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54,856 | United States v. Mead Corporation | Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, the United States Customs Service is authorized to classify and fix the rate of duty on imports under rules and regulations issued by the Secretary of the Treasury. Under the Secretary's regulations, any port-of-entry Customs office and the Customs Headquarters... | Does a tariff classification ruling by the United States Customs Service deserve judicial deference?
| No. In an 8-1 opinion delivered by Justice David H. Souter, the Court held that the "administrative implementation of a particular statutory provision qualifies for [the greatest level of deference accorded under Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council] when it appears that Congress delegated authority... | null | ['https://api.oyez.org/case_media/oral_argument_audio/23122'] | We'll hear argument now in Number 99-1434, the United States v. Mead Corporation.
Mr. Jones.
Mr. Chief Justice and may it please the Court:
The harmonized tariff schedule employs more than 9,000 individual categories and more than half-a-million words to classify every conceivable article of commerce for tariff purpose... | 1 |
54,857 | Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. | Leatherman Tool Group, Inc., manufactures a multifunction pocket tool, the Pocket Survival Tool (PST). In 1996, Cooper Industries, Inc. used photographs of a modified PST to introduce a competing tool, the ToolZall. The photographs were used in posters, packaging, and advertising materials. Subsequently, Leatherman fil... | Did the Court of Appeals review the constitutionality of the punitive damages award against Cooper Industries, Inc. under the correct standard?
| No. In an 8-1 opinion delivered by Justice John Paul Stevens, the Court held that the Courts of Appeals should apply a de novo standard when reviewing district court determinations of the constitutionality of punitive damages awards. Because the Court of Appeals applied an "abuse of discretion" standard, a less demandi... | null | ['https://api.oyez.org/case_media/oral_argument_audio/21358'] | We'll hear argument first this morning in Number 99-2035, Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Leatherman Tool Group.
Mr. Reynolds.
Thank you, Mr. Chief Justice, may it please the Court--
The Court today considers what is the proper standard of review for appellate courts when faced with a constitutional challenge to a punitive ... | 2 |
54,858 | Lopez v. Davis | Congress has provided the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) with the statutory authority to reduce the prison term of an inmate convicted of a nonviolent felony by up to one year, if the prisoner successfully completes a substance abuse program. The BOP's implementing regulation categorically denies early release to prisoners wh... | Does the Bureau of Prisons have the authority to categorically deny consideration for eligibility for early release to inmates convicted of non-violent offenses after they have completed substance abuse programs?
| Yes. In a 6-3 opinion delivered by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Court held that the categorically denial of early release to a prisoner who committed felony using firearm is a permissible exercise of the BOP's discretion, even if the prisoner has successfully completed a substance abuse program. "The Bureau reasona... | null | ['https://api.oyez.org/case_media/oral_argument_audio/21837'] | We'll hear argument now in Number 99-7504, Christopher A. Lopez v. Randy J. Davis.
Mr. Meierhenry.
Mr. Chief Justice, and may it please the Court, Ms. Brinkmann:
This case comes to you out of the State of South Dakota, and I'd like to briefly put the setting for all of you.
This is from Yankton, South Dakota, which was... | 3 |
54,859 | Egelhoff v. Egelhoff | "David A. Egelhoff designated his wife, Donna Rae Egelhoff, as the beneficiary of a life insurance p(...TRUNCATED) | "Does the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 pre-empt a Washington statute provides tha(...TRUNCATED) | "Yes. In a 7-2 opinion delivered by Justice Clarence Thomas, the Court held that that the Washington(...TRUNCATED) | null | ['https://api.oyez.org/case_media/oral_argument_audio/22771'] | "We'll hear argument next in Number 99-1529, Donna Rae Egelhoff v. Samantha Egelhoff.\nMr. Kilberg.\(...TRUNCATED) | 4 |
54,860 | Artuz v. Bennett | "In 1984, after firing two bullets at police during a car chase, Tony Bruce Bennett was convicted of(...TRUNCATED) | "Is an application for state postconviction relief containing procedurally barred claims properly fi(...TRUNCATED) | "Yes. In a unanimous opinion delivered by Justice Antonin Scalia, the Court held that an application(...TRUNCATED) | null | ['https://api.oyez.org/case_media/oral_argument_audio/21446'] | "We'll hear argument next in Number 99-1238, Christopher Artuz v. Tony Bruce Bennett.\nMr. Castellan(...TRUNCATED) | 5 |
54,861 | C. & L. Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizen Band Potawatomi Indian Tribe of Oklahoma | "The Citizen Band Potawatomi Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, a federally recognized Tribe, entered into a (...TRUNCATED) | "Does a federally recognized tribe waives its immunity from suit in state court when it expressly ag(...TRUNCATED) | "Yes. In a unanimous opinion delivered by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Court held that \"under t(...TRUNCATED) | null | ['https://api.oyez.org/case_media/oral_argument_audio/21985'] | "We'll hear argument now in Number 00-292, C & L Enterprises v. the Citizen Band Potawatomi Indian T(...TRUNCATED) | 6 |
54,862 | Ferguson v. City of Charleston | "After an increase in the use of cocaine by patients receiving prenatal care, the Medical University(...TRUNCATED) | "Is a state hospital's performance of a diagnostic test to obtain evidence of a patient's criminal c(...TRUNCATED) | "Yes. In a 6-3 opinion delivered by Justice John Paul Stevens, the Court held that the diagnostic te(...TRUNCATED) | null | ['https://api.oyez.org/case_media/oral_argument_audio/22240'] | "We'll hear argument now in Number 99-936, Crystal Ferguson v. The City of Charleston.\nMs. Smith.\n(...TRUNCATED) | 7 |
54,863 | Hunt v. Cromartie | "In Shaw v. Hunt, the U.S Supreme Court found that North Carolina's legislature violated the Constit(...TRUNCATED) | "Did a district court err in finding that North Carolina violated the Equal Protection Clause in its(...TRUNCATED) | "Yes. In a 5-4 opinion delivered by Justice Stephen G. Breyer, the Court held that the District Cour(...TRUNCATED) | null | ['https://api.oyez.org/case_media/oral_argument_audio/21839'] | "We'll hear argument first this morning in number 99-1864, James B. Hunt versus Martin Cromartie, Al(...TRUNCATED) | 8 |
54,864 | Daniels v. United States | "In 1994, Earthy D. Daniels, Jr., was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Under t(...TRUNCATED) | "May a federal defendant, who has been sentenced under the Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984, challe(...TRUNCATED) | "No. In a 5-4 opinion delivered by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the Court held that the nonexistent (...TRUNCATED) | null | ['https://api.oyez.org/case_media/oral_argument_audio/23094'] | "We'll hear argument now in Number 99-9136, Earthy Daniels v. United States.\nMr. Tanaka.\nMr. Chief(...TRUNCATED) | 9 |
54,866 | Calcano-Martinez v. INS | "The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA) expressly preclude(...TRUNCATED) | "Does the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 remove the jurisdictio(...TRUNCATED) | "Yes. In a 5-4 opinion delivered by Justice John Paul Stevens, the Court held that the Court of Appe(...TRUNCATED) | null | ['https://api.oyez.org/case_media/oral_argument_audio/21477'] | "We'll hear argument now in Number 00-1011, Deboris Calcano-Martinez v. The Immigration and Naturali(...TRUNCATED) | 10 |
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