Category: 1993

507 U.S. 25 507 U.S. 25 113 S.Ct. 1075 122 L.Ed.2d 388 Joan GROWE, Secretary of State of Minnesota, et al., appellants,v.James EMISON et al. No. 91-1420. Argued Nov. 2, 1992. Decided Feb. 23, 1993. Syllabus * Shortly after a group of Minnesota voters filed a state-court action against the Minnesota Secretary of State and […]

507 U.S. 258 507 U.S. 258 113 S.Ct. 1213 122 L.Ed.2d 604 Peter C. REITER, et al., Petitionersv.Langdon M. COOPER, Trustee for Carolina Motor Express, Inc., et al. No. 91-1496. Argued Dec. 1, 1992. Decided March 8, 1993. Syllabus * The Interstate Commerce Act (ICA) requires that motor common carriers charge the tariff rates they […]

507 U.S. 272 507 U.S. 272 113 S.Ct. 1222 122 L.Ed.2d 620 Paul DELO, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center, Petitioner,v.Frederick LASHLEY. No. 92-409. March 8, 1993. Rehearing Denied April 26, 1993. See U.S. , 113 S.Ct. 1962. PER CURIAM.* 1 * Respondent Frederick Lashley brutally beat and stabbed to death his 55-year-old, physically impaired cousin and […]

507 U.S. 290 507 U.S. 290 113 S.Ct. 1231 122 L.Ed.2d 636 John Robert DEMOS, Jr.v.Michael C. STORRIE et al. No. 92-6846. March 8, 1993. PER CURIAM. 1 Pro se petitioner John R. Demos, Jr. has made 48 in forma pauperis filings in this Court since the beginning of the October 1988 Term, many of […]

507 U.S. 234 507 U.S. 234 113 S.Ct. 1199 122 L.Ed.2d 581 Jose Antonio ORTEGA-RODRIGUEZ, Petitioner,v.UNITED STATES. No. 91-7749. Argued Dec. 7, 1992. Decided March 8, 1993. Syllabus* In United States v. Holmes, 680 F.2d 1372, 1373, the Court of Appeals held that “a defendant who flees after conviction, but before sentencing, waives his right […]

507 U.S. 163 507 U.S. 163 113 S.Ct. 1160 122 L.Ed.2d 517 Charlene LEATHERMAN, et al., Petitionersv.TARRANT COUNTY NARCOTICS INTELLIGENCE AND COORDINATION UNIT et al. No. 91-1657. Argued Jan. 12, 1993. Decided March 3, 1993. Syllabus * Petitioner homeowners filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against respondents—local officials acting in their official capacity, a […]

507 U.S. 170 507 U.S. 170 113 S.Ct. 1163 122 L.Ed.2d 525 Bob REVES, et al., Petitionersv.ERNST & YOUNG. No. 91-886. Argued Oct. 13, 1992. Decided March 3, 1993. Syllabus * A provision of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c), makes it unlawful “for any person employed by or […]

507 U.S. 197 507 U.S. 197 113 S.Ct. 1178 122 L.Ed.2d 548 Sandra Jean SMITH, Petitionerv.UNITED STATES. No. 91-1538. Argued Dec. 7, 1992. Decided March 8, 1993. Syllabus * After her husband was killed in Antarctica—a sovereignless region without civil tort law of its own—while he was working for a private firm under contract to […]

507 U.S. 218 507 U.S. 218 113 S.Ct. 1190 122 L.Ed.2d 565 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF the METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, Petitionerv.ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS OF MASSACHUSETTS/RHODE ISLAND, INC., Et Al. MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY, Et Al., Petitioners v. ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS OF MASSACHUSETTS/RHODE ISLAND, INC., Et Al. Nos. 91-261, 91-274. Argued Dec. 9, […]

507 U.S. 111 507 U.S. 111 113 S.Ct. 1126 122 L.Ed.2d 469 UNITED STATES, Petitionerv.A PARCEL OF LAND, BUILDINGS, APPURTENANCES AND IMPROVEMENTS, KNOWN AS 92 BUENA VISTA AVENUE, RUMSON, NEW JERSEY, et al. No. 91-781. Argued Oct. 13, 1992. Decided Feb. 24, 1993. Syllabus * The Government filed an in rem action against the parcel […]

507 U.S. 146 507 U.S. 146 113 S.Ct. 1149 122 L.Ed.2d 500 George VOINOVICH, Governor of Ohio, et al., Appellantsv.Barney QUILTER, Speaker Pro Tempore of Ohio House of Representatives, et al. No. 91-1618. Argued Dec. 8, 1992. Decided March 2, 1993. Syllabus * Pursuant to the Ohio Constitution’s requirement that electoral districts for the state […]

507 U.S. 1 507 U.S. 1 113 S.Ct. 1072 122 L.Ed.2d 374 UNITED STATESv.Jerry J. NACHTIGAL. No. 92-609. Feb. 22, 1993. PER CURIAM. 1 Respondent Jerry Nachtigal was charged with operating a motor vehicle in Yosemite National Park while under the influence of alcohol, in violation of 36 CFR §§ 4.23(a)(1) and (a)(2) (1992). Driving […]