501 U.S. 1301 (1991) BARNES, COMMISSIONER OF TEXAS STATE BOARD OF INSURANCE, ET AL. v. E-SYSTEMS, INC. GROUP HOSPITAL MEDICAL & SURGICAL INSURANCE PLAN ET AL. No. A-94. Supreme Court of the United States. Decided August 2, 1991. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY JUSTICE SCALIA, Circuit Justice. Texas state officials responsible for the collection of taxes and the regulation of insurance seek a stay of the judgments of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in these two sets of consolidated cases,...
499 U.S. 1301 111 S. Ct. 1407 113 L. Ed. 2d 206 Ted Calvin COLE v. TEXAS. No. A-704 (90-7411). On application for stay of execution of sentence of death. March 18, 1991. Justice SCALIA, Circuit Justice. I have before me an application for a stay of execution pending disposition of a petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas. The petitioner seeks direct review of the judgment of the Texas courts affirming his death sentence. I will in this case, and in every...
498 U.S. 1301 (1991) MADDEN v. TEXAS No. A-626. Supreme Court of the United States. Decided February 20, 1991. [*] ON APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME WITHIN WHICH TO FILE PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI JUSTICE SCALIA, Circuit Justice. In each of these four cases, a lawyer affiliated with the Texas Resource Center, on behalf of an applicant convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death, has requested a 60-day *1302 extension of time in which to file a petition for a writ of certiorari to...
502 U.S. 933 112 S. Ct. 409 116 L. Ed. 2d 317 Floyd SIGGERS, et al., petitioners, v. TUNICA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, et al. No. 91-6255 Supreme Court of the United States November 4, 1991 Application for Injunction and Stay. The application for an injunction and stay pending appeal presented to Justice SCALIA and by him referred to the Court is denied. Justice BLACKMUN, with whom Justice STEVENS and Justice O'CONNOR join, dissenting. I would grant the stay. In my judgment, appellants have...
501 U.S. 1282 112 S. Ct. 38 115 L. Ed. 2d 1118 Warren McCLESKEY, petitioner, v. Michael BOWERS, Attorney General of Georgia, et al. No. 91-5901 Supreme Court of the United States September 25, 1991 The application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice KENNEDY and by him referred to the Court, is denied. The petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is denied. Justice MARSHALL dissenting: Adhering to my view that the...
502 U.S. 999 112 S. Ct. 620 116 L. Ed. 2d 642 James L. MARTIN, petitioner, v. Julie KNOX, et al. No. 91-5852 Supreme Court of the United States December 2, 1991 Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. 1 Denied. 2 Opinion of Justice STEVENS, with whom Justice BLACKMUN joins, respecting the denial of the petition for writ of certiorari. 3 On November 4, 1991, the Court applied its recently amended Rule 39.8 to eight petitions filed by James L....
502 U.S. 995 112 S. Ct. 618 116 L. Ed. 2d 639 Joseph Roger O'DELL, petitioner, v. Charles THOMPSON, Warden, et al. No. 91-5655 Supreme Court of the United States December 2, 1991 Petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Virginia denied. Statement of Justice BLACKMUN, with whom Justice STEVENS and Justice O'CONNOR join, respecting the denial of the petition for writ of certiorari. This is a capital case. Since the present Term began on October 7, 1991, the Court has considered 102...
502 U.S. 930 112 S. Ct. 351 116 L. Ed. 2d 290 Brett Patrick PENSINGER, petitioner, v. CALIFORNIA. No. 91-5473 Supreme Court of the United States October 21, 1991 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of California. The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Justice O'CONNOR, with whom Justice KENNEDY joins, dissenting. 1 Petitioner claims that the California Supreme Court reviewed his death sentence in a manner inconsistent with this Court's holding in Clemons v....
502 U.S. 16 (1991) ZATKO v. CALIFORNIA No. 91-5052. United States Supreme Court. Decided November 4, 1991. [*] ON MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS Per Curiam. Last Term, we amended Rule 39 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States to add the following: "39.8. If satisfied that a petition for a writ of certiorari, jurisdictional statement, or petition for an extraordinary writ, as the case may be, is frivolous or malicious, the Court may deny a motion for leave to...
