Category: 1971

401 U.S. 402 91 S.Ct. 814 28 L.Ed.2d 136 CITIZENS TO PRESERVE OVERTON PARK, INC., et al.,v.John A. VOLPE, Secretary, Department of Transportation, et al. No. 1066. Argued Jan. 11, 1971. Decided March 2, 1971. Syllabus Under ? 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 and ? 138 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act […]

401 U.S. 321 91 S.Ct. 795 28 L.Ed.2d 77 ZENITH RADIO CORP., Petitioner,v.HAZELTINE RESEARCH, INC. No. 80. Argued Nov. 10, 1970. Decided Feb. 24, 1971. Rehearing Denied April 5, 1971. See 401 U.S. 1015, 91 S.Ct. 1247. Syllabus Respondent (HRI) brought a patent infringement suit against petitioner (Zenith) in 1959, and in 1963 Zenith counterclaimed […]

401 U.S. 37 91 S.Ct. 746 27 L.Ed.2d 669 Evelle J. YOUNGER, Appellant,v.John HARRIS, Jr., et al. No. 2. Reargued Nov. 16, 1970. Decided Feb. 23, 1971. Clifford K. Thompson, Jr., San Francisco, Cal., for appellant. A. L. Wirin, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellees. Mr. Justice BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court. 1 Appellee, […]

401 U.S. 371 91 S.Ct. 780 28 L.Ed.2d 113 Gladys BODDIE et al., Appellants,v.State of CONNECTICUT et al. No. 27. Argued Dec. 8, 1969. Reargued Nov. 17, 1970. Decided March 2, 1971. Syllabus In view of the basic position of the marriage relationship in our society and the state monopolization of the means for dissolving […]

401 U.S. 395 91 S.Ct. 668 28 L.Ed.2d 130 Preston A. TATEv.Herman SHORT. No. 324. Argued Jan. 14, 1971. Decided March 2, 1971. Syllabus Petitioner, an indigent, was convicted of traffic offenses and fined a total of $425. Though Texas law provides only for fines for such offenses, it requires that persons unabe to pay […]

401 U.S. 295 91 S.Ct. 628 28 L.Ed.2d 57 OCALA STAR-BANNER CO. et al. Petitioners,v.Leonard DAMRON. No. 118. Argued Dec. 17, 1970. Decided Feb. 24, 1971. Syllabus Petitioner newspaper published a false story that respondent, then a mayor and a candidate for county tax assessor, had been charged with perjury in federal court, and respondent […]

401 U.S. 302 91 S.Ct. 658 28 L.Ed.2d 64 George RAMSEY et al., Petitioners dba Leon nunley Coal Co., et al.v.UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA. No. 88. Argued Dec. 7, 1970. Decided Feb. 24, 1971. Syllabus Petitioner coal mine operators brought this Sherman Act conspiracy action against respondent union alleging that respondent had expressly or […]

401 U.S. 355 91 S.Ct. 649 28 L.Ed.2d 102 Isiah RELFORDv.COMMANDANT, U.S. DISCIPLINARY BARRACKS, FT. LEAVENWORTH. No. 98. Argued Dec. 15?16, 1970. Decided Feb. 24, 1971. Syllabus Petitioner, then an Army corporal, was convicted in 1961 by a general courtmartial for violating Articles 134 and 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice by kidnaping […]

401 U.S. 23 91 S.Ct. 713 27 L.Ed.2d 657 Application of Martin Robert STOLAR. No. 18. Reargued Oct. 14, 15, 1970. Decided Feb. 23, 1971. Leonard B. Boudin, New York City, for petitioner. Robert D. Macklin, Columbus, Ohio, for respondents. Mr. Justice BLACK announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion in which […]

401 U.S. 233 91 S.Ct. 609 28 L.Ed.2d 10 INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS, IRON SHIPBUILDERS, BLACKSMITHS, FORGERS AND HELPERS, AFL-CIO, Petitioner,v.George W. HARDEMAN. No. 123. Argued Dec. 16, 1970. Decided Feb. 24, 1971. Syllabus Respondent, who was a member of petitioner union, assaulted the business manager of his local for allegedly failing to refer him […]

