Category: 1971

404 U.S. 293 92 S.Ct. 471 30 L.Ed.2d 457 UNITED STATES, Petitioner,v.Dimas CAMPOS-SERRANO. No. 70?46. Argued Oct. 14, 1971. Decided Dec. 20, 1971. Syllabus Possession of counterfeit alien registration receipt card held not an act punishable under 18 U.S.C. ? 1546, which prohibits, inter alia, the counterfeiting or alternation of, or the possession, use, or […]

404 U.S. 307 92 S.Ct. 455 30 L.Ed.2d 468 UNITED STATES, Appellant,v.William R. MARION and Samuel C. Cratch. No. 70?19 Argued Nov. 8, 1971. Decided Dec. 20, 1971. Syllabus Appellees, claiming that the Government had known of the crimes with which they were charged, the circumstances of the crimes, and appellees’ identities for over three […]

404 U.S. 336 92 S.Ct. 515 30 L.Ed.2d 488 UNITED STATES, Petitioner,v.Denneth BASS. No. 70?71. Argued Oct. 18, 1971. Decided Dec. 20, 1971. Syllabus Respondent was convicted of possessing firearms in violation of ? 1202(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, which provides that a person convicted of a felony ‘who receives, […]

404 U.S. 28 92 S.Ct. 175 30 L.Ed.2d 209 Edwin James DOHERTYv.UNITED STATES. No. 71?5679. Nov. 9, 1971. PER CURIAM. 1 Applicant Doherty was convicted in federal court of smuggling marihuana. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed, 441 F.2d 1168. Doherty’s retained counsel, who had represented him both at trial and on […]

404 U.S. 254 92 S.Ct. 405 30 L.Ed.2d 424 William M. O’KEEFFE, Deputy Commissioner, Sixth Compensation District, Department of Laborv.AEROJET-GENERAL SHIPYARDS, INC. No. 71?262. Dec. 14, 1971. Rehearing Denied Jan. 17, 1972. See 404 U.S. 1053, 92 S.Ct. 702. PER CURIAM. 1 Petitioner, a Labor Department Deputy Commissioner, rejected an employee’s claim against respondent under […]

404 U.S. 257 92 S.Ct. 495 30 L.Ed.2d 427 Rudolph SANTOBELLO, Petitioner,v.NEW YORK. No. 70?98. Argued Nov. 15, 1971. Decided Dec. 20, 1971. Syllabus After negotiations with the prosecutor, petitioner withdrew his previous not-guilty plea to two felony counts and pleaded guilty to a lesser-included offense, the prosecutor having agreed to make no recommendation as […]

404 U.S. 270 92 S.Ct. 509 30 L.Ed.2d 438 Philip J. PICARD, Petitioner,v.James J. CONNOR. No. 70?96. Argued Nov. 17, 1971. Decided Dec. 20, 1971. Syllabus A grand jury returned a murder indictment against a named individual ‘and John Doe, the true name and a more particular description of the said John Doe being to […]

404 U.S. 226 92 S.Ct. 431 30 L.Ed.2d 400 Charles W. BRITT, Jr., Petitioner,v.State of NORTH CAROLINA. No. 70?5041. Argued Oct. 14, 1971. Decided Dec. 13, 1971. Syllabus Petitioner was convicted of murder a month after his previous trial had ended with a hung jury. Both trials took place in a small town before the […]

404 U.S. 23 92 S.Ct. 181 30 L.Ed.2d 143 Irving J. ENGELMAN et al.v.Carolyn AMOS et al. No. 70?33. Nov. 9, 1971. PER CURIAM. 1 The motion of appellee Amos for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. 2 A three-judge District Court, Mr. X v. McCorkle, 333 F.Supp. 1109 has enjoined New Jersey […]

404 U.S. 244 92 S.Ct. 402 30 L.Ed.2d 413 NORTH CAROLINA, Petitioner,v.Wayne Claude RICE. No. 70?77. Argued Oct. 12, 1971. Decided Dec. 14, 1971. Jacob L. Safron, Raleigh, N.C., for the petitioner. William W. Van Alstyne, Durham, N.C., for the respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 On July 2, 1968, respondent Rice was arrested for driving while […]

