U. S. Supreme Court, October, 1999, Federal Case law

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Federal Courts - U. S. Supreme Court - October 18 - December 7, 1999

Flippo v. W. Va., No. 98-8770., SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, October 18, 1999, Decided
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Overview: Judgment, that denied a motion to suppress evidence on the ground that the police were entitled to make a thorough search of any crime scene, was reversed and remanded because there was not a murder scene exception to the warrant requirement.

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In re Bauer, No. 99-5440., SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, October 18, 1999, Decided
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Overview: Where petitioner had repeatedly abused the court's certiorari and extraordinary writ processes, the clerk was not to accept any further petitions for certiorari or for extraordinary writs in noncriminal matters unless the docketing fee was paid.

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Knight v. Florida, Nos. 98-9741 and 99-5291, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, November 8, 1999, Decided
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Tex. v. Lesage, No. 98-1111, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, November 29, 1999, Decided
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Overview: Denial of state's motion for summary judgment on respondent's discrimination claims was reversed, since even if the state school's admissions process had been completely colorblind, respondent would not have been admitted.

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Fiore v. White, No. 98-942, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, November 30, 1999, Decided
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Overview: Where appellant's conviction became final before the state supreme court set forth its authoritative interpretation of the law and set aside his co-defendant's conviction, the court certified a question to the state supreme court.

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Drye v. United States, No. 98-1101, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, December 7, 1999, Decided
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Overview: Disclaimer of estate interest did not defeat federal tax liens because issue was under federal control and taxpayer's unqualified right to receive inheritance or channel it to daughter made it property subject to tax liens.

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L.A. Police Dep't v. United Reporting Publ'g Corp., No. 98-678, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, December 7, 1999, Decided
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Overview: Statute regulating access to arrestees' addresses held by police was not facially invalid. State could decide not to give out arrestee information at all without violating the First Amendment.

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