485 U.S. 995 108 S. Ct. 1456 99 L. Ed. 2d 686 Leslie LOWENFIELD v. Robert Hilton BUTLER, Warden. No. A-792 (87-6780) Supreme Court of the United States April 13, 1988 Case below, 843 F.2d 183 . The application for stay of execution of the sentence of death presented to Justice WHITE and by him referred to the Court is denied. Justice BRENNAN, with whom Justice MARSHALL joins, dissenting. 1 Petitioner Leslie Lowenfield has been sentenced to death. The law of the State that is about to execute...
485 U.S. 505 (1988) SOUTH CAROLINA v. BAKER, SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY No. 94, Orig. Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 7, 1987 Decided April 20, 1988 ON EXCEPTIONS TO REPORT OF SPECIAL MASTER *507 John P. Linton argued the cause for plaintiff. With him on the brief were Charlton deSaussure, Jr., T. Travis Medlock, Attorney General of South Carolina, Frank K. Sloan, Chief Deputy Attorney General, and Grady L. Patterson III. Lewis B. Kaden argued the cause for plaintiff-in-...
485 U.S. 88 (1988) UNITED STATES v. LOUISIANA ET AL. (ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI BOUNDARY CASE) No. 9, Orig. Supreme Court of United States. Argued January 11, 1988 Decided March 1, 1988 ON EXCEPTIONS TO REPORT OF SPECIAL MASTER *89 Jim R. Bruce, Special Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause for defendant State of Mississippi. With him on the brief was Edwin Lloyd Pittman, Attorney General. Jeffrey P. Minear argued the cause for the United States. On the brief were Solicitor General Fried,...
488 U.S. 902 109 S. Ct. 251 102 L. Ed. 2d 240 Donald R. LEGO v. ILLINOIS. No. 88-5319. Supreme Court of the United States October 11, 1988 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Illinois. 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. Georgia, 428 U.S....
488 U.S. 227 (1988) OLDEN v. KENTUCKY No. 88-5223. Supreme Court of United States. Decided December 12, 1988 ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF KENTUCKY *228 PER CURIAM. Petitioner James Olden and his friend Charlie Ray Harris, both of whom are black, were indicted for kidnaping, rape, and forcible sodomy. The victim of the alleged crimes, Starla Matthews, a young white woman, gave the following account at trial: She and a friend, Regina Patton, had driven to...
488 U.S. 946 109 S. Ct. 377 102 L. Ed. 2d 365 DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., et al. v. Stanley SIMON et al. No. 88-229. Supreme Court of the United States November 7, 1988 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice WHITE, with whom Justice BRENNAN and Justice MARSHALL join, dissenting. 1 In Nebraska Press Assn. v. Stuart, 427 U.S. 539 , 96 S. Ct. 2791 , 49 L. Ed. 2d 683 (1976), we held...
488 U.S. 9 (1988) PENNSYLVANIA v. BRUDER No. 88-161. Supreme Court of United States. Decided October 31, 1988 ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPERIOR COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA PER CURIAM. Because the decision of the Pennsylvania Superior Court in this case is contrary to Berkemer v. McCarty, 468 U.S. 420 (1984), we grant the petition for a writ of certiorari and reverse. In the early morning of January 19, 1985, Officer Steve Shallis of the Newton Township, Pennsylvania, Police...
488 U.S. 1 (1988) RHODES ET AL. v. STEWART No. 88-139. Supreme Court of United States. Decided October 17, 1988 ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT *2 PER CURIAM. After entry of a judgment for the plaintiffs in a suit by two prisoners under 42 U.S. C . § 1983, the District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, ordered the defendants to pay the plaintiffs' attorney's fees pursuant to 42 U.S. C . § 1988. There is no...
485 U.S. 914 108 S. Ct. 1068 99 L. Ed. 2d 248 Gordon E. McQUILLEN v. WISCONSIN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION COUNCIL et al. No. 87-999 Supreme Court of the United States February 29, 1988 Rehearing Denied June 20, 1988 . See 487 U.S. 1211 , 108 S. Ct. 2859 . 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, dissenting. 1 This case presents the question whether a plaintiff may prevail on a...
