Category: 1980

444 U.S. 472 444 U.S. 472 100 S.Ct. 745 62 L.Ed.2d 676 The BOEING COMPANY, Petitioner,v.William R. VAN GEMERT et al. No. 78-1327. Argued Dec. 3, 1979. Decided Feb. 19, 1980. Syllabus Petitioner company called for the redemption of certain convertible debentures, fixing a date by which debenture holders could convert their debentures into shares […]

444 U.S. 490 444 U.S. 490 100 S.Ct. 755 62 L.Ed.2d 689 NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, Petitioner,v.Kandythe J. LIEPELT, Administratrix, etc. No. 78-1323. Argued Nov. 5, 1979. Decided Feb. 19, 1980. Rehearing Denied April 14, 1980. See 445 U.S. 972, 100 S.Ct. 1667. Syllabus Held: In a wrongful-death action brought under the Federal Employers’ […]

444 U.S. 505 444 U.S. 505 100 S.Ct. 992 62 L.Ed.2d 701 Gentry CROWELL, Secretary of State of Tennessee, et al.v.Richard MADER et al No. 78-1780 Supreme Court of the United States February 19, 1980 PER CURIAM. 1 The petition for rehearing is granted. 2 In Kopald v. Carr, 343 F.Supp. 51 (MD Tenn.1972), the […]

444 U.S. 507 444 U.S. 507 100 S.Ct. 763 62 L.Ed.2d 704 Frank W. SNEPP, IIIv.UNITED STATES. UNITED STATES v. Frank W. SNEPP, III. Nos. 78-1871, 79-265. Feb. 19, 1980. Rehearing Denied April 14, 1980. See 445 U.S. 972, 100 S.Ct. 1668. PER CURIAM. 1 In No. 78-1871, Frank W. Snepp III seeks review of […]

444 U.S. 51 444 U.S. 51 100 S.Ct. 318 62 L.Ed.2d 210 Cecil D. ANDRUS, Secretary of the Interior, et al., Appellants,v.L. Douglas ALLARD et al. No. 78-740. Argued Oct. 1, 1979. Decided Nov. 27, 1979. Syllabus The Eagle Protection Act makes it unlawful to “take, possess, sell, purchase, barter, offer to sell, purchase or […]

444 U.S. 437 444 U.S. 437 100 S.Ct. 716 62 L.Ed.2d 626 Nolan ESTES et al., petitioners,v.METROPOLITAN BRANCHES OF DALLAS NAACP et al., Donald E. CURRY et al., petitioners, v. METROPOLITAN BRANCHES OF DALLAS NAACP et al., Ralph F. BRINEGAR et al., petitioners, v. METROPOLITAN BRANCHES OF DALLAS NAACP et al No. 78-253 No.78-282 No.and […]

444 U.S. 453 444 U.S. 453 100 S.Ct. 606 62 L.Ed.2d 607 SECRETARY OF the NAVY et al., Petitioners,v.Frank L. HUFF et al. No. 78-599. Jan. 21, 1980. Kent L. Jones, Office of Sol. Gen., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for petitioners, pro hac vice, by special leave of Court. Alan Dranitzke, Washington, D. […]

444 U.S. 460 444 U.S. 460 100 S.Ct. 647 62 L.Ed.2d 614 HATZLACHH SUPPLY CO., INC., Petitioner,v.UNITED STATES. No. 78-1175. Jan. 21, 1980. Nathan Lewin, Washington, D. C., for petitioner. Kent L. Jones, Washington, D. C., for respondent, pro hac vice, by special leave of Court. PER CURIAM. 1 We granted certiorari in this case […]

444 U.S. 469 444 U.S. 469 100 S.Ct. 652 62 L.Ed.2d 622 Charles TAGUEv.State of LOUISIANA. No. 79-5386. Jan. 21, 1980. PER CURIAM. 1 Petitioner was charged with armed robbery in violation of La.Rev.Stat.Ann. § 14:64 (West 1974). He was convicted by a jury and sentenced to 65 years at hard labor without benefit of […]

