405 U.S. 1052

405 U.S. 1052 92 S.Ct. 1503 31 L.Ed.2d 787 Rudy GONZALESv.George J. BETO, Director, Texas Dept. of Corrections. No. 71-5580. Supreme Court of the United States April 17, 1972 Arpil 17, 1972. On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The motion to proceed in forma […]

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405 U.S. 117

405 U.S. 117 92 S.Ct. 798 31 L.Ed.2d 79 NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Petitioner,v.Robert SCRIVENER, dba AA Electric Company. No. 70?267. Argued Jan. 12, 1972. Decided Feb. 23, 1972. Syllabus Employer’s discharge of employees because they gave written sworn statements to a National Labor Relations Board field examiner investigating an unfair labor practice charge filed […]

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405 U.S. 1201

405 U.S. 1201 92 S.Ct. 752 30 L.Ed.2d 769 Curtis GRAVES et al.v.Ben BARNES et al. Diana REGESTER et al. v. Bob BULLOCK et al. Johnny MARIOTT et al. v. Preston SMITH et al. Van Henry ARCHER, Jr. v. Preston SMITH et al.No. A?795. Feb. 7, 1972. Mr. Justice POWELL, Circuit Justice. 1 This is […]

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405 U.S. 1030

405 U.S. 1030 92 S.Ct. 1290 31 L.Ed.2d 489 John A. VOLPEv.D. C. FEDERATION OF CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS. No. 71-931. March 27, 1972 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER, concurring. […]

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405 U.S. 1047

405 U.S. 1047 92 S.Ct. 1321 31 L.Ed.2d 590 William Isaac MILLERv.State of OREGON. No. 71-5560. Supreme Court of the United States April 3, 1972 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Oregon. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Mr. Justice BRENNAN, joined by Mr. Justice DOUGLAS and […]

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405 U.S. 1052

405 U.S. 1052 92 S.Ct. 1503 31 L.Ed.2d 787 Rudy GONZALESv.George J. BETO, Director, Texas Dept. of Corrections. No. 71-5580. Supreme Court of the United States April 17, 1972 Arpil 17, 1972. On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The motion to proceed in forma […]

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405 U.S. 117

405 U.S. 117 92 S.Ct. 798 31 L.Ed.2d 79 NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Petitioner,v.Robert SCRIVENER, dba AA Electric Company. No. 70?267. Argued Jan. 12, 1972. Decided Feb. 23, 1972. Syllabus Employer’s discharge of employees because they gave written sworn statements to a National Labor Relations Board field examiner investigating an unfair labor practice charge filed […]

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405 U.S. 1201

405 U.S. 1201 92 S.Ct. 752 30 L.Ed.2d 769 Curtis GRAVES et al.v.Ben BARNES et al. Diana REGESTER et al. v. Bob BULLOCK et al. Johnny MARIOTT et al. v. Preston SMITH et al. Van Henry ARCHER, Jr. v. Preston SMITH et al.No. A?795. Feb. 7, 1972. Mr. Justice POWELL, Circuit Justice. 1 This is […]

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405 U.S. 1001

405 U.S. 1001 92 S.Ct. 1281 31 L.Ed.2d 470 STATE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS et al.v.Charles EVERS et al. No. 71-600. Supreme Court of the United States March 27, 1972 Rehearing Denied April 24, 1972. See 406 U.S. 911, 92 S.Ct. 1605. The appeal is dismissed for failure to docket the case within the time […]

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405 U.S. 1006

405 U.S. 1006 92 S.Ct. 1274 31 L.Ed.2d 473 Lionel Adolph JOSEPHv.UNITED STATES. No. 70-251. Supreme Court of the United States March 27, 1972 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. After this Court granted the writ of certiorari in this case, the Solicitor General, […]

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405 U.S. 1013

405 U.S. 1013 92 S.Ct. 1296 31 L.Ed.2d 477 Leslie John LENHARDv.UNITED STATES. No. 71-5840. Supreme Court of the United States March 27, 1972 1 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. 2 In his Memorandum for the United States in response to the petition […]

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405 U.S. 1020

405 U.S. 1020 92 S.Ct. 1284 31 L.Ed.2d 483 Pual CHAPMANv.State of CALIFORNIA. No. 71-615. Supreme Court of the United States March 27, 1972 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeal of California, First Appellate District. It appearing that the state court decision is not final, the petition for a writ […]

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405 U.S. 1026

405 U.S. 1026 92 S.Ct. 1297 31 L.Ed.2d 486 James WILLIAMSON and Jack Williamson petitionersv.UNITED STATES. No. 71-5912. March 27, 1972 Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Denied. Mr. Justice BRENNAN would grant the petition and set case for argument. MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS, dissenting. 1 […]

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405 U.S. 1006

405 U.S. 1006 92 S.Ct. 1274 31 L.Ed.2d 473 Lionel Adolph JOSEPHv.UNITED STATES. No. 70-251. Supreme Court of the United States March 27, 1972 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. After this Court granted the writ of certiorari in this case, the Solicitor General, […]

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405 U.S. 1013

405 U.S. 1013 92 S.Ct. 1296 31 L.Ed.2d 477 Leslie John LENHARDv.UNITED STATES. No. 71-5840. Supreme Court of the United States March 27, 1972 1 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. 2 In his Memorandum for the United States in response to the petition […]

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405 U.S. 1020

405 U.S. 1020 92 S.Ct. 1284 31 L.Ed.2d 483 Pual CHAPMANv.State of CALIFORNIA. No. 71-615. Supreme Court of the United States March 27, 1972 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeal of California, First Appellate District. It appearing that the state court decision is not final, the petition for a writ […]

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405 U.S. 1026

405 U.S. 1026 92 S.Ct. 1297 31 L.Ed.2d 486 James WILLIAMSON and Jack Williamson petitionersv.UNITED STATES. No. 71-5912. March 27, 1972 Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Denied. Mr. Justice BRENNAN would grant the petition and set case for argument. MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS, dissenting. 1 […]

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Boyd v. Dutton, 405 U.S. 1 (1972)

405 U.S. 1 92 S.Ct. 759 30 L.Ed.2d 755 Jack BOYD v. A. L. DUTTON, Warden. No. 70?5075. Feb. 22, 1972. PER CURIAM. 1 The petitioner, Jack Boyd, pleaded guilty in a Georgia trial court to three counts of forging checks and to one count of possession of a forged check. He was not represented […]

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Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238 (1972)

Issues: Cruel & Unusual Punishment Clause, Death Penalty, Eighth Amendment

408 U.S. 238 92 S.Ct. 2726 33 L.Ed.2d 346 William Henry FURMAN, Petitioner,v.State of GEORGIA. Lucious JACKSON, Jr., Petitioner, v. State of GEORGIA. Elmer BRANCH, Petitioner, v. State of TEXAS. Nos. 69?5003, 69?5030, 69?5031. Argued Jan. 17, 1972. Decided June 29, 1972. Anthony G. Amsterdam, Stanford, Cal., for petitioner Furman. Jack Greenberg, New York City, […]

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