional Application of C.G.S. Sec. 20-7f(b) in Medical Fee Disputes Introduction The case of Charles D. Gianetti, M.D. v. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Connecticut and Cynthia Bellamy...

Congressional Authority Under the Necessary and Proper Clause Affirmed in United States v. Comstock

Date: May 18, 2010

Congressional Authority Under the Necessary and Proper Clause Affirmed in United States v. Comstock Introduction United States v. Grayson Earl COMSTOCK, Jr., et al., 560 U.S. 126 (2010), is a...

Recognition of Ne Exeat Rights as Custodial Rights under the Hague Convention

Date: May 18, 2010

Recognition of Ne Exeat Rights as Custodial Rights under the Hague Convention Introduction In the landmark case of Timothy Mark Cameron Abbott v. Jacquelyn Vaye Abbott, decided by the U.S. Supreme...

Prohibiting Life Without Parole for Juvenile Non-Homicide Offenders under the Eighth Amendment

Date: May 18, 2010

Prohibiting Life Without Parole for Juvenile Non-Homicide Offenders under the Eighth Amendment Introduction Terrance Jamar Graham v. Florida is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court...

Supreme Court Clarifies Pleading Standards for Securities Act §11 Claims under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b)

Date: May 15, 2010

Supreme Court Clarifies Pleading Standards for Securities Act §11 Claims under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 9(b) Introduction The United States Supreme Court addressed significant procedural...

Preemption of State Law Claims Under Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act: Analysis of NFL v. Williams

Date: May 14, 2010

Preemption of State Law Claims Under Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act: Analysis of NFL v. Williams Introduction The case of The National Football League (NFL) v. Kevin Williams and...

FDA's Mandatory Exhaustion Rule for Drug Approval Challenged: A New Precedent

Date: May 5, 2010

FDA's Mandatory Exhaustion Rule for Drug Approval Challenged: A New Precedent Introduction The case of Association of American Physicians Surgeons, Inc., et al., v. Food Drug Admin., et al. presented...

Exclusivity of the Federal Tort Claims Act: Supreme Court Rules §233(a) Bars Bivens Actions Against PHS Personnel

Date: May 4, 2010

Exclusivity of the Federal Tort Claims Act: Supreme Court Rules §233(a) Bars Bivens Actions Against PHS Personnel Introduction The Supreme Court case Esther Hui et al. v. Yanira Castaneda represents...

Supreme Court Affirms AEDPA Deference in Double Jeopardy Mistrial Case

Date: May 4, 2010

Supreme Court Affirms AEDPA Deference in Double Jeopardy Mistrial Case Introduction Paul RENICO, Warden, Petitioner, v. Reginald LETT. is a significant case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on May...

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