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(ORDER LIST: 556 U.S.)
MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009
CERTIORARI -- SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS
07-822 PA EMPLOYEES BENEFIT TRUST FUND V. ZENECA, INC., ET AL.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The
judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the United
States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit for further
consideration in light of Wyeth v. Levine, 555 U.S. __ (2009).
08-437 COLACICCO, JOSEPH C., ET AL. V. APOTEX, INC., ET AL.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The
judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the United
States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit for further
consideration in light of Wyeth v. Levine, 555 U.S. __ (2009).
The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision
of this petition.
ORDERS IN PENDING CASES
08M65 CALLAHAN, DAVID E. V. DAVIS CORR. FACILITY, ET AL.
The motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ
of certiorari out of time is denied.
08-295 ) TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO., ET AL. V. BAILEY, PEARLIE, ET AL.
)
08-307 ) COMMON LAW SETTLEMENT COUNSEL V. BAILEY, PEARLIE, ET AL.
The motion of Chubb Indemnity Insurance Company
for divided argument is granted and the time is divided as
follows: 20 minutes to Cascino Asbestos Claimants, and 10
minutes to Chubb Indemnity Insurance Company.
08-441 GROSS, JACK V. FBL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
The motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to
participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided
argument is granted.
08-730 AM. BANKERS ASSOCIATION, ET AL. V. BROWN, ATT'Y GEN. OF CA
The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in
this case expressing the views of the United States.
08-8012 MIERZWA, EDWARD, ET UX. V. UNITED STATES, ET AL.
08-8014 BURKE, MICHAEL A. V. BARRISTER LAW GROUP, ET AL.
08-8015 BURKE, MICHAEL A. V. WEINER, GERALD T., ET AL.
08-8032 BURKE, MICHAEL A. V. ALSO CORNERSTONE, ET AL.
08-8033 BURKE, MICHAEL A. V. STANDARD OