Category: 1985

473 U.S. 61 473 U.S. 61 105 S.Ct. 3045 87 L.Ed.2d 47 NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Petitioner,v.INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN’S ASSOCIATION, AFL-CIO, et al. No. 84-861. Argued April 23, 1985. Decided June 27, 1985. Syllabus The Rules on Containers (Rules) require that some cargo containers owned or leased by marine shipping companies that otherwise would be loaded […]

473 U.S. 610 473 U.S. 610 105 S.Ct. 3519 87 L.Ed.2d 441 State of OKLAHOMA, plaintiffv.State of ARKANSAS No. 79 Supreme Court of the United States July 1, 1985 1 On Bill of Complaint. 2 This cause came on this date for final adjudication upon the Report of Special Master, and the Court, being fully […]

473 U.S. 531 473 U.S. 531 105 S.Ct. 3304 87 L.Ed.2d 381 UNITED STATES, Petitionerv.Rosa Elvira MONTOYA DE HERNANDEZ. No. 84-755. Argued April 24, 1985. Decided July 1, 1985. Syllabus Upon her arrival at Los Angeles International Airport on a flight from Bogota, Colombia, respondent was detained by customs officials when, after examination of her […]

473 U.S. 606 473 U.S. 606 105 S.Ct. 3291 87 L.Ed.2d 437 AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF CHICAGO, et al., Petitionersv.HAROCO, INC. et al. No. 84-822. July 1, 1985. PER CURIAM. 1 This is a private civil action brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), Pub.L. 91-452, Title IX, 84 […]

473 U.S. 479 473 U.S. 479 105 S.Ct. 3275 87 L.Ed.2d 346 SEDIMA, S.P.R.L., Petitioner,v.IMREX COMPANY, INC., et al. No. 84-648. Argued April 17, 1985. Decided July 1, 1985. Syllabus The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968, which is directed at “racketeering activity”—defined in § 1961(1) to encompass, inter alia, […]

473 U.S. 52 473 U.S. 52 105 S.Ct. 3039 87 L.Ed.2d 38 UNITED STATES, Petitionerv.Louise SHEARER, Individually, and as Administratrix For the Estate of Vernon Shearer, Deceased. No. 84-194. Argued Feb. 25, 1985. Decided June 27, 1985. Syllabus Respondent’s decedent, her son who was an Army private, was off duty at Fort Bliss and away […]

473 U.S. 402 473 U.S. 402 105 S.Ct. 3232 87 L.Ed.2d 290 Yolanda AGUILAR, et al., Appellantsv.Betty-Louise FELTON et al. SECRETARY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Appellant, v. Betty-Louise FELTON et al. CHANCELLOR OF the BOARD OF EDUCATION OF the CITY OF NEW YORK, Appellant, v. Betty-Louise FELTON et al. Nos. 84-237 to 84-239. Argued […]

473 U.S. 432 473 U.S. 432 105 S.Ct. 3249 87 L.Ed.2d 313 CITY OF CLEBURNE, TEXAS, et al., Petitionersv.CLEBURNE LIVING CENTER et al. No. 84-468. Argued March 18, 1985. Reargued April 23, 1985. Decided July 1, 1985. Syllabus Respondent Cleburne Living Center, Inc. (CLC), which anticipated leasing a certain building for the operation of a […]

473 U.S. 305 473 U.S. 305 105 S.Ct. 3180 87 L.Ed.2d 220 Harry N. WALTERS, Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs, et al., Appellantsv.NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RADIATION SURVIVORS et al. No. 84-571. Argued March 27, 1985. Decided June 28, 1985. Syllabus Title 38 U.S.C. § 3404(c) limits to $10 the fee that may be paid an attorney […]

473 U.S. 373 473 U.S. 373 105 S.Ct. 3216 87 L.Ed.2d 267 SCHOOL DISTRICT OF the CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS, et al., Petitionersv.Phyllis BALL et al. No. 83-990. Argued Dec. 5, 1984. Decided July 1, 1985. Syllabus Petitioner School District adopted two programs—Shared Time and Community Education—that provide classes to nonpublic school students at public […]

