Cases - 1969 term

Samuels v. Mackell

Tue, 01 Apr 1969 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Mackell

Respondent

Samuels

Consolidation

No. 9

Heard By

Warren Court (1967-1969)

Decided By

Burger Court (1970-1971)

Opinion

401 U.S. 66 (1971)

Argued

Tuesday, April 1, 1969

Reargued:

Wednesday, April 29, 1970, Monday, November 16, 1970

Decided

Tuesday, February 23, 1971

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Mackell, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Abstention Doctrine

None

Gunn v. University Committee

Mon, 13 Jan 1969 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

University Committee

Respondent

Gunn

Heard By

Warren Court (1967-1969)

Decided By

Burger Court (1970-1971)

Opinion

399 U.S. 383 (1970)

Argued

January 13-14, 1969

Reargued:

April 29-30, 1970

Decided

Monday, June 29, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for University Committee, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 U.S.C. 1253

None

Anderson's-Black Rock v. Pavement Co.

Mon, 10 Nov 1969 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Anderson's-Black Rock

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Pavement Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

396 U.S. 57 (1969)

Argued

Monday, November 10, 1969

Decided

Monday, December 8, 1969

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Anderson's-Black Rock, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 35 U.S.C. 103

None

United States v. Estate Of Donnelly

Mon, 12 Jan 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

104

Petitioner

United States

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Estate Of Donnelly

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

397 U.S. 286 (1970)

Argued

Monday, January 12, 1970

Decided

Monday, March 23, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for United States, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

None

Price v. Georgia

Mon, 27 Apr 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

269

Petitioner

Price

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Georgia

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1970-1971)

Opinion

398 U.S. 323 (1970)

Argued

Monday, April 27, 1970

Decided

Monday, June 15, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Price, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Double Jeopardy

None

NLRB v. Raytheon Co.

Thu, 26 Feb 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

440

Petitioner

National Labor Relations Board

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Raytheon Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

398 U.S. 25 (1970)

Argued

Thursday, February 26, 1970

Decided

Monday, May 18, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for NLRB, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: National Labor Relations, as amended

None

Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park

Mon, 13 Oct 1969 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Sullivan

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Little Hunting Park

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

396 U.S. 229 (1969)

Argued

Monday, October 13, 1969

Decided

Monday, December 15, 1969

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Sullivan, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Fair Housing

None

Nash v. United States

Tue, 21 Apr 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

678

Petitioner

Nash

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

398 U.S. 1 (1970)

Argued

Tuesday, April 21, 1970

Decided

Monday, May 18, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Nash, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Internal Revenue Code

None

Longshoremen v. Ariadne Co.

Tue, 13 Jan 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

231

Petitioner

Longshoremen

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Ariadne Co.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

397 U.S. 195 (1970)

Argued

Tuesday, January 13, 1970

Decided

Monday, March 9, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Longshoremen, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: National Labor Relations, as amended

None

Baldwin v. New York

Tue, 09 Dec 1969 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

188

Appellee

New York

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Baldwin

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1970-1971)

Opinion

399 U.S. 66 (1970)

Argued

Tuesday, December 9, 1969

Decided

Monday, June 22, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Baldwin, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Right to Trial By Jury

None

Moon v. Maryland

Wed, 22 Apr 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

267

Petitioner

Moon

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Maryland

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

398 U.S. 319 (1970)

Argued

Wednesday, April 22, 1970

Decided

Monday, June 8, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Maryland, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Writ Improvidently Granted

None

Colonnade Corp. v. United States

Thu, 15 Jan 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

108

Petitioner

Colonnade Corp.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

397 U.S. 72 (1970)

Argued

Thursday, January 15, 1970

Decided

Wednesday, February 25, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Colonnade Corp., 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 26 U.S.C. 7342

None

Dutton v. Evans

Wed, 15 Oct 1969 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellant

Dutton

Petitioner Type

Appellant

Appellee

Evans

Respondent Type

Appellee

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1970-1971)

Opinion

400 U.S. 74 (1970)

Argued

Wednesday, October 15, 1969

Reargued:

