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Solem Vs. Stumes
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-29-1984
Solem v. Stumes - 465 U.S. 638 (1984) U.S. Supreme Court Solem v. Stumes, 465 U.S. 638 (1984) Solem v. Stumes No. 81-2149 Argued November 28, 1983 Decided February 29, 1984 465 U.S. 638 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Syllabus Respondent, a homicide suspect, when arrested on unrelated charges, made incriminating statements to the police about the homicide after the police had twice renewed interrogation despite respondent's having invoked his right to counsel. Respondent was charged with murder and, after the South Dakota trial court refused to suppress the statements made to the police, was convicted of first-degree manslaughter. The South Dakota Supreme Court affirmed. Respondent then filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in Federal District Court, which denied the writ. While respondent's appeal was pending, this Court, in Edwards v. Arizona, 451 U. S. 477 , held that once a suspect has invoked the right to counsel, any s...
United States Vs. Doe
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-28-1984
United States v. Doe - 465 U.S. 605 (1984) U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Doe, 465 U.S. 605 (1984) United States v. Doe No. 82-786 Argued December 7, 1983 Decided February 28, 1984 465 U.S. 605 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT Syllabus During a federal grand jury investigation of corruption in the awarding of county and municipal contracts, subpoenas were served on respondent owner of sole proprietorships demanding production of certain business records of several of his companies. Respondent then filed a motion in Federal District Court seeking to quash the subpoenas. The District Court granted the motion (except as to records required by law to be kept or disclosed to a public agency), finding that the act of producing the records would involve testimonial self-incrimination. The Court of Appeals affirmed, holding that the records were privileged, that the act of producing them also would have "communicative aspects of its own" i...
Grove City Coll. Vs. Bell
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-28-1984
Grove City Coll. v. Bell - 465 U.S. 555 (1984) U.S. Supreme Court Grove City Coll. v. Bell, 465 U.S. 555 (1984) Grove City College v. Bell No. 82-792 Argued November 29, 1983 Decided February 28, 1984 465 U.S. 555 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT Syllabus Section 901(a) of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination in "any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance," and 902 provides that a recipient's compliance with regulations of a federal agency awarding assistance may be secured by termination of assistance "to the particular program, or part thereof, in which . . . noncompliance has been . . . found." Under the statute, a federally assisted program must be identified before Title IX coverage is triggered. Petitioner Grove City College (College), a private, coeducational, liberal arts college, accepts no direct federal assistance, nor does it participate in the Regular Disbu...
Consol. Rail Corp. Vs. Darrone
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-28-1984
Consol. Rail Corp. v. Darrone - 465 U.S. 624 (1984) U.S. Supreme Court Consol. Rail Corp. v. Darrone, 465 U.S. 624 (1984) Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Darrone No. 82-862 Argued November 29, 1983 Decided February 28, 1984 465 U.S. 624 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT Syllabus Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 provides that "[n]o . . . handicapped individual . . . shall, solely by reason of his handicap, . . . be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." Section 505(a)(2), which was added to the Act in 1978, makes "available" the "remedies, procedures, and rights" set forth in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) for suits under 504 against "any recipient of Federal assistance." Petitioner was formed under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act to acquire and operate insolvent railroads, and, as authorized by statute, has sold its securities to the Un...
Minnesota Vs. Murphy
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-22-1984
Minnesota v. Murphy - 465 U.S. 420 (1984) U.S. Supreme Court Minnesota v. Murphy, 465 U.S. 420 (1984) Minnesota v. Murphy No. 82-827 Argued October 12, 1983 Decided February 22, 1984 465 U.S. 420 CERTIORARI TO THE MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT Syllabus In 1980, respondent pleaded guilty to a sex-related charge in a Minnesota court, and was given a suspended prison sentence and placed on probation. The terms of his probation required him to participate in a treatment program for sexual offenders, to report to his probation officer periodically, and to be truthful with the officer "in all matters." During the course of a meeting with his probation officer, who had previously received information from a treatment counselor that respondent had admitted to a 1974 rape and murder, respondent, upon questioning, admitted that he had committed the rape and murder. After being indicted for first-degree murder, respondent sought to suppress the confession made to the probation officer on the...
