Category: 1998

522 U.S. 287 522 U.S. 287118 S.Ct. 766139 L.Ed.2d 717 Christopher H. LUNDING, et ux., Petitioners,v.NEW YORK TAX APPEALS TRIBUNAL, et al. No. 96-1462. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Nov. 5, 1997. Decided Jan. 21, 1998. Syllabus * New York Tax Law §631(b)(6) effectively denies only nonresident taxpayers a state income tax deduction […]

522 U.S. 329 522 U.S. 329118 S.Ct. 789139 L.Ed.2d 773 SOUTH DAKOTA, Petitioner,v.YANKTON SIOUX TRIBE et al. No. 96-1581. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Dec. 8, 1997. Decided Jan. 26, 1998. Syllabus * The Yankton Sioux Reservation in South Dakota was established pursuant to an 1858 Treaty between the United States and the […]

522 U.S. 442 522 U.S. 442118 S.Ct. 904139 L.Ed.2d 888 NEWSWEEK, INC.v.FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE et al. No. 97-663. Supreme Court of the United States Feb. 23, 1998. PER CURIAM. 1 Effective January 1, 1988, Florida exempted newspapers, but not magazines, from its sales tax. See Fla.Stat. §§212.08(7)(w), 212.05(1)(i) (Supp.1988). In 1990, the Florida Supreme […]

522 U.S. 446 522 U.S. 446118 S. Ct. 903139 L. Ed. 2d 892 LORENZO ARTEAGA v.UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT; LORENZO ARTEAGA, PETITIONER v.PETE WILSON, GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA, ET AL No. 97-6749 SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES February 23, 1998, Decided ON MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS […]

522 U.S. 470 522 U.S. 470118 S.Ct. 921139 L.Ed. 2d 913 Mary Anna RIVET, et al., Petitioners,v.REGIONS BANK OF LOUISIANA et al. No. 96-1971. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Jan. 21, 1998. Decided Feb. 24, 1998. Syllabus* After a partnership mortgaged its interest in the Louisiana equivalent of a leasehold estate to respondent […]

522 U.S. 3 522 U.S. 3118 S.Ct. 275139 L.Ed.2d 199 STATE OIL COMPANY, Petitioner,v.Barkat U. KHAN and Khan & Associates, Inc. No. 96-871 Supreme Court of the United States Argued Oct. 7, 1997. Decided Nov. 4, 1997. Syllabus * Respondents’ agreement to lease and operate a gas station obligated them to buy gasoline from petitioner […]

522 U.S. 359 522 U.S. 359118 S.Ct. 818139 L.Ed.2d 797 ALLENTOWN MACK SALES AND SERVICE, INC., Petitioner,v.NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD. No. 96-795. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Oct. 15, 1997. Decided Jan. 26, 1998. Syllabus* Mack Trucks, Inc., sold its Allentown, Pennsylvania, branch to petitioner Allentown Mack Sales, Inc. Allentown thereafter operated as […]

522 U.S. 398 522 U.S. 398118 S.Ct. 805139 L.Ed.2d 830 James BROGAN, Petitioner,v.UNITED STATES. No. 96-1579. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Dec. 2, 1997. Decided Jan. 26, 1998. Syllabus * Petitioner falsely answered “no” when federal agents asked him whether he had received any cash or gifts from a company whose employees were […]

522 U.S. 422 522 U.S. 422118 S.Ct. 838139 L.Ed.2d 849 Dolores M. OUBRE, Petitioner,v.ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. No. 96-1291. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Nov. 12, 1997. Decided Jan. 26, 1998. Syllabus * In consideration for receipt of severance pay under an employment termination agreement, petitioner Oubre signed a release of all claims against […]

522 U.S. 252 522 U.S. 252118 S.Ct. 673139 L.Ed.2d 686 George G. ROGERS, Petitioner,v.UNITED STATES. No. 96-1279. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Nov. 5, 1997. Decided Jan. 14, 1998. Syllabus * Petitioner was charged with the knowing possession of an unregistered and unserialized firearm in violation of 26 U.S.C. §5861(d) and (i) as […]

