Spencer, Idaho
5,522 opinions mention this place
Spencer is a city in Clark County, Idaho, United States. The population was 38 at the 2000 census. The city is noted as being the "Opal Capital of America". Travellers passing through Spencer along I-15 may stop to purchase rough or polished opal at one of the many local shops. The mine is located 5–6 miles outside of town. Spencer opal is polished into cabochons known as singlets, doublets or triplets. Singlets are the most prized of the Spencer cabs, because they are the most difficult to create as the color usually shows best when backings are used . Usually, finished Spencer opal will come with one backing (doublet) or with a backing and quartz dome (triplet). Finished Spencer opal are among the most spectactular opals in the world, rivaling the best Australian opal.
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Landmark decisions involving Spencer
- Roper v. Simmons (2005)543 U.S. 551
- Hamdi v. Rumsfeld (2004)542 U.S. 507
- United States v. Gaudin (1995)515 U.S. 506
- Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health (1990)497 U.S. 261
- Teague v. Lane (1989)489 U.S. 288overruled
- Coker v. Georgia (1977)433 U.S. 584
- Gregg v. Georgia (1976)428 U.S. 153
- North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy v. Snyder's Drug Stores, Inc. (1973)414 U.S. 156
- Jackson v. Indiana (1972)406 U.S. 715
- Peyton v. Rowe (1968)391 U.S. 54
- Pierson v. Ray (1967)386 U.S. 547
- McNally v. Hill (1934)293 U.S. 131overruled
- Compagnie Francaise de Navigation a Vapeur v. Louisiana Board of Health (1902)186 U.S. 380
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Opinions mentioning Spencer
- 842 F2D 1292In Re Lenvill Spencer
- 99 F3D 203Wilson-Jones v. Caviness
- 99 F3D 151Bowers v. Atlanta Motor Speedway, Inc.
- 98 F3D 496William Ardary v. Aetna Health Plans Of California, Inc.
- 98 F3D 1109L'anza Research International, Inc. v. Quality King Distributors, Inc.
- 97 F3D 1451Fisher v. Cocke County
- 96 F3D 1441United States v. Spencer
- 95 F3D 999United States v. Hampshire
- 95 F3D 9United States v. Menard
- 95 F3D 892City of Carmel-by-the-Sea v. United States Department of Transportation
- 95 F3D 45Spencer v. Conaway
- 94 F3D 896United States v. Bullock
- 93 F3D 372Bularz v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
- 91 F3D 573Hilfirty v. Shipman
- 91 F3D 497Marzano v. Computer Science Corp.
- 9 F3D 1539Dobson v. Zimmerman
- 9 F3D 1420United States v. Nichols
- 9 F3D 109Spencer v. Rice
- 89 F3D 932MacGlashing v. Dunlop Equipment Co.
- 89 F3D 854United States v. Spencer
- 89 F3D 853United States v. Spencer
- 89 F3D 1269Stupak-Thrall v. United States
- 89 F3D 1326United States v. Rogers
- 88 F3D 1280Able v. United States
- 87 F3D 954United States v. Jones
- 86 F3D 498Polec v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.
- 86 F3D 1060Suzuki of Orange Park, Inc. v. Shubert
- 85 F3D 752Cambridge Plating Co. v. Napco, Inc.
- 85 F3D 1074Aman v. Cort Furniture Rental Corp.
- 84 F3D 787Thompson-Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission
- 84 F3D 367Consumers Gas & Oil, Inc. v. Farmland Industries, Inc.
- 83 F3D 927United States v. Jones
- 83 F3D 89United States v. Rahman
- 83 F3D 902Wade v. Byles
- 83 F3D 247Stewart v. M.D.F., Inc.
- 82 F3D 429Dixon v. Spencer
- 82 F3D 114Thornton, Summers, Biechlin, Dunham & Brown, Inc. v. Cook Paint & Varnish
- 82 F3D 1154United States v. Lindia
- 81 F3D 478Mandel v. Allen
- 81 F3D 484United States v. Henoud
- 81 F3D 472Bonner v. Anderson
- 81 F3D 1182Nowak v. Ironworkers Local 6 Pension Fund
- 8 F3D 39United States v. Milton
- 78 F3D 983Edwards v. City of Houston
- 78 F3D 431Moore v. Keegan Management Co.
- 78 F3D 1435Rainsong Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- 78 F3D 1381Al-Torki v. Kaempen
- 77 F3D 496United States v. Spencer
- 75 F3D 230Cox v. Treadway
- 74 F3D 517Virginia v. United States