Category: 1969

395 U.S. 486 89 S.Ct. 1944 23 L.Ed.2d 491 Adam Clayton POWELL, Jr., et al., Petitioners,v.John W. McCORMACK et al. No. 138. Argued April 21, 1969. Decided June 16, 1969. [Syllabus from pages 486-488 intentionally omitted] Arthur Kinoy, New York City, and Herbert O. Reid, Washington, D.C., for petitioners. Bruce Bromley, New York City, for […]

395 U.S. 57 89 S.Ct. 1559 23 L.Ed.2d 94 UNITED STATES, Appellant,v.Henry Preston COVINGTON. No. 366. Argued Dec. 12, 1968. Decided May 19, 1969. Philip A. Lacovara, for appellant, pro hac vice, by special leave of court. William J. Davis, Cleveland, Ohio, for appellee. Robert J. Haft, New York City, for appellee by special leave […]

395 U.S. 411 89 S.Ct. 1843 23 L.Ed.2d 404 Roderick JENKINS, Appellant,v.John Julien McKEITHEN et al. No. 548. Argued March 25, 1969. Decided June 9, 1969. Rehearing Denied Oct. 13, 1969. See 90 S.Ct. 35. [Syllabus from pages 411-413 intentionally omitted] J. Minos Simon, Lafayette, La., for appellant. Ashton L. Stewart, Baton Rouge, La., for […]

395 U.S. 463 89 S.Ct. 2025 23 L.Ed.2d 446 Carl McNEILv.UNITED STATES. No. 1048, Misc. Supreme Court of the United States June 9, 1969 Solicitor General Griswold, for the United States. On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. PER CURIAM. 1 The motion for leave […]

395 U.S. 464 89 S.Ct. 1860 23 L.Ed.2d 474 UTAH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, Appellant,v.EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY et al. No. 776. Argued April 29, 1969. Decided June 16, 1969. [Syllabus from pages 464-465 intentionally omitted] Vernon B. Romney, Salt Lake City, Utah, for appellant. Leon Payne, Houston, Tex., for appellee, El Paso Natural Gas […]

395 U.S. 367 89 S.Ct. 1794 23 L.Ed.2d 371 RED LION BROADCASTING CO., Inc., etc., et al., Petitioners,v.FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION et al. UNITED STATES et al., Petitioners, v. RADIO TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION et al. Nos. 2 and 717. Argued April 2 and 3, 1969. Decided June 9, 1969. [Syllabus from 368 intentionally omitted] Roger […]

395 U.S. 402 89 S.Ct. 1813 23 L.Ed.2d 396 John T. WILLINGHAM and C. A. Jarvis, Petitioners,v.Daniel MORGAN. No. 228. Argued April 22, 1969. Decided June 9. 1969. Francis X. Beytagh, Jr., Cleveland, Ohio, for petitioners. Joseph M. Snee, Austin, Tex., for respondent. Mr. Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 This case […]

395 U.S. 458 89 S.Ct. 1818 23 L.Ed.2d 440 Tommie E. L. WILLIAMS, Petitioner,v.OKLAHOMA CITY et al. No. 841. Argued April 1 and 2, 1969. Decided June 9, 1969. Jon F. Gray, Oklahoma City, Okl., for petitioner. Giles K. Ratcliffe, Oklahoma City, Okl., for respondents. PER CURIAM. 1 Petitioner, an indigent, had no funds to […]

395 U.S. 336 89 S.Ct. 1793 23 L.Ed.2d 348 Nick M. EGLESONv.MASSACHUSETTS. No. 1335. Supreme Court of the United States June 2, 1969 John G. S. Flynn, for appellant. Roger H. Quinn, Atty. Gen. of Massachusetts, John J. Wall, Asst. Atty. Gen., Lawrence P. Cohen, Deputy Asst. Atty. Gen., and Garrett H. Byrne, for appellee. […]

