6 S.Ct. 1064 YICK WO v. HOPKINS, SHERIFF. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. WO LEE v. HOPKINS, SHERIFF. APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA. Submitted April 14, 1886. Decided May 10, 1886. In a suit brought to this court from a State […]
10 S.Ct. 504 HANS v. LOUISIANA. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. No. 4. Argued and submitted January 22, 1890. Decided March 3, 1890. A State cannot, without its consent, be sued in a Circuit Court of the United States by one of its own citizens, […]
47 S.Ct. 267 DI SANTO v. PENNSYLVANIA. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. No. 288. Argued October 27, 1926. Decided January 3, 1927. A state law requiring persons, other than railroad or steamship companies, who engage within the State in the sale of steamship tickets or orders for transportation to or […]
20 S.Ct. 819 ERB v. MORASCH. ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS. No. 249. Submitted April 18, 1900. Decided May 14, 1900. All questions arising under the constitution and laws of Kansas are, for the purposes of this case, foreclosed by the decisions of the state courts. It is the duty […]
74 S.Ct. 686 BROWN ET AL. v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF TOPEKA ET AL. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS.[*] No. 1. Argued December 9, 1952. Reargued December 8, 1953. Decided May 17, 1954. [*] Page 483 Together with No. 2, Briggs et al. v. Elliott et al., on […]
124 S.Ct. 1905 TENNESSEE STUDENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION v. HOOD. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. No. 02-1606. Argued March 1, 2004. Decided May 17, 2004. Headnotes: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — State’s Immunity from Suit. Student Loan Debt — Discharge in Bankruptcy. Because a bankruptcy court’s discharge of a student loan […]
381 U.S. 479 381 U.S. 479 85 S.Ct. 1678 14 L.Ed.2d 510 Estelle T. GRISWOLD et al. Appellants,v.STATE OF CONNECTICUT. No. 496. Argued March 29, 1965. Decided June 7, 1965. Thomas I. Emerson, New Haven, Conn., for appellants. Joseph B. Clark, New Haven, Conn., for appellee. Mr. Justice DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court. […]
367 U.S. 643 367 U.S. 643 81 S.Ct. 1684 6 L.Ed.2d 1081 Dollree MAPP, etc., Appellant,v.OHIO. No. 236. Argued March 29, 1961. Decided June 19, 1961. Rehearing Denied Oct.9 , 1961. See 82 S.Ct. 23. Mr. A. L. Kearns, Cleveland, Ohio, for appellant. Mr. Bernard A. Berkman, Cleveland, Ohio, for American Civil Liberties Union and […]
United States Supreme Court SHAUN MICHAEL BOSSE v. OKLAHOMA, (2016) No. 15-9173 Argued: ????Decided: October 11, 2016 PER CURIAM. In Booth v. Maryland, 482 U.?S. 496 (1987), this Court held that “the Eighth Amendment prohibits a capital sentencing jury from considering victim impact evidence” that does not “relate directly to the circumstances of the crime.” […]
NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]
307 U.S. 247 (1939) 59 S.Ct. 847 83 L.Ed. 1266 GUARANTY TRUST CO., TRUSTEE, v. HENWOOD, TRUSTEE, ET AL.[*] No. 384.Supreme Court of United States. Argued February 8, 9, 1939.Decided May 22, 1939. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Powers of Congress. Rights created by […]
272 U.S. 52 47 S.Ct. 21 71 L.Ed. 160 MYERS v. UNITED STATES. No. 2. Reargued April 13, 14, 1925. Decided Oct. 25, 1926. Headnotes Executive Power. The Trading with the Enemy Act of July 12, 1876 is unconstitutional in attempt to condition President’s power to remove Postmasters upon consent of Senate. Power to remove, […]
NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]
NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]
53 U.S. 299 53 U.S. 299 12 How. 299 13 L.Ed. 996 AARON B. COOLEY, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR,v.THE BOARD OF WARDENS OF THE PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, TOTHE USE OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF DISTRESSEDPILOTS, THEIR WIDOWS AND CHILDREN, DEFENDANTS.SAMEv.SAME. December Term, 1851 THESE two cases were brought up from the Supreme Court of […]
127 S. Ct. 469 (2006) 549 U.S. 7 AYERS, Acting Warden v. BELMONTES. No. 05-493. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 3, 2006. Decided November 13, 2006. *471 Mark A. Johnson, for petitioner. Eric S. Multhaup, for respondent. Bill Lockyer, Attorney General of the State of California, Mary Jo Graves, Chief Assistant Attorney General, […]
136 S.Ct. 1863 (2016) 579 U.S. 59 COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, Petitioner v. Luis M. SANCHEZ VALLE et al. No. 15-108.Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 13, 2016.Decided June 9, 2016.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF PUERTO RICO. Counsel Christopher Landau, Washington, DC, for the Petitioner. Adam G. Unikowsky, Washington, DC, […]
136 S.Ct. 1899 (2016) 579 U.S. 1 Terrance WILLIAMS, Petitioner v. PENNSYLVANIA. No. 15-5040.Supreme Court of United States. Argued February 29, 2016.Decided June 9, 2016.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA, EASTERN DISTRICT. Counsel Stuart B. Lev, Philadelphia, PA, for Petitioner. Ronald Eisenberg, Philadelphia, PA, for Respondent. *1903 Leigh M. Skipper, Chief […]
NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]
333 U.S. 257 333 U.S. 257 68 S.Ct. 499 92 L.Ed. 682 In re OLIVER. No. 215. Argued Dec. 11, 1947. Decided March 8, 1948. Messrs. William Henry Gallagher, of Detroit, Mich., and Osmond K. Fraenkel, for petitioner. Mr. Edumund E. Shepherd, of Detroit, Mich., for respondent. Mr. Justice BLACK delivered the opinion of the […]