522 U.S. 34 (1997) CITY OF MONROE et al. v. UNITED STATES No. 97-122. United States Supreme Court. Decided November 17, 1997. ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA *35 Per Curiam. The United States claims the city of Monroe, Georgia, did not seek preclearance for majority voting in mayoral elections, as required by § 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 79 Stat. 439, as amended, 42 U.S. C . § 1973c. The Government seeks to enjoin majority voting and...
521 U.S. 979 (1997) FOREMAN et al. v. DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, ET AL. No. 96-987. United States Supreme Court. Decided June 27, 1997. [*] ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS *980 Per Curiam. Texas by statute authorizes counties to appoint election judges, one for each precinct, who supervise voting at the polls on election days. In 1983 and several times thereafter, Dallas County changed its procedures for selecting these officials. Each of the new...
522 U.S. 93 (1997) HUDSON et al. v. UNITED STATES No. 96-976. United States Supreme Court. Argued October 8, 1997. Decided December 10, 1997. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT *94 Rehnquist, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined, post, p. 106. Stevens, J., post, p. 106, and Souter, J., post, p. 112, filed opinions concurring...
522 U.S. 75 (1997) JEFFERSON, individually and as administrator of THE ESTATE OF JEFFERSON, DECEASED, et al. v. CITY OF TARRANT, ALABAMA No. 96-957. United States Supreme Court. Argued November 4, 1997. Decided December 9, 1997. CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF ALABAMA *76 *77 Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, post, p. 84. Dennis G....
522 U.S. 156 (1997) CITY OF CHICAGO et al. v. INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS et al. No. 96-910. United States Supreme Court. Argued October 14, 1997. Decided December 15, 1997. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT *157 *158 O'Connor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, J., joined, post, p. 175. Benna Ruth...
522 U.S. 3 (1997) STATE OIL CO. v. KHAN et al. No. 96-871. United States Supreme Court. Argued October 7, 1997. Decided November 4, 1997. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT *4 *5 O'Connor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. John Baumgartner argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Paul Kalinich. Acting Assistant Attorney General Klein argued the cause for the United States et al. as amici curiae urging reversal. With him on...
520 U.S. 292 (1997) LAMBERT, GALLATIN COUNTY ATTORNEY v. WICKLUND et al. No. 96-858. United States Supreme Court. Decided March 31, 1997. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT *293 Per Curiam. Before a minor has an abortion in Montana, one of her parents must be notified. A waiver, or "judicial bypass," of the notification requirement is allowed if the minor can convince a court that notification would not be in her best interests. The...
521 U.S. 642 (1997) UNITED STATES v. O'HAGAN No. 96-842. United States Supreme Court. Argued April 16, 1997. Decided June 25, 1997. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT *643 *644 *645 *646 Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, and Breyer, JJ., joined, and in which Scalia, J., joined as to Parts I, III, and IV. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, post, p. 679. Thomas, J....
520 U.S. 303 (1997) IN RE VEY No. 96-8005. United States Supreme Court. Decided April 14, 1997. ON MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS Per Curiam. Pro se petitioner Eileen Vey seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis and requests this Court to issue a writ of habeas corpus vacating her 13-year-old convictions. This is not Vey's first filing in this Court. In the past 6½ years, she has filed 11 petitions for certiorari, 12 petitions for extraordinary relief, and 2 applications for bail....
522 U.S. 118 (1997) KALINA v. FLETCHER No. 96-792. United States Supreme Court. Argued October 7, 1997. Decided December 10, 1997. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT *119 Stevens, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined, post, p. 131. Norm Maleng argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Michael C. Duggan and John W. Cobb. Patricia A. Millett argued the cause for...
522 U.S. 87 (1997) TREST v. CAIN, WARDEN No. 96-7901. United States Supreme Court. Argued November 10, 1997. Decided December 9, 1997. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT *88 Breyer, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Rebecca L. Hudsmith argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner. Kathleen E. Petersen, Assistant Attorney General of Louisiana, argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General,...
520 U.S. 833 (1997) BOGGS v. BOGGS et al. No. 96-79. United States Supreme Court. Argued January 15, 1997. Decided June 2, 1997. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT *834 *835 Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Scalia, Souter, and Thomas, JJ., joined, and in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Ginsburg, J., joined as to Part III. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which O'Connor, J., joined, and in which Rehnquist, C. J., and...
522 U.S. 52 (1997) SALINAS v. UNITED STATES No. 96-738. United States Supreme Court. Argued October 8, 1997. Decided December 2, 1997. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT *53 Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Francisco J. Enriquez argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Rolando Cantu. Gerald H. Goldstein and Cynthia Hujar Orr filed a brief for Brigido Marmolejo, Jr., as respondent under this Court's Rule 12.6, in...
522 U.S. 23 (1997) BATES v. UNITED STATES No. 96-7185. United States Supreme Court. Argued October 7, 1997. Decided November 4, 1997. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT *24 *25 Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. C. Richard Oren, by appointment of the Court, 520 U.S. 1114 , argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner. Lisa Schiavo Blatt argued the cause for the United States. With her on the brief were Acting Solicitor General...
519 U.S. 355 117 S. Ct. 795 136 L. Ed. 2d 825 D. Dean BIBLES, Director, Oregon Bureau of Land Management v. OREGON NATURAL DESERT ASSOCIATION. No. 96-713. Supreme Court of the United States Feb. 18, 1997. PER CURIAM. 1 In this case, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that Exemption 6 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. §552(b)(6), did not forbid disclosure of a mailing list maintained by petitioner, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and sought by respondent, the...
521 U.S. 151 (1997) O'DELL v. NETHERLAND, WARDEN, et al. No. 96-6867. United States Supreme Court. Argued March 18, 1997. Decided June 19, 1997. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT *152 *153 Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Scalia, and Kennedy, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined, post, p. 168. Robert S. Smith, by appointment of the...
522 U.S. 67 (1997) FOSTER, GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA, et al. v. LOVE et al. No. 96-670. United States Supreme Court. Argued October 6, 1997. Decided December 2, 1997. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT *68 Souter, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court with respect to Parts I, II, and IV, and the opinion of the Court with respect to Part III, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Stevens, O'Connor, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney...
520 U.S. 670 (1997) UNITED STATES v. HYDE No. 96-667. United States Supreme Court. Argued April 15, 1997. Decided May 27, 1997. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT *671 Rehnquist, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. James A. Feldman argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Acting Solicitor General Dellinger, Acting Assistant Attorney General Richard, Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben, and Patty Merkamp Stemler....
521 U.S. 179 (1997) KLEHR et ux. v. A. O. SMITH CORP. et al. No. 96-663. United States Supreme Court. Argued April 21, 1997. Decided June 19, 1997. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT *180 *181 *182 Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined,and in which Scalia and Thomas, JJ.,joined as to Part III. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring...
520 U.S. 924 (1997) GILBERT, PRESIDENT, EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY, et al. v. HOMAR No. 96-651. United States Supreme Court. Argued March 24, 1997. Decided June 9, 1997. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT *925 Scalia, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Gwendolyn T. Mosley, Senior Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania, argued the cause for petitioners. With her on the brief were D. Michael Fisher, Attorney General, Calvin R. Koons, Senior...
