Category: 1990

495 U.S. 711 495 U.S. 711 110 S.Ct. 2072 109 L.Ed.2d 720 UNITED STATES, Petitionerv.Guadalupe MONTALVO-MURILLO No. 89-163. Argued Jan. 9, 1990. Decided May 29, 1990. Syllabus A provision of the Bail Reform Act of 1984, 18 U.S.C. § 3142(e), requires that a suspect held in pretrial custody on federal criminal charges be detained if, […]

495 U.S. 731 495 U.S. 731 110 S.Ct. 2223 109 L.Ed.2d 762 Peter DEMOSTHENES, Warden, et al.v.Edwin and Doris BAAL.No. A-857. June 3, 1990. PER CURIAM. 1 The State of Nevada has moved to vacate an order of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granting a stay of the execution of Thomas E. […]

495 U.S. 82 495 U.S. 82 110 S.Ct. 1679 109 L.Ed.2d 74 Juan Francisco VENEGAS, Petitionerv.Michael R. MITCHELL. No. 88-1725. Argued Feb. 21, 1990. Decided April 18, 1990. Syllabus In connection with petitioner Venegas’ civil rights suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, he and respondent Mitchell, an attorney, entered into a contingent-fee contract providing that, […]

495 U.S. 660 495 U.S. 660 110 S.Ct. 2034 109 L.Ed.2d 677 CITIBANK, N.A., Petitionerv.WELLS FARGO ASIA LIMITED. No. 88-1260. Argued March 19, 1990. Decided May 29, 1990. Syllabus Respondent Wells Fargo Asia Limited (WFAL), a Singapore-chartered bank wholly owned by a United States-chartered bank, agreed to make two time deposits in Eurodollars—i.e., United States […]

495 U.S. 552 495 U.S. 552 110 S.Ct. 2126 109 L.Ed.2d 588 PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE, et al., Petitionersv.Edward J. DAVENPORT et ux. No. 89-156. Argued Feb. 20, 1990. Decided May 29, 1990. Syllabus Respondents pleaded guilty to welfare fraud and were ordered by a Pennsylvania court, as a condition of probation, to make […]

495 U.S. 575 495 U.S. 575 110 S.Ct. 2143 109 L.Ed.2d 607 Arthur Lajuane TAYLOR, Petitionerv.UNITED STATES. No. 88-7194. Argued Feb. 28, 1990. Decided May 29, 1990. Syllabus When respondent Taylor pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), he had four prior convictions, including […]

495 U.S. 641 495 U.S. 641 110 S.Ct. 2043 109 L.Ed.2d 659 FORT STEWART SCHOOLS, Petitionerv.FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY, et al. No. 89-65. Argued Jan. 10, 1990. Decided May 29, 1990. Syllabus During collective bargaining, petitioner schools, which are owned and operated by the Army at a military facility, declined to negotiate with respondent Fort […]

495 U.S. 490 495 U.S. 490 110 S.Ct. 2024 109 L.Ed.2d 474 CALIFORNIA, Petitionerv.FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, et al. No. 89-333. Argued March 20, 1990. Decided May 21, 1990. Rehearing Denied June 28, 1990. See 497 U.S. 1040, 110 S.Ct. 3304. Syllabus Pursuant to the Federal Power Act (FPA), respondent Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) […]

495 U.S. 508 495 U.S. 508 110 S.Ct. 2084 109 L.Ed.2d 548 William V. GRADY, District Attorney of Dutchess County, Petitionerv.Thomas J. CORBIN No. 89-474. Argued March 21, 1990. Decided May 29, 1990. Syllabus After respondent Corbin’s automobile struck oncoming vehicles on a New York highway, causing the death of one person and injury to […]

495 U.S. 545 495 U.S. 545 110 S.Ct. 2139 109 L.Ed.2d 580 UNITED STATES, Petitionerv.ENERGY RESOURCES CO., INC., et al. No. 89-255. Argued March 19, 1990. Decided May 29, 1990. Syllabus The Internal Revenue Code requires employers to withhold from their employees’ paychecks money representing the employees’ personal income and Social Security taxes. 26 U.S.C. […]