Thursday, October 15, 1970

Decided

Tuesday, December 15, 1970

Advocates

Alfred L. Evans, Jr. (reargued the cause for the appellant)

Robert B. Thompson (reargued the cause for the appellee)

Erwin N. Griswold (Solicitor General, Department of Justice, by invitation of the Court, argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae on reargument)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Dutton, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Right to Confront and Cross-Examine, Compulsory Process

None

Illinois v. Allen

Tue, 24 Feb 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

606

Petitioner

Illinois

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Allen

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

397 U.S. 337 (1970)

Argued

Tuesday, February 24, 1970

Decided

Tuesday, March 31, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Illinois, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Right to Confront and Cross-Examine, Compulsory Process

None

Conway v. Adult Authority

Wed, 12 Nov 1969 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Conway

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Adult Authority

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

396 U.S. 107 (1969)

Argued

Wednesday, November 12, 1969

Decided

Monday, December 8, 1969

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Adult Authority, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Writ Improvidently Granted

None

Simmons v. West Haven Housing

Mon, 08 Dec 1969 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellee

West Haven Housing

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Simmons

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1970-1971)

Opinion

399 U.S. 510 (1970)

Argued

Monday, December 8, 1969

Decided

Monday, June 29, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for West Haven Housing, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

Mills v. Electric Auto-Lite

Thu, 13 Nov 1969 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Mills

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Electric Auto-Lite

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

396 U.S. 375 (1970)

Argued

Thursday, November 13, 1969

Decided

Tuesday, January 20, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Mills, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Securities Act of 1933, the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, or the Williams Act

None

United States v. Van Leeuwen

Wed, 25 Feb 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

403

Petitioner

United States

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Van Leeuwen

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

397 U.S. 249 (1970)

Argued

Wednesday, February 25, 1970

Decided

Monday, March 23, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for United States, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

None

Wheeler v. Montgomery

Mon, 13 Oct 1969 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellee

Montgomery

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Wheeler

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

397 U.S. 280 (1970)

Argued

Monday, October 13, 1969

Decided

Monday, March 23, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Wheeler, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

None

American Farm Lines v. Black Ball Freight Service

Wed, 25 Feb 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

369

Appellee

Black Ball Freight Service

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

American Farm Lines

Respondent Type

Appellant

Consolidation

No. 382

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

397 U.S. 532 (1970)

Argued

Wednesday, February 25, 1970

Decided

Monday, April 20, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for American Farm Lines, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Interstate Commerce, as amended

None

Bachellar v. Maryland

Mon, 02 Mar 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

729

Petitioner

Bachellar

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Maryland

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

397 U.S. 564 (1970)

Argued

Monday, March 2, 1970

Decided

Monday, April 20, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Bachellar, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly

None

Wade v. Wilson

Wed, 12 Nov 1969 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Wade

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Wilson

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

396 U.S. 282 (1970)

Argued

Wednesday, November 12, 1969

Decided

Tuesday, January 13, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Wade, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

Brockington v. Rhodes

Wed, 22 Oct 1969 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellee

Rhodes

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Brockington

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

396 U.S. 41 (1969)

Argued

Wednesday, October 22, 1969

Decided

Monday, November 24, 1969

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Rhodes, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1: Case or Controversy Requirement

None

Data Processing Service v. Camp

Tue, 18 Nov 1969 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Data Processing Service

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Camp

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

397 U.S. 150 (1970)

Argued

Tuesday, November 18, 1969

Decided

Tuesday, March 3, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Data Processing Service, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1: Case or Controversy Requirement