522 U.S. 269 522 U.S. 269118 S.Ct. 757139 L.Ed.2d 702 Douglas McArthur BUCHANAN, Jr., Petitioner,v.Ronald J. ANGELONE, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections, et al. No. 96-8400. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Nov. 3, 1997. Decided Jan. 21, 1998. Syllabus* Following petitioner Buchanan’s conviction of the capital murders of his father, stepmother, and two […]

522 U.S. 211 522 U.S. 211118 S.Ct. 651139 L.Ed.2d 571 FIDELITY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., Petitioner,v.Richard V. FINK, Trustee. No. 96-1370. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Nov. 3, 1997. Decided Jan. 13, 1998. Syllabus * Diane Beasley purchased a new car and gave petitioner, Fidelity Financial Services, Inc., a promissory note for the purchase […]

522 U.S. 222 522 U.S. 222118 S.Ct. 657139 L.Ed.2d 580 Kenneth Lee BAKER and Steven Robert Baker, by his next friend, Melissa THOMAS, Petitioners,v.GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION. No. 96-653. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Oct. 15, 1997. Decided Jan. 13, 1998. Syllabus * For fifteen of the years Ronald Elwell worked for respondent General […]

522 U.S. 23 522 U.S. 23118 S.Ct. 285139 L.Ed.2d 215 Garrit BATES, Petitioner,v.UNITED STATES. No. 96-7185 Supreme Court of the United States Argued Oct. 7, 1997. Decided Nov. 4, 1997. Syllabus * James and Laurenda Jackson owned and operated Education America, Inc., a for-profit consulting and management firm for technical and vocational schools. In 1986, […]

522 U.S. 262 522 U.S. 262118 S.Ct. 753139 L.Ed.2d 695 Janice R. LaCHANCE, Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management, Petitioner,v.Lester E. ERICKSON, Jr., et al. No. 96-1395. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Dec. 2, 1997. Decided Jan. 21, 1998.** Syllabus * Respondents, federal employees subject to adverse actions by their agencies, each made […]

522 U.S. 136 522 U.S. 136118 S.Ct. 512139 L.Ed.2d 508 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, et al., Petitioners,v.Robert K. JOINER, et ux. No. 96-188. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Oct. 14, 1997. Decided Dec. 15, 1997. Syllabus * After he was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer, respondent Joiner sued in Georgia state court, alleging, inter […]

522 U.S. 156 522 U.S. 156118 S.Ct. 523139 L.Ed.2d 525 CITY OF CHICAGO, et al., Petitioners,v.INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS et al. No. 96-910. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Oct. 14, 1997. Decided Dec. 15, 1997. Syllabus * Following the Chicago Landmarks Commission’s preliminary determination that two of respondent ICS’s buildings qualified for protection […]

522 U.S. 192 522 U.S. 192118 S.Ct. 542139 L.Ed.2d 553 BAY AREA LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING PENSION TRUST FUND, Petitioner,v.FERBAR CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA, INC., and Stephen Barnes. No. 96-370. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Nov. 10, 1997. Decided Dec. 15, 1997. Syllabus * Under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980 (MPPAA […]

522 U.S. 118 522 U.S. 118118 S.Ct. 502139 L.Ed.2d 471 Lynne KALINA, Petitioner,v.Rodney FLETCHER. No. 96-792. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Oct. 7, 1997. Decided Dec. 10, 1997. Syllabus * Following customary practice, petitioner prosecuting attorney commenced criminal proceedings by filing three documents in Washington state court: (1) an unsworn information charging respondent […]

525 U.S. 83 525 U.S. 83119 S.Ct. 469142 L.Ed.2d 373 MINNESOTA v. CARTER(97-1147)569 N. W. 2d 169 (first judgment) and 180 (second judgment), reversed and remanded. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES119 S.Ct. 469142 L.Ed.2d 373 No. 97 1147 MINNESOTA, PETITIONER v. WAYNE THOMAS CARTER MINNESOTA V. MELVIN JOHNS [December 1, 1998] Chief Justice Rehnquist […]