Circle, Alaska
2,428 opinions mention this place
Circle (also called Circle City) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 100. Circle is 260 km (162 miles) northeast of Fairbanks at the end of the Steese Highway. Circle was named by miners in the late 1800s who believed that the town was on the Arctic Circle. The Arctic Circle is actually about 80 km (50 miles) north of Circle. Circle is also the unofficial northern terminus of the Pan-American Highway. Every February, Circle City hosts a checkpoint for the long-distance Yukon Quest sled dog race.
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Landmark decisions involving Circle
- Saenz v. Roe (1999)526 U.S. 489
- Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida (1996)517 U.S. 44
- United States v. Lopez (1995)514 U.S. 549
- Sony Corp. v. Universal City Studios (1984)464 U.S. 417
- Spinelli v. United States (1969)393 U.S. 410overruled
- Parker v. Ellis (1960)362 U.S. 574overruled
- United States v. South-Eastern Underwriters Ass'n (1944)322 U.S. 533
- Minersville School District v. Gobitis (1940)310 U.S. 586overruled
- Rose v. Himley (1808)8 U.S. 241overruled
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Opinions mentioning Circle
- 258 F2D 831State Wholesale Grocers, an Illinois Corporation, Plaintiffs v. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, a New Jersey Corporation
- 257 F2D 22Guest v. Breedin
- 256 F2D 601Dougall v. Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Co.
- 256 F2D 120Folsom v. Furber
- 255 F2D 869Foster Metal Products, Inc. v. Jacoby-Bender, Inc.
- 255 F2D 583United States v. Barnard
- 253 F2D 227General Foods Corp. v. Triangle Manufacturing Co.
- 252 F2D 158Johnson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
- 251 F2D 233Pool v. Commissioner
- 250 F2D 100Hobbs v. Wisconsin Power & Light Co.
- 248 F2D 232North Drive-In Theatre Corporation, and Cross-Appellee v. Park-In Theatres, Inc. Park-In Theatres Company Willis Warren Smith, Vigor Cranston Smith, Richard M. Hollingshead, Jr., Annie C. Boyle, and Cross-Appellants. Denver Drive-In Theatre Corporation, and Cross-Appellee v. Park-In Theatres, Inc. Park-In Theatres Company Willis Warren Smith, Vigor Cranston Smith, Richard M. Hollingshead, Jr., Annie C. Boyle, and Cross-Appellants. South Drive-In Theatre Corporation, and Cross-Appellee v. Park-In Theatres, Inc. Park-In Theatres Company Willis Warren Smith, Vigor Cranston Smith, Richard M. Hollingshead, Jr., Annie C. Boyle, and Cross-Appellants. West Drive-In Theatre Corporation, and Cross-Appellee v. Park-In Theatres, Inc. Park-In Theatres Company Willis Warren Smith, Vigor Cranston Smith, Richard M. Hollingshead, Jr., Annie C. Boyle, and Cross-Appellants
- 247 F2D 809Iowa Farmers Union v. Farmers' Educational & Cooperative Union
- 246 F2D 938William J. Bell and Margaret Bell v. Alexander Mykytiuk. William J. Bell
- 246 F2D 598Eisenschiml v. Fawcett Publications, Inc.
- 245 F2D 3Tas-T-Nut Co. v. Variety Nut & Date Co.
- 242 F2D 435Hudson v. Wylie
- 241 F2D 819United States of America, Owner of the Uss Ruchamkin v. The Ss Washington, Her Engines, Etc., the Texas Company, Etc., United States of America, Owner of the Uss Ruchamkin v. The Texas Company, Owner of the Tanker Washington, Evelyn Eckert, as Administratrix of the Estate of Edward James Eckert, Jr., Deceased v. The Texas Company
- 241 F2D 772One, Inc. v. Olesen
- 241 F2D 449Svenson v. Watson
- 190 F2D 832W. T. Rawleigh Co. v. National Labor Relations Board
- 188 F2D 885National Labor Relations Board v. E. A. Laboratories, Inc.
- 187 F2D 942H. D. Lee Co. v. Bostian
- 187 F2D 622Turco Products, Inc. v. Tykor Products, Inc.
- 187 F2D 170Crown Overall Mfg. Co. v. Bee-Bee Frocks, Inc.
- 185 F2D 350Merit Mfg. Co. v. Hero Mfg. Co.
- 185 F2D 150Barrett v. Commissioner
- 179 F2D 416Hueter v. Compco Corp.
- 238 F2D 790Howard v. Furst
- 238 F2D 59Lawlor v. National Screen Service Co.
- 238 F2D 148Showell v. Commissioner
- 232 F2D 541Montana Power Co. v. United States
- 232 F2D 176Sel-O-Rak Corp. v. Henry Hanger & Display Fixture Corp. of America
- 231 F2D 281Faroll v. Jarecki
- 230 F2D 732Faciane v. Starner
- 229 F2D 448Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co. v. Minnesota Linseed Oil Paint Co.
- 228 F2D 40L-O-F Glass Fibers Co. v. Watson
- 227 F2D 578Boswell v. Gulf Life Insurance
- 226 F2D 804Schuenke v. Sampsell
- 226 F2D 753Bostian v. Park National Bank
- 225 F2D 268Harris v. Capehart-Farnsworth Corp.
- 224 F2D 840Squirrel Brand Co. v. Barnard Nut Co.
- 224 F2D 538Ismert-Hincke Milling Co. v. American Credit Indemnity Co. of New York
- 224 F2D 359Mitchell v. Brown
- 222 F2D 279Mishawaka Rubber & Woolen Mfg. Co. v. Bata Narodni Podnik
- 220 F2D 879Mershon Co. v. Pachmayr
- 220 F2D 782Yard-Man, Inc. v. Savage Arms Corp.
- 220 F2D 770Winslow Palmer v. John T. McLamore Milton J. Minneman, and Ted E. Dunn
- 220 F2D 49Stearns v. Rasor
- 215 F2D 686Buffalo-Springfield Roller Co. v. Galion Iron Works Manufacturing Co.
- 215 F2D 228Lambros Seaplane Base, Inc. v. The Batory