395 U.S. 337 89 S.Ct. 1820 23 L.Ed.2d 349 Christine SNIADACH, Petitioner, v. FAMILY FINANCE CORPORATION OF BAY VIEW et al. No. 130. Argued April 21, 1969. Decided June 9, 1969. Counsel: Jack Greenber, New York City, for petitioner. Sheldon D. Frank, Milwaukee, Wis., for respondents. [hr] Syllabus Under Wisconsin’s garnishment procedure the clerk of […]

395 U.S. 352 89 S.Ct. 1835 23 L.Ed.2d 360 Paulette Boudreaux RODRIGUE et al., Petitioners,v.AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY et al. No. 436. Argued Feb. 25, 1969. Decided June 9, 1969. Philip E. Henderson, Houma, La., for Petitioners. James E. Diaz, Lafayette, La., for respondents. Mr. Justice WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 […]

395 U.S. 316 89 S.Ct. 1730 23 L.Ed.2d 332 UNITED STATES, Petitioner,v.ESTATE of Joseph P. GRACE, Deceased, et al. No. 574. Argued April 22, 1969. Decided June 2, 1969. Rehearing Denied Oct. 20, 1969. See 90 S.Ct. 147. Sol. Gen. Erwin N. Griswold, for petitioner. William S. Downard, Dallas, Tex., for respondents. Mr. Justice MARSHALL […]

395 U.S. 327 89 S.Ct. 1715 23 L.Ed.2d 340 Adolpho RODRIQUEZ, Petitioner,v.UNITED STATES. No. 749. Argued March 26, 1969. Decided June 2, 1969. William R. Wallace, San Francisco, Cal., for petitioner. Beatrice Rosenberg, Washington, D.C., for respondent. Mr. Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 Petitioner brought this suit for post-conviction relief under […]

395 U.S. 335 89 S.Ct. 1793 23 L.Ed.2d 348 Maurice H. KOWANv.CALIFORNIA. No. 1268. Supreme Court of the United States June 2, 1969 Gladys Towles Root and Kirkpatrick W. Dilling, for appellant. Roger Arnebergh, Philip E. Gray and Michael T. Sauer, for appellee. PER CURIAM. 1 The motion to dismiss is granted and the appeal […]

395 U.S. 285 89 S.Ct. 1720 23 L.Ed.2d 309 GASTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, Appellant,v.UNITED STATES. No. 701. Argued April 23 and 24, 1969. Decided June 2, 1969. Grady B. Stott, Gastonia, N.C., for appellant. Louis F. Claiborne, Washington, D.C., for appellee. Mr. Justice HARLAN delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 The Voting Rights Act […]

395 U.S. 298 89 S.Ct. 1697 23 L.Ed.2d 318 Doris DANIEL and Rosalyn Kyles, Petitioners,v.Euell PAUL, Jr., etc. No. 488. Argued March 24, 25, 1969. Decided June 2, 1969. [Syllabus from pages 298-300 intentionally omitted] Conrad K. Harper, New York City, for petitioners, pro hac vice, by special leave of Court. Jerris Leonard, Milwaukee, Wis., […]

395 U.S. 258 89 S.Ct. 1683 23 L.Ed.2d 291 James F. O’CALLAHAN, Petitioner,v.J. J. PARKER, Warden. No. 646. Argued Jan. 23, 1969. Decided June 2, 1969. Victor Rabinowitz, New York City, for petitioner. James van R. Springer, Washington, D.C., for respondent. Mr. Justice DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 Petitioner, then a sergeant […]

395 U.S. 213 89 S.Ct. 1677 23 L.Ed.2d 253 Thornton A. JENKINS, Petitioner,v.State of DELAWARE. No. 748. Argued March 5, 1969. Decided June 2, 1969. Henry N. Herndon, Jr., Wilmington, Del., for petitioner. Jay H. Conner, Wilmington, Del., for respondent. Mr. Chief Justice WARREN delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 In Johnson v. New […]

395 U.S. 225 89 S.Ct. 1670 23 L.Ed.2d 263 UNITED STATES, Petitioner,v.MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION et al. Arlam CARR, Jr., by Arlam Carr and Johnnie Cr r, etc., et al., Petitioners, v. MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION et al. Nos. 798, 997. Argued April 28, 1969. Decided June 2, 1969. Sol. Gen. Erwin N. […]