424 U.S. 1309 96 S. Ct. 891 47 L. Ed. 2d 74 Paul BRADLEY et al., Petitioners, v. Franklin J. LUNDING, Jr., Chairman, State Board of Elections Commissioners, et al. No. A-695 (75-1146). Feb. 17, 1976. Mr. Justice STEVENS, Circuit Justice. 1 On February 13, 1976, appellants filed an application for a stay of the judgment of the Supreme Court of Illinois entered on January 19, 1976, reversing an order entered by the Circuit Court for the Seventh Judicial Circuit, Sangamon County, Ill., on January...
429 U.S. 122 (1976) DAVIS v. GEORGIA. No. 76-5403. Supreme Court of United States. Decided December 6, 1976. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA. PER CURIAM. The petitioner in this case was convicted of murder and sentenced to death after trial by a jury selected in violation of the standards enunciated in Witherspoon v. Illinois, 391 U.S. 510 (1968), and applied in Boulden v. Holman, 394 U.S. 478 (1969), and Maxwell v. Bishop, 398 U.S. 262 (1970). The Witherspoon...
429 U.S. 930 97 S. Ct. 337 50 L. Ed. 2d 300 Grady TAYLOR v. State of TENNESSEE No. 76-293 Supreme Court of the United States November 1, 1976 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Eastern Division. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Mr. Justice BRENNAN, with whom Mr. Justice STEWART and Mr. Justice MARSHALL join, dissenting. 1 Petitioner was convicted after a jury trial in Sullivan County Criminal Court, Tenn., of exhibiting two allegedly...
429 U.S. 66 (1976) MASSACHUSETTS ET AL. v. FEENEY. No. 76-265. Supreme Court of United States. Decided November 8, 1976. ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS. PER CURIAM. This Court, on its own motion, hereby certifies to the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, pursuant to Rule 3:21 of the Rules of that court, the question of law hereinafter set forth. Statement of Facts On March 29, 1976, a three-judge Federal District Court...
429 U.S. 911 97 S. Ct. 300 50 L. Ed. 2d 278 The CHASE MANHATTAN BANK v. SAILBOAT APARTMENT CORP. et al No. 76-126 Supreme Court of the United States November 1, 1976 On petition for writ of certiorari to the District Court of Appeal of Florida for the Third District. Summary Disposition of the Court. The petition for certiorari is granted, the judgment of the District Court of Appeal of Florida is vacated, and the case is remanded for a determination of whether petitioner has waived the...
49 L. Ed. 2d 1222 96 S. Ct. 3228 428 U.S. 913 COLORADO SPRINGS AMUSEMENTS, LTD., etc., et al. v. Frank L. RIZZO, Mayor of Philadelphia, et al. No. 75-999. Supreme Court of the United States July 6, 1976 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Mr. Justice BRENNAN, dissenting. 1 We depreciate the precedential weight of summary dispositions in our decisional process, expressly holding in...
425 U.S. 963 96 S. Ct. 1749 48 L. Ed. 2d 209 Joel Anthony LILES and Ralph Alexander Bremner v. State of OREGON. No. 75-983. Supreme Court of the United States May 3, 1976 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of oregon. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Mr. Justice STEVENS, concurring in the denial of certiorari. The question we must first decide when acting on a petition for certiorari is whether we should set the case for full briefing and oral argument and...
426 U.S. 312 (1976) TENNESSEE ET AL. v. DUNLAP. No. 75-95. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 22, 1976. Decided June 10, 1976. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. Alex B. Shipley, Jr., Assistant Attorney General of Tennessee, argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief was R. A. Ashley, Jr., Attorney General. William Terry Denton argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent. [*] MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the...
429 U.S. 167 (1976) CITY OF MADISON JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 8 ET AL. v. WISCONSIN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION ET AL. No. 75-946. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 12, 1976. Decided December 8, 1976. APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF WISCONSIN. *168 Gerald C. Kops argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was Henry A. Gempeler. Robert C. Kelly argued the cause for appellee Madison Teachers, Inc. With him on the brief was William Haus. [*] *169 MR. CHIEF JUSTICE...
429 U.S. 97 (1976) ESTELLE, CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR, ET AL. v. GAMBLE. No. 75-929. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 5, 1976. Decided November 30, 1976. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. Bert W. Pluymen, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, argued the cause for petitioners pro hac vice. With him on *98 the brief were John L. Hill, Attorney General, David M. Kendall, First Assistant Attorney General, and Joe B. Dibrell, Jr., Assistant Attorney...