502 U.S. 9 (1991) MIRELES v. WACO No. 91-311. United States Supreme Court. Decided October 21, 1991. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Per Curiam. A long line of this Court's precedents acknowledges that, generally, a judge is immune from a suit for money damages. See, e. g., Forrester v. White, 484 U.S. 219 (1988); Cleavinger v. Saxner, 474 U.S. 193 (1985); Dennis v. Sparks, 449 U.S. 24 (1980); Supreme Court of Va. v. Consumers Union...
499 U.S. 606 (1991) AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD ET AL. No. 90-97. Supreme Court of the United States. Argued February 25, 1991. Decided April 23, 1991. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT *607 James D. Holzhauer argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Kenneth S. Geller, Arthur R. Miller, and Rhonda A. Rhodes. Deputy Solicitor General Shapiro argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief for...
502 U.S. 93 (1991) WOODDELL v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 71, et al. No. 90-967. United States Supreme Court. Argued October 16, 1991. Decided December 4, 1991. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT *94 White, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Thomas, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. Theodore E. Meckler argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the...
500 U.S. 226 (1991) SIEGERT v. GILLEY. No. 90-96. Supreme Court of the United States. Argued February 19, 1991. Decided May 23, 1991. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT. *227 Nina Kraut argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner. Michael R. Lazerwitz argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Roberts, Assistant Attorney General Gerson, Deputy Solicitor General Shapiro, and Barbara L. Herwig. [*]...
500 U.S. 646 (1991) CLARK ET AL. v. ROEMER, GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA, ET AL. No. 90-952. Supreme Court of the United States. Argued April 22, 1991. Decided June 3, 1991. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA *648 Robert B. McDuff argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Frank R. Parker, Brenda Wright, Ernest L. Johnson, and Ulysses Gene Thibodeaux. James A. Feldman argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging...
498 U.S. 42 (1990) LANGENKAMP, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE BANKRUPTCY ESTATES OF REPUBLIC TRUST & SAVINGS CO. ET AL. v. CULP ET AL. No. 90-93. Supreme Court of the United States. Decided November 13, 1990. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT PER CURIAM. This case presents the question whether creditors who submit a claim against a bankruptcy estate and are then sued by *43 the trustee in bankruptcy to recover allegedly preferential...
502 U.S. 32 (1991) BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM v. MCORP FINANCIAL, INC., et al. No. 90-913. United States Supreme Court. Argued October 7, 1991. Decided December 3, 1991. [*] CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT *33 Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Thomas, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the cases. Jeffrey P. Minear argued the cause for petitioner in No. 90-...
501 U.S. 252 (1991) METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIRPORTS AUTHORITY ET AL. v. CITIZENS FOR THE ABATEMENT OF AIRCRAFT NOISE, INC., ET AL. No. 90-906. Supreme Court of the United States. Argued April 16, 1991. Decided June 17, 1991. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT. *254 Deputy Solicitor General Shapiro argued the cause for the United States as respondent under this Court's Rule 12.4. With him on the briefs were Acting Solicitor General Bryson,...
500 U.S. 72 (1991) INTERNATIONAL PRIMATE PROTECTION LEAGUE ET AL. v. ADMINISTRATORS OF TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND ET AL. No. 90-89. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 20, 1991. Decided May 20, 1991. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT *74 Margaret E. Woodward argued the cause for petitioners. With her on the briefs was Gary L. Francione. Richard H. Seamon argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief for respondent National Institutes of...
502 U.S. 215 (1991) WILLIAM "SKY" KING v. ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL No. 90-889. United States Supreme Court. Argued October 16, 1991. Decided December 16, 1991. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT *216 Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Thomas, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. Amy L. Wax argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the briefs were Solicitor General Starr,...
502 U.S. 197 (1991) HILTON v. SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RAILWAYS COMMISSION No. 90-848. United States Supreme Court. Argued October 8, 1991. Decided December 16, 1991. CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF SOUTH CAROLINA *198 Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and White, Stevens, and Souter, JJ., joined. Blackmun, J., concurred in the judgment. O'Connor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, J., joined, post, p. 207. Thomas, J., took no part in the...
