The Oyez Project: 1988 Term Arguments

Alabama v. Smith (No. 88-333) - Oral Argument

Mon, 24 Apr 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Allegheny Pittsburgh Coal v. Webster County (No. 87-1303) - Oral Argument

Wed, 07 Dec 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Allegheny v. ACLU (No. 87-2050) - Oral Argument

Wed, 22 Feb 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Amerada Hess Corp. v. N. J. Taxation Di (No. 87-453) - Oral Argument

Tue, 29 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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American Foreign Service Assn. v. Garfinkel (No. 87-2127) - Oral Argument

Mon, 20 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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American Trucking Associations v. Smith (No. 88-325) - Oral Argument

Wed, 22 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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American Trucking Associations v. Smith (No. 88-325) - Oral Reargument

Wed, 06 Dec 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Arizona v. Youngblood (No. 86-1904) - Oral Argument

Tue, 11 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Asarco Inc. v. Kadish (No. 87-1661) - Oral Argument

Mon, 27 Feb 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Barnard v. Thorstenn (No. 87-1939) - Oral Argument

Wed, 11 Jan 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Beech Aircraft Corp. v. Rainey (No. 87-981) - Oral Argument

Tue, 04 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Blanchard v. Bergeron (No. 87-1485) - Oral Argument

Mon, 28 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Blanton v. North Las Vegas (No. 87-1437) - Oral Argument

Mon, 09 Jan 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Board Of Trustees, State Univ. Of N. Y. v. Fox (No. 87-2013) - Oral Argument

Wed, 22 Feb 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Bonito Boats, Inc. v. Thunder Craft Boats, Inc. (No. 87-1346) - Oral Argument

Mon, 05 Dec 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Bowen v. Georgetown University Hospital (No. 87-1097) - Oral Argument

Tue, 11 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Brendale v. Confederated Yakima Indian Nation (No. 87-1622) - Oral Argument

Tue, 10 Jan 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Brower v. Inyo County (No. 87-248) - Oral Argument

Wed, 11 Jan 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Browning-Ferris Industries v. Kelco Disposal (No. 88-556) - Oral Argument

Tue, 18 Apr 1989 10:00:00 -0500

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California Equalization Bd. v. Sierra Summit (No. 88-681) - Oral Argument

Wed, 19 Apr 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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California v. Arc America Corp. (No. 87-1862) - Oral Argument

Mon, 27 Feb 1989 12:00:00 -0500

In 1983, the American Trucking Associations, Inc. (ATA) challenged the flat tax portion of Arkansas' Highway Use Equalization (HUE) tax, alleging that it violated the Commerce Clause. The Arkansas Supreme Court, relying on Supreme Court precedent, rejected this claim. Subsequently, on June 23, 1987, the Supreme Court decided American Trucking Ass'ns., Inc. v. Scheiner, 483 U.S. 266 (1987), which held that state application of flat highway use taxes was unconstitutional. Pending re-hearing in the Arkansas Supreme Court, Justice Blackmun ordered, in August 1987, that all new taxes collected be kept in escrow. Subsequently, the Arkansas Supreme Court held that HUE was unconstitutional, but that Scheiner did not apply retroactively. The court went on to decide that taxes already collected for the tax year beginning July 1, 1987, could remain in the state treasury, but that those funds placed in the escrow account ordered by Justice Blackmun should be refunded, as they had not been spent or budgeted for future spending.

