U.S. Supreme Court Case Commentaries

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....

Title VII Prohibits Employers from Disregarding Exam Results Based Solely on Racial Disparities Without Strong Evidence of Disparate Impact

Date: Jun 30, 2009

Title VII Prohibits Employers from Disregarding Exam Results Based Solely on Racial Disparities Without Strong Evidence of Disparate Impact Introduction In the landmark case of Frank Ricci et al. v....

Frank Ricci v. John DeStefano: Strengthening Title VII's Disparate-Treatment Protections

Date: Jun 30, 2009

Frank Ricci v. John DeStefano: Strengthening Title VII's Disparate-Treatment Protections Introduction Frank Ricci, et al. v. John DeStefano, et al. is a landmark 2009 decision by the United States...

Federal Preemption of State Fair Lending Laws: Comprehensive Analysis of Cuomo v. Clearing House Association

Date: Jun 30, 2009

Federal Preemption of State Fair Lending Laws: Comprehensive Analysis of Cuomo v. Clearing House Association Introduction In the landmark case of Andrew M. Cuomo, Attorney General of New York,...

Cuomo v. Clearing House: Clarifying the Scope of 'Visitorial Powers' under the National Bank Act

Date: Jun 30, 2009

Cuomo v. Clearing House: Clarifying the Scope of 'Visitorial Powers' under the National Bank Act Introduction Background: In 2005, Eliot Spitzer, then Attorney General of New York, initiated an...

FLORES v. ARIZONA: Supreme Court Clarifies Broad Scope of Rule 60(b)(5) Relief in Equal Educational Opportunities Cases

Date: Jun 26, 2009

FLORES v. ARIZONA: Supreme Court Clarifies Broad Scope of Rule 60(b)(5) Relief in Equal Educational Opportunities Cases Introduction FLORES v. ARIZONA, 557 U.S. 433 (2009), is a landmark decision by...

Punitive Damages Under General Maritime Law for Willful Denial of Maintenance and Cure: Insights from Atlantic Sounding Co. v. Townsend

Date: Jun 26, 2009

Punitive Damages Under General Maritime Law for Willful Denial of Maintenance and Cure: Insights from Atlantic Sounding Co. v. Townsend Introduction Atlantic Sounding Co., Inc., et al., v. Edgar L....

Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts: A Landmark Expansion of the Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause

Date: Jun 26, 2009

Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts: A Landmark Expansion of the Sixth Amendment's Confrontation Clause Introduction Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts (557 U.S. 305, 2009) marks a significant turning point...

Safford Unified School District v. April Redding: Defining Fourth Amendment Protections in School Strip Searches

Date: Jun 26, 2009

Safford Unified School District v. April Redding: Defining Fourth Amendment Protections in School Strip Searches Introduction In the landmark case of Safford Unified School District #1, et al. v....

Supreme Court Reinterprets Rule 60(b)(5) Application in EEOA Compliance: Horne v. Flores

Date: Jun 26, 2009

Supreme Court Reinterprets Rule 60(b)(5) Application in EEOA Compliance: Horne v. Flores Introduction The case of Thomas C. Horne, Superintendent, Arizona Public Instruction, Petitioner, v. Miriam...

Horne v. Flores: Supreme Court Sets New Precedent on Rule 60(b)(5) Relief in EEOA Educational Equity Cases

Date: Jun 26, 2009

Horne v. Flores: Supreme Court Sets New Precedent on Rule 60(b)(5) Relief in EEOA Educational Equity Cases Introduction The landmark case Thomas C. Horne, Superintendent, Arizona Public Instruction,...

Expanding Bailout Eligibility under the Voting Rights Act: Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District No. 1 v. Holder

Date: Jun 23, 2009

Expanding Bailout Eligibility under the Voting Rights Act: Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District No. 1 v. Holder Introduction The Supreme Court case Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District...

Coeur Alaska v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council: Affirming Corps Authority over Fill Material Discharges under the Clean Water Act

Date: Jun 23, 2009

Coeur Alaska v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council: Affirming Corps Authority over Fill Material Discharges under the Clean Water Act Introduction Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska...

Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council: Defining Permitting Authority Under the Clean Water Act

Date: Jun 23, 2009

Coeur Alaska, Inc. v. Southeast Alaska Conservation Council: Defining Permitting Authority Under the Clean Water Act Introduction Case Citation: Coeur Alaska, Inc., Petitioner, v. Southeast Alaska...

Forest Grove School District v. T.A.: Expanding Reimbursement Under IDEA

Date: Jun 23, 2009

Forest Grove School District v. T.A.: Expanding Reimbursement Under IDEA Introduction Forest Grove School District v. T.A., 557 U.S. 230 (2009), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme...

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