Greenlaw v. United States: Upholding the Cross-Appeal Requirement in Criminal Sentencing Appeals Introduction In the landmark case Michael Greenlaw, AKA Mikey, Petitioner v. United States, 554 U.S....
Assignees Possess Standing to Sue in Federal Court: Insight from Sprint Communications Co. v. APCC Services, Inc. Introduction In the landmark case of Sprint Communications Company, L.P., et al. v....
Attachment of Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel at Initial Appearance Introduction In the landmark case of Walter A. ROTHGERY v. GILLESPIE County, Texas, the United States Supreme Court addressed a...
Indiana v. Ahmad Edwards: Limiting Self-Representation for Mentally Ill Defendants Introduction Indiana v. Ahmad Edwards is a landmark United States Supreme Court decision rendered on June 19, 2008....
Kentucky Retirement Systems v. EEOC: Clarifying Age Discrimination in Pension Benefit Calculations Under ADEA Introduction In the landmark case of Kentucky Retirement Systems, et al. v. Equal...
Supreme Court Clarifies Employer's Burden in ADEA's 'Reasonable Factors Other Than Age' Defense Introduction In the landmark case of Clifford B. Meacham et al. v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, Inc....
Pre-emption of State Regulations on Employer Union Speech under NLRA: Chamber of Commerce v. Brown Introduction In the landmark case of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. Edmund...
Conflict of Interest Standards in ERISA Plan Administration: Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. v. Glenn Introduction In Metropolitan Life Insurance Company et al. v. Wanda Glenn, 554 U.S. 105 (2008),...
Dada v. Mukasey Upholding the Right to Withdraw Voluntary Departure for Fair Adjudication Introduction Samson Taiwo DADA v. Michael B. MUKASEY (554 U.S. 1) is a landmark case decided by the U.S....
Limits of Stamp-Tax Exemptions Under Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Plans Introduction Florida Department of Revenue v. Piccadilly Cafeterias, Inc. (554 U.S. 33) is a landmark case adjudicated by the United...
Extension of Habeas Corpus to U.S. Citizens Detained by Multinational Forces: Analysis of MUNAF v. GEREN Introduction MUNAF v. GEREN, 553 U.S. 674 (2008), is a landmark Supreme Court decision that...
Brent Taylor v. Robert A. Sturgell: Supreme Court Rejects Virtual Representation for Claim Preclusion Introduction The case of Brent Taylor, Petitioner v. Robert A. Sturgell, Acting Administrator,...
BOUMEDIENE v. BUSH: Affirming Habeas Corpus Rights for Guantanamo Detainees Introduction BOUMEDIENE v. BUSH (2008) is a landmark United States Supreme Court decision that fundamentally reshaped the...
Habeas Corpus Does Not Preclude Transfer of U.S. Citizens Detained by Multinational Forces: MUNAF v. GEREN Introduction The Supreme Court case Mohammad Munaf, et al. v. Pete Geren, Secretary of The...
BOUMEDIENE v. BUSH: Reinforcing Habeas Corpus Rights for Guantanamo Detainees Introduction BOUMEDIENE v. BUSH, 553 U.S. 723 (2008), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court that...
Irizarry v. United States: Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Rule 32(h) to Sentencing Variances Post-Booker Introduction Irizarry v. United States, 553 U.S. 708 (2008), is a pivotal case in...
Supreme Court Clarifies Rule 19(b) in the Context of Foreign Sovereign Immunity Introduction The case Republic of the Philippines, et al. v. Jerry S. Pimentel addresses significant issues at the...
Class-of-One Theory Not Applicable in Public Employment: Analysis of Engquist v. Oregon Department of Agriculture Introduction The case of Engquist v. Oregon Department of Agriculture, 553 U.S. 591...
Patent Exhaustion Applies to Method Patents: Analysis of Quanta Computer, Inc. v. LG Electronics, Inc. Introduction The United States Supreme Court's decision in Quanta Computer, Inc., et al. v. LG...
Intent Requirement in False Claims Act: Allison Engine Co. v. United States Introduction The Supreme Court case Allison Engine Company, Inc. v. United States (553 U.S. 662, 2008) addresses the...