401 U.S. 254 91 S.Ct. 602 28 L.Ed.2d 26 UNITED STATES, Appellant,v.Thomas William WELLER. No. 77. Argued Dec. 10, 1970. Decided Feb. 24, 1971. Syllabus Appellee, who claimed conscientious objector status, was refused representation by his attorney at the time of his personal appearance before his draft board on the basis of a Selective Service […]

401 U.S. 265 91 S.Ct. 621 28 L.Ed.2d 35 MONITOR PATRIOT CO. et al., Petitioners,v.Roselle A. ROY, etc. No. 62. Argued Dec. 17, 1970. Decided Feb. 24, 1971. Syllabus Just before the 1960 New Hampshire Democratic primary election, petitioner newspaper published a column characterizing senatorial candidate Roy as a ‘former small-time bootlegger.’ Roy, who was […]

401 U.S. 279 91 S.Ct. 633 28 L.Ed.2d 45 TIME, INCORPORATED, Petitioner,v.Frank PAPE. No. 109. Argued Dec. 16, 1970. Decided Feb. 24, 1971. Rehearing Denied April 5, 1971. See 401 U.S. 1015, 91 S.Ct. 1248. Syllabus In a discussion of ‘police brutality and related private violence’ in its 1961 Report, the Civil Rights Commission mentioned […]

401 U.S. 222 91 S.Ct. 643 28 L.Ed.2d 1 Viven HARRISv.NEW YORK. No. 206. Argued Dec. 17, 1970. Decided Feb. 24, 1971. Syllabus Statement inadmissible against a defendant in the prosecution’s case in chief because of lack of the procedural safeguards required by Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694, […]

401 U.S. 200 91 S.Ct. 769 27 L.Ed.2d 781 Frank DYSON, Chief of Police, City of Dallas, et al., Appellants,v.Brent STEIN. No. 41. Reargued Nov. 16, 1970. Decided Feb. 23, 1971. Lonny F. Zwiener, Austin, Tex., for appellants. David R. Richards, Austin, Tex., for appellee. PER CURIAM. 1 The appellee, Stein, published a biweekly newspaper, […]

401 U.S. 216 91 S.Ct. 777 27 L.Ed.2d 792 Garrett H. BYRNE et al., Appellants,v.Serafim KARALEXIS et al. No. 83. Reargued Nov. 17, 1970. Decided Feb. 23, 1971. Robert H. Quinn, Boston, Mass., for appellants. Nathan Lewin, Washington, D.C., and Alan M. Dershowitz, Cambridge, Mass., for appellees. Peter L. Strauss, Washington, D.C., for the United […]

401 U.S. 137 91 S.Ct. 599 27 L.Ed.2d 735 MAGNESIUM CASTING CO.v.NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD. No. 370. Argued Jan. 18?19, 1971. Decided Feb. 23, 1971. Rehearing Denied April 19, 1971. See 402 U.S. 925, 91 S.Ct. 1364. Syllabus Following a unit determination hearing, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional director concluded that three individuals […]

401 U.S. 144 91 S.Ct. 593 27 L.Ed.2d 741 Lelia Mae SANKS et al.v.GEORGIA et al. No. 28. Argued Dec. 8, 1969. Reargued Nov. 17?18, 1970. Decided Feb. 23, 1971. Syllabus As a condition precedent to making a defense against a summary eviction proceeding, Georgia law provided that the tenant post a surety bond for […]

401 U.S. 154 91 S.Ct. 720 27 L.Ed.2d 749 LAW STUDENTS CIVIL RIGHTS RESEARCH COUNCIL, INC., et al., Appellantsv.Lowell WADMOND et al. No. 49. Argued Oct. 15, 1970. Decided Feb. 23, 1971. Syllabus Appellants challenge, primarily on First Amendment vagueness and overbreadth grounds, the system for screening applicants for admission to the New York Bar. […]

401 U.S. 1 91 S.Ct. 702 27 L.Ed.2d 639 Sara BAIRD, Petitioner,v.STATE BAR OF ARIZONA. No. 15, 18. Reargued Oct. 14, 1970. Decided Feb. 23, 1971. Peter D. Baird, Phoenix, Ariz., for petitioner. Mark Wilmer, Phoenix, Ariz., for respondent. Mr. Justice BLACK announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion in which Mr. […]