Category: 1971

404 U.S. 97 92 S.Ct. 349 30 L.Ed.2d 296 CHEVRON OIL COMPANY, Petitioner,v.Gaines Ted HUSON. No. 70?11. Argued Oct. 20, 1971. Decided Dec. 6, 1971. Syllabus Respondent was injured in December 1965 while working on petitioner’s artificial island drilling rig, located on the Outer Continental Shelf off the Louisiana coast. Allegedly, not until many months […]

404 U.S. 974 92 S.Ct. 336 30 L.Ed.2d 291 Robert James RIDDELLv.B. J. RHAY, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary. No. 70-5379. Supreme Court of the United States November 22, 1971 Mr. Justice DOUGLAS, with whom Mr. Justice BRENNAN concurs, dissenting. 1 Over the dissents of Justices Black, Brennan, Marshall and myself, this Court last Term held […]

404 U.S. 994 JOHNSON ET AL. v. MOSES ET AL. No. 71-319. Supreme Court of United States. December 14, 1971. 1 Motion of Investment Company Institute for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 445 F.2d 369. CC? | Transformed by Public.Resource.Org

404 U.S. 917 92 S.Ct. 242 30 L.Ed.2d 191 COMMITTEE FOR NUCLEAR RESPONSIBILITY, INC.v.James R. SCHLESINGER et al.No. A-483. Supreme Court of the United States November 6, 1971 The Application for Injunction in Aid of Jurisdiction presented to THE CHIEF JUSTICE as Circuit Justice for the District of Columbia Circuit and referred by him to […]

404 U.S. 968 92 S.Ct. 332 30 L.Ed.2d 288 James Daniel DONALDSONv.State of CALIFORNIA. No. 70-5233. Supreme Court of the United States November 22, 1971 Mr. Justice DOUGLAS, with whom Mr. Justice MARSHALL concurs, dissenting. 1 The Court today denies certiorari to a Black man who stands convicted by an all-White jury which had been […]

404 U.S. 71 92 S.Ct. 251 30 L.Ed.2d 225 Sally M. REED, Appellant,v.Cecil R. REED, Administrator, etc. No. 70?4. Argued Oct. 19, 1971. Decided Nov. 22, 1971. Syllabus A mandatory provision of the Idaho probate code that gives preference to men over women when persons of the same entitlement class apply for appointment as administrator […]

404 U.S. 78 92 S.Ct. 254 30 L.Ed.2d 231 Elliott L. RICHARDSON, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Appellant,v.Raymond BELCHER. No. 70?53. Argued Oct. 13, 1971. Decided Nov. 22, 1971. Syllabus Section 224 of the Social Security Act, which requires a reduction in social security benefits to reflect workmen’s compensation payments, has a rational basis […]

404 U.S. 807 92 S.Ct. 111 30 L.Ed.2d 40 30 L.Ed.2d 47 Albert ELIAS, Superintendent, Yardville Youth Reception and Correction Centerv. Gerardo CATENA. Application No. A-285 (In re Case No. 71-377). UNITED STATES ex rel. Angelo Bruno ANNALORO v. Albert ELIAS, Superintendent, Yardville Youth Reception and Detention Center. Application No. A-342. Supreme Court of the […]

404 U.S. 893 92 S.Ct. 214 30 L.Ed.2d 173 Ronald Preston HULL, petitioner,v.UNITED STATES. No. 70-5331. Supreme Court of the United States October 19, 1971 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Mr. Justice DOUGLAS, dissenting. […]

404 U.S. 898 92 S.Ct. 204 30 L.Ed.2d 175 DUN & BRADSTREET, INC.,v.C. R. GROVE, Trustee, et al. No. 71-206. Supreme Court of the United States October 19, 1971 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Mr. […]

404 U.S. 59 92 S.Ct. 313 30 L.Ed.2d 217 Fred A. CRUZ et al.v.W. B. ‘Bill’ HAUCK, Sheriff. No. 70-5343. Supreme Court of the United States November 16, 1971 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. PER CURIAM. 1 The motion for leave to proceed […]

404 U.S. 6 92 S.Ct. 165 30 L.Ed.2d 128 SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE OF the STATE OF NEW YORK, as Liquidator of Manhattan Casualty Company, Petitioner,v.BANKERS LIFE AND CASUALTY COMPANY et al. No. 70?60. Argued Oct. 13, 1971. Decided Nov. 8, 1971. Arnold Bauman, New York City, for petitioner. Walter P. North, Washington, D.C., for the […]

404 U.S. 67 92 S.Ct. 326 30 L.Ed.2d 222 Donald Lee SCHREINERv.UNITED STATES. No. 71-5294. Supreme Court of the United States November 16, 1971 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. PER CURIAM. 1 The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the […]

404 U.S. 69 92 S.Ct. 307 30 L.Ed.2d 223 B. Frank CAMPv.State of ARKANSAS. No. 70-353. Supreme Court of the United States November 16, 1971 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Arkansas. PER CURIAM. 1 The petition for writ of certiorari is granted. Petitioner’s alleged procedural default does not bar […]

404 U.S. 70 92 S.Ct. 318 30 L.Ed.2d 224 Victor PEASEv.Laulette I. HANSEN, Director, Cascade County Department of Public Welfare, et al. No. 70-5376. Supreme Court of the United States November 16, 1971 PER CURIAM. 1 The motion of the appellant for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. 2 Whether a welfare program […]

404 U.S. 553 92 S.Ct. 659 30 L.Ed.2d 708 In the Matter of Larry LITTLE. No. 71?244. Jan. 24, 1972. PER CURIAM. 1 Petitioner was convicted of committing a direct contempt of a judge of the District Court Division of the Forsyth County, North Carolina, General Court of Justice. He was sentenced to 30 days […]

404 U.S. 558 92 S.Ct. 661 30 L.Ed.2d 713 UNITED STATESv.STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA. No. 71?527. Jan. 24, 1972. Rehearing Denied Feb 28, 1972. See 405 U.S. 969, 92 S.Ct. 1166. PER CURIAM. 1 The United States sought injunctive relief against appellee, alleging that appellee combined and conspired to restrain and monopolize the distribution […]

404 U.S. 561 92 S.Ct. 663 30 L.Ed.2d 716 UNITED STATESv.CHRISTIAN ECHOES NATIONAL MINISTRY, INC. No. 71?565. Jan. 24, 1972. PER CURIAM. 1 This case began when the Internal Revenue Service revoked the tax-exempt status of the appellee, a nonprofit religious corporation. The appellee had previously enjoyed a tax exemption under ? 501(c)(3) of the […]

404 U.S. 567 92 S.Ct. 746 30 L.Ed.2d 722 George Martin BRADLEYv.UNITED STATES. No. 71-5431. Supreme Court of the United States January 24, 1972 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. PER CURIAM. 1 The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the […]

404 U.S. 55 92 S.Ct. 183 30 L.Ed.2d 212 Arnold Maxwell HARRISv.WASHINGTON et al. No. 70?5213. Decided Nov. 16, 1971. PER CURIAM. 1 On June 10, 1969, a bomb sent through the mail exploded in the residence of Ralph Burdick in Clark County, Washington. The explosion killed Burdick and the petitioner’s infant son, Mark Allen […]