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Central Illinois Pub. Svc. Co. Vs. United States
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-28-1978
Central Illinois Pub. Svc. Co. v. United States - 435 U.S. 21 (1978) U.S. Supreme Court Central Illinois Pub. Svc. Co. v. United States, 435 U.S. 21 (1978) Central Illinois Public Service Co. v. United States No. 76-1058 Argued October 12, 1977 Decided February 28, 1978 435 U.S. 21 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT Syllabus Reimbursement for 1963 lunch expenses of employees on nonovernight company travel did not constitute "wages" subject to withholding by their employer within the meaning of 3401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, which defines "wages" for purposes of the withholding tax provisions to include "all remuneration . . . for services performed by an employee for his employer. . . ." Pp. 435 U. S. 24 -33. 540 F.2d 300, reversed. BLACKMUN, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which BURGER, C.J., and BRENNAN, WHITE, MARSHALL, POWELL, REHNQUIST, and STEVENS, JJ., joined. BRENNAN, J., filed a concurring opinion...
Simpson Vs. United States
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-28-1978
Simpson v. United States - 435 U.S. 6 (1978) U.S. Supreme Court Simpson v. United States, 435 U.S. 6 (1978) Simpson v. United States No. 76-5761 Argued November 1, 1977 Decided February 28, 1978 * 435 U.S. 6 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT Syllabus The punishment for bank robbery under 18 U.S.C. 2113(a) may be enhanced under 2113(d) when the robbery is committed "by the use of a dangerous weapon or device." Title 18 U.S.C. 924(c) provides that whoever "uses a firearm to commit any felony for which he may be prosecuted in a court of the United States," shall be subject to a penalty in addition to the punishment provided for the commission of such felony. Petitioners were convicted of two separate aggravated bank robberies and of using firearms to commit the robberies, in violation of 2113(a) and (d) and 924(c), and were sentenced to consecutive terms of imprisonment on the robbery and firearms counts, the District Court rejecting t...
Califano Vs. Torres
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-27-1978
Califano v. Torres - 435 U.S. 1 (1978) U.S. Supreme Court Califano v. Torres, 435 U.S. 1 (1978) Califano v. Torres No. 77-88 Decided February 27, 1978 * 435 U.S. 1 ON APPEAL. FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO Syllabus The provisions of the Social Security Act making benefits for aged, blind, and disabled persons under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program payable only to residents of the United States, defined as the 50 States and the District of Columbia, are not unconstitutional as applied to persons who upon moving to Puerto Rico lost the benefits to which they were entitled while residing in the United States. The constitutional right to travel does not embrace any such doctrine as would require payment of SSI benefits under such circumstances. No. 77-88, 426 F.Supp. 1106, and No. 77-126, reversed. PER CURIAM. Certain benefits under the Social Security Act, as amended in 1972, are payable only to residents of the United St...
Lorillard Vs. Pons
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-22-1978
Lorillard v. Pons - 434 U.S. 575 (1978) U.S. Supreme Court Lorillard v. Pons, 434 U.S. 575 (1978) Lorillard v. Pons No. 76-1346 Argued December 6, 1977 Decided February 22, 1978 434 U.S. 575 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT Syllabus In a private civil action for lost wages under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), a trial by jury is available where sought by one of the parties, since, although the ADEA contains no provision expressly granting a right to jury trial in such cases, the ADEA's structure demonstrates a congressional intent to grant such a right. Pp. 434 U. S. 577 -585. (a) The directive of 7(b) of the ADEA that the Act be enforced in accordance with the "powers, remedies, and procedures " of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a significant indication of Congress' intent. Long before the ADEA was enacted, courts had uniformly interpreted the FLSA to afford a right to jury trial in private actio...
Procunier Vs. Navarette
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-22-1978
Procunier v. Navarette - 434 U.S. 555 (1978) U.S. Supreme Court Procunier v. Navarette, 434 U.S. 555 (1978) Procunier v. Navarette No. 76-446 Argued October 11, 1977 Decided February 22, 1978 434 U.S. 555 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Syllabus Respondent state prisoner brought an action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983 against petitioner prison officials, alleging, inter alia, negligent interference with respondent's outgoing mail in violation of his constitutional rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments. The District Court granted summary judgment for petitioners on this claim on the basis of their asserted qualified immunity from liability for damages under 1983. The Court of Appeals reversed, holding that prisoners are entitled to First and Fourteenth Amendment protection for their outgoing mail, that the claim in question stated a cause of action under 1983, and that summary judgment for petitioners was improper because, ...
