Category: 1986

479 U.S. 189 479 U.S. 189 107 S.Ct. 533 93 L.Ed.2d 499 Ralph MUNRO, Secretary of State of Washingtonv.SOCIALIST WORKERS PARTY et al. No. 85-656. Argued Oct. 7, 1986. Decided Dec. 10, 1986. Syllabus A Washington statute (§ 29.18.110) requires that a minor-party candidate for office receive at least 1% of all votes cast for […]

479 U.S. 130 479 U.S. 130 107 S.Ct. 499 93 L.Ed.2d 449 R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Appellantv.DURHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, et al. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Appellant v. DURHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, et al. Nos. 85-1021, 85-1022. Argued Oct. 6, 1986. Decided Dec. 9, 1986. Syllabus Appellant, a New Jersey corporation with its principal office […]

479 U.S. 1305 479 U.S. 1305 107 S.Ct. 259 93 L.Ed.2d 237 Cecil HICKS, District Attorney for County of Orange, California, Acting on Behalf of Alta Sue FEIOCKv.Phillip William FEIOCK.No. A-288. Oct. 23, 1986. Justice O’CONNOR, Circuit Justice. Applicant requests that I issue a stay pending the filing and disposition of a petition for certiorari […]

479 U.S. 1308 479 U.S. 1308 107 S.Ct. 484 93 L.Ed.2d 566 Ferris KLEEM and Tony Kleemv.IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE.No. A-416. Dec. 4, 1986. Justice SCALIA, Circuit Justice. Counsel for applicants has asked for a 60-day extension of time in which to file a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals […]

479 U.S. 104 479 U.S. 104 107 S.Ct. 484 93 L.Ed.2d 427 CARGILL, INC. and Excel Corporation, Petitionerv.MONFORT OF COLORADO, INC. No. 85-473. Argued Oct. 6, 1986. Decided Dec. 9, 1986. Syllabus Section 16 of the Clayton Act entitles a private party to sue for injunctive relief against “threatened loss or damage by a violation […]

479 U.S. 1043 479 U.S. 1043 107 S.Ct. 908 93 L.Ed.2d 857 MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDAv.Robert MAKEMSON and Robert G. Udell; OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, FLORIDA v. Robert Lee DENNIS et al No. 86-636 Supreme Court of the United States January 12, 1987 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Florida. The petition for […]

479 U.S. 1301 479 U.S. 1301 107 S.Ct. 5 93 L.Ed.2d 1 J. Frank CURRY, et al. Applicantsv.John BAKER, Chairman of Alabama State Democratic Executive Committee et al.No. A-262. Oct. 7, 1986. Justice POWELL, Circuit Justice. 1 This is an application for a stay of the mandate of the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh […]

479 U.S. 1303 479 U.S. 1303 107 S.Ct. 7 93 L.Ed.2d 235 Commonwealth of KENTUCKYv.Sergio STINCER. No. A-274 (86-572). Oct. 15, 1986. Justice SCALIA, Circuit Justice. I doubt the conclusion of the Kentucky Supreme Court that the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment gives an accused child molester the right to be present at the […]

478 U.S. 804 478 U.S. 804 106 S.Ct. 3229 92 L.Ed.2d 650 MERRELL DOW PHARMACEUTICALS INC., Petitionerv.Larry James Christopher THOMPSON, et ux., et al. No. 85-619. Argued April 28, 1986. Decided July 7, 1986. Syllabus Respondent residents of Canada and respondent residents of Scotland filed separate complaints in an Ohio state court against petitioner Ohio […]

478 U.S. 833 478 U.S. 833 106 S.Ct. 3245 92 L.Ed.2d 675 COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION, Petitioner,v.William T. SCHOR et al. CONTICOMMODITY SERVICES, INC., Petitioner, v. William T. SCHOR and Mortgage Services of America. Nos. 85-621, 85-642. Argued April 29, 1986. Decided July 7, 1986. Syllabus Section 14 of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) provides […]

