Case Briefs - 1979
Carbon Fuel Company v. United Mine Workers of America
Hammett v. Texas
Trammel v. United States
Otis Trammel, Jr. was indicted on federal drug charges. Before his trial, he advised the court that the Government... Continued
Reid v. Georgia
Thomas v. Washington Gas Light Company
United States v. Bailey
At the heart of this case is the escape of four defendants from District of Columbia federal prison on August 26... Continued
United States v. Payner
Hatzlachh Supply Company, Inc. v. United States
Industrial Union Department, AFL-CIO v. American Petroleum Institute
Acting under authority of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, the Secretary of Labor, after having... Continued
Godfrey v. Georgia
In September 1977, Robert Franklin Godfrey and his wife had a heated argument. After Godfrey consumed a number of beers... Continued
Agins v. City of Tiburon
Gomez v. Toledo
Adams v. Texas
Wengler v. Druggists Mutual Insurance Company
Andrus v. Idaho
United States v. Mitchell
United States v. Louisiana
Baldasar v. Illinois
United States v. Mendenhall
Ford Motor Credit Company v. Milhollin
Massachusetts v. Meehan
United States v. Euge
Rummel v. Estelle
After being convicted of three felonies over a period of fifteen years, William James Rummel was given a life prison... Continued
New York Gaslight Club, Inc. v. Carey
Committee for Public Education and Religious Liberty v. Regan
Thompson v. United States
Whalen v. United States
Costle v. Pacific Legal Foundation
Ybarra v. Illinois
This precedent allowed changes in the interpretation of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. This case... Continued