473 U.S. 172 473 U.S. 172 105 S.Ct. 3108 87 L.Ed.2d 126 WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION, et al., Petitioners,v.HAMILTON BANK OF JOHNSON CITY. No. 84-4. Argued Feb. 19, 1985. Decided June 28, 1985. Syllabus As required under Tennessee law, in 1973 respondent’s predecessor in interest, a land developer, obtained petitioner Planning Commission’s approval of […]

473 U.S. 207 473 U.S. 207 105 S.Ct. 3127 87 L.Ed.2d 152 Paul Edmond DOWLING, Petitionerv.UNITED STATES. No. 84-589. Argued April 17, 1985. Decided June 28, 1985. Syllabus Title 18 U.S.C. § 2314 provides criminal penalties for any person who “transports in interstate or foreign commerce any goods, wares, merchandise, securities or money, of the […]

473 U.S. 134 473 U.S. 134 105 S.Ct. 3085 87 L.Ed.2d 96 MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Petitionersv.Doris RUSSELL. No. 84-9. Argued Jan. 16, 1985. Reargued April 24, 1985. Decided June 27, 1985. Syllabus Respondent, a claims examiner for petitioner insurance company (petitioner), is a beneficiary under employee benefit plans administered by petitioner […]

473 U.S. 159 473 U.S. 159 105 S.Ct. 3099 87 L.Ed.2d 114 KENTUCKY, dba Bureau of State Police, Petitionerv.James E. GRAHAM et al. No. 84-849. Argued April 16, 1985. Decided June 28, 1985. Syllabus Respondents were arrested following the warrantless raid of a house in Kentucky by local and state police officers who were seeking […]

473 U.S. 1307 473 U.S. 1307 106 S.Ct. 4 87 L.Ed.2d 675 John R. BLOCK, Secretary of Agriculture, et al.v.NORTH SIDE LUMBER CO., et al.No. A-31. July 24, 1985. Justice REHNQUIST, Circuit Justice. 1 The United States District Court for the District of Oregon preliminarily enjoined applicant John R. Block, Secretary of Agriculture, from enforcing […]

473 U.S. 1308 473 U.S. 1308 106 S.Ct. 1 87 L.Ed.2d 677 Margaret M. HECKLER, Secretary of Health and Human Servicesv.REDBUD HOSPITAL DISTRICT etc.No. A-32. July 24, 1985. Vacation of Stay Denied Aug. 28, 1985. See 473 U.S. 926, 106 S.Ct. 17. Justice REHNQUIST, Circuit Justice. 1 Applicant, the Secretary of Health and Human Services […]

473 U.S. 1315 473 U.S. 1315 106 S.Ct. 5 87 L.Ed.2d 683 CITY OF RIVERSIDE, et al.v.Santos RIVERA, et al.No. A-122. Aug. 28, 1985. Justice REHNQUIST, Circuit Justice. 1 Applicants, the city of Riverside and five of its current or former police officers, ask that I stay pending disposition of their petition for certiorari the […]

473 U.S. 1322 473 U.S. 1322 106 S.Ct. 9 87 L.Ed.2d 689 RENAISSANCE ARCADE AND BOOKSTORE et al.v.COUNTY OF COOK and Village of Franklin Park.No. A-173. Sept. 5, 1985. Justice STEVENS, Circuit Justice. 1 On March 8, 1985, the Circuit Court of Cook County entered a permanent injunction which prohibits petitioners from operating their adult […]

473 U.S. 1307 473 U.S. 1307 106 S.Ct. 4 87 L.Ed.2d 675 John R. BLOCK, Secretary of Agriculture, et al.v.NORTH SIDE LUMBER CO., et al.No. A-31. July 24, 1985. Justice REHNQUIST, Circuit Justice. 1 The United States District Court for the District of Oregon preliminarily enjoined applicant John R. Block, Secretary of Agriculture, from enforcing […]