California v. United States (No. 87-1165) - Oral Argument

Mon, 28 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Canton v. Harris (No. 86-1088) - Oral Argument

Tue, 08 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered v. United States (No. 87-1729) - Oral Argument

Tue, 21 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Carella v. California (No. 87-6997) - Oral Argument

Wed, 26 Apr 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Carlucci v. Doe (No. 87-751) - Oral Argument

Tue, 11 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Chan v. Korean Air Lines, Ltd. (No. 87-1055) - Oral Argument

Wed, 07 Dec 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Coit Independence Joint Venture v. Fslic (No. 87-996) - Oral Argument

Tue, 01 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Colonial Am. Life Ins. Co. v. Commissioner (No. 88-396) - Oral Argument

Tue, 18 Apr 1989 11:00:00 -0500

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Commissioner v. Clark (No. 87-1168) - Oral Argument

Mon, 07 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Community For Creative Non-Violence v. Reid (No. 88-293) - Oral Argument

Wed, 29 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Consol. Rail Corp. v. Railway Labor Executives (No. 88-1) - Oral Argument

Tue, 28 Feb 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Cotton Petroleum Corp. v. New Mexico (No. 87-1327) - Oral Argument

Wed, 30 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Dallas v. Stanglin (No. 87-1848) - Oral Argument

Wed, 01 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Davis v. Michigan Dept. Of Treasury (No. 87-1020) - Oral Argument

Mon, 09 Jan 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Dellmuth v. Muth (No. 87-1855) - Oral Argument

Tue, 28 Feb 1989 12:00:00 -0500

When first questioned by police about the stabbing of a woman, suspect Gary Eagan did not make incriminating statements after signing a waiver and being told he would be provided a lawyer "if and when you go to court." The following day, after Eagan was questioned again and signed a different waiver, he confessed to the stabbing and revealed physical evidence of the crime. Eagan later claimed that the language of the first waiver made his confession inadmissible.

Department Of Justice v. Tax Analysts (No. 88-782) - Oral Argument

Mon, 24 Apr 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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DeShaney v. Winnebago County (No. 87-154) - Oral Argument

Wed, 02 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

Penry, a retarded man with the mental age of barely seven years, was convicted of murder and sentenced to death. During the trial's proceedings, the jury was not instructed that it could consider the mitigating circumstances of Penry's mental retardation in imposing its sentence.

Duckworth v. Eagan (No. 88-317) - Oral Argument

Wed, 29 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Dugger v. Adams (No. 87-121) - Oral Argument

Tue, 01 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Duquesne Light Co. v. Barasch (No. 87-1160) - Oral Argument

Mon, 07 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

Drug Enforcement Administration agents stopped Sokolow in Honolulu International Airport after his behavior indicated he may be a drug trafficker: he paid $2,100 in cash for airline tickets, he was not traveling under his own name, his original destination was Miami, he appeared nervous during the trip, and he checked none of his luggage. Agents arrested Sokolow and searched his luggage without a warrant. Later, at the DEA office, agents obtained warrants allowing more extensive searches and they discovered 1,063 grams of cocaine.

Eu v. San Francisco Democratic Comm. (No. 87-1269) - Oral Argument

Mon, 05 Dec 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Finley v. United States (No. 87-1973) - Oral Argument

Tue, 28 Feb 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Bruch (No. 87-1054) - Oral Argument

Wed, 30 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Flight Attendants v. Zipes (No. 88-608) - Oral Argument

Tue, 25 Apr 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Florida v. Riley (No. 87-764) - Oral Argument

Mon, 03 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Fort Wayne Books, Inc. v. Indiana (No. 87-470) - Oral Argument

Mon, 03 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Frank v. Minnesota Newspaper Assn., Inc. (No. 87-1956) - Oral Argument

Wed, 22 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Frazee v. Illinois Employment Security Dept. (No. 87-1945) - Oral Argument

Wed, 01 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Fslic v. Ticktin (No. 87-1865) - Oral Argument

Mon, 27 Feb 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Goldberg v. Sweet (No. 87-826) - Oral Argument

Wed, 12 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Gomez v. United States (No. 88-5014) - Oral Argument

Mon, 24 Apr 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Graham v. Connor (No. 87-6571) - Oral Argument

Tue, 21 Feb 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Granfinanciera, S. A. v. Nordberg (No. 87-1716) - Oral Argument

Mon, 09 Jan 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Green v. Bock Laundry Machine Co. (No. 87-1816) - Oral Argument

Wed, 18 Jan 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. (No. 87-1252) - Oral Argument

