U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Johnson v. United States: Redefining "Physical Force" Under the Armed Career Criminal Act

Date: Mar 3, 2010

Johnson v. United States: Redefining "Physical Force" Under the Armed Career Criminal Act Introduction Curtis Darnell Johnson v. United States, 559 U.S. 133 (2010), is a landmark Supreme Court...

Non-Jurisdictional Nature of Copyright Registration: Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick et al.

Date: Mar 3, 2010

Non-Jurisdictional Nature of Copyright Registration: Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnick et al. Introduction Reed Elsevier, Inc., et al. v. Muchnick et al., 559 U.S. 154 (2010), is a landmark decision by...

Maryland v. Shatzer: Establishing the 14-Day Break in Custody Limit for Edwards Presumption

Date: Feb 25, 2010

Maryland v. Shatzer: Establishing the 14-Day Break in Custody Limit for Edwards Presumption Introduction Maryland v. Michael Blaine Shatzer, Sr. (559 U.S. 98, 2010) is a landmark decision by the...

Supreme Court Upholds Adequate Miranda Advisement on Right to Counsel

Date: Feb 24, 2010

Supreme Court Upholds Adequate Miranda Advisement on Right to Counsel Introduction Florida v. Powell, 559 U.S. 50 (2010) is a landmark United States Supreme Court case that examines the adequacy of...

Hertz Corp. v. Friend: Establishing the "Nerve Center" as the Principal Place of Business for Corporate Citizenship in Diversity Jurisdiction

Date: Feb 24, 2010

Hertz Corp. v. Friend: Establishing the "Nerve Center" as the Principal Place of Business for Corporate Citizenship in Diversity Jurisdiction Introduction In The Hertz Corp. v. Friend, 559 U.S. 77...

Wilkins v. Gaddy: Redefining Excessive Force Claims Under the Eighth Amendment

Date: Feb 23, 2010

Wilkins v. Gaddy: Redefining Excessive Force Claims Under the Eighth Amendment Introduction Jamey L. Wilkins, a North Carolina state prisoner, initiated a federal lawsuit against Officer Gaddy...

Reevaluating Demeanor-Based Batson Objections: Insights from Thaler v. Haynes

Date: Feb 23, 2010

Reevaluating Demeanor-Based Batson Objections: Insights from Thaler v. Haynes Introduction The United States Supreme Court case Thaler v. Haynes, 559 U.S. 43 (2010), addresses a critical aspect of...

Clarifying the Jurisprudence on Geneva Conventions Enforcement: Analysis of Noriega v. Pastrana

Date: Jan 26, 2010

Clarifying the Jurisprudence on Geneva Conventions Enforcement: Analysis of Noriega v. Pastrana Introduction The case of Manuel Antonio Noriega v. George Pastrana (130 S. Ct. 1002) reached the United...

Causation in RICO Claims: Establishing a Direct Relationship

Date: Jan 26, 2010

Causation in RICO Claims: Establishing a Direct Relationship Introduction The Supreme Court case Hemi Group, LLC and Kai Gachupin v. City of New York, decided on January 25, 2010, addressed pivotal...

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission: Expanding Corporate Political Speech Rights

Date: Jan 22, 2010

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission: Expanding Corporate Political Speech Rights Introduction Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310 (2010), stands as a pivotal...

Strategic Decision-Making in Federal Habeas Corpus Review: Insights from Holly Wood v. Richard F. Allen

Date: Jan 21, 2010

Strategic Decision-Making in Federal Habeas Corpus Review: Insights from Holly Wood v. Richard F. Allen Introduction Holly Wood v. Richard F. Allen, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections,...

Kucana v. Holder: Clarifying Judicial Review Scope for Statutory vs. Regulatory Discretion in Immigration Removal

Date: Jan 21, 2010

Kucana v. Holder: Clarifying Judicial Review Scope for Statutory vs. Regulatory Discretion in Immigration Removal Introduction The case of Agron Kucana v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General,...

U.S. Supreme Court Establishes Criteria for Non-State Entity Intervention in Original Jurisdiction Cases: South Carolina v. North Carolina

Date: Jan 21, 2010

U.S. Supreme Court Establishes Criteria for Non-State Entity Intervention in Original Jurisdiction Cases: South Carolina v. North Carolina Introduction In the landmark case State of South Carolina v....

South Carolina v. North Carolina: Expanding Intervention Standards in Original Jurisdiction Cases

Date: Jan 21, 2010

South Carolina v. North Carolina: Expanding Intervention Standards in Original Jurisdiction Cases Introduction South Carolina v. North Carolina (558 U.S. 256, 2010) is a pivotal United States Supreme...

Kucana v. Holder: Judicial Review of Reopening Motions in Immigration Proceedings

Date: Jan 21, 2010

Kucana v. Holder: Judicial Review of Reopening Motions in Immigration Proceedings Introduction Agron Kucana v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General (2010) is a pivotal Supreme Court decision that...

Supreme Court Upholds Deference to State Factual Findings Under §2254(d)(2) in Habeas Corpus Review

Date: Jan 21, 2010

Supreme Court Upholds Deference to State Factual Findings Under §2254(d)(2) in Habeas Corpus Review Introduction In the landmark case Holly Wood v. Richard F. Allen, Commissioner, Alabama Department...

Enhanced Public Access During Voir Dire: Presley v. Georgia

Date: Jan 20, 2010

Enhanced Public Access During Voir Dire: Presley v. Georgia Introduction Presley v. Georgia (558 U.S. 209, 2010) is a pivotal United States Supreme Court case that redefined the boundaries of the...

Presley v. Georgia: Reinforcing the Sixth Amendment Right to a Public Jury Selection and Mandating Alternative Considerations to Courtroom Closure

Date: Jan 20, 2010

Presley v. Georgia: Reinforcing the Sixth Amendment Right to a Public Jury Selection and Mandating Alternative Considerations to Courtroom Closure Introduction Presley v. Georgia, 558 U.S. 209...

Impact of Procedural Errors in Capital Trials: An Analysis of Marcus A. Wellons v. Hilton Hall

Date: Jan 20, 2010

Impact of Procedural Errors in Capital Trials: An Analysis of Marcus A. Wellons v. Hilton Hall Introduction Marcus A. Wellons v. Hilton Hall, 558 U.S. 220 (2010), is a significant United States...

NRG Power Marketing LLC v. Maine Public Utilities Commission: Expanding the Mobile–Sierra Doctrine to Noncontracting Parties

Date: Jan 14, 2010

NRG Power Marketing LLC v. Maine Public Utilities Commission: Expanding the Mobile–Sierra Doctrine to Noncontracting Parties Introduction The Supreme Court case NRG Power Marketing, LLC, et al. v....

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