...law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof . . . JUDGMENT* Chief Justice Burger delivered the opinion of the Court. We granted certiorari to decide whether a state statute that provides employees with the absolute right not to work on their chosen Sabbath...

...JJ., filed dissenting opinions. William A. Coats, for petitioners. Jeffrey T. Haley, for respondents. Chief Justice BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court. We granted certiorari to decide whether the First Amendment prevents a school district from disciplining a high school student for giving a lewd...

...Jr. Jeffrey T. Haley argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Charles S. Sims.* CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court. We granted certiorari to decide whether the First Amendment prevents a school district from disciplining a high school student for giving a lewd...

...describing the place to be searched and the person or thing to be seized. JUDGMENT* Justice Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court. We granted certiorari to decide whether it violates the Fourth Amendment for the United States Customs Service to require a urinalysis test...

...have an opportunity to be heard as to the scope and implementation of the remedy. Vote: 5-4. * * * MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court. We granted certiorari in these consolidated cases to determine whether a federal court may impose a multidi strict, area...

...Supreme Court upheld the idea that biotechnology inventions should be patentable (footnotes omitted): Mr Chief Justice Burger delivered the opinion of the court. We granted certiorari to determine whether a live, human-made microorganism is patentable subject-matter under 35 USCA § 101....

...Kenneth S. Geller, Washington, DC, for petitioners. Richard F. Gerry, San Diego, Cal., for respondents. Chief Justice BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court. We granted certiorari in these two cases to determine whether the United States may be held liable under the Federal Tort...

...classifications based on race, alienage, or national origin. PALMORE v. SIDOTI 466 US 429 (1984) US SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court. We granted certiorari to review a judgment of a state court divesting a natural mother of the custody of her infant child because...

...the following case? United States v. Chadwick, 433 US 1, 97 S. Ct. 2476, 53 L. Ed. 2d 538 (1977) Mr. Chief Justice Burger delivered the opinion of the Court. We granted certiorari in this case to decide whether a search warrant is required before federal agents may open a locked...

...judgment of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is affirmed. Lockett v. Ohio 438 US 586 (1978) Mr. Chief Justice Burger delivered the opinion of the Court. We granted certiorari in this case to consider, among other questions, whether Ohio violated the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments...