Category: 1991

500 U.S. 257 500 U.S. 257 111 S.Ct. 1807 114 L.Ed.2d 307 Robert L. McCORMICK, Petitioner,v.UNITED STATES. No. 89-1918. Argued Jan. 8, 1991. Decided May 23, 1991. Syllabus Petitioner McCormick, a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1984, was a leading advocate of a legislative program allowing foreign medical school graduates to […]

500 U.S. 291 500 U.S. 291 111 S.Ct. 1825 114 L.Ed.2d 337 Jeanne FARREY, fka Jeanne Sanderfoot, Petitioner,v.Gerald J. SANDERFOOT. No. 90-350. Argued March 25, 1991. Decided May 23, 1991. Syllabus When petitioner Farrey and respondent Sanderfoot divorced, a Wisconsin court awarded each one-half of their marital estate. Among other things, the decree awarded Farrey’s […]

500 U.S. 305 500 U.S. 305 111 S.Ct. 1833 114 L.Ed.2d 350 Dwight H. OWEN, Petitionerv.Helen OWEN. No. 89-1008. Argued Nov. 5, 1990. Decided May 23, 1991. Syllabus The Bankruptcy Code allows States to define what property is exempt from the estate that will be distributed among the debtor’s creditors. The Florida Constitution provides a […]

500 U.S. 173 500 U.S. 173 111 S.Ct. 1759 114 L.Ed.2d 233 Irving RUST, etc., et al., Petitioners,v.Louis W. SULLIVAN, Secretary of Health and Human Services. NEW YORK, et al., Petitioners, v. Louis W. SULLIVAN, Secretary of Health and Human Services. Nos. 89-1391, 89-1392. Argued Oct. 30, 1990. Decided May 23, 1991. Syllabus Section 1008 […]

500 U.S. 226 500 U.S. 226 111 S.Ct. 1789 114 L.Ed.2d 277 Frederick A. SIEGERT, Petitionerv.H. Melvyn GILLEY. No. 90-96. Argued Feb. 19, 1991. Decided May 23, 1991. Rehearing Denied June 28, 1991. See — U.S. —-, 111 S.Ct. 2920. Syllabus In seeking to become “credentialed” in his new job at an Army hospital, petitioner […]

500 U.S. 248 500 U.S. 248 111 S.Ct. 1801 114 L.Ed.2d 297 FLORIDA, Petitionerv.Enio JIMENO et al. No. 90-622. Argued March 25, 1991. Decided May 23, 1991. Syllabus Having stopped respondent Jimeno’s car for a traffic infraction, police officer Trujillo, who had been following the car after overhearing Jimeno arranging what appeared to be a […]

500 U.S. 160 500 U.S. 160 111 S.Ct. 1752 114 L.Ed.2d 219 Daniel TOUBY, et ux., Petitionersv.UNITED STATES. No. 90-6282. Argued April 17, 1991. Decided May 20, 1991. Syllabus The Controlled Substances Act authorizes the Attorney General, upon compliance with specified procedures, to add new drugs to five “schedules” of controlled substances, the manufacture, possession, […]

500 U.S. 20 500 U.S. 20 111 S.Ct. 1647 114 L.Ed.2d 26 Robert D. GILMER, Petitionerv.INTERSTATE/JOHNSON LANE CORPORATION. No. 90-18. Argued Jan. 14, 1991. Decided May 13, 1991. Syllabus Petitioner Gilmer was required by respondent, his employer, to register as a securities representative with, among others, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). His registration application […]

500 U.S. 110 500 U.S. 110 111 S.Ct. 1723 114 L.Ed.2d 173 Bryan Stuart LANKFORD, Petitionerv.IDAHO. No. 88-7247. Argued Feb. 19, 1991. Decided May 20, 1991. Syllabus At petitioner Lankford’s arraignment on two counts of first-degree murder, the Idaho trial judge advised him that the maximum punishment under state law that he could receive if […]