426 U.S. 925 96 S. Ct. 2637 49 L. Ed. 2d 380 W. J. ESTELLE, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Correstions, et al. v. William Wayne JUSTICE, U. S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, et al. No. 75-928. Supreme Court of the United States June 7, 1976 Rehearing Denied Oct. 4, 1976. See 429 U.S. 873 , 97 S. Ct. 192 . On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The motion of the respondents for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is...
427 U.S. 495 (1976) MATHEWS, SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE v. LUCAS ET AL. No. 75-88. Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 13, 1976. Decided June 29, 1976. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND. *496 Deputy Solicitor General Jones argued the cause for appellant. On the brief were Solicitor General Bork, Assistant Attorney General Lee, and William Kanter. *497 C. Christopher Brown argued the cause for appellees. On the brief was...
429 U.S. 68 (1976) TULLY ET AL. v. GRIFFIN, INC. No. 75-831. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 4, 1976. Decided November 9, 1976. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT. Thomas P. Zolezzi, Assistant Attorney General of New York, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief were Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney General, and Ruth Kessler Toch, Solicitor General. R. Paul Wickes argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was John H....
429 U.S. 118 (1976) BELCHER v. STENGEL ET AL. No. 75-823. Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 2, 1976. Decided November 30, 1976. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT. Robert A. Bell argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were John L. Francis and Patrick M. McGrath. John H. Lewis argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents. [*] PER CURIAM. This case grew out of a barroom affray in Columbus, Ohio, in the course of which the...
427 U.S. 539 (1976) NEBRASKA PRESS ASSN. ET AL. v. STUART, JUDGE, ET AL. No. 75-817. Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 19, 1976. Decided June 30, 1976. CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF NEBRASKA. *540 E. Barrett Prettyman, Jr., argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were James L. Koley and Stephen T. McGill. *541 Harold Mosher, Assistant Attorney General of Nebraska, argued the cause for respondent Stuart. With him on the brief was Paul L. Douglas, Attorney General....
425 U.S. 457 (1976) NEW YORK CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ET AL. v. SNEAD. No. 75-805. Supreme Court of United States. Decided April 26, 1976. ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. PER CURIAM. A three-judge District Court was convened in response to appellee's complaint alleging that N. Y. Civil Service Law ยง 72 (1969), governing leave of absence for mentally unfit civil service employees, denied her the procedural due process guaranteed her by the...
424 U.S. 645 (1976) MCCARTHY v. PHILADELPHIA CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. No. 75-783. Supreme Court of United States. Decided March 22, 1976. ON APPEAL TO THE COMMON WEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA, EASTERN DISTRICT. PER CURIAM. After 16 years of service, appellant's employment in the Philadelphia Fire Department was terminated because he moved his permanent residence from Philadelphia to New Jersey in contravention of a municipal regulation requiring employees of the city of Philadelphia to be...
428 U.S. 364 (1976) SOUTH DAKOTA v. OPPERMAN. No. 75-76. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 29, 1976. Decided July 6, 1976. CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF SOUTH DAKOTA. William J. Janklow, Attorney General of South Dakota, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Earl R. Mettler, Assistant Attorney General. Robert C. Ulrich, by appointment of the Court, 423 *365 U. S. 1012, argued the cause for respondent pro hac vice. With him on the brief were Lee M. McCahren...
428 U.S. 132 (1976) BELLOTTI, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MASSACHUSETTS, ET AL. v. BAIRD ET AL. No. 75-73. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 23, 1976. Decided July 1, 1976. [*] APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS. *133 S. Stephen Rosenfeld, Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts, argued the cause for appellants in No. 75-73. With him on the brief were Francis X. Bellotti, Attorney General, pro se, and Michael Eby and Garrick F. Cole, Assistant...
424 U.S. 931 96 S. Ct. 1145 47 L. Ed. 2d 340 Arthur SANDERS, Jr. v. State of GEORGIA. No. 75-707. Supreme Court of the United States February 23, 1976 Rehearing Denied April 19, 1976. See 425 U.S. 945 , 96 S. Ct. 1687 . On petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Georgia. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Mr. Justice BRENNAN, with whom Mr. Justice STEWART and Mr. Justice MARSHALL join, dissenting. 1 Petitioner was convicted in the Criminal Court of Fulton County,...
