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White v. Florida, A-I30 (1982)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Aug. 13, 1982

458 U.S. 1301 (1982) WHITE v. FLORIDA. No. A-I30. Supreme Court of the United States. Decided August 13, 1982. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY JUSTICE POWELL, Circuit Justice. William White has requested me as Circuit Justice to stay the judgment and mandate of the Supreme Court of Florida pending filing and disposition of his petition for a writ of certiorari. A state trial court convicted White of first-degree murder and sentenced him to death. The Florida Supreme Court upheld both the conviction and...

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Beltran v. Smith, A-208 (1982)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Aug. 26, 1982

458 U.S. 1303 (1982) BELTRAN v. SMITH ET AL. No. A-208. Supreme Court of the United States. Decided August 26, 1982. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY JUSTICE REHNQUIST, Circuit Justice. Applicant Arturo Beltran, a former member of the Nuestra Familia criminal organization, is currently incarcerated in the Metropolitan Correction Center in San Diego on the basis of several criminal convictions in state courts. Because Beltran is cooperating with state and federal authorities by testifying in pending...

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United States v. Louisiana, 9 ORIG (1982)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Jun. 01, 1982

456 U.S. 865 102 S. Ct. 2290 72 L. Ed. 2d 623 UNITED STATES v. LOUISIANA No. 9 Supreme Court of the United States June 1, 1982 1 On bill of complaint (Louisiana Boundary Case). ORDER 2 June 1, 1982. Pursuant to this Court's Final Decree herein entered on June 22, 1981, 452 U.S. 726 [ 101 S. Ct. 2605 , 69 L. Ed. 2d 368 ], the United States and the State of Louisiana filed their Final Accountings, and, subsequently, each party filed Objections to the Accounting of the other. By an Order entered...

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State of California, Ex Rel. State Lands Commission v. United States, 89 ORIG (1982)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Oct. 18, 1982

459 U.S. 1 103 S. Ct. 250 74 L. Ed. 2d 1 State of CALIFORNIA, ex rel. STATE LANDS COMMISSION, plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America No. 89 Supreme Court of the United States October 18, 1982 On cross-motions for entry of decree DECREE 1 For the purpose of giving effect to the decision of this Court herein, announced June 18, 1982, rehearing having been denied on September 9, 1982, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: 2 1. As against the State of California and all those claiming under it, the...

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California Ex Rel. State Lands Comm'n v. United States, 89 ORIG (1982)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Sep. 09, 1982

457 U.S. 273 (1982) CALIFORNIA EX REL. STATE LANDS COMMISSION v. UNITED STATES No. 89, Orig. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 29, 1982. Decided June 18, 1982. ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR JUDGMENT *274 Bruce S. Flushman, Deputy Attorney General of California, argued the cause for plaintiff. With him on the briefs were George Deukmejian, Attorney General, N. Gregory Taylor, Assistant Attorney General, and Dennis M. Eagan and Patricia Sheehan Peterson, Deputy Attorneys General. Deputy...

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California v. Texas, 88 ORIG (1982)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Sep. 09, 1982

457 U.S. 164 (1982) CALIFORNIA v. TEXAS ET AL. No. 88, Orig. Supreme Court of United States. Decided June 14, 1982 ON MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE BILL OF COMPLAINT PER CURIAM. In this motion, California seeks leave to file a complaint against Texas under this Court's original jurisdiction. The proposed complaint asks us to decide whether Howard Hughes was domiciled in California or Texas at the time of his death. The decision about domicile could determine which State is entitled to levy death...

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Texas v. Oklahoma, 85 ORIG (1982)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Jun. 14, 1982

457 U.S. 172 (1982) TEXAS v. OKLAHOMA No. 85, Orig. Supreme Court of United States. Decided June 14, 1982. ON BILL OF COMPLAINT DECREE The motion for entry of judgment by consent of plaintiff and defendant, with the deletion of paragraph 10 thereof, and as amended with respect to paragraph 7, is granted. IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED: 1. This judgment determines the boundary line between Texas and Oklahoma along the South bank of the Red River in Grayson County, Texas, from a point on...

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Robert Baker v. Missouri, 82-5632 (1982)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Dec. 23, 1982

459 U.S. 1183 103 S. Ct. 834 74 L. Ed. 2d 1027 Robert BAKER, petitioner, v. MISSOURI No. 82-5632 Supreme Court of the United States January 24, 1983 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Missouri. The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Justice BRENNAN, dissenting. Adhering to my views that the death penalty is in all circumstances cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153 , 227, 96 S. Ct. 2909 ,...

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Pearlie Simmons v. Sea-Land Services, Inc., 82-56 (1982)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Oct. 12, 1982

459 U.S. 931 103 S. Ct. 242 74 L. Ed. 2d 190 Pearlie SIMMONS, et al. v. SEA-LAND SERVICES, INC., et al No. 82-56 Supreme Court of the United States October 12, 1982 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Justice WHITE, with whom Justice O'CONNOR joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. 1 Under § 33(b) of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 933(b), the...