Fulman Vs. United States
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-22-1978
Fulman v. United States - 434 U.S. 528 (1978) U.S. Supreme Court Fulman v. United States, 434 U.S. 528 (1978) Fulman v. United States No. 76-1137 Argued November 29, 1977 Decided February 22, 1978 434 U.S. 528 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT Syllabus The provision of Treas.Reg. 1.562-1(a) that a personal holding company's distribution of appreciated property to its shareholders results, under 561 and 562 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, in a dividends-paid deduction limited to an amount that is the adjusted tax basis of the property in the hands of the company at the time of the distribution held valid as having a reasonable basis, as against the contention that such deduction should be equal in amount to the fair market value of the property distributed. Given the fact that 27(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 expressly provided the "adjusted basis" measure for valuation of dividends paid in appreciated property, rather ...
J. W. Bateson Co., Inc. Vs. Board of Trustees
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-22-1978
J. W. Bateson Co., Inc. v. Board of Trustees - 434 U.S. 586 (1978) U.S. Supreme Court J. W. Bateson Co., Inc. v. Board of Trustees, 434 U.S. 586 (1978) J. W. Bateson Co., Inc. v. United States ex rel. Board of Trustees of National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension Fund No. 76-1476. Argued November 30, 1977 Decided February 22, 1978 434 U.S. 586 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Syllabus Petitioner prime contractor (Bateson) entered into a Government contract for construction of a hospital addition and posted a payment bond as required by the Miller Act to protect those who have a direct contractual relationship with either the prime contractor or a "subcontractor." Bateson then subcontracted a portion of the work to a firm (Pierce) which in turn subcontracted with another firm (Colquitt) for installation of a sprinkler system. When Colquitt failed to pay over amounts withheld from its employees' wages for union dues, v...
Durst Vs. United States
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-22-1978
Durst v. United States - 434 U.S. 542 (1978) U.S. Supreme Court Durst v. United States, 434 U.S. 542 (1978) Durst v. United States No. 76-5935 Argued December 5, 1977 Decided February 22, 1978 434 U.S. 542 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT Syllabus Petitioners, youth offenders, pleaded guilty to various federal offenses and, under 5010(a) of the Federal Youth Corrections Act (YCA), were given suspended sentences and placed on probation, which was conditioned on payment of fines and, in one instance, on making restitution. Their convictions were affirmed in the courts below. While now conceding that restitution is a permissible condition of probation under the YCA, petitioners contend that a sentence of probation under 5010(a) is a substitute for any other penalty provision, and that, since 5010(a) does not expressly authorize fines, the authority to impose them cannot be imputed from any other penalty provision. They argue, moreover,...
United States Steel Corp. Vs. Multistate Tax Comm'n
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-21-1978
United States Steel Corp. v. Multistate Tax Comm'n - 434 U.S. 452 (1978) U.S. Supreme Court United States Steel Corp. v. Multistate Tax Comm'n, 434 U.S. 452 (1978) United States Steel Corp. v. Multistate Tax Commission No. 76-635 Argued October 11, 1977 Decided February 21, 1978 434 U.S. 452 APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Syllabus The Multistate Tax Compact was entered into by a number of States for the stated purposes of (1) facilitating proper determination of state and local tax liability of multistate taxpayers; (2) promoting uniformity and compatibility in state tax systems; (3) facilitating taxpayer convenience and compliance in the filing of tax returns and in other phases of tax administration; and (4) avoiding duplicative taxation. To these ends, the Compact created the appellee Multistate Tax Commission. Each member State is authorized to request that the Commission perform an audit on its behalf, and the Commiss...
Raymond Motor Transportation, Inc. Vs. Rice
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-21-1978
Raymond Motor Transportation, Inc. v. Rice - 434 U.S. 429 (1978) U.S. Supreme Court Raymond Motor Transportation, Inc. v. Rice, 434 U.S. 429 (1978) Raymond Motor Transportation, Inc. v. Rice No. 76-558 Argued November 8-9, 1977 Decided February 21, 1978 434 U.S. 429 APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN Syllabus Wisconsin statutes, as a general rule, do not allow trucks longer than 55 feet or pulling more than one other vehicle to be operated on highways within that State without a permit. Implementing regulations set forth the conditions under which "trailer train" and other classes of permits will be issued, and contain a great number of exceptions to the general rule. Appellant motor carriers were denied permits to operate 65-foot double trailer units on certain interstate highways in Wisconsin on the ground that their proposed operations were not within the narrow scope of the regulations specifying when "trailer train" permi...
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