404 U.S. 249 92 S.Ct. 407 30 L.Ed.2d 418 Alan Daniel WILWORDING et al.v.Harold R. SWENSON, Warden. No. 70?5308. Dec. 14, 1971. PER CURIAM. 1 On the ground that they challenged only their living conditions and disciplinary measures while confined in maximum security at Missouri State Penitentiary, and did not seek their release, petitioners’ state […]

404 U.S. 25 92 S.Ct. 180 30 L.Ed.2d 146 Lynda M. JENNINGSv.Jack MAHONEY, Director, Financial Responsibility Division, Dept. of Public Safety of the State of Utah. No. 71?5179. Decided Nov. 9, 1971. PER CURIAM. 1 Appellant, a Utah motorist, was involved in a collision. Both drivers and a police officer who investigated the accident filed […]

404 U.S. 157 92 S.Ct. 383 30 L.Ed.2d 341 ALLIED CHEMICAL & ALKALI WORKERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL UNION NO. 1, Petitioner,v.PITTSBURGH PLATE GLASS COMPANY, CHEMICAL DIVISION, et al. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Petitioner, v. PITTSBURGH PLATE GLASS COMPANY, CHEMICAL DIVISION, et al. Nos. 70?32, 70?39. Argued Oct. 20, 1971. Decided Dec. 8, 1971. Syllabus A […]

404 U.S. 16 92 S.Ct. 170 30 L.Ed.2d 136 Alexander McCLANAHAN, Petitioner,v.MORAUER & HARTZELL, INC., et al. No. 70?5097. Argued Oct. 21, 1971. Decided Nov. 8, 1971. John Louis Smith, Jr., Washington, D.C., for petitioner. James C. Gregg, Washington, D.C., for respondents. PER CURIAM. 1 Under ? 33(g) of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation […]

404 U.S. 189 92 S.Ct. 410 30 L.Ed.2d 372 Jack L. MAYER, Appellant,v.CITY OF CHICAGO. No. 70?5040. Argued Oct. 14, 1971. Decided Dec. 13, 1971. Syllabus Appellant was convicted on nonfelony charges of violating two city of Chicago ordinances and was sentenced to pay a fine of $250 on each offense. Desiring to appeal, he […]

404 U.S. 202 92 S.Ct. 418 30 L.Ed.2d 383 VICTORY CARRIERS, INC., et al., Petitioners,v.Bill LAW. No. 70?54. Argued Oct. 18?19, 1971. Decided Dec. 13, 1971. Rehearing Denied Jan. 24, 1972. See 404 U.S. 1064, 92 S.Ct. 731. Syllabus State law and not federal maritime law held to govern suit by respondent longshoreman who was […]

404 U.S. 1242 92 S.Ct. 23 30 L.Ed.2d 156 Jack Joseph PRYORv.UNITED STATES.No. A-403. Oct. 29, 1971. Mr. Justice DOUGLAS, Circuit Justice. Applicant is a Jehovah’s Witness who was convicted for failing to report for civilian work in lieu of induction. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 448 F.2d 1273, affirmed his conviction, […]

404 U.S. 1244 92 S.Ct. 751 30 L.Ed.2d 767 Joseph M. KADANS, appellant,v. Jon R. COLLINS et al. Application No. A-784 (In re Case No. 71-463). Supreme Court of the United States January 31, 1972 Rehearing Denied Feb. 22, 1972. See 405 U.S. 948, 92 S.Ct. 933. On application for temporary relief. Mr. Justice DOUGLAS. […]

404 U.S. 138 92 S.Ct. 373 30 L.Ed.2d 328 NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Petitioner,v.NASH-FINCH COMPANY, dba Jack and Jill Stores. No. 70?93. Argued Oct. 19, 1971 Decided Dec. 8, 1971. Syllabus A union which had begun organizing respondent company’s employees charged the company with unfair labor practices. The General Counsel of the National Labor Relations […]

404 U.S. 15 92 S.Ct. 250 30 L.Ed.2d 142 Evelle J. YOUNGER et al., appellants,v.Robert O. GILMORE, Jr., et al. No. 70-9. Supreme Court of the United States November 8, 1971 George R. Nock, San Francisco, Cal., for appellants. John E. Wahl, San Francisco, Cal., for appellees. PER CURIAM. 1 On this appeal we postponed […]