List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 492
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This is a list of all the United States Supreme Court
cases from volume 492 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 492 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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- Murray v. Giarratano,
- Granfinanciera, S. A. v. Nordberg,
- Hoffman v. Connecticut Dept. of Income Maintenance,
- Sable Communications of Cal., Inc. v. FCC,
- Department of Justice v. Tax Analysts,
- Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio v. Betts,
- Duckworth v. Eagan,
- H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.,
- Browning-Ferris Industries of Vt., Inc. v. Kelco Disposal, Inc.,
- Penry v. LynaughPenry v. LynaughPenry v. Lynaugh, , sanctioned the death penalty for mentally retarded offenders because the Court determined executing the mentally retarded was not "cruel and unusual punishment" under the Eighth Amendment...
, - Stanford v. KentuckyStanford v. KentuckyStanford v. Kentucky, , was a United States Supreme Court case that sanctioned the imposition of the death penalty on offenders who were at least 16 years of age at the time of the crime. This decision came one year after Thompson v...
, - Wyoming v. United States, (per curiam)
- Brendale v. Confederated Tribes and Bands of Yakima Nation,
- Board of Trustees, State Univ. of N. Y. v. FoxBoard of Trustees, State Univ. of N. Y. v. FoxBoard of Trustees, State Univ. of N. Y. v. Fox, 492 U.S. 469 , was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States instructed a lower court to reevaluate the compatibility of a resolution of the State University of New York that prohibited private commercial enterprises from operating in...
, - Webster v. Reproductive Health ServicesWebster v. Reproductive Health ServicesWebster v. Reproductive Health Services, 492 U.S. 490 , was a United States Supreme Court decision on July 3, 1989 upholding a Missouri law that imposed restrictions on the use of state funds, facilities, and employees in performing, assisting with, or counseling on abortions...
, - County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties Union, Greater Pittsburgh Chapter,
- Powell v. TexasPowell v. TexasPowell v. Texas, 392 U.S. 514 , was a United States Supreme Court case which ruled that a Texas statute criminalizing public intoxication did not violate the Eighth Amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishment. It was a 5-4 decision, and the majority opinion was by Justice Thurgood...
, (per curiam) - California v. American Stores Co.,