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2013_12-815 | 2,013 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2013/12-815 | . This case involves two proceedings, one pending in state court, the other in federal court. Each seeks review of an Iowa Utilities Board (IUB or Board) order. And each presents the question whether Windstream Iowa Communications, Inc. (Windstream), a local telecommunications carrier, may impose on Sprint Communicatio... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. De... | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5,000 |
1960_284 | 1,960 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/1960/284 | MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court. We are asked to decide in this case whether it was an unfair labor practice for both an employer and a union to enter into an agreement under which the employer recognized the union as exclusive bargaining representative of certain of his employees although, in fact... |
In the bona fide but mistaken belief that a majority of the employees in the appropriate bargaining unit had authorized petitioner union to represent their interests, the union and the employer entered into an agreement under which the employer recognized the union as the exclusive bargaining representative of certai... | 7 | 1 | 0 | 544 |
1957_16 | 1,957 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/1957/16 | MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court. This appeal concerns the scope of a contract carrier permit granted appellant by the Interstate Commerce Commission under the "grandfather clause" of the Motor Carrier Act of 1935. The Commission interpreted "stock in trade of drug stores," a commodity description ... |
Under the "grandfather clause" of § 209(a) of the Motor Carrier Act of 1935, the Interstate Commerce Commission granted contract carrier permits to appellant and its predecessor. Subsequently, after a hearing, the Commission interpreted "stock in trade of drug stores," a commodity description in appellant's permit, ... | 9 | 1 | 0 | 189 |
1982_82-486 | 1,982 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/1982/82-486 | JUSTICE WHITE, delivered the opinion of the Court. This case concerns the scope of the cause of action made available by 42 U.S.C. § 1985(3) (1976 ed., Supp. V) * to those injured by conspiracies formed "for the purpose of depriving, either directly or indirectly, any person or class of persons of the equal protection ... |
Respondent construction company hired nonunion workers for a project near Port Arthur, Tex., and a citizen protest against the company's hiring practice was organized at a meeting held by the Executive Committee of the Sabine Area Building and Construction Trades Council. During the protest at the construction site,... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3,215 |
1985_84-701 | 1,985 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/1985/84-701 | JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court. This case presents the question whether the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., together with certain regulations promulgated under its authority by the Army Corps of Engineers, authorizes the Corps to require landowners to obtain permits from the Corps bef... |
The Clean Water Act prohibits any discharge of dredged or fill materials into "navigable waters" -- defined as the "waters of the United States" -- unless authorized by a permit issued by the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). Construing the Act to cover all "freshwater wetlands" that are adjacent to other covered wat... | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3,629 |
1959_119 | 1,959 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/1959/119 | MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the Court. Petitioner was tried and convicted of knowingly transporting a woman in interstate commerce for the purpose of prostitution, in violation of the White Slave Traffic Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2421. At the trial, the woman, who had since the date of the offense married the p... |
Petitioner was tried and convicted in a Federal District Court of knowingly transporting a woman in interstate commerce for the purpose of prostitution, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2421. At the trial, the woman, who had married petitioner since the date of the offense, was ordered over her objection and that of peti... | 1 | 1 | 0 | 503 |
2015_15-138 | 2,015 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/2015/15-138 | . The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U. S. C. §§1961–1968, created four new criminal offenses involving the activities of organized criminal groups in relation to an enterprise. §§1962(a)–(d). RICO also created a new civil cause of action for “[a]ny person injured in his business or prope... | NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detr... | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5,108 |
1960_44 | 1,960 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/1960/44 | "MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court. The State of Georgia is the only State -- i(...TRUNCATED) | "\n\nThe Georgia Code, § 38-416, makes a person charged with a criminal offense incompetent to test(...TRUNCATED) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 535 |
1983_83-321 | 1,983 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/1983/83-321 | "JUSTICE POWELL delivered the opinion of the Court. These cases require us to decide the extent to w(...TRUNCATED) | "\n\nAfter court-authorized wiretaps of telephones by Georgia police revealed a large lottery operat(...TRUNCATED) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3,383 |
1975_74-1471 | 1,975 | https://www.oyez.org/cases/1975/74-1471 | "MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court. The proxy rules promulgated by the Securit(...TRUNCATED) | "\n\nRule 14a-9, promulgated under § 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, provides that no(...TRUNCATED) | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2,315 |
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