None

United States v. Knox

Tue, 14 Oct 1969 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellee

Knox

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

United States

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

396 U.S. 77 (1969)

Argued

Tuesday, October 14, 1969

Decided

Monday, December 8, 1969

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Self-Incrimination

None

Minor v. United States

Wed, 15 Oct 1969 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

189

Petitioner

Minor

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

United States

Respondent Type

Respondent

Consolidation

No. 271

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

396 U.S. 87 (1969)

Argued

Wednesday, October 15, 1969

Decided

Monday, December 8, 1969

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Self-Incrimination

None

In re Winship

Tue, 20 Jan 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

778

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

In Re Winship

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

397 U.S. 358 (1970)

Argued

Tuesday, January 20, 1970

Decided

Tuesday, March 31, 1970

Advocates

Stanley Buchsbaum (Argued the cause for the appellee)

Rena K. Uviller (Argued the cause for the appellant)

Facts of the Case

At age twelve, Samuel Winship was arrested and charged as a juvenile delinquent for breaking into a woman's locker and stealing $112 from her pocketbook. The charge also alleged that had Winship's act been done by an adult, it would constitute larceny. Relying on Section 744(b) of the New York Family Court Act, which provided that determinations of juvenile's guilt be based on a preponderance of the evidence, a Family Court found Winship guilty, despite acknowledging that the evidence did not establish his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Winship's appeal of the court's use of the lower "preponderance of the evidence" burden of proof, was rejected in both the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court and in the New York Court of Appeals before the Supreme Court granted certiorari.

Question

Does the requirement that juvenile convictions rest on "preponderance of the evidence" burden of proof, as opposed to that stricter "beyond a reasonable doubt" threshold, violate the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause?

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for In re Winship, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

Yes. In a 5-to-3 decision, the Court found that when establishing guilt of criminal charges the strict "reasonable-doubt" standard must be applied to both adults and juveniles alike. The Court noted that by establishing guilt based only on a "preponderance of the evidence," as is customary in civil cases, courts were denying criminal defendants a fundamental constitutional safeguard against the possibility that their fate be incorrectly decided due to fact-finding errors. The Court concluded that mere variations in age among criminal defendants will not suffice to warrant the use of different burdens of proof so long as they all face loss of liberty as a possible sentence.

United States v. Jorn

Mon, 12 Jan 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellant

United States

Petitioner Type

Appellant

Appellee

Jorn

Respondent Type

Appellee

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1970-1971)

Opinion

400 U.S. 470 (1971)

Argued

Monday, January 12, 1970

Reargued:

Thursday, October 22, 1970

Decided

Monday, January 25, 1971

Advocates

Louis F. Claiborne (argued the cause for the United States on the original argument)

Richard B. Stone (argued the cause for the United Staes on the reargument)

Denis R. Morrill (by appointment of the Court, reargued the cause for the appellee)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Jorn, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Double Jeopardy

None

Pike v. Bruce Church, Inc.

Tue, 13 Jan 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

301

Appellee

Bruce Church, Inc.

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Pike

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

397 U.S. 137 (1970)

Argued

Tuesday, January 13, 1970

Decided

Monday, March 2, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Bruce Church, Inc., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 1, Section 8, Paragraph 3: Interstate Commerce Clause

None

Atlantic C. L. R. Co. v. Engineers

Mon, 02 Mar 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

477

Petitioner

Atlantic C. L. R. Co.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Engineers

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

398 U.S. 281 (1970)

Argued

March 2-3, 1970

Decided

Monday, June 8, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Atlantic C. L. R. Co., 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 28 U.S.C. 2283

None

Czosek v. O'mara

Tue, 13 Jan 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

234

Petitioner

Czosek

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

O'mara

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

397 U.S. 25 (1970)

Argued

Tuesday, January 13, 1970

Decided

Tuesday, February 24, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for O'mara, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

U. S. v. Sisson

Tue, 20 Jan 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

305

Appellee

Sisson

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

U. S.

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1970-1971)

Opinion

399 U.S. 267 (1970)

Argued

January 20-21, 1970

Decided

Monday, June 29, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Sisson, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: 18 U.S.C. 3731

None

Waller v. Florida

Thu, 13 Nov 1969 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Waller

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Florida

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

397 U.S. 387 (1970)

Argued

Thursday, November 13, 1969

Decided

Monday, April 6, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Waller, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Double Jeopardy

