459 U.S. 1301 103 S. Ct. 285 74 L. Ed. 2d 19 CALIFORNIA v. Marcelino RAMOS No. A-349 No.81-1893 Supreme Court of the United States October 26, 1982 Justice REHNQUIST, Circuit Justice. 1 Respondent Marcelino Ramos was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death in the California courts. The trial judge had, pursuant to state statute, informed the sentencing jury that a sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of parole may be commuted by the governor to a sentence that permits...
461 U.S. 230 (1983) ALABAMA v. EVANS No. A-858. Supreme Court of United States. Decided April 22, 1983. ON APPLICATION TO VACATE STAY OF EXECUTION PER CURIAM. This matter was presented to JUSTICE POWELL on the morning of April 22, 1983, on an application for an order vacating a stay of execution, and by him referred to the Court. It is helpful to review briefly the sequence of events that preceded this application. On April 8, 1983, the Alabama Supreme Court ordered that respondent John Louis...
464 U.S. 109 (1983) SULLIVAN v. WAINWRIGHT, SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, ET AL. No. A-409. Supreme Court of United States. Decided November 29, 1983 ON APPLICATION FOR STAY PER CURIAM. Applicant was sentenced to death in November 1973 for the murder of the manager of a restaurant he had robbed. His conviction and sentence were affirmed by the Florida Supreme Court and this Court denied certiorari. Sullivan v. State, 303 So. 2d 632 (Fla. 1974), cert. denied, 428 U.S. 911 (1976)....
464 U.S. 46 (1983) MAGGIO, WARDEN v. WILLIAMS No. A-301. Supreme Court of United States. Decided November 7, 1983 ON APPLICATION TO VACATE STAY PER CURIAM. On October 23, 1983, less than two days before Williams' scheduled execution, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth *47 Circuit stayed the execution "pending final action of the Supreme Court." Because we agree with applicant that the stay was improvidently imposed, we grant his motion to vacate the stay and to allow the State to reschedule...
464 U.S. 1 (1983) AUTRY v. ESTELLE, DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS No. A-197. Supreme Court of United States. Decided October 3, 1983 ON APPLICATION FOR STAY PER CURIAM. Applicant was sentenced to death for killing two people while robbing a convenience store. His conviction and sentence were affirmed by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. *2 Autry v. State, 626 S.W.2d 758 (1982). We denied certiorari. 459 U.S. 882 (1982). Applicant then sought habeas corpus in the state system;...
464 U.S. 950 104 S. Ct. 366 78 L. Ed. 2d 326 INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL UNION NO. 323, AFL-CIO v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD No. 83-63 Supreme Court of the United States October 31, 1983 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Justice WHITE, with whom Justice BRENNAN and Justice BLACKMUN join, dissenting from denial of certiorari. 1 After determining that one...
464 U.S. 1009 DALLAS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT ET AL. v. RICHARDSON ET AL. No. 83-597. Supreme Court of United States. December 5, 1983 1 C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 709 F.2d 1016 .
464 U.S. 1026 104 S. Ct. 560 78 L. Ed. 2d 732 William E. WEBER, petitioner, v. STONY BROOK HOSPITAL, et al No. 83-5833 Supreme Court of the United States December 12, 1983 1 The motion of petitioner to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of New York denied.
464 U.S. 1023 104 S. Ct. 558 78 L. Ed. 2d 730 Sylvester Lewis ADAMS v. SOUTH CAROLINA No. 83-5547 Supreme Court of the United States December 12, 1983 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of South Carolina. The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. Justice MARSHALL, with whom Justice BRENNAN joins, dissenting. 1 Adhering to my view that the death penalty is under all circumstances cruel and unusual punishment forbidden by the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, I would...
463 U.S. 1237 104 S. Ct. 211 77 L. Ed. 2d 1453 Jimmy Lee GRAY v. Eddie LUCAS, Warden, et al No. 83-5290 Supreme Court of the United States September 1, 1983 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. The application for stay of execution, scheduled for 12:01 a.m. on September 2, 1983, addressed to Justice BRENNAN and referred to the Court is denied. THE CHIEF JUSTICE, concurring in the denial of...