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Kermit Smith, Jr. v. North Carolina Larry Darnell Williams v. North Carolina Michael Edward Pinch v. North Carolina, 82-5335 (1982)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Dec. 06, 1982

459 U.S. 1056 103 S. Ct. 474 74 L. Ed. 2d 622 Kermit SMITH, Jr. v. NORTH CAROLINA; Larry Darnell WILLIAMS v. NORTH CAROLINA; Michael Edward PINCH v. NORTH CAROLINA No. 82-5335 No.82-5352 No.and 82-5353 Supreme Court of the United States November 29, 1982 On petitions for writs of certiorari to the Supreme Court of North Carolina. The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied. Opinion of Justice STEVENS respecting the denial of the petitions for writ of certiorari. 1 In each of these three...

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Donald Wayne Thomas v. Walter D. Zant, Superintendent, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center, 82-5328 (1982)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Nov. 08, 1982

459 U.S. 982 103 S. Ct. 318 74 L. Ed. 2d 295 Donald Wayne THOMAS v. Walter D. ZANT, Superintendent, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center No. 82-5328 Supreme Court of the United States November 1, 1982 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Superior Court of Georgia, Butts County. The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Justice MARSHALL, with whom Justice BRENNAN joins, dissenting. 1 Adhering to my view that capital punishment is unconstitutional in all circumstances, I would...

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Robert Rivera v. Ohio, 82-5109 (1982)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Nov. 01, 1982

459 U.S. 957 103 S. Ct. 271 74 L. Ed. 2d 211 Robert RIVERA v. OHIO No. 82-5109 Supreme Court of the United States October 18, 1982 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Cuyahoga County. The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Justice BRENNAN, with whom Justice MARSHALL joins, dissenting. 1 Petitioner was arrested on August 13, 1980, after one Francis J. Kelley reported that petitioner has taken his motorcycle from him at knife point earlier that day, along...

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Kenneth Darcell Quince v. Florida, 82-5096 (1982)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Oct. 12, 1982

459 U.S. 895 103 S. Ct. 192 74 L. Ed. 2d 155 Kenneth Darcell QUINCE v. FLORIDA No. 82-5096 Supreme Court of the United States October 4, 1982 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Florida. The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Justice MARSHALL, with whom Justice BRENNAN joins, dissenting from denial of certiorari. 1 Adhering to my view that capital punishment is unconstitutional under all circumstances, I would grant certiorari and vacate the death sentence on this...

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Griggs v. Provident Consumer Discount Co., 82-5082 (1982)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Nov. 29, 1982

459 U.S. 56 (1982) GRIGGS ET AL. v. PROVIDENT CONSUMER DISCOUNT CO. No. 82-5082. Supreme Court of United States. Decided November 29, 1982. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT PER CURIAM. The petition for certiorari questions the validity of a notice of appeal filed after the entry of the District Court's judgment but while the appellant's motion to alter or amend that judgment remained pending in the District Court. *57 The petitioners...

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Horace Butler v. South Carolina, 82-5028 (1982)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Oct. 18, 1982

459 U.S. 932 103 S. Ct. 242 74 L. Ed. 2d 191 Horace BUTLER v. SOUTH CAROLINA No. 82-5028 Supreme Court of the United States October 12, 1982 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of South Carolina. The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Justice BRENNAN, dissenting. Adhering to my view that the death penalty is in all circumstances cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153 , 227, 96 S. Ct. 2909 , 2950,...

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William and Mary Lou Castorr v. John M. Brundage, Etc., 82-48 (1982)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Oct. 12, 1982

459 U.S. 928 103 S. Ct. 240 74 L. Ed. 2d 189 William and Mary Lou CASTORR v. John M. BRUNDAGE, etc., et al No. 82-48 Supreme Court of the United States October 12, 1982 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Justice WHITE, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. Opinion of Justice STEVENS respecting the denial of the petition for writ of certiorari. 1 It is, of course, not possible to...

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John Cuneo, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board, 82-455 (1982)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Oct. 26, 1982

459 U.S. 1178 103 S. Ct. 831 74 L. Ed. 2d 1025 JOHN CUNEO, INC. v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD et al No. 82-455 Supreme Court of the United States January 24, 1983 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Justice REHNQUIST, with whom Justice POWELL joins, dissenting. 1 In affirming the NLRB's decision in this case, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held,...

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Dallas County Hospital District v. Dallas Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, 82-446 (1982)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Dec. 06, 1982

459 U.S. 1052 103 S. Ct. 471 74 L. Ed. 2d 619 DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT v. DALLAS ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR REFORM NOW et al No. 82-446 Supreme Court of the United States November 29, 1982 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Justice REHNQUIST, dissenting. The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held in this case that under the First and Fourteenth Amendments a...

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Kerr-Mcgee Chemical Corporation v. Illinois, 82-386 (1982)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Nov. 29, 1982

459 U.S. 1049 103 S. Ct. 469 74 L. Ed. 2d 618 KERR-McGEE CHEMICAL CORPORATION v. ILLINOIS No. 82-386 Supreme Court of the United States November 29, 1982 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Opinion of Justice BLACKMUN respecting the denial of the petition for writ of certiorari. I realize that it is a tradition here that one seldom writes in support of the Court's decision to deny a...

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INS v. Miranda, 82-29 (1982)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Nov. 08, 1982

459 U.S. 14 (1982) IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE v. MIRANDA No. 82-29. Supreme Court of United States. Decided November 8, 1982. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT PER CURIAM. Respondent Horacio Miranda, a citizen of the Philippines, entered the United States in 1971 on a temporary visitor's *15 visa. After his visa expired, he stayed in this country, eventually marrying Linda Milligan, a citizen of the United States, on May...

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