502 U.S. 93 112 S.Ct. 494 116 L.Ed.2d 419 Guy WOODDELL, Jr., Petitioner v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 71, et al. No. 90-967. Argued Oct. 16, 1991. Decided Dec. 4, 1991. Headnotes Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 — Labor management Relations Act, 1947: A union member who sues his local union […]
502 U.S. 930 502 U.S. 930 112 S.Ct. 351 116 L.Ed.2d 290 Brett Patrick PENSINGER, petitioner,v.CALIFORNIA. No. 91-5473 Supreme Court of the United States October 21, 1991 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of California. The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Justice O’CONNOR, with whom Justice KENNEDY joins, dissenting. […]
502 U.S. 933 502 U.S. 933 112 S.Ct. 409 116 L.Ed.2d 317 Floyd SIGGERS, et al., petitioners,v.TUNICA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, et al. No. 91-6255 Supreme Court of the United States November 4, 1991 Application for Injunction and Stay. The application for an injunction and stay pending appeal presented to Justice SCALIA and by him […]
502 U.S. 46 112 S.Ct. 466 116 L.Ed.2d 371 Diane GRIFFIN, Petitioner v. UNITED STATES. No. 90-6352. Argued Oct. 7, 1991. Decided Dec. 3, 1991. Headnotes: Multiple-object conspiracy — General verdict: Neither Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause nor this Court’s precedents require, in a federal prosecution, that a general guilty verdict on a multiple-object conspiracy […]
502 U.S. 62 112 S.Ct. 475 116 L.Ed.2d 385 Wayne ESTELLE, Warden, Petitioner v. Mark Owen McGUIRE. No. 90-1074. Argued Oct. 9, 1991. Decided Dec. 4, 1991. Headnotes: Admission of evidence of battered child syndrome — Jury instructions: Neither admission of prior injury evidence as proof of battered child syndrome nor jury instruction as to […]
502 U.S. 81 112 S.Ct. 486 116 L.Ed.2d 405 SOUTHWEST MARINE, INC., Petitioner, v. Byron GIZONI. No. 90-584. Argued Oct. 15, 1991. Decided Dec. 4, 1991. Headnotes: Harbor workers as seamen: A maritime worker whose occupation is one of those enumerated in Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act may be a seaman within meaning of […]
502 U.S. 437 112 S.Ct. 789 117 L.Ed.2d 1 State of WYOMING, Plaintiff v. State of OKLAHOMA. No. 112, Orig. Argued Nov. 4, 1991. Decided Jan. 22, 1992. Headnotes: Oklahoma law — Coal-fired utilities: Oklahoma law requiring coal-fired electric utilities to burn a mixture containing at least 10% Oklahoma-mined coal was invalid under Commerce Clause […]
502 U.S. 367 112 S.Ct. 748 116 L.Ed.2d 867 Robert C. RUFO, Sheriff of Suffolk County, et al., Petitioners, v. INMATES OF the SUFFOLK COUNTY JAIL et al. Thomas C. RAPONE, Commissioner of Correction of Massachusetts, Petitioner, v. INMATES OF the SUFFOLK COUNTY JAIL et al. Nos. 90-954, 90-1004. Argued Oct. 9, 1991. Decided Jan. […]
502 U.S. 32 112 S.Ct. 459 116 L.Ed.2d 358 BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES, Petitioner, v. MCORP FINANCIAL, INC., et al. MCORP, et al., Petitioners, v. BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES. Nos. 90-913, 90-914. Argued Oct. 7, 1991. Decided Dec. 3, […]
502 U.S. 21 112 S.Ct. 358 116 L.Ed.2d 301 Barbara HAFER, petitioner v. James C. MELO, Jr., et al. No. 90-681. Argued Oct. 15, 1991. Decided Nov. 5, 1991. Headnotes: Personal liability for actions taken in official capacity — State officers may be held personally liable for damages under 42 U.S.C.?? 1983 based on actions […]
