ORDER LIST 01/09/09 (2009)

ORDERS IN PENDING CASES

138, ORIG. SOUTH CAROLINA V. NORTH CAROLINA

The Report of the Special Master is received and ordered filed. The motion of the plaintiff for leave to file exceptions to the First Interim Report of the Special Master is granted. Parties and intervenors may file exceptions to the Report, with supporting briefs, on or before 2 p.m. Friday, February 13, 2009. Reply briefs, if any, are to be filed on or before 2 p.m. Monday, March 9, 2009. Sur-reply briefs, if any, are to be filed on or before 2 p.m. Monday, March 23, 2009.

07-1356 KANSAS V. VENTRIS, DONNIE R.

08-88 VERMONT V. BRILLON, MICHAEL

The motions of the Solicitor General for leave to

participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided

argument are granted.

APPEAL - JURISDICTION NOTED

08-322 NORTHWEST AUSTIN MUN. UTIL. V. MUKASEY, ATT'Y GEN., ET AL.

In this case probable jurisdiction is noted. The brief of

appellant is to be filed on or before Thursday, February 19,

2009. The brief of appellees is to be filed on or before

Wednesday, March 18, 2009. A reply brief, if any, is to be

filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court.

CERTIORARI GRANTED

07-1428 ) RICCI, FRANK, ET AL. V. DeSTEFANO, JOHN, ET AL.

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08-328 ) RICCI, FRANK, ET AL. V. DeSTEFANO, JOHN, 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. The brief of petitioners is to be filed on or

before Thursday, February 19, 2009. The brief of respondents

is to be filed on or before Wednesday, March 18, 2009. A reply

briefs, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of

the Rules of this Court.

08-289 ) HORNE, THOMAS C. V. FLORES, MIRIAM, ET AL.

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08-294 ) SPEAKER OF THE AZ HOUSE, ET AL. V. FLORES, MIRIAM, 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. The briefs of petitioners are to be filed on or

before Thursday, February 19, 2009. The brief of respondents

are to be filed on or before Wednesday, March 18, 2009. Reply

briefs, if any, are to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of

the Rules of This Court.

07-1090 ) IRAQ V. BEATY, JORDAN, ET AL.

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08-539 ) IRAQ, ET AL. V. SIMON, ROBERT, 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. The briefs of petitioners are to be filed on or before

Thursday, February 19, 2009. The briefs of respondents are to

be filed on or before Wednesday, March 18, 2009. Reply briefs,

if any, are to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the

Rules of this Court.

The motion of Plaintiffs Against Iraq for leave to file a brief

as amici curiae out of time is denied.