Opinion

Orleans Parish School Board v. United States Gypsum Co.

  • 522 U.S. 995
  • 66 U.S.L.W. 3385
  • 118 S. Ct. 557
  • 139 L. Ed. 2d 399
  • 1997 U.S. LEXIS 7076
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Filed
Dec 1, 1997
Status
Published
Cited by
84 cases
Authority
More cited than 97.9%

holding Texas Rule of Criminal Evidence 610(b), per mitting cross-examination on any matter relevant to credibility, allows for impeachment on a collateral matter when relevant to a witness' credibility by contradicting witness’ testimony

How later courts described this case

  • holding Texas Rule of Criminal Evidence 610(b), per mitting cross-examination on any matter relevant to credibility, allows for impeachment on a collateral matter when relevant to a witness' credibility by contradicting witness’ testimony
  • district court denied application of fire protection activities exemption where it found that nonexempt ”[t]ime spent responding to, returning from, or completing paperwork on medical calls or accidents other than car accidents, and time devoted to emergency medical training or study related to emergency medical services” exceeded 20% of total work hours
  • On "a question of federal law, we are bound by the pertinent decisions of the United States Supreme Court."
  • "`If earlier and later statutes are in irreconcilable conflict, then the earlier must yield to the later by implied repeal.'" (Quoting Anthony et al. v. Veatch et al., 189 Or. 462, 481, 220 P.2d 493 (1950).)

Written by the judges who cited it.

The opinion

This record has no opinion text. It is a disposition such as a denial of certiorari, kept so the case can be found by name and citation.

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