479 U.S. 1 479 U.S. 1 107 S.Ct. 334 93 L.Ed.2d 183 Carrie ROSE etc.v.ARKANSAS STATE POLICE. No. 85-1388. Nov. 3, 1986. Page 2 PER CURIAM. 1 In December 1982, Arkansas State Trooper William Rose was killed in the line of duty. His widow, petitioner in this action, received a $50,000 benefit from the Federal […]

478 U.S. 714 478 U.S. 714 106 S.Ct. 3181 92 L.Ed.2d 583 Charles A. BOWSHER, Comptroller General of the United States, Appellant,v.Mike SYNAR, Member of Congress, et al. UNITED STATES SENATE, Appellant, v. Mike SYNAR, Member of Congress, et al. Thomas P. O’NEILL, Jr., Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, et al., Appellants, […]

478 U.S. 788 478 U.S. 788 106 S.Ct. 3220 92 L.Ed.2d 635 UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, et al., Petitionersv.Robert B. ELLIOTT. No. 85-588. Argued April 21, 1986. Decided July 7, 1986. Syllabus When petitioner University of Tennessee informed respondent, a black employee, that he would be discharged for inadequate work performance and misconduct on the job, […]

478 U.S. 675 478 U.S. 675 106 S.Ct. 3159 92 L.Ed.2d 549 BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 403, et al., Petitionersv.Matthew N. FRASER, a Minor and E.L. Fraser, Guardian Ad Litem. No. 84-1667. Argued March 3, 1986. Decided July 7, 1986. Syllabus Respondent public high school student (hereafter respondent) delivered a speech nominating a fellow student […]

478 U.S. 697 478 U.S. 697 106 S.Ct. 3172 92 L.Ed.2d 568 Richard ARCARA, District Attorney of Erie County, Petitionerv.CLOUD BOOKS, INC., etc., et al. No. 85-437. Argued April 29, 1986. Decided July 7, 1986. Syllabus A New York statute authorizes closure of a building found to be a public health nuisance because it was […]

478 U.S. 621 478 U.S. 621 106 S.Ct. 3129 92 L.Ed.2d 504 A.G. BAKER, Jr., et al., Appellantsv.GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION and Michigan Employment Security Commission. No. 85-117. Argued April 2, 1986. Decided July 2, 1986. Syllabus A Michigan statute makes an employee ineligible for unemployment compensation if he has provided “financing,” by means other than […]

478 U.S. 647 478 U.S. 647 106 S.Ct. 3143 92 L.Ed.2d 525 William C. RANDALL, Roger E. Austin, Tom W. Anderson and Myrel A. Neumann, Petitionersv.B.J. LOFTSGAARDEN et al. No. 85-519. Argued April 2, 1986. Decided July 2, 1986. Syllabus In 1973, petitioners purchased interests in a limited partnership organized by the individual respondent who, […]

478 U.S. 546 478 U.S. 546 106 S.Ct. 3088 92 L.Ed.2d 439 PENNSYLVANIA, et al., Petitionersv.DELAWARE VALLEY CITIZENS’ COUNCIL FOR CLEAN AIR et al. No. 85-5. Argued March 3, 1986. Decided July 2, 1986. Syllabus Section 304(d) of the Clean Air Act provides that “in any action” to enforce the Act the court “may award […]

478 U.S. 421 478 U.S. 421 106 S.Ct. 3019 92 L.Ed.2d 344 LOCAL 28 OF the SHEET METAL WORKERS’ INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION and Local 28 Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Petitioners,v.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION et al. No. 84-1656. Argued Feb. 25, 1986. Decided July 2, 1986. Syllabus In 1975, the District Court found petitioner union and petitioner apprenticeship […]

478 U.S. 570 478 U.S. 570 106 S.Ct. 3101 92 L.Ed.2d 460 Jimmy C. ROSE, Warden, Petitionerv.Stanley Barham CLARK. No. 84-1974. Argued March 24, 1986. Decided July 2, 1986. Syllabus Respondent was charged with the murder of two persons arising from the same incident. At his trial in a Tennessee state court he defended on […]