Legal Opinion
Rose v. Arkansas State Police
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 3, 1986No. 85-1388Published
1Opinion of the Court
479 U.S. 1 (1986)
ROSE
v.
ARKANSAS STATE POLICE ET AL.
No. 85-1388.
Supreme Court of United States.
Decided November 3, 1986
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF ARKANSAS
2Per curiam
In December 1982, Arkansas State Trooper William Rose was killed in the line of duty. His widow, petitioner in this action, received a $50,000 benefit from the Federal Government pursuant to the Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Act, 93 Stat. 1219, 42 U. S. C. § 3796 et seq. The Benefits Act provides for a $50,000 payment to the survivors of a state law enforcement officer who dies as a result of…
3Cases cited6 opinions
- Gibbons v. OgdenSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
- Richardson v. BelcherSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Hayfield Northern Railroad v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Acosta v. Louisiana Department of Health & Human ResourcesSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Rose v. Arkansas State PoliceSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.