504 U.S. 188 (1992) COLEMAN v. THOMPSON, WARDEN, et al. No. A-877 (91-8336). United States Supreme Court. Decided May 20, 1992. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY OF EXECUTION OF SENTENCE OF DEATH Per Curiam. As the District Court below observed, this is now the 12th round of judicial review in a murder case which began 11 years ago. Yet despite having had 11 years to produce exculpatory evidence, Coleman has produced what, in the words of the District Court, does not even amount to a "colorable showing...
503 U.S. 653 (1992) GOMEZ et al. v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA et al. No. A-767. United States Supreme Court. Decided April 21, 1992. ON APPLICATION TO VACATE STAY Per Curiam. Robert Alton Harris brought a 42 U.S. C . § 1983 action claiming that execution by lethal gas is cruel and unusual in violation of the Eighth Amendment. This action is an obvious attempt to avoid the application of McCleskey v. Zant, 499 U.S. 467 (1991), to bar this successive...
505 U.S. 1084 (1992) BENTEN et al. v. KESSLER, COMMISSIONER, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, et al. No. A-40. United States Supreme Court. Decided July 17, 1992. ON APPLICATION TO VACATE STAY Per Curiam. Petitioner Leona Benten wants to use RU-486, a drug not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in order to induce a nonsurgical abortion. She tried to import a single dosage of the drug for that purpose, but respondent federal officials confiscated her supply at airport customs....
506 U.S. 1 (1992) MARTIN v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS et al. No. 92-5584. United States Supreme Court. Decided November 2, 1992. [*] ON MOTION OF PETITIONER FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS Per Curiam. Pro se petitioner James L. Martin requests leave to proceed in forma pauperis under Rule 39 of this Court. We deny this request pursuant to our Rule 39.8. Martin is allowed *2 until November 23, 1992, within which to pay the docketing fees required by Rule 38 and to submit his...
506 U.S. 869 BB ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC., DBA BROWN BAG SOFTWARE v. SYMANTEC CORP. ET AL. No. 92-178. Supreme Court of United States. October 5, 1992. 1 C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 960 F.2d 1465 .
506 U.S. 103 (1992) FARRAR et al., co administrators of ESTATE OF FARRAR, DECEASED v. HOBBY No. 91-990. United States Supreme Court. Argued October 7, 1992. Decided December 14, 1992. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT *104 Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Scalia, and Kennedy, JJ., joined. O'Connor, J., filed a concurring opinion, post, p. 116. White, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and...
505 U.S. 763 (1992) TWO PESOS, INC. v. TACO CABANA, INC. No. 91-971. United States Supreme Court. Argued April 21, 1992. Decided June 26, 1992. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT *764 White, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Blackmun, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, and Souter, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion, post, p. 776. Stevens, J., post, p. 776, and Thomas, J., post, p. 785, filed opinions concurring in...
506 U.S. 9 (1992) CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF CALIFORNIA v. UNITED STATES et al. No. 91-946. United States Supreme Court. Argued October 6, 1992. Decided November 16, 1992. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT *10 Stevens, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Eric M. Lieberman argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were David B. Goldstein, Hillary Richard, and Michael Lee Hertzberg. Deputy Solicitor General Wallace argued the cause for...
504 U.S. 753 (1992) PATTERSON, TRUSTEE v. SHUMATE No. 91-913. United States Supreme Court. Argued April 20, 1992. Decided June 15, 1992. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT *754 Blackmun, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion, post, p. 766. G. Steven Agee argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner. Kevin R. Huennekens argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Robert A. Lefkowitz and...
505 U.S. 317 (1992) UNITED STATES v. SALERNO et al. No. 91-872. United States Supreme Court. Argued April 20, 1992. Decided June 19, 1992. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT *318 Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and White, Blackmun, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, and Souter, JJ., joined. Blackmun, J., filed a concurring opinion, post, p. 325. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, post, p. 326. James A. Feldman argued...
503 U.S. 442 (1992) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ET AL. v. MONTANA et al. No. 91-860. United States Supreme Court. Argued March 4, 1992. Decided March 31, 1992. APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA *443 Stevens, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. *444 Solicitor General Starr argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Assistant Attorney General Gerson, Deputy Solicitor General Roberts, Edwin S. Kneedler, Michael Jay...
505 U.S. 557 (1992) CITY OF BURLINGTON v. DAGUE et al. No. 91-810. United States Supreme Court. Argued April 21, 1992. Decided June 24, 1992. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT *558 Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and White, Kennedy, Souter, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Blackmun, J.,filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, J.,joined, post, p. 567. O'Connor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, post, p. 575. Michael B....
504 U.S. 648 (1992) BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD CO. v. FORD ET AL. No. 91-779. United States Supreme Court. Argued April 20, 1992. Decided June 12, 1992. CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF MONTANA Souter, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Betty Jo Christian argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the briefs were Charles G. Cole, Jerald S. Howe, Jr., Virginia L. White-Mahaffey, Edmund W. Burke, and Richard V. Wicka. *649 Joel I. Klein argued the cause for respondents. With...
112 S. Ct. 1304 503 U.S. 923 117 L. Ed. 2d 525 Kurt HIERSCHE, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jerome L. Hiersche, Deceased, petitioner, v. UNITED STATES. No. 91-774. Supreme Court of the United States March 9, 1992 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. Memorandum of Justice STEVENS respecting the denial of certiorari. 1 Petitioner asks us to resolve a recurring conflict among the...
506 U.S. 80 (1992) REPUBLIC NATIONAL BANK OF MIAMI v. UNITED STATES No. 91-767. United States Supreme Court. Argued October 5, 1992. Decided December 14, 1992. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT *81 Blackmun, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II, and IV, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and White, Stevens, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, and Souter, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Part...
504 U.S. 607 (1992) REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA et al. v. WELTOVER, INC., et al. No. 91-763. United States Supreme Court. Argued April 1, 1992. Decided June 12, 1992. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT *608 Scalia, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Richard J. Davis argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Steven Alan Reiss, Bonnie Garone, and Andreas F. Lowenfeld. Richard W. Cutler argued the cause for respondents. With him on...
505 U.S. 833 (1992) PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA et al. v. CASEY, GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA, et al. No. 91-744. United States Supreme Court. Argued April 22, 1992. Decided June 29, 1992. [*] CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT *834 *835 *836 *837 *838 *839 *840 *841 O'Connor, Kennedy, and Souter, JJ., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II, III, V A, V C, and VI, in which...
505 U.S. 1079 (1992) ESPINOSA v. FLORIDA No. 91-7390. United States Supreme Court. Decided June 29, 1992. ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA *1080 Per Curiam. Under Florida law, after a defendant is found guilty of a capital felony, a separate sentencing proceeding is conducted to determine whether the sentence should be life imprisonment or death. Fla. Stat. § 921.141(1) (1991). At the close of a hearing at which the prosecution and the defense may present...
504 U.S. 621 (1992) FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. TICOR TITLE INSURANCE CO. et al. No. 91-72. United States Supreme Court. Argued January 13, 1992. Decided June 12, 1992. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT *622 *623 Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which White, Blackmun, Stevens, Scalia, and Souter, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion, post, p. 640. Rehnquist, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which O'Connor and Thomas, JJ....
112 S. Ct. 1998 504 U.S. 933 118 L. Ed. 2d 594 James Armin FOWNER, petitioner, v. UNITED STATES. No. 91-7169. Supreme Court of the United States May 18, 1992 On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice WHITE, dissenting. 1 This case presents the question whether the weight of uningestible waste material should be included in calculating the weight of a "mixture or substance" containing a...
