List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 491
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This is a list of all the United States Supreme Court
cases from volume 491 of the United States Reports
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Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
cases from volume 491 of the United States Reports
United States Reports
The United States Reports are the official record of the rulings, orders, case tables, and other proceedings of the Supreme Court of the United States. Opinions of the court in each case, prepended with a headnote prepared by the Reporter of Decisions, and any concurring or dissenting opinions are...
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- Pennsylvania v. Union Gas Co.,
- Will v. Michigan Dept. of State PoliceWill v. Michigan Dept. of State PoliceWill v. Michigan Dept. of State Police, was a case decided by the United States Supreme Court, in which the Court held that States and their officials acting in their official capacity are not persons when sued for monetary damages under the Civil Rights Act of 1871.- Background information :Ray...
, - Quinn v. Millsap,
- Michael H. v. Gerald D.,
- Patterson v. McLean Credit Union,
- Dellmuth v. Muth,
- Colonial American Life Ins. Co. v. Commissioner,
- Carella v. California, (per curiam)
- Missouri v. JenkinsMissouri v. JenkinsMissouri v. Jenkins, 515 U.S. 70 , is a case decided by the United States Supreme Court. On June 12, 1995 the Court, in a 5-4 decision, overturned a District Court ruling that required the state of Missouri to correct de facto racial inequality in schools by funding salary increases and remedial...
, - Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Railway Labor Executives' Assn.,
- Healy v. Beer Institute,
- New Orleans Public Service, Inc. v. Council of City of New Orleans,
- Jones v. Thomas,
- Texas v. JohnsonTexas v. JohnsonTexas v. Johnson, , was an important decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that invalidated prohibitions on desecrating the American flag enforced in 48 of the 50 states. Justice William Brennan wrote for a five-justice majority in holding that the defendant's act of flag burning was...
, - Public Citizen v. Department of Justice,
- Pittsburgh & Lake Erie R. Co. v. Railway Labor Executives' Assn.,
- Florida Star v. B. J. F.Florida Star v. B. J. F.Florida Star v. B. J. F., 491 U.S. 521 was a United States Supreme Court case involving freedom of the press. After a newspaper erroneously reported the full name of a rape victim it got from a police report, the victim sued for damages. State law made it illegal for a publication to print a...
, - United States v. Zolin,
- Massachusetts v. Oakes,
- United States v. Monsanto,
- Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered v. United States,
- Harte-Hanks Communications, Inc. v. Connaughton,
- Jett v. Dallas Independent School Dist.,
- Flight Attendants v. Zipes,
- Ward v. Rock Against RacismWard v. Rock Against RacismWard v. Rock Against Racism, , was a case decided by the United States Supreme Court.In an opinion by Justice Kennedy, the Court rejected a First Amendment challenge to a New York City regulation mandating the use of city provided sound systems and technicians to control the volume of concerts in...
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