ORDER LIST 01/05/07 (2007)

ORDER IN PENDING CASE

06A644     AL-BANDAR, AWAD HAMED V. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF U.S., ET AL.

The application for stay or injunctive relief presented to Justice Stevens and by him referred to the Court is denied.      

ORDERS IN PENDING CASES

05-1508 ZUNI PUB. SCH. DIST. NO. 89 V. DEPT. OF EDUCATION, ET AL.

The motion of Public School Districts for leave to file

a brief as amici curiae is granted.

05-9222 BURTON, LONNIE L. V. STEWART, SUPT., STAFFORD CREEK

The motion of petitioner for leave to file a supplemental

brief after argument is granted. The motion of respondent for

leave to file a supplemental brief after argument is granted.

05-11304 SMITH, LaROYCE L. V. TEXAS

The motion of California, et al. for leave to participate

in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument is

granted.

06-84 ) SAFECO INS. CO., ET AL. V. BURR, CHARLES, ET AL.

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06-100 ) GEICO GEN. INS. CO., ET AL. V. EDO, AJENE

The motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate

in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is

granted.

06-5618 CLAIBORNE, MARIO V. UNITED STATES

The motion of petitioner for leave to file Volume II of the

joint appendix under seal is granted.

06-5754 RITA, VICTOR A. V. UNITED STATES

The motion of petitioner for leave to file Volume II of

the joint appendix under seal is granted.

CERTIORARI GRANTED

06-340 ) NAT. ASSN. OF HOME BUILDERS V. DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE, ET AL.

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06-549 ) EPA V. DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE, ET AL.

The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted. The

cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for

oral argument. In addition to the questions presented by the

petitions, the parties are requested to brief and argue the

following question: "Whether the court of appeals correctly

held that the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to

transfer pollution permitting authority to Arizona under the

Clean Water Act, see 33 U.S.C. §1342(b), was arbitrary and

capricious because it was based on inconsistent interpretations

of Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16

U.S.C. §1536(a)(2); and, if so, whether the court of appeals

should have remanded to the Environmental Protection Agency for

further proceedings without ruling on the interpretation of

Section 7(a)(2)."

06-341 BCI COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. V. EEOC

06-427 TN SECD'Y SCH. ATHL. ASSN. V. BRENTWOOD ACADEMY

The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.

06-484 TELLABS, INC., ET AL. V. MAKOR ISSUES & RIGHTS, ET AL.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The brief

of petitioners is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon

opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, February 9, 2007.

The brief of respondents is to be filed with the Clerk and

served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, March

9, 2007. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk

and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Tuesday,

March 20, 2007.

06-593 LONG ISLAND CARE AT HOME, ET AL. V. COKE, EVELYN

The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.

06-606 ALTADIS USA, INC. V. SEA STAR LINE, LLC, ET AL.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The brief

of petitioner is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon

opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, February 9, 2007.

The brief of respondents is to be filed with the Clerk and

served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, March

9, 2007. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk

and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Tuesday,

March 20, 2007.

06-6407 PANETTI, SCOTT L. V. QUATERMAN, DIR., TX DCJ

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma

pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted.