476 U.S. 1132 106 S. Ct. 2004 90 L. Ed. 2d 683 Ronald J. STRAIGHT v. WAINWRIGHT, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al. No. A-892(85-6947) Supreme Court of the United States May 20, 1986 The order heretofore entered staying the execution of the sentence of death until 5 p.m., May 20, 1986, is vacated. The application for stay of execution of the sentence of death presented to Justice POWELL and by him referred to the Court is denied. Justice POWELL, joined by THE CHIEF JUSTICE,...
475 U.S. 1076 106 S. Ct. 1393 89 L. Ed. 2d 709 Arthur Lee JONES v. Fred SMITH, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al. No. A-721 (85-6557) Supreme Court of the United States March 20, 1986 The application for stay of execution of sentence of death, scheduled for Friday, March 21, 1986, presented to Justice POWELL and by him referred to the Court is denied. Justice BRENNAN, with whom Justice MARSHALL joins, dissenting. Adhering to my view that the death penalty is in all...
475 U.S. 1074 106 S. Ct. 1392 89 L. Ed. 2d 707 Roy Allen HARICH v. Louie L. WAINWRIGHT, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al. No. A-711 (85-6547) Supreme Court of the United States March 18, 1986 The application for stay of execution of sentence of death, scheduled for Wednesday, March 19, 1986, presented to Justice POWELL and by him referred to the Court is denied. Justice POWELL, concurring. The other capital case in which execution was scheduled for tomorrow is James v....
479 U.S. 1303 107 S. Ct. 7 93 L. Ed. 2d 235 Commonwealth of KENTUCKY v. Sergio STINCER. No. A-274 (86-572). Oct. 15, 1986. Justice SCALIA, Circuit Justice. I doubt the conclusion of the Kentucky Supreme Court that the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment gives an accused child molester the right to be present at the hearing inquiring into the competency of his child victim to testify. I see, moreover, at least a "fair prospect" that a majority of this Court would find that conclusion...
478 U.S. 1040 107 S. Ct. 30 92 L. Ed. 2d 780 John William ROOK v. Nathan A. RICE, Warden No. A-211 (86-5500) Supreme Court of the United States September 18, 1986 The application for stay of execution of the sentence of death presented to THE CHIEF JUSTICE and by him referred to the Court is denied. Justice BRENNAN, with whom Justice MARSHALL joins, dissenting from denial of application for stay of execution. * Adhering to my view that the death penalty is in all circumstances cruel and unusual...
479 U.S. 996 107 S. Ct. 602 93 L. Ed. 2d 601 Donald Wayne THOMAS v. Ralph KEMP, Warden No. 86-5610 Supreme Court of the United States December 1, 1986 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice MARSHALL, with whom Justice BRENNAN joins, dissenting. 1 The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held below that petitioner's Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of...
479 U.S. 972 107 S. Ct. 474 93 L. Ed. 2d 418 Chester Levon MAXWELL v. FLORIDA No. 86-5541 Supreme Court of the United States November 17, 1986 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Florida. The petition for a 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,...
479 U.S. 940 107 S. Ct. 423 93 L. Ed. 2d 373 David J. BROWN v. NORTH CAROLINA No. 86-5234 Supreme Court of the United States November 3, 1986 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of North Carolina. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice O'CONNOR, concurring. 1 I write briefly in support of the Court's denial of the petition for certiorari in this case, and to respond to Justice BRENNAN's suggestion that the limits on the prosecutor's right to peremptorily...
479 U.S. 954 107 S. Ct. 445 93 L. Ed. 2d 393 John REED v. UNITED STATES No. 86-5211 Supreme Court of the United States November 10, 1986 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice WHITE, dissenting. 1 In this case, the District Court permitted a thirteenth, alternate juror to participate in the jury's deliberations, a procedure to which petitioner's counsel stipulated. The thirteen...
479 U.S. 85 (1986) IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE v. HECTOR No. 86-21. Supreme Court of United States. Decided November 17, 1986 ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT *86 PER CURIAM. Virginia Hector, a native and citizen of Dominica, West Indies, entered the United States in April 1975 as a nonimmigrant visitor for pleasure. She has remained in this country illegally since April 30, 1975, when her authorization to stay expired....
