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Commissioner v. McCoy, 87-75 (1987)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Dec. 07, 1987

484 U.S. 3 (1987) COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE v. McCOY, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF McCOY No. 87-75. Supreme Court of United States. Decided October 19, 1987 ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT *4 PER CURIAM. In this case, we are asked to determine whether the United States Court of Appeals exceeded its jurisdictional authority when, after affirming a decision of the United States Tax Court, it granted the taxpayer-estate's request...

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James H. Webb, Jr., Secretary of the Navy v. Carmelo Maldonado, 87-607 (1987)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Dec. 14, 1987

484 U.S. 990 108 S. Ct. 480 98 L. Ed. 2d 509 James H. WEBB, Jr., Secretary of the Navy v. Carmelo MALDONADO. No. 87-607 Supreme Court of the United States December 14, 1987 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice WHITE, dissenting. 1 In Blum v. Stenson, 465 U.S. 886 , 104 S. Ct. 1541 , 79 L. Ed. 2d 891 (1984), the Court defined what constitutes a "reasonable attorney's fee" under 42...

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James Carol Williams v. James A. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections, 87-5222 (1987)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Nov. 02, 1987

484 U.S. 935 108 S. Ct. 311 98 L. Ed. 2d 270 James Carol WILLIAMS v. James A. LYNAUGH, Director, Texas Department of Corrections. No. 87-5222 Supreme Court of the United States November 2, 1987 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice MARSHALL, with whom Justice BRENNAN joins, dissenting. 1 Adhering to my view that the death penalty is in all circumstances cruel and unusual punishment...

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Richard W. Morey Et Ux. v. Barrington Press, Inc, 87-32 (1987)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Oct. 13, 1987

484 U.S. 906 108 S. Ct. 249 98 L. Ed. 2d 207 Richard W. MOREY et ux. v. BARRINGTON PRESS, INC. No. 87-32 Supreme Court of the United States October 13, 1987 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice WHITE, with whom Justice BRENNAN joins, dissenting. 1 In White v. New Hampshire Dept. of Employment Security, 455 U.S. 445 , 451, 102 S. Ct. 1162 , 1166, 71 L. Ed. 2d 325 (1982), we held...

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Hoover Lindsey v. United States, 87-148 (1987)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Nov. 02, 1987

484 U.S. 934 108 S. Ct. 310 98 L. Ed. 2d 268 Hoover LINDSEY v. UNITED STATES. No. 87-148 Supreme Court of the United States November 2, 1987 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice WHITE, with whom Justice BRENNAN joins, dissenting. 1 The issue here is whether a defendant's rights under the Due Process and Confrontation Clauses are violated when the Government forces a witness to...

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St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company v. Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees, 87-129 (1987)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Oct. 13, 1987

484 U.S. 907 108 S. Ct. 250 98 L. Ed. 2d 208 ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY, AIRLINE AND STEAMSHIP CLERKS, FREIGHT HANDLERS, EXPRESS AND STATION EMPLOYEES. No. 87-129 Supreme Court of the United States October 13, 1987 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice WHITE, with whom Justice BRENNAN joins, dissenting. 1 This case presents the question whether...

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Rivera v. Minnich, 86-98 (1987)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Jun. 25, 1987

483 U.S. 574 (1987) RIVERA v. MINNICH No. 86-98. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 25, 1987. Decided June 25, 1987. APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA *575 William Watt Campbell argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was James R. Adams. Mary Louise Barton argued the cause and filed a brief for appellee. [*] JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court. The Pennsylvania statute governing proceedings brought against a defendant to establish his paternity...

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Citicorp Industrial Credit, Inc. v. Brock, 86-88 (1987)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Jun. 22, 1987

483 U.S. 27 (1987) CITICORP INDUSTRIAL CREDIT, INC. v. BROCK, SECRETARY OF LABOR No. 86-88. Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 20, 1987 Decided June 22, 1987 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT *28 Rex E. Lee argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were George W. Jones, Jr., and A. Bruce Schimberg. Charles A. Rothfeld argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Fried, Deputy Solicitor General Cohen,...

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United States v. Salerno, 86-87 (1987)

481 U.S. 739 (1987) UNITED STATES v. SALERNO ET AL. No. 86-87. Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 21, 1987 Decided May 26, 1987 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT *740 Solicitor General Fried argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Assistant Attorney General Weld, Deputy Solicitor General Bryson, Jeffrey P. Minear, Samuel Rosenthal, and Maury S. Epner. *741 Anthony M. Cardinale argued the cause for respondents. With...

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New York v. Burger, 86-80 (1987)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Jun. 19, 1987

482 U.S. 691 (1987) NEW YORK v. BURGER No. 86-80. Supreme Court of United States. Argued February 23, 1987 Decided June 19, 1987 CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF NEW YORK *693 Elizabeth Holtzman argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the briefs were Barbara D. Underwood and Leonard Joblove. Stephen R. Mahler argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Perry S. Reich. [*] JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court. This case presents the question whether the...

