Category: 1986

479 U.S. 462 479 U.S. 462 107 S.Ct. 794 93 L.Ed.2d 866 CITY OF PLEASANT GROVE, Appellantv.UNITED STATES. No. 85-1244. Argued Dec. 10, 1986. Decided Jan. 21, 1987. Syllabus Appellant, an Alabama city that has a long history of racial discrimination and that until recently had an all-white population, is covered by § 5 of […]

479 U.S. 481 479 U.S. 481 107 S.Ct. 805 93 L.Ed.2d 883 INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, Petitionerv.Harmel OUELLETTE et al. No. 85-1233. Argued Nov. 4, 1986. Decided Jan. 21, 1987. Syllabus The Clean Water Act (Act) prohibits the discharge of effluents into navigable waters unless the point source has obtained a permit from the Environmental Protection […]

479 U.S. 511 479 U.S. 511 107 S.Ct. 821 93 L.Ed.2d 909 Linda WIMBERLY, Petitionerv.LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF MISSOURI et al. No. 85-129. Argued Dec. 9, 1986. Decided Jan. 21, 1987. Syllabus Petitioner, who had been on pregnancy leave from her employment pursuant to the employer’s policy that she would be rehired only […]

479 U.S. 523 479 U.S. 523 107 S.Ct. 828 93 L.Ed.2d 920 CONNECTICUT, Petitionerv.William BARRETT. No. 85-899. Argued Dec. 9, 1986. Decided Jan. 27, 1987. Syllabus Respondent, while in custody on suspicion of sexual assault, was three times advised by the police of his Miranda rights. On each occasion, after signing and dating an acknowledgment […]

479 U.S. 442 479 U.S. 442 107 S.Ct. 782 93 L.Ed.2d 800 JERSEY SHORE STATE BANK, Petitioner,v.UNITED STATES. No. 85-1736. Argued Dec. 8, 1986. Decided Jan. 20, 1987. Syllabus Section 3505 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (Code) provides that persons such as lenders, who are not employers but who directly or indirectly pay […]

479 U.S. 450 479 U.S. 450 107 S.Ct. 787 93 L.Ed.2d 809 INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION, Petitioner,v.TEXAS et al. MISSOURI-KANSAS-TEXAS RAILROAD COMPANY, et al., Petitioners, v. TEXAS et al. Nos. 85-1222, 85-1267. Argued Dec. 10, 1986. Decided Jan. 20, 1987. Syllabus Since the 1930’s, railroads, motor carriers, and freight forwarders have offered both trailer-on-flatcar (TOFC) and […]

479 U.S. 388 479 U.S. 388 107 S.Ct. 750 93 L.Ed.2d 757 Robert L. CLARKE, Comptroller of the Currency, Petitioner,v.SECURITIES INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION. SECURITY PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK, Petitioner, v. SECURITIES INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION. Nos. 85-971, 85-972. Argued Nov. 3, 1986. Decided Jan. 14, 1987. Syllabus Petitioner Security Pacific National Bank (Security Pacific) applied to the Comptroller of […]

479 U.S. 418 479 U.S. 418 107 S.Ct. 766 93 L.Ed.2d 781 Brenda E. WRIGHT, Geraldine H. Broughman and Sylvia P. Carter, Petitionersv.CITY OF ROANOKE REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY. No. 85-5915. Argued Oct. 6, 1986. Decided Jan. 14, 1987. Syllabus The Brooke Amendment to the Housing Act of 1937 imposed a ceiling on rents charged […]

479 U.S. 361 479 U.S. 361 107 S.Ct. 734 93 L.Ed.2d 732 Frank G. BURKE, Acting Archivist of the United States and Ronald Geisler, Executive Clerk of the White House, Petitioners,v.Michael D. BARNES et al. No. 85-781. Argued Nov. 4, 1986. Decided Jan. 14, 1987. Syllabus Congress passed a bill conditioning the continuance of military […]