479 U.S. 92 (1986) CITY OF NEWPORT, KENTUCKY, ET AL. v. IACOBUCCI, DBA TALK OF THE TOWN, ET AL. No. 86-139. Supreme Court of United States. Decided November 17, 1986 ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT PER CURIAM. In 1982, the City Commission of Newport, Ky., enacted Ordinance No. 0-82-85. This ordinance prohibited nude or nearly nude dancing in local establishments licensed to sell *93 liquor for consumption on the premises. [1] A...
475 U.S. 1089 106 S. Ct. 1478 89 L. Ed. 2d 732 Lawrence E. GRAY, Edward J. Murty, Jr. and Peter McC. Giesey v. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT. No. 85-969 Supreme Court of the United States March 24, 1986 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 WHITE, dissenting. 1 In this case the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held that the...
478 U.S. 221 (1986) JAPAN WHALING ASSOCIATION ET AL. v. AMERICAN CETACEAN SOCIETY ET AL. No. 85-954. Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 30, 1986 Decided June 30, 1986 [*] CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT *223 Associate Attorney General Burns argued the cause for petitioners in No. 85-955. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Habicht, Deputy Solicitor General Wallace, Peter R. Steenland, Jr.,...
478 U.S. 385 (1986) BAZEMORE ET AL. v. FRIDAY ET AL. No. 85-93. Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 22, 1986 Decided July 1, 1986 [*] CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT *386 Deputy Solicitor General Kuhl argued the cause for petitioners in No. 85-428. With her on the briefs were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Reynolds, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Carvin, Walter W. Barnett, Louise A. Lerner, and David B. Marblestone. Eric...
475 U.S. 557 106 S. Ct. 1339 89 L. Ed. 2d 521 Barbara Ann PAULUSSEN v. George Ronald HERION. No. 85-88. Supreme Court of the United States March 25, 1986 PER CURIAM. 1 On The petition alleged that the daughter had been born out of wedlock, that appellee George Herion was her natural father, and that he had ceased making contributions to her support in April 1975. Appellee offered as a defense the time bar of the Pennsylvania statute of limitations, which at the time required that paternity...
474 U.S. 1087 106 S. Ct. 863 88 L. Ed. 2d 902 John MASON et al. v. CONTINENTAL GROUP, INC., et al. No. 85-847 Supreme Court of the United States January 21, 1986 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice WHITE, with whom Justice BRENNAN joins, dissenting. 1 In this case, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that beneficiaries of an Employee Retirement...
475 U.S. 1056 106 S. Ct. 1284 89 L. Ed. 2d 591 PETTY MOTOR COMPANY v. UNITED STATES. No. 85-798 Supreme Court of the United States March 3, 1986 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Justice WHITE, with whom THE CHIEF JUSTICE joins, dissenting. 1 In this case the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held that as a matter of federal law a United States Marshal's conducting a...
474 U.S. 1105 106 S. Ct. 893 88 L. Ed. 2d 926 PREUIT & MAULDIN et al. v. Samuel JONES, Jr. No. 85-794 Supreme Court of the United States January 27, 1986 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice WHITE, dissenting. 1 In Wilson v. Garcia, 471 U.S. 261 , 105 S. Ct. 1938 , 85 L. Ed. 2d 254 (1985), we held that an action under 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 should be considered a personal injury...
475 U.S. 1055 106 S. Ct. 1283 89 L. Ed. 2d 590 RIVER ROAD ALLIANCE, INC., et al. v. CORPS OF ENGINEERS OF the UNITED STATES ARMY et al. No. 85-785 ILLINOIS v. CORPS OF ENGINEERS OF the UNITED STATES ARMY et al. No. 85-800 Supreme Court of the United States March 3, 1986 On petitions for writs of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied. Justice WHITE, dissenting. 1 In 1980, respondent National Marine Service...
479 U.S. 6 (1986) NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ET AL. v. CREST STREET COMMUNITY COUNCIL, INC., ET AL. No. 85-767. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 7, 1986 Decided November 4, 1986 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT *7 Lacy H. Thornburg, Attorney General of North Carolina, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs was James B. Richmond, Special Deputy Attorney General. Richard J. Lazarus argued the cause for the...