444 U.S. 394 444 U.S. 394 100 S.Ct. 624 62 L.Ed.2d 575 UNITED STATES, Petitioner,v.Clifford BAILEY et al. UNITED STATES, Petitioner, v. James T. COGDELL. No. 78-990. Argued Nov. 7, 1979. Decided Jan. 21, 1980. Syllabus Upon being apprehended after their escape from the District of Columbia jail, respondents were indicted for violating 18 U.S.C. […]

444 U.S. 4 444 U.S. 4 100 S.Ct. 16 62 L.Ed.2d 5 UNITED STATES et al.v.BENMAR TRANSPORT AND LEASING CORP. et al. No. 78-1602. Oct. 15, 1979. PER CURIAM. 1 This case is here on certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which set aside an order of the Interstate […]

444 U.S. 335 444 U.S. 335 100 S.Ct. 588 62 L.Ed.2d 530 State of OHIO, Plaintiff,v.Commonwealth of KENTUCKY. No. 27, Orig. Argued Dec. 3, 1979. Decided Jan. 21, 1980. Rehearing Denied March 17, 1980. See 445 U.S. 939, 100 S.Ct. 1307. Syllabus Held: The boundary between Ohio and Kentucky is the low-water mark on the […]

444 U.S. 348 444 U.S. 348 100 S.Ct. 594 62 L.Ed.2d 540 Harold R. BROWN, Secretary of Defense, et al., Petitioners,v.Albert Edward GLINES. No. 78-1006. Argued Nov. 6, 1979. Decided Jan. 21, 1980. Syllabus Air Force regulations require members of that service to obtain approval from their commanders before circulating petitions on Air Force bases. […]

444 U.S. 37 444 U.S. 37 100 S.Ct. 311 62 L.Ed.2d 199 Vincent R. PERRIN, Jr., Petitioner,v.UNITED STATES. No. 78-959. Argued Oct. 3, 1979. Decided Nov. 27, 1979. Syllabus Petitioner, with others, was indicted for violating and conspiring to violate the Travel Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1952, which makes it a federal offense to travel […]

444 U.S. 380 444 U.S. 380 100 S.Ct. 616 62 L.Ed.2d 564 State of IDAHO ex rel. John V. EVANS, Governor; David H. Leroy, Attorney General; Joseph C. Greenley, Director, Department of Fish and Game, Plaintiffs,v.States of OREGON AND WASHINGTON. No. 67, Orig. Argued Nov. 26, 1979. Decided Jan. 21, 1980. Syllabus Held : Failure […]

444 U.S. 232 62 L.Ed.2d 441 100 S.Ct. 502 444 U.S. 232 James Jefferson McLAIN et al., Petitioners,v.REAL ESTATE BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS, INC., et al. No. 78-1501. Argued Nov. 6, 1979. Decided Jan. 8, 1980. Syllabus Petitioners, claiming individually and on behalf of a certain class of real estate purchasers and sellers, instituted this […]

444 U.S. 248 444 U.S. 248 100 S.Ct. 512 62 L.Ed.2d 457 Roger Dale THOMPSONv.UNITED STATES. No. 79-5180. Jan. 14, 1980. PER CURIAM. 1 The Department of Justice has a firmly established policy, known as the “Petite ” policy, under which United States Attorneys are forbidden to prosecute any person for allegedly criminal behavior if […]

444 U.S. 252 444 U.S. 252 100 S.Ct. 540 62 L.Ed.2d 461 Cyrus VANCE, Secretary of State of the United States, Appellant,v.Laurence J. TERRAZAS. No. 78-1143. Argued Oct. 30, 1979. Decided Jan. 15, 1980. Rehearing Denied March 3, 1980. See 445 U.S. 920, 100 S.Ct. 1285. Syllabus Section 349(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act […]