Weed v. Bilbrey, 400 U.S. 982 (1970)

400 U.S. 982 91 S.Ct. 361 27 L.Ed.2d 112 Edna WEED v. Owen BILBREY et al. No. 1109. Supreme Court of the United States December 21, 1970. On Motion for Leave to File Third Petition for Rehearing. The motion for leave to file a third petition for rehearing is denied. Mr. Justice DOUGLAS, with whom […]

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Com. of Massachusetts v. Laird, 400 U.S. 886 (1970)

400 U.S. 886 91 S.Ct. 128 27 L.Ed.2d 140 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, plaintiff,v.Melvin R. LAIRD, Secretary of Defense. No. 42 Orig.?. Supreme Court of the United States October Term, 1970. November 9, 1970 On Motion for Leave to File Bill of Complaint. The motion of The Constitutional Lawyers’ Committee on Undeclared War for leave to […]

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Stanley v. U.S., 400 U.S. 936 (1970)

400 U.S. 936 91 S.Ct. 234 27 L.Ed.2d 242 Owsley STANLEY et al.v.UNITED STATES. No. 524. Supreme Court of the United States December 7, 1970 On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The petition for a writ of certiorari, insofar as it seeks review of […]

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Marcello v. United States, 400 U.S. 858 (1970)

400 U.S. 858 91 S.Ct. 13 27 L.Ed.2d 98 Carlos MARCELLO, petitioner,v.UNITED STATES. No. ____. Supreme Court of the United States October 13, 1970 The application for bail presented to Mr. Justice Black, and by him referred to the Court, is denied. Mr. Justice BLACK, with whom Mr. Justice DOUGLAS joins, dissenting. 1 This bail […]

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Chambers v. Cox, 400 U.S. 870 (1970)

400 U.S. 870 91 S.Ct. 105 27 L.Ed.2d 105 Albert Lee CHAMBERSv.J. D. COX, Superintendent, Virginia State Penitentiary. No. 5122. Supreme Court of the United States October 19, 1970 On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. […]

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Braswell v. Florida, 400 U.S. 873 (1970)

400 U.S. 873 91 S.Ct. 106 27 L.Ed.2d 111 Mason BRASWELLv.FLORIDA. No. 5148. Supreme Court of the United States October 19, 1970 Rehearing Denied Nov. 16, 1970. See 400 U.S. 920, 91 S.Ct. 176. On Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District. The petition for a writ […]

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Cincinnati, NO & TRP Co. v. United States, 400 U.S. 932 (1970)

400 U.S. 932 91 S.Ct. 235 27 L.Ed.2d 240 The CINCINNATI, NEW ORLEANS & TEXAS PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. et al.v.UNITED STATES et al. No. 593. Supreme Court of the United States December 7, 1970 The judgment is affirmed. Mr. Justice WHITE, dissenting. 1 The Court today affirms the District Court in a case involving the […]

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Dutton v. Evans, 400 U.S. 74 (1970)

400 U.S. 74 91 S.Ct. 210 27 L.Ed.2d 213 A. L. DUTTON, Wardenv.Alex S. EVANS. No. 10. Argued Oct. 15, 1969. Reargued Oct. 15, 1970. Decided Dec. 15, 1970. Syllabus Appellee was convicted of first-degree murder following a trial in which one Shaw testified, over objection, concerning a statement Williams (an alleged accomplice) had made […]

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United States v. Chicago, 400 U.S. 8 (1970)

400 U.S. 8 91 S.Ct. 18 27 L.Ed.2d 9 UNITED STATES et al., Appellants,v.CITY OF CHICAGO et al. UNITED STATES et al., Appellants, v. TENNESSEE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION et al. LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant, v. TENNESSEE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION et al. CHICAGO & EASTERN ILLINOIS RAILROAD et al., Appellant, v. CITY OF CHICAGO […]

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Marcello v. United States, 400 U.S. 858 (1970)

400 U.S. 858 91 S.Ct. 29 27 L.Ed.2d 98 Harold Frank WHITE, petitioner,v.George C. YOUNG, U. S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida. No. 2038, Misc. Supreme Court of the United States October Term, 1969. October 12, 1970 1 Motion for leave to file petition for rehearing denied. 2 Mr. Justice MARSHALL and […]

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Phillips v. Martin Marietta Corp., 400 U.S. 542 (1970)

400 U.S. 542 91 S.Ct. 496 27 L.Ed.2d 613 Ida PHILLIPS, Petitioner,v.MARTIN MARIETTA CORPORATION. No. 73. Argued Dec. 9, 1970. Decided Jan. 25, 1971. William L. Robinson, New York City, for petitioner. Lawrence G. Wallace, Washington, D.C., for the United States, as amicus curiae, by special leave of Court. Donald T. Senterfitt, Orlando, Fla., for […]

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Piccirillo v. New York, 400 U.S. 548 (1970)

400 U.S. 548 91 S.Ct. 520 27 L.Ed.2d 596 Ralph PICCIRILLO, Petitioner,v.State of NEW YORK. No. 97. Argued Nov. 9, 1970. Decided Jan. 25, 1971. Malvine Nathanson, New York City, for petitioner. Stanley M. Meyer, Brooklyn, N.Y., for respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 The occasion for granting the writ in this case was to resolve the […]

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Donaldson v. United States, 400 U.S. 517 (1970)

400 U.S. 517 91 S.Ct. 534 27 L.Ed.2d 580 Kevin L. DONALDSON, fka Merton H. Sweetv.UNITED STATES et al. No. 65. Argued Nov. 19, 1970. Decided Jan. 25, 1971. Syllabus In furtherance of an investigation of petitioner’s tax returns, respondent Grady, an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Special Agent, issued summonses to petitioner’s putative former employer […]

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United States v. Jorn, 400 U.S. 470 (1970)

400 U.S. 470 91 S.Ct. 547 27 L.Ed.2d 543 UNITED STATES, Appellant,v.Milton C. JORN. No. 19. Argued Jan. 12, 1970. Reargued Oct. 22, 1970. Decided Jan. 25, 1971. Syllabus Appellee was tried in Federal District Court on an information charging him with willfully assisting in the preparation of fraudulent income tax returns. Following the impanelling […]

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Hickel v. Oil Shale Corp., 400 U.S. 48 (1970)

400 U.S. 48 91 S.Ct. 196 27 L.Ed.2d 193 HICKEL, Secretary of the Interiorv.OIL SHALE CORP. et al. No. 25. Argued Oct. 22, 1970. Decided Dec. 8, 1970. Syllabus The General Mining Act of 1872 provided that until a patent issued for a mineral location on lands belonging to the United States ‘not less than […]

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Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp., 400 U.S. 494 (1970)

400 U.S. 494 91 S.Ct. 514 27 L.Ed.2d 562 Joseph Charles USNER, Petitioner,v.LUCKENBACH OVERSEAS CORP. et al. No. 47. Argued Nov. 18, 1970. Decided Jan. 25, 1971. Rehearing Denied April 5, 1971. See 401 U.S. 1015, 91 S.Ct. 1247. Syllabus Isolated, personal act of negligence by a fellow longshoreman resulting in injury to petitioner did […]

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