Nlrb Vs. Bildisco and Bildisco
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-22-1984
NLRB v. Bildisco & Bildisco - 465 U.S. 513 (1984) U.S. Supreme Court NLRB v. Bildisco & Bildisco, 465 U.S. 513 (1984) National Labor Relations Board v. Bildisco & Bildisco No. 82-818 Argued October 11, 1983 Decided February 22, 1984 * 465 U.S. 513 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT Syllabus Section 365(a) of the Bankruptcy Code (Code) provides that, with certain exceptions, the trustee, subject to the Bankruptcy Court's approval, may assume or reject "any executory contract" of the debtor. In April, 1980, respondent debtor (hereafter respondent), a building supplies distributor, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Code, and was subsequently authorized by the Bankruptcy Court to operate the business as a debtor-in-possession. At the time the petition was filed, some of respondent's employees were represented by petitioner Union with whom respondent had negotiated a collective bargaining agre...
South Carolina Vs. Regan
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-22-1984
South Carolina v. Regan - 465 U.S. 367 (1984) U.S. Supreme Court South Carolina v. Regan, 465 U.S. 367 (1984) South Carolina v. Regan No. 94, Orig. Argued October 5, 1983 Decided February 22, 1984 465 U.S. 367 ON MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE COMPLAINT Syllabus Section 103(a) of the Internal Revenue Code exempts from a taxpayer's gross income the interest earned on the obligations of any State. Section 103 was amended by the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, which added a new provision, 103(j)(1), to the Internal Revenue Code. Section 103(j)(1) requires that "registration-required obligation[s]" be issued in registered, rather than bearer, form to qualify for the 103(a) exemption. If a registration-required obligation is issued in bearer, rather than registered, form, 103(j)(1) provides that the interest is taxable. South Carolina asks leave to file a complaint against the Secretary of the Treasury, seeking injunctive and other relief on the ground that 103(j)...
Dixson Vs. United States
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-22-1984
Dixson v. United States - 465 U.S. 482 (1984) U.S. Supreme Court Dixson v. United States, 465 U.S. 482 (1984) Dixson v. United States No. 82-5279 Argued October 12, 1983 Decided February 22, 1984 * 465 U.S. 482 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT Syllabus The city of Peoria received federal block grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (HCDA), which provides for such grants for urban renewal programs. As authorized by the HCDA, the city designated a community-based, social service corporation to be the city's subgrantee in charge of the administration of the federal grants. Petitioners, officers responsible for the expenditure of the federal funds and administration of the corporation's urban renewal programs, were indicted for violating the federal bribery statute, 18 U.S.C. 201, by using their positions to extract kickbacks from contractors seeking to work on...
Dickman Vs. Commissioner
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-22-1984
Dickman v. Commissioner - 465 U.S. 330 (1984) U.S. Supreme Court Dickman v. Commissioner, 465 U.S. 330 (1984) Dickman v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue No. 82-1041 Argued November 1, 1983 Decided February 22, 1984 465 U.S. 330 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT Syllabus Section 2501(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 imposes a tax upon "the transfer of property by gift." Section 2511(a) provides that such tax shall apply whether "the transfer is in trust or otherwise, whether the gift is direct or indirect, and whether the property is real or personal, tangible or intangible." Petitioner wife and her husband, now deceased, made substantial interest-free demand loans to their son and a closely held family corporation. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue determined that the loans resulted in taxable gifts to the extent of the value of the use of the loaned funds, and assessed gift tax deficiencies. Petitioner wife and petitione...
Solem Vs. Bartlett
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Feb-22-1984
Solem v. Bartlett - 465 U.S. 463 (1984) U.S. Supreme Court Solem v. Bartlett, 465 U.S. 463 (1984) Solem v. Bartlett No. 82-1253 Argued December 7, 1984 Decided February 22, 1984 465 U.S. 463 CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Syllabus The Cheyenne River Act (Act), enacted in 1908, authorized the Secretary of the Interior "to sell and dispose of " for homesteading a specified portion of the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation located in South Dakota, with the sale proceeds to be deposited in the United States Treasury to the credit of the Indians having tribal rights on the reservation. Respondent, a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, was convicted of attempted rape in a South Dakota state court. After exhausting state remedies, he filed a habeas corpus petition in Federal District Court, contending that the crime occurred within Indian country, that although the Act opened a portion of the reservation for homesteading, it did not dim...
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