Tue, 08 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Harbison-Walker Refractories, v. Brieck (No. 87-271) - Oral Argument

Mon, 31 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Hardin v. Straub (No. 87-7023) - Oral Argument

Wed, 22 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Harris v. Reed (No. 87-5677) - Oral Argument

Wed, 12 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Harte-Hanks Communications v. Connaughton (No. 88-10) - Oral Argument

Mon, 20 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Healy v. The Beer Institute (No. 88-449) - Oral Argument

Tue, 28 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Hernandez v. Commissioner (No. 87-963) - Oral Argument

Mon, 28 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Hoffman v. Connecticut Income Maint. Dept. (No. 88-412) - Oral Argument

Wed, 19 Apr 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Jones v. Thomas (No. 88-420) - Oral Argument

Wed, 26 Apr 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Karahalios v. Federal Employees (No. 87-636) - Oral Argument

Tue, 17 Jan 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Kentucky Dept. Of Corrections v. Thompson (No. 87-1815) - Oral Argument

Wed, 18 Jan 1989 13:00:00 -0500

New York City, responding to complaints of high-decibel concerts adjoining residential neighborhoods, mandated the use of city-provided sound systems and technicians for concerts in Central Park. Members of rock group claimed that the inability to use their own sound equipment and technicians in a concert in a public forum interfered with their First Amendment rights of expression.

Lockhart v. Nelson (No. 87-1277) - Oral Argument

Mon, 03 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Lorance v. At&T Technologies, Inc. (No. 87-1428) - Oral Argument

Mon, 20 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Maleng v. Cook (No. 88-357) - Oral Argument

Mon, 27 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Mallard v. United States District Court (No. 87-1490) - Oral Argument

Tue, 28 Feb 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Mansell v. Mansell (No. 87-201) - Oral Argument

Tue, 10 Jan 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Martin v. Wilks (No. 87-1614) - Oral Argument

Wed, 18 Jan 1989 12:00:00 -0500

Congress created the United States Sentencing Commission under the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984. This Commission was to attack the wide discrepancies in sentencing by federal court judges by creating sentencing guidelines for all federal offenses. It was to be part of the judicial branch, with members appointed by the President and approved by the Senate. John Mistretta (convicted of three counts of selling cocaine) claimed that the Act violated the delegation-of-powers principle by giving the Commission "excessive legislative powers." This case was decided together with United States v. Mistretta.

Massachusetts v. Morash (No. 88-32) - Oral Argument

Tue, 21 Feb 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Massachusetts v. Oakes (No. 87-1651) - Oral Argument

Tue, 17 Jan 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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McKesson Corp. v. Florida Alcohol & Tobacco Division (No. 88-192) - Oral Argument

Wed, 22 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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McKesson Corp. v. Florida Alcohol & Tobacco Division (No. 88-192) - Oral Reargument

Wed, 06 Dec 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Mcnamara v. County, San Diego Dept., Soc. Ser. (No. 87-5840) - Oral Argument

Mon, 28 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Mead Corp. v. Tilley (No. 87-1868) - Oral Argument

Wed, 22 Feb 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Michael H. v. Gerald D. (No. 87-746) - Oral Argument

Tue, 11 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Midland Asphalt Corp. v. United States (No. 87-1905) - Oral Argument

Tue, 17 Jan 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Mississippi Choctaw Indian Band v. Holyfield (No. 87-980) - Oral Argument

Wed, 11 Jan 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Missouri v. Jenkins (No. 88-64) - Oral Argument

Tue, 21 Feb 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Mistretta v. United States (No. 87-7028) - Oral Argument

Wed, 05 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Murray v. Giarratano (No. 88-411) - Oral Argument

Wed, 22 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Nat. Treas. Employees Union v. Von Raab (No. 86-1879) - Oral Argument

Wed, 02 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Ncaa v. Tarkanian (No. 87-1061) - Oral Argument

Wed, 05 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Neitzke v. Williams (No. 87-1882) - Oral Argument