464 U.S. 951 104 S. Ct. 367 78 L. Ed. 2d 327 Ronald C. MARSHALL, Superintendent, Southern Ohio Correctional Facility v. Raymond WALKER No. 83-151 Supreme Court of the United States October 31, 1983 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 REHNQUIST, with whom THE CHIEF JUSTICE and Justice O'CONNOR join, dissenting from denial of certiorari. 1 Respondent Walker was indicted in Stark...
464 U.S. 78 (1983) WAINWRIGHT, SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS v. GOODE No. 83-131. Supreme Court of United States. Decided November 28, 1983 ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT *79 PER CURIAM. Petitioner, the Secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections, requests review of a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ordering the District Court for the Middle District of Florida to...
464 U.S. 67 (1983) IRON ARROW HONOR SOCIETY ET AL. v. HECKLER, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ET AL. No. 83-118. Supreme Court of United States. Decided November 14, 1983 ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT *68 PER CURIAM. Petitioner Iron Arrow Honor Society is an all-male honorary organization founded by the first president of the University of Miami to honor outstanding University men. Traditionally, the Society has conducted...
75 L. Ed. 2d 472 103 S. Ct. 1240 460 U.S. 1001 MARYLAND, et al., Appellants, v. UNITED STATES et al. TANDY CORPORATION, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES et al. NORTH AMERICAN TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES et al. ILLINOIS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES et al No. 82-952 No.82-953 No.82-992 No.82-1001 Supreme Court of the United States February 28, 1983 The judgment is affirmed. Justice REHNQUIST, with whom THE CHIEF JUSTICE and Justice WHITE join, dissenting from summary affirmance....
463 U.S. 1112 (1983) ILLINOIS v. BATCHELDER No. 82-947. Supreme Court of United States. Decided July 6, 1983 ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS, THIRD DISTRICT *1113 PER CURIAM. An Illinois statute, Ill. Rev. Stat, ch. 95 1/2, ΒΆ 11-501.1 (1981), provides that any person who drives an automobile in that State consents to take a breath-analysis test when requested to do so by an officer as incident to an arrest for driving while intoxicated. [1] The statute also...
460 U.S. 1057 103 S. Ct. 1510 75 L. Ed. 2d 938 Francis X. BELLOTTI, Attorney General of Massachusetts, appellant, v. Michael J. CONNOLLY et al. Frederick C. LANGONE, et al., appellants, v. Michael J. CONNOLLY et al No. 82-927 No.82-936 Supreme Court of the United States April 4, 1983 The appeals are dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Treating the papers whereon the appeals were taken as petitions for writs of certiorari, certiorari is denied. Justice STEVENS, with whom Justice REHNQUIST and...
464 U.S. 89 (1983) BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS v. FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY ET AL. No. 82-799. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 11, 1983 Decided November 29, 1983 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT *90 Carolyn F. Corwin argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the briefs were Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General McGrath, Deputy Solicitor General Geller, William Kanter, and Douglas Letter. Ruth E. Peters...
460 U.S. 533 (1983) THURSTON MOTOR LINES, INC. v. JORDAN K. RAND, LTD. No. 82-713. Supreme Court of United States. Decided March 28, 1983. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT PER CURIAM. Petitioner is a common carrier authorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission to transport commodities. When respondent allegedly failed to pay $661.41 in motor freight charges, petitioner filed suit in United States District Court. Its complaint...
463 U.S. 1 (1983) FRANCHISE TAX BOARD OF CALIFORNIA v. CONSTRUCTION LABORERS VACATION TRUST FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ET AL. No. 82-695. Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 19, 1983. Decided June 24, 1983. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. *3 Patti S. Kitching, Deputy Attorney General of California, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs were John K. Van De Kamp, Attorney General, and Edmond B. Mamer, Deputy Attorney General. James P....
464 U.S. 920 104 S. Ct. 287 78 L. Ed. 2d 264 Andre JONES v. ILLINOIS No. 82-6913 Supreme Court of the United States October 17, 1983 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Illinois. 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, 49 L. Ed. 2d...