479 U.S. 367 479 U.S. 367 107 S.Ct. 738 93 L.Ed.2d 739 COLORADO, Petitionerv.Steven Lee BERTINE. No. 85-889. Argued Nov. 10, 1986. Decided Jan. 14, 1987. Syllabus A Boulder, Colorado, police officer arrested respondent for driving his van while under the influence of alcohol. After respondent was taken into custody and before a tow truck […]

479 U.S. 272 479 U.S. 272 107 S.Ct. 683 93 L.Ed.2d 613 CALIFORNIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, et al., Petitionersv.Mark GUERRA, Director, Department of Fair Employment and Housing et al. No. 85-494. Argued Oct. 8, 1986. Decided Jan. 13, 1987. Syllabus The California Fair Employment and Housing Act in § 12945(b)(2) requires employers to […]

479 U.S. 314 479 U.S. 314 107 S.Ct. 708 93 L.Ed.2d 649 Randall Lamont GRIFFITH, Petitioner,v.KENTUCKY. Willie Davis BROWN, aka Will Brown, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES. No. 85-5221. Argued Oct. 14, 1986. Decided Jan. 13, 1987. Opinion on remand, 817 F.2d 674. Syllabus In Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d […]

479 U.S. 335 479 U.S. 335 107 S.Ct. 720 93 L.Ed.2d 667 324 LIQUOR CORP., dba Yorkshire Wine & Spirits, Appellantv.Thomas DUFFY et al. No. 84-2022. Argued Nov. 3, 1986. Decided Jan. 13, 1987. Syllabus Under § 101-bb of New York’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Law and implementing regulations of the State Liquor Authority (SLA), liquor […]

479 U.S. 36 479 U.S. 36 107 S.Ct. 353 93 L.Ed.2d 216 John J. KELLY, Connecticut Chief State’s Attorney, et al., Petitionersv.Carolyn ROBINSON. No. 85-1033. Argued Oct. 8, 1986. Decided Nov. 12, 1986. Syllabus In 1980, respondent pleaded guilty in a Connecticut state court to a larceny charge based on her wrongful receipt of welfare […]

479 U.S. 305 479 U.S. 305 107 S.Ct. 702 93 L.Ed.2d 639 WEST VIRGINIA, Petitionerv.UNITED STATES. No. 85-937. Argued Nov. 10, 1986. Decided Jan. 13, 1987. Syllabus The President declared floods that occurred in 1972 in West Virginia to be “major disasters,” qualifying the affected areas for federal relief under the Disaster Relief Act of […]

479 U.S. 208 479 U.S. 208 107 S.Ct. 544 93 L.Ed.2d 514 Julia H. TASHJIAN, Secretary of State of Connecticut, Appellantv.REPUBLICAN PARTY OF CONNECTICUT et al. No. 85-766. Argued Oct. 8, 1986. Decided Dec. 10, 1986. Syllabus A Connecticut statute (§ 9-431), enacted in 1955, requires voters in any political party primary to be registered […]

479 U.S. 238 479 U.S. 238 107 S.Ct. 616 93 L.Ed.2d 539 FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION, Appellant,v.MASSACHUSETTS CITIZENS FOR LIFE, INC. No. 85-701. Argued Oct. 7, 1986. Decided Dec. 15, 1986. Syllabus Section 316 of the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) prohibits corporations from using treasury funds to make an expenditure “in connection with” any federal […]

479 U.S. 27 479 U.S. 27 107 S.Ct. 347 93 L.Ed.2d 206 Robert E. O’CONNOR, et ux., Petitioners, 85-558v.UNITED STATES. Paul H. COPLIN, et ux., Petitioners, 85-559 v. UNITED STATES. Jack R. MATTOX, et ux., Petitioners, 85-560 v. UNITED STATES. Nos. 85-558 to 85-560. Argued Oct. 14, 1986. Decided Nov. 4, 1986. Syllabus Section 1 […]

479 U.S. 1312 479 U.S. 1312 107 S.Ct. 682 93 L.Ed.2d 692 OHIO CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY, INC.v.NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION et al.No. A-480. Dec. 31, 1986. Justice SCALIA, Circuit Justice. 1 Ohio Citizens for Responsible Energy, Inc., has filed with me as Circuit Justice for the Sixth Circuit an “Application to Stay Mandate of United […]