Wed, 22 Feb 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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New Orleans Pub. Serv., Inc. v. New Orleans (No. 88-348) - Oral Argument

Tue, 25 Apr 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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New York City Bd. Of Estimate v. Morris (No. 87-1022) - Oral Argument

Wed, 07 Dec 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Newman-Green, Inc. v. Alfonzo-Larrain (No. 88-774) - Oral Argument

Mon, 24 Apr 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Northwest Cent. Pipeline v. Kan. Corp. Comm'n (No. 86-1856) - Oral Argument

Tue, 29 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

In 1986, the United States Customs Service implemented a drug testing program for certain employees who either carry firearms, are involved in intercepting drugs as they enter the country, or are in high level positions involving classified information.

Ohio Pub. Employees Retirement System v. Betts (No. 88-389) - Oral Argument

Tue, 28 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Oklahoma Tax Commission v. Graham (No. 88-266) - Oral Argument

Tue, 21 Feb 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Oring v. State Bar Of California (No. 87-1224) - Oral Argument

Tue, 10 Jan 1989 12:00:00 -0500

As a result of a lawsuit in 1974, the Jefferson County Personnel Board in Birmingham, Alabama, entered into consent decrees that included hiring blacks as firefighters and for promoting them. The decrees were approved by a federal district court. Years later, Robert K. Wilks, a white firefighter, challenged the decrees and alleged that whites were being denied promotions in favor of less qualified blacks. Wilks argued that such practices violated Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The personnel board agreed that it was making race-conscious decisions but argued it was doing so pursuant to the original decrees. The Court combined arguments in two companion cases: Personnel Board v. Wilks and Arrington v. Wilks.

Osterneck v. Ernst & Whinney (No. 87-1201) - Oral Argument

Tue, 29 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Owens v. Okure (No. 87-56) - Oral Argument

Tue, 01 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Pennsylvania v. Union Gas Co. (No. 87-1241) - Oral Argument

Mon, 31 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Penry v. Lynaugh (No. 87-6177) - Oral Argument

Wed, 11 Jan 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Penson v. Ohio (No. 87-6116) - Oral Argument

Wed, 12 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Perry v. Leeke (No. 87-6325) - Oral Argument

Tue, 08 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Pittsburgh & L. E. R. Co. v. Railway Executives (No. 87-1589) - Oral Argument

Wed, 29 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Pittston Coal Group v. Sebben (No. 87-821) - Oral Argument

Mon, 03 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins (No. 87-1167) - Oral Argument

Mon, 31 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Public Citizen v. Department Of Justice (No. 88-429) - Oral Argument

Mon, 17 Apr 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Quinn v. Millsap (No. 88-1048) - Oral Argument

Tue, 25 Apr 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Reed v. United Transportation Union (No. 87-1031) - Oral Argument

Wed, 02 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co. (No. 87-998) - Oral Argument

Wed, 05 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens Council (No. 87-1703) - Oral Argument

Mon, 09 Jan 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Rodriguez De Quijas v. Shearson/Am. Exp. (No. 88-385) - Oral Argument

Mon, 27 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Sable Communications of California v. FCC (No. 88-515) - Oral Argument

Wed, 19 Apr 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Schmuck v. United States (No. 87-6431) - Oral Argument

Wed, 30 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Sheet Metal Workers v. Lynn (No. 86-1940) - Oral Argument

Mon, 07 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Shell Oil Co. v. Iowa Dept. Of Revenue (No. 87-984) - Oral Argument

Tue, 04 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Skinner v. Mid-America Pipeline Co. (No. 87-2098) - Oral Argument

Wed, 01 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Skinner v. Railway Labor Executives' Assoc. (No. 87-1555) - Oral Argument

Wed, 02 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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South Carolina v. Gathers (No. 88-305) - Oral Argument

Tue, 28 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Stanford v. Kentucky (No. 87-5765) - Oral Argument

Mon, 27 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Stanford v. Kentucky (No. 87-5765) - Oral Argument (No. 87-6026)