495 U.S. 423 495 U.S. 423 110 S.Ct. 1986 109 L.Ed.2d 420 NORTH DAKOTA, et al., Appellantsv.UNITED STATES. No. 88-926. Argued Oct. 31, 1989. Decided May 21, 1990. Syllabus The United States and North Dakota exercise concurrent jurisdiction over two military bases on which the Department of Defense (DoD) operates clubs and package stores. In […]

495 U.S. 472 495 U.S. 472 110 S.Ct. 2014 109 L.Ed.2d 457 Harold DAVIS, et ux., Petitionersv.UNITED STATES. No. 89-98. Argued March 26, 1990. Decided May 21, 1990. Syllabus Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 permits a taxpayer to claim a charitable contribution deduction only if the contribution is made “to or […]

495 U.S. 385 495 U.S. 385 110 S.Ct. 1964 109 L.Ed.2d 384 UNITED STATES, Petitionerv.German MUNOZ-FLORES. No. 88-1932. Argued Feb. 20, 1990. Decided May 21, 1990. Syllabus After respondent pleaded guilty to two federal misdemeanors, a Federal Magistrate, inter alia, ordered him to pay, as required by 18 U.S.C. § 3013, a monetary “special assessment” […]

495 U.S. 411 495 U.S. 411 110 S.Ct. 1979 109 L.Ed.2d 408 Frasiel L. HUGHEY, Petitionerv.UNITED STATES. No. 89-5691. Argued March 27, 1990. Decided May 21, 1990. Syllabus Pursuant to a plea agreement, petitioner Hughey pleaded guilty to using one unauthorized MBank credit card. Under the restitution provisions of the Victim and Witness Protection Act […]

495 U.S. 33 495 U.S. 33 110 S.Ct. 1651 109 L.Ed.2d 31 MISSOURI, et al., Petitionersv.Kalima JENKINS et al. No. 88-1150. Argued Oct. 30, 1989. Decided April 18, 1990. Syllabus by the Court In an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the District Court found that the Kansas City, Missouri, School District (KCMSD) and petitioner […]

495 U.S. 362 495 U.S. 362 110 S.Ct. 1904 109 L.Ed.2d 362 UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO-CLC, Petitionerv.Tharon RAWSON, etc., et al. No. 89-322. Argued March 26, 1990. Decided May 14, 1990. George H. Cohen, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. Kenneth B. Howard, Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, for respondents. Syllabus 1 Respondents, deceased miners’ survivors, filed a […]

495 U.S. 328 495 U.S. 328 110 S.Ct. 1884 109 L.Ed.2d 333 ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY, Petitionerv.USA PETROLEUM COMPANY. No. 88-1668. Argued Dec. 5, 1989. Decided May 14, 1990. Syllabus Petitioner Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), an integrated oil company, increased its retail gasoline sales and market share by encouraging its dealers to match the prices of […]

495 U.S. 257 495 U.S. 257 110 S.Ct. 1845 109 L.Ed.2d 224 UNITED STATES, Petitionerv.Filiberto OJEDA RIOS, et al. No. 89-61. Argued Feb. 28, 1990. Decided April 30, 1990. Syllabus During a criminal investigation, the Government secured a series of court orders authorizing electronic surveillance of respondents, as mandated by Title III of the Omnibus […]

495 U.S. 271 495 U.S. 271 110 S.Ct. 1853 109 L.Ed.2d 240 CALIFORNIA, Petitionerv.AMERICAN STORES COMPANY et al. No. 89-258. Argued Jan. 16, 1990. Decided April 30, 1990. Syllabus Shortly after respondent American Stores Co., the fourth largest supermarket chain in California, acquired all of the outstanding stock of the largest chain, the State filed […]