RICO Claims Without Plaintiff Reliance: Supreme Court in Bridge v. Phoenix Bond Indemnity Co. Introduction In the landmark case of John Bridge et al. v. Phoenix Bond Indemnity Co. et al., decided on...
EAJA Paralegal Fee Recovery at Prevailing Market Rates Established in Richlin Security Service Co. v. Chertoff Introduction Richlin Security Service Company (hereinafter "Richlin") appealed a...
Regalado Cuellar v. United States: Redefining the 'Designed to Conceal' Standard in Money Laundering Introduction Regalado Cuellar v. United States, 553 U.S. 550 (2008), is a landmark decision by the...
Interpretation of "Proceeds" as "Profits" under 18 U.S.C. § 1956: United States v. Santos and Diaz Introduction In the landmark case of United States v. Efrain Santos and Benedicto Diaz, the United...
42 U.S.C. § 1981 Encompasses Retaliation Claims: Comprehensive Commentary on CBOCS West, Inc. v. Humphries Introduction In the landmark case of CBOCS West, Inc. v. Hedrick G. Humphries, 553 U.S. 442...
Reinstatement of Gubernatorial Appointments After Judicial Nullification Does Not Constitute a 'Change' under VRA Section 5 Introduction In the landmark case Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama, Appellant...
Retaliation Claims Under Federal-Sector ADEA: Analysis of Gomez-Perez v. Potter Introduction Myrna Gomez-Perez v. John E. Potter, 553 U.S. 474 (2008), represents a pivotal moment in the...
Interpretation of 'Maximum Term of Imprisonment' in ACCA: The Rodriguez Precedent Introduction In the landmark case UNITED STATES v. GINO RODRIQUEZ, decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on May 19, 2008,...
Kentucky v. Davis: Upholding State Sovereignty in Municipal Bond Taxation under the Dormant Commerce Clause Introduction In the landmark case Department of Revenue of Kentucky v. George W. Davis et...
Temporal Nexus Suffices for §844(h)(2) Conviction: Insights from United States v. Ahmed Ressam Introduction In United States v. Ahmed Ressam, 553 U.S. 272 (2008), the Supreme Court addressed a...
United States v. Williams: Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Pandering Child Pornography Statute Against First Amendment and Vagueness Challenges Introduction The Supreme Court case United States v. Michael...
Counsel Consent Sufficient for Magistrate Judges to Preside over Felony Jury Selection Introduction HOMERO GONZALEZ, PETITIONER v. UNITED STATES (553 U.S. 242), decided on May 12, 2008, addresses a...
Affirmation of the Constitutionality of Indiana's Voter ID Law: Protecting Electoral Integrity Introduction In the landmark case of WILLIAM CRAWFORD, ET AL., PETITIONERS v. MARION COUNTY ELECTION...
Upholding the Constitutionality of Indiana's Voter ID Law: A Comprehensive Commentary 1. Introduction The United States Supreme Court, in the landmark case William Crawford et al. v. Marion County...
Virginia v. Moore: Upholding Fourth Amendment Protections in Arrests Introduction Virginia v. David Lee Moore is a landmark judgment delivered by the United States Supreme Court on April 23, 2008....
Redefining "Felony Drug Offense" Under the Controlled Substances Act: Insights from Burgess v. United States Introduction Burgess v. United States, 553 U.S. 124 (2008), is a landmark Supreme Court...
Affirming Eighth Amendment Compliance: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Kentucky's Three-Drug Lethal Injection Protocol in Baze v. Rees Introduction In Ralphp Baze and Thomas C. Bowling v. John D. Rees,...
Driving Under the Influence Not a "Violent Felony" under the Armed Career Criminal Act: Begay v. United States Introduction In Larry Begay v. United States, 553 U.S. 137 (2008), the United States...
MeadWestvaco v. Illinois: Clarifying the Unitary Business Principle in State Tax Apportionment Introduction MeadWestvaco Corporation v. Illinois Department of Revenue is a landmark decision by the...
Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Co. v. United States: Enforcing IRS Refund Procedures for Constitutional Tax Claims Introduction The Supreme Court case United States v. Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Company et...