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Omni Capital Int'l, Ltd. v. Rudolf Wolff & Co., 86-740 (1987)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Dec. 08, 1987

484 U.S. 97 (1987) OMNI CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL, LTD., ET AL. v. RUDOLF WOLFF & CO., LTD., ET AL. No. 86-740. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 6, 1987 Decided December 8, 1987 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT *98 Robert A. Kutcher argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief was John D. Fricke. Anita M. Warner filed a brief for Point Landing, Inc., et al., respondents under this Court's Rule 19.6, in support of petitioners. Elliot...

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CTS Corp. v. Dynamics Corp. of America, 86-71 (1987)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Apr. 21, 1987

481 U.S. 69 (1987) CTS CORP. v. DYNAMICS CORPORATION OF AMERICA No. 86-71. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 2, 1987 Decided April 21, 1987 [*] APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT *71 James A. Strain argued the cause for appellant in No. 86-71. With him on the brief were Richard E. Deer and Stanley C. Fickle. John F. Pritchard argued the cause and filed a brief for appellant in No. 86-97. *72 Lowell E. Sachnoff argued the cause for appellee in both...

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Andrew Weddington Craig and Francis Marion Anthony v. North Carolina, 86-7075 (1987)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Oct. 05, 1987

484 U.S. 887 108 S. Ct. 42 98 L. Ed. 2d 174 Andrew Weddington CRAIG and Francis Marion Anthony v. NORTH CAROLINA. No. 86-7075 Supreme Court of the United States October 5, 1987 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Superior Court of North Carolina, Cabarrus County. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice MARSHALL, with whom Justice BRENNAN joins, dissenting. 1 I continue to believe that the death penalty is in all circumstances cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by the...

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Jeffrey Allen Muehleman v. Florida, 86-7066 (1987)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Oct. 05, 1987

484 U.S. 882 108 S. Ct. 39 98 L. Ed. 2d 170 Jeffrey Allen MUEHLEMAN v. FLORIDA. No. 86-7066 Supreme Court of the United States October 5, 1987 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 , 2971,...

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Malcolm Rent Johnson v. Oklahoma, 86-7054 (1987)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Oct. 05, 1987

484 U.S. 878 108 S. Ct. 35 98 L. Ed. 2d 167 Malcolm Rent JOHNSON v. OKLAHOMA. No. 86-7054 Supreme Court of the United States October 5, 1987 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice MARSHALL, with whom Justice BRENNAN joins, dissenting. 1 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....

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William Boyd Tucker v. Ralph Kemp, Warden, 86-6955 (A-860) (1987)

481 U.S. 1073 107 S. Ct. 2472 96 L. Ed. 2d 364 William Boyd TUCKER v. Ralph KEMP, Warden No. 86-6955 (A-860) Supreme Court of the United States May 29, 1987 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The application for stay of execution of the sentence of death presented to Justice POWELL and by him referred to the Court is denied. The petition for writ of certiorari is denied. The order heretofore entered staying the execution of the...

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Richard Tucker v. Ralph Kemp, Warden, 86-6925 (A-844) (1987)

481 U.S. 1063 107 S. Ct. 2209 95 L. Ed. 2d 863 Richard TUCKER v. Ralph KEMP, Warden No. 86-6925 (A-844) Supreme Court of the United States May 22, 1987 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. The application for stay of execution of the sentence of death presented to Justice POWELL and by him referred to the Court is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice BRENNAN, with whom Justice MARSHALL joins, dissenting. 1...

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James Willie Brown v. W.J. Dodd, Sheriff, 86-6923 (1987)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Dec. 07, 1987

484 U.S. 874 108 S. Ct. 33 98 L. Ed. 2d 164 James Willie BROWN v. W.J. DODD, Sheriff. No. 86-6923 Supreme Court of the United States October 5, 1987 Rehearing Denied Dec. 7, 1987. See 484 U.S. 982 , 108 S. Ct. 496 . On petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Georgia. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice MARSHALL, with whom Justice BRENNAN joins, dissenting. 1 I continue to believe that the death penalty is in all circumstances cruel and unusual punishment...

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Edward Earl Johnson v. Don Cabana, Acting Commissioner, Mississippi Department of Corrections, 86-6919 (A-842) (1987)

481 U.S. 1061 107 S. Ct. 2207 95 L. Ed. 2d 861 Edward Earl JOHNSON v. Don CABANA, Acting Commissioner, Mississippi Department of Corrections No. 86-6919 (A-842) Supreme Court of the United States May 19, 1987 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The application for stay of execution of the sentence of death presented to JUSTICE WHITE and by him referred to the Court is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice...

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Linda S. Moore v. Georgia, 86-6914 (1987)
Supreme Court of the United States Filed: Oct. 13, 1987

484 U.S. 904 108 S. Ct. 247 98 L. Ed. 2d 204 Linda S. MOORE v. GEORGIA. No. 86-6914 Supreme Court of the United States October 13, 1987 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Georgia. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice WHITE, dissenting. 1 In Scott v. Illinois, 440 U.S. 367 , 99 S. Ct. 1158 , 59 L. Ed. 2d 383 (1979), this Court held that an uncounseled misdemeanor conviction is constitutionally valid if the offender is not incarcerated. The following...

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