None

Rogers v. Bellei

Thu, 15 Jan 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellant

William P. Rogers, Secretary of State

Petitioner Type

Appellant

Appellee

Aldo Mario Bellei

Respondent Type

Appellee

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1970-1971)

Opinion

401 U.S. 815 (1971)

Argued

Thursday, January 15, 1970

Reargued:

Thursday, November 12, 1970

Decided

Monday, April 5, 1971

Advocates

Joseph J. Connolly (argued the cause for the appellant on the original argument)

Erwin N. Griswold (Solicitor General, Department of Justice, argued the cause for the appellant on the reargument)

O. John Rogge (reargued the cause for the appellee)

Richard N. Gardner (argued the cause on the reargument for the Association of American Wives of Europeans et al. as amici curiae urging affirmance)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Rogers, 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Citizenship Clause

None

Hellenic Lines v. Rhoditis

Tue, 21 Apr 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

661

Petitioner

Hellenic Lines

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Rhoditis

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

398 U.S. 306 (1970)

Argued

Tuesday, April 21, 1970

Decided

Monday, June 8, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Rhoditis, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Jones, or Death on the High Seas

None

Morris v. Schoonfield

Wed, 22 Apr 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

782

Appellee

Schoonfield

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Morris

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1970-1971)

Opinion

399 U.S. 508 (1970)

Argued

Wednesday, April 22, 1970

Decided

Monday, June 29, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Morris, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

None

Boys Markets v. Clerks Union

Tue, 21 Apr 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

768

Petitioner

Boys Markets

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Clerks Union

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

398 U.S. 235 (1970)

Argued

April 21-22, 1970

Decided

Monday, June 1, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Boys Markets, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Norris-LaGuardia

None

North Carolina v. Alford

Mon, 17 Nov 1969 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellee

Alford

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

North Carolina

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1970-1971)

Opinion

400 U.S. 25 (1970)

Argued

Monday, November 17, 1969

Reargued:

Wednesday, October 14, 1970

Decided

Monday, November 23, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for North Carolina, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Due Process

None

Standard Industries, Inc. v. Tigrett Industries, Inc.

Mon, 02 Mar 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

445

Petitioner

Standard Industries, Inc.

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Tigrett Industries, Inc.

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

397 U.S. 586 (1970)

Argued

Monday, March 2, 1970

Decided

Monday, April 20, 1970

Advocates

Lawrence G. Wallace (argued for the United States, as amicus curiae, by special leave of Court)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 4 votes for Tigrett Industries, Inc., 4 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

New Haven Inclusion Cases

Mon, 30 Mar 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

915

Petitioner

New Haven Inclusion Cases

Consolidation

No. 917

No. 921

No. 914

No. 916

No. 920

No. 1038

No. 1057

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1970-1971)

Opinion

399 U.S. 392 (1970)

Argued

Monday, March 30, 1970

Decided

Monday, June 29, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 4 votes for New Haven Inclusion Cases, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

Walz v. Tax Commission of the City of New York

Wed, 19 Nov 1969 13:00:00 +0000

Location

New York City Tax Commission

1 Centre Street New York NY 10007

New York, NY 10007

United States

40° 42' 46.6164" N, 74° 0' 13.0176" W

See map: Google Maps

Case Basics

Docket No.

135

Appellee

Tax Commission of the City of New York

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Walz

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

397 U.S. 664 (1970)

Argued

Wednesday, November 19, 1969

Decided

Monday, May 4, 1970

Advocates

Edward J. Ennis (Argued the cause for the appellant)

J. Lee Rankin (Argued the cause for the appellee)

Facts of the Case

Frederick Walz, the owner of real estate in Richmond County, New York, brought suit against the New York City Tax Commission, challenging property tax exemptions for churches. Walz alleged that the exemptions forced him, as a taxpayer, to indirectly contribute to those churches.

Question

Did the property tax exemptions violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment?