488 U.S. 19 (1988) SHELL OIL CO. v. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE No. 87-984. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 4, 1988 Decided November 8, 1988 APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA *20 Kenneth S. Geller argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Mark I. Levy, Steven C. Stryker, William D. Peltz, and James W. Hall. Harry M. Griger, Special Assistant Attorney General of Iowa, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General....
488 U.S. 153 (1988) BEECH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION v. RAINEY ET AL. No. 87-981. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 4, 1988 Decided December 12, 1988 [*] CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT *155 Jos. W. Womack argued the cause for petitioners in both cases and filed briefs for petitioner Beech Aircraft Corp. W. H. F. Wiltshire filed briefs for petitioner Beech Aerospace Services, Inc. Dennis K. Larry argued the cause for respondents in both cases....
486 U.S. 414 (1988) MEYER, COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE, ET AL. v. GRANT ET AL. No. 87-920. Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 25, 1988 Decided June 6, 1988 APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT *415 Maurice G. Knaizer, First Assistant Attorney General of Colorado, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Duane Woodard, Attorney General, pro se, Richard H. Forman, Solicitor General, and Charles B. Howe and Billy J. Shuman, Deputy...
488 U.S. 105 (1988) PITTSTON COAL GROUP ET AL. v. SEBBEN ET AL. No. 87-821. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 3, 1988 Decided December 6, 1988 [*] CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT *106 Deputy Solicitor General Ayer argued the cause for the federal petitioners. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Fried, Christopher J. Wright, George R. Salem, Allen H. Feldman, Charles I. Hadden, and Edward D. Sieger. Mark E. Solomons argued the cause...
486 U.S. 230 (1988) FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION v. MALLEN ET AL. No. 87-82. Supreme Court of United States. Argued March 22, 1988 Decided May 31, 1988 APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA *231 John Harrison argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Willard, Deputy Solicitor General Cohen, Anthony J. Steinmeyer, Michael Kimmel, Ronald R. Glancz, and James A. Clark. Mary E....
488 U.S. 93 (1988) CARLUCCI, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, ET AL. v. DOE No. 87-751. Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 11, 1988 Decided December 6, 1988 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT *95 Michael K. Kellogg argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Fried, Assistant Attorney General Bolton, Deputy Solicitor General Cohen, Barbara L. Herwig, and Freddi Lipstein. John G. Gill, Jr., argued the cause...
484 U.S. 1032 108 S. Ct. 740 98 L. Ed. 2d 775 Steven KAY et al. v. DAVID DOUGLAS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 40 et al. No. 87-734 Supreme Court of the United States January 19, 1988 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Oregon. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice WHITE, dissenting. 1 This case presents the difficult question whether a plaintiff can recover attorney's fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 when the underlying action has become moot because of compliance by...
487 U.S. 879 (1988) BOWEN, SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ET AL. v. MASSACHUSETTS No. 87-712. Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 20, 1988 Decided June 29, 1988 [*] CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT *881 Roy T. Englert, Jr., argued the cause for petitioners in No. 87-712 and respondents in No. 87-929. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Fried, Acting Assistant Attorney General Spears, Deputy Solicitor General Merrill, William...
488 U.S. 878 109 S. Ct. 195 102 L. Ed. 2d 164 Alvie James HALE v. OKLAHOMA. No. 87-7116. Supreme Court of the United States October 3, 1988 On petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma. 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...
488 U.S. 877 109 S. Ct. 193 102 L. Ed. 2d 163 Anthony James MANN v. OKLAHOMA. No. 87-7101. Supreme Court of the United States October 3, 1988 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....
488 U.S. 876 109 S. Ct. 193 102 L. Ed. 2d 162 Anthony Keith JOHNSON v. ALABAMA. No. 87-7098. Supreme Court of the United States October 3, 1988 Rehearing Denied Nov. 28, 1988. See 488 U.S. 976 , 109 S. Ct. 518 . On petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Alabama. 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...