Mon, 27 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Sullivan v. Hudson (No. 88-616) - Oral Argument

Mon, 17 Apr 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Teague v. Lane (No. 87-5259) - Oral Argument

Tue, 04 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Texas Monthly, Inc. v. Bullock (No. 87-1245) - Oral Argument

Tue, 01 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Texas Teachers Assn. v. Garland School Dist. (No. 87-1759) - Oral Argument

Wed, 01 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

In 1984, in front of the Dallas City Hall, Gregory Lee Johnson burned an American flag as a means of protest against Reagan administration policies. Johnson was tried and convicted under a Texas law outlawing flag desecration. He was sentenced to one year in jail and assessed a $2,000 fine. After the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the conviction, the case went to the Supreme Court.

Texas v. Johnson (No. 88-155) - Oral Argument

Tue, 21 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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The Florida Star v. B. J. F. (No. 87-329) - Oral Argument

Tue, 21 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Thornburgh v. Abbott (No. 87-1344) - Oral Argument

Tue, 08 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Twa, Inc. v. Flight Attendants (No. 87-548) - Oral Argument

Mon, 07 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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U.S. Dept. Of Justice v. Reporters Committee (No. 87-1379) - Oral Argument

Wed, 07 Dec 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Broce (No. 87-1190) - Oral Argument

Tue, 04 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

Irwin Halper, the manager of a company that provided medical services to patients eligible for Medicare benefits, was charged and convicted in criminal court of submitting 65 separate false Medicare claims. He was sentenced to two years in prison and fined $5,000.

The United States then brought additional civil charges under the False Claims Act, which authorized it to collect $2000 for each offense in addition to attorney's fees and twice the damages sustained. In this case the actual damages were just $585, but because of the number of offenses the total penalty was more than $130,000. The District Court, however, ruled that the penalty was "entirely unrelated" to the government's actual damages and would therefore be a second punishment for the same offense, violating the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment. The penalty was therefore limited to double the amount of actual damages and attorney's fees. The government appealed the decision directly to the U.S. Supreme Court.

United States v. Halper (No. 87-1383) - Oral Argument

Tue, 17 Jan 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Monsanto (No. 88-454) - Oral Argument

Tue, 21 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc. (No. 87-1043) - Oral Argument

Mon, 31 Oct 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Sokolow (No. 87-1295) - Oral Argument

Tue, 10 Jan 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Stuart (No. 87-1064) - Oral Argument

Mon, 05 Dec 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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United States v. Zolin (No. 88-40) - Oral Argument

Mon, 20 Mar 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Volt Info. Sciences v. Leland Stanford Jr. U. (No. 87-1318) - Oral Argument

Wed, 30 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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Ward v. Rock Against Racism (No. 88-226) - Oral Argument

Mon, 27 Feb 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio (No. 87-1387) - Oral Argument

Wed, 18 Jan 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Webster v. Reproductive Health Services (No. 88-605) - Oral Argument

Wed, 26 Apr 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Will v. Michigan Dept. Of State Police (No. 87-1207) - Oral Argument

Mon, 05 Dec 1988 12:00:00 -0500

In 1984, four-year-old Joshua DeShaney became comatose and then profoundly retarded due to traumatic head injuries inflicted by his father who physically beat him over a long period of time. The Winnebago County Department of Social Services took various steps to protect the child after receiving numerous complaints of the abuse; however, the Department did not act to remove Joshua from his father's custody. Joshua DeShaney's mother subsequently sued the Winnebago County Department of Social Services, alleging that the Department had deprived the child of his "liberty interest in bodily integrity, in violation of his rights under the substantive component of the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause, by failing to intervene to protect him against his father's violence."

Wyoming v. United States (No. 88-309) - Oral Argument

Tue, 25 Apr 1989 12:00:00 -0500

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Zant v. Moore (No. 87-1104) - Oral Argument

Tue, 29 Nov 1988 12:00:00 -0500

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