502 U.S. 215 112 S.Ct. 570 116 L.Ed.2d 578 William “Sky” KING, Petitioner v. ST. VINCENT’S HOSPITAL. No. 90-889. Argued Oct. 16, 1991. Decided Dec. 16, 1991. Headnotes: Retention of right to reemployment — Limit on tour of duty’s length: The Veterans’ Reemployment Rights Act does not limit length of military service after which a […]
502 U.S. 224 112 S.Ct. 534 116 L.Ed.2d 589 Brian V. HUNTER and Jeffrey Jordan v. James V. BRYANT, Jr. No. 90-1440. Dec. 16, 1991. Headnotes: Immunity from suit — Secret Service agents: Agents who arrested respondent for making threats against President were entitled to qualified immunity from suit under Act for allegedly arresting respondent […]
502 U.S. 164 112 S.Ct. 541 116 L.Ed.2d 526 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Petitioner v. Michael D. RAY et al. No. 90-747. Argued Oct. 9, 1991. Decided Dec. 16, 1991. Headnotes Exemption 6 — Haitian nationals — Disclosure of unredacted interview reports: Deletion from interview reports of names of Haitian nationals who had attempted […]
502 U.S. 183 112 S.Ct. 551 116 L.Ed.2d 546 IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, et al., Petitioners v. NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMIGRANTS’ RIGHTS, INC., et al. No. 90-1090. Argued Nov. 13, 1991. Decided Dec. 16, 1991. Headnotes: Arrest of excludable aliens — Release bond conditions:?Regulation generally requiring that release bonds for excludable aliens pending a determination […]
502 U.S. 197 112 S.Ct. 560 116 L.Ed.2d 560 Kenneth HILTON, Petitioner v. SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RAILWAYS COMMISSION. No. 90-848. Argued Oct. 8, 1991. Decided Dec. 16, 1991. Headnotes: Causes of action — State-owned railroad: Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) creates a cause of action against a state-owned railroad, enforceable in state court. Syllabus Respondent […]
502 U.S. 16 112 S.Ct. 355 116 L.Ed.2d 293 Vladimir ZATKO v. CALIFORNIA. Vladimir ZATKO v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR the NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. Vladimir ZATKO v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR the NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. Vladimir ZATKO v. UNITED STATES. James L. MARTIN v. Sally MRVOS. James L. MARTIN v. Edward […]
502 U.S. 129 112 S.Ct. 515 116 L.Ed.2d 496 Rafeh-Rafie ARDESTANI, Petitioner v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE. No. 90-1141. Argued Oct. 8, 1991. Decided Dec. 10, 1991. Headnotes: Attorney’s fees — Administrative deportation proceedings: Administrative deportation proceedings are not adversary adjudications for which EAJA has waived sovereign immunity and authorized award of attorney’s fees and […]
502 U.S. 1301 112 S.Ct. 354 116 L.Ed.2d 314 Jesse CAMPOS, W.R. (Resendez) Morris and the Mexican American Bar Association of Houston, Applicants v. The CITY of HOUSTON et al. No. A-301. Oct. 29, 1991. Headnotes: City council elections: An application for an injunction and stay to stop imminent elections for Houston City Council was […]
502 U.S. 151 112 S.Ct. 527 116 L.Ed.2d 514 UNION BANK, Petitioner v. Herbert WOLAS, Chapter 7 Trustee for the Estate of ZZZZ Best Co., Inc. No. 90-1491. Argued Nov. 5, 1991. Decided Dec. 11, 1991. Headnotes: Preferential Transfers — Payments on debt:?Payments on long-term as well as short-term, debt may qualify for ordinary course […]
502 U.S. 1017 502 U.S. 1017 112 S.Ct. 667 116 L.Ed.2d 758 Roy SMITH, petitioner,v.UNITED STATES. No. 90-7347 Supreme Court of the United States December 16, 1991 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Opinion of […]