500 U.S. 136 500 U.S. 136 111 S.Ct. 1737 114 L.Ed.2d 194 John J. McCARTHY, Petitionerv.George BRONSON, Warden, et al. No. 90-5635. Argued March 25, 1991. Decided May 20, 1991. Syllabus Petitioner brought a District Court suit against various state prison officials alleging that, in violation of his constitutional rights, they used excessive force when […]

500 U.S. 145 500 U.S. 145 111 S.Ct. 1743 114 L.Ed.2d 205 MICHIGAN, Petitionerv.Nolan K. LUCAS. No. 90-149. Argued March 26, 1991. Decided May 20, 1991. Syllabus Michigan’s “rape-shield” statute generally prohibits a criminal defendant from introducing at trial evidence of an alleged rape victim’s past sexual conduct. However, a statutory exception permits a defendant […]

500 U.S. 172 500 U.S. 172 111 S.Ct. 2049 114 L.Ed.2d 232 FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY, INC., appellant,v.DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF FLORIDA No. 88-1847 Supreme Court of the United States May 20, 1991 PER CURIAM. 1 The judgment of the District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District, is affirmed by an equally divided […]

500 U.S. 1 500 U.S. 1 111 S.Ct. 1562 114 L.Ed.2d 1 Charles Z. STEVENS, III, Petitionerv.DEPARTMENT OF the TREASURY et al. No. 89-1821. Argued March 19, 1991. Decided April 24, 1991. Syllabus On April 27, 1987, petitioner Stevens, who was in his 60’s, was subjected to an adverse personnel action by his employer, the […]

500 U.S. 13 500 U.S. 13 111 S.Ct. 1572 114 L.Ed.2d 15 In re AMENDMENT TO RULE 39. April 29, 1991. djQ PER CURIAM. We are ordering an amendment to this Court’s Rule 39 respecting proceedings in forma pauperis. Filings under our paid docket require a not-insubstantial filing fee, currently $300, and compliance with our […]

499 U.S. 83 499 U.S. 83 111 S.Ct. 1138 113 L.Ed.2d 68 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS, INC., Petitionerv.Robert CASEY, Governor of Pennsylvania, et al. No. 89-994. Argued Oct. 9, 1990. Decided March 19, 1991. Syllabus After petitioner West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. (WVUH), prevailed at trial in its suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against […]

499 U.S. 985 499 U.S. 985 111 S.Ct. 1645 113 L.Ed.2d 740 Roy Allen HARICH, petitionerv.FLORIDA. No. 90-7789. Case below, 437 So.2d 1082; 542 So.2d 980; 573 So.2d 303. April 23, 1991. The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice KENNEDY and by him referred to the Court is denied. […]

499 U.S. 621 499 U.S. 621 111 S.Ct. 1547 113 L.Ed.2d 690 CALIFORNIA, Petitionerv.HODARI D. No. 89-1632. Argued Jan. 14, 1991. Decided April 23, 1991. Syllabus A group of youths, including respondent Hodari D., fled at the approach of an unmarked police car on an Oakland, California, street. Officer Pertoso, who was wearing a jacket […]

499 U.S. 65 499 U.S. 65 111 S.Ct. 1127 113 L.Ed.2d 51 AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION, INTERNATIONAL, Petitionerv.Joseph E. O’NEILL, et al. No. 89-1493. Argued Jan. 14, 1991. Decided March 19, 1991. Syllabus After Continental Airlines, Inc., filed a petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, it repudiated its collective-bargaining agreement with […]

499 U.S. 606 499 U.S. 606 111 S.Ct. 1539 113 L.Ed.2d 675 AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, Petitioner,v.NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD et al. No. 90-97. Argued Feb. 25, 1991. Decided April 23, 1991. Syllabus The National Labor Relations Board has promulgated a rule providing that, with exceptions for, inter alia, cases presenting “extraordinary circumstances,” eight, and only […]