Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Vallier v. United States District Court

102 L. Ed. 2d 166

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1988-10-03
Topic
general

noting that in Keogh, the Supreme Court stated that the main purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act was the prevention of unjust discrimination, and that this required that ICC-approved rates be the sole source of a shipper’s rights against a carrier | applying filed tariff doctrine to insulate defendant from antitrust liability and rejecting competitor exception | “[Participation in the FRP is a privilege, not a right .... ” (internal citations omitted) | when resolution of issue not presented below will "materially advance the progress of [the] already protracted litigation, [courts of appeal] should address it" if the issue has been "presented with sufficient clarity and completeness" | when resolution of issue not presented below will “materially advance the progress of [the] already protracted litigation, [courts of appeal] should address it” if the issue has been "presented with sufficient clarity and completeness” | inmate with AIDS denied conjugal visit with his wife

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C. A. 9th Cir. Petition for writ of certiorari and/or mandamus denied.