Conclusion

Decision: 7 votes for Tax Commission of the City of New York, 1 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Establishment of Religion

In a 7-to-1 decision, the Court held that the exemptions did not violate the Establishment Clause. The Court held that the purpose of the exemptions was to neither advance nor inhibit religion; no one particular church or religious group had been singled out to receive tax exempt status. Unlike direct subsidies, which would have unduly entangled the state with religion, tax exemptions created only "minimal and remote involvement between church and state and far less than taxation of churches." The Court noted that "benevolent neutrality" toward churches and religions was "deeply embedded in the fabric of our national life."

Arkansas v. Tennessee

Mon, 19 Jan 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

33 ORIG

Plaintiff

Arkansas

Petitioner Type

Plaintiff

Defendant

Tennessee

Respondent Type

Defendant

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

397 U.S. 88 (1970)

Argued

Monday, January 19, 1970

Decided

Sunday, January 25, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Tennessee, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

Sanks v. Georgia

Mon, 08 Dec 1969 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Appellant

Sanks et al.

Petitioner Type

Appellant

Appellee

Georgia et al.

Respondent Type

Appellee

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1970-1971)

Opinion

401 U.S. 144 (1971)

Argued

Monday, December 8, 1969

Reargued:

November 17-18, 1970

Decided

Tuesday, February 23, 1971

Advocates

Michael D. Padnos (reargued the cause for the appellants)

Alfred L. Evans, Jr. (Assistant Attorney General of Georgia, reargued the cause for the appellees)

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 9 votes for Georgia, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision:

None

Evans v. Abney

Wed, 12 Nov 1969 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Evans

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Abney

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

396 U.S. 435 (1970)

Argued

November 12-13, 1969

Decided

Monday, January 26, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Abney, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

None

Rowan v. U. S. Post Office Dept.

Thu, 22 Jan 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

399

Appellee

U. S. Post Office Dept.

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Rowan

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

397 U.S. 728 (1970)

Argued

Thursday, January 22, 1970

Decided

Monday, May 4, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for U. S. Post Office Dept., 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 1: Speech, Press, and Assembly

None

Phoenix v. Kolodziejski

Tue, 31 Mar 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

1066

Appellee

Kolodziejski

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Phoenix

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1970-1971)

Opinion

399 U.S. 204 (1970)

Argued

Tuesday, March 31, 1970

Decided

Tuesday, June 23, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 5 votes for Kolodziejski, 3 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Equal Protection

None

Sears, Roebuck v. Carpet Layers

Tue, 03 Mar 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

476

Petitioner

Sears, Roebuck

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Carpet Layers

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

397 U.S. 655 (1970)

Argued

Tuesday, March 3, 1970

Decided

Monday, April 27, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 8 votes for Sears, Roebuck, 0 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1: Case or Controversy Requirement

None

United States v. Reynolds

Wed, 14 Jan 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

United States

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

Reynolds

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Opinion

397 U.S. 14 (1970)

Argued

Wednesday, January 14, 1970

Decided

Tuesday, February 24, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for United States, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including Appellate Procedure (or relevant rules of a circuit court)

None

Vale v. Louisiana

Wed, 04 Mar 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

727

Appellee

Louisiana

Petitioner Type

Appellee

Appellant

Vale

Respondent Type

Appellant

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1970-1971)

Opinion

399 U.S. 30 (1970)

Argued

March 4-5, 1970

Decided

Monday, June 22, 1970

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for Vale, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: Amendment 4: Fourth Amendment

None

Hill v. California

Mon, 19 Jan 1970 13:00:00 +0000

Case Basics

Docket No.

Petitioner

Hill

Petitioner Type

Petitioner

Respondent

California

Respondent Type

Respondent

Heard By

Burger Court (1969-1970)

Decided By

Burger Court (1970-1971)

Opinion

401 U.S. 797 (1971)

Argued

Monday, January 19, 1970

Reargued:

Wednesday, October 21, 1970

Decided

Monday, April 5, 1971

Facts of the Case

None

Question

None

Conclusion

Decision: 6 votes for California, 2 vote(s) against
Legal provision: retroactive application of a constitutional right

None