U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

Extending the Mobile-Sierra Presumption to All Rate Challenges: An Analysis of NRG Power Marketing, LLC v. Maine Public Utilities Commission

Date: Jan 14, 2010

Extending the Mobile-Sierra Presumption to All Rate Challenges An Analysis of NRG Power Marketing, LLC v. Maine Public Utilities Commission Introduction The United States Supreme Court case NRG Power...

Supreme Court Enforces Procedural Protocols in Broadcasting Trials: Stay in Hollingsworth v. Perry

Date: Jan 14, 2010

Supreme Court Enforces Procedural Protocols in Broadcasting Trials: Stay in Hollingsworth v. Perry Introduction Dennis Hollingsworth, et al. v. Kristin M. Perry, et al., 558 U.S. 183 (2010), presents...

Supreme Court Upholds Jury Instructions in Death Sentencing, Distinguishing MILLS v. MARYLAND

Date: Jan 13, 2010

Supreme Court Upholds Jury Instructions in Death Sentencing, Distinguishing MILLS v. MARYLAND Introduction In the landmark case of Keith Smith, Warden v. Frank G. Spisak, Jr. (558 U.S. 139, 2010),...

Supreme Court Clarifies Application of Jackson Standard in Habeas Corpus Petitions Concerning DNA Evidence Reliability

Date: Jan 12, 2010

Supreme Court Clarifies Application of Jackson Standard in Habeas Corpus Petitions Concerning DNA Evidence Reliability Introduction In the landmark case of E.K. McDaniel, Warden, et al. v. Troy Brown...

Reaffirming Deference to Trial Courts in Assessing DNA Evidence under the Jackson Standard

Date: Jan 12, 2010

Reaffirming Deference to Trial Courts in Assessing DNA Evidence under the Jackson Standard Introduction In E.K. McDANIEL, Warden, et al., Petitioners, v. Troy BROWN, 558 U.S. 120 (2010), the United...

Collateral Order Doctrine and Attorney-Client Privilege: Insights from Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Norman Carpenter

Date: Dec 9, 2009

Collateral Order Doctrine and Attorney-Client Privilege: Insights from Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Norman Carpenter Introduction In Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Norman Carpenter, 558 U.S. 100 (2009),...

Jurisdictional Clarity under the Railway Labor Act: Insights from Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (2009)

Date: Dec 9, 2009

Jurisdictional Clarity under the Railway Labor Act: Insights from Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (2009) Introduction In Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. Brotherhood of...

Determining Mootness in Property Seizure Cases: Insights from ALVAREZ v. SMITH Et Al.

Date: Dec 9, 2009

Determining Mootness in Property Seizure Cases: Insights from ALVAREZ v. SMITH Et Al. Introduction In ALVAREZ, COOK COUNTY STATE'S ATTORNEY v. SMITH ET AL. (558 U.S. 87), decided on December 8, 2009,...

Discretionary Procedural Rules as Adequate State Grounds in Federal Habeas Review: An Analysis of Beard v. Kindler

Date: Dec 9, 2009

Discretionary Procedural Rules as Adequate State Grounds in Federal Habeas Review: An Analysis of Beard v. Kindler, 558 U.S. 53 (2009) Introduction Beard v. Kindler, 558 U.S. 53 (2009), is a...

Adequacy of Discretionary State Procedural Rules under the Adequate State Ground Doctrine: Kindler v. Beard

Date: Dec 9, 2009

Adequacy of Discretionary State Procedural Rules under the Adequate State Ground Doctrine: Kindler v. Beard Introduction Kindler v. Beard, 130 S.Ct. 612 (2009), addressed a pivotal question in...

Emergency Aid Exception Reinforced in Michigan v. Jeremy Fisher

Date: Dec 8, 2009

Emergency Aid Exception Reinforced in Michigan v. Jeremy Fisher Introduction Michigan v. Jeremy Fisher (558 U.S. 45, 2009) represents a pivotal Supreme Court decision that clarifies and reinforces...

Supreme Court Upholds Procedural Barriers to Eighth Amendment 'Intolerable Delay' Claims in Death Penalty Cases

Date: Dec 3, 2009

Supreme Court Upholds Procedural Barriers to Eighth Amendment 'Intolerable Delay' Claims in Death Penalty Cases Introduction In the landmark case of Cecil C. Johnson, Petitioner, v. Phil Bredesen,...

Enhancing the Standard for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Sentencing: Porter v. McCollum

Date: Dec 1, 2009

Enhancing the Standard for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Sentencing: Porter v. McCollum Introduction Porter v. McCollum (558 U.S. 30, 2009) is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that addresses...

Enhancing the Strickland Standard: Porter v. McCollum on Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Sentencing

Date: Dec 1, 2009

Enhancing the Strickland Standard: Porter v. McCollum on Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Sentencing Introduction George Porter, Jr. v. Bill McCollum, Attorney General of Florida, et al., 130...

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing: Insights from Wong v. Belmontes

Date: Nov 17, 2009

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing: Insights from Wong v. Belmontes Introduction Wong v. Belmontes, 558 U.S. 15 (2009), is a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that delves into...

Refining Strickland: Supreme Court's Clarification on Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing

Date: Nov 17, 2009

Refining Strickland: Supreme Court's Clarification on Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing Introduction Warden Robert Wong v. Fernando Belmontes, Jr., decided on November 16, 2009,...

Effective Assistance of Counsel Under Strickland: Van Hook Decision Analysis

Date: Nov 10, 2009

Effective Assistance of Counsel Under Strickland: Van Hook Decision Analysis Introduction Wardner David Bobby v. Robert J. Van Hook, 558 U.S. 4 (2009), is a significant Supreme Court case that...

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing: Analysis of Bobby v. Van Hook

Date: Nov 10, 2009

Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing: Analysis of Bobby v. Van Hook Introduction David Bobby, Warden, Petitioner v. Robert J. Van Hook is a seminal case in the realm of criminal law,...

Establishing Procedural Pathways for Actual Innocence Claims in Habeas Corpus Petitions

Date: Aug 18, 2009

Establishing Procedural Pathways for Actual Innocence Claims in Habeas Corpus Petitions Introduction In re Troy Anthony Davis (130 S. Ct. 1) is a pivotal case adjudicated by the United States Supreme...

Title VII Title: Strong Basis in Evidence Standard for Disparate-Treatment Under Title VII

Date: Jun 30, 2009

Frank Ricci et al. v. John DeStefano et al.: Establishing a Strong Basis in Evidence Standard for Disparate-Treatment Claims under Title VII Introduction In the landmark case of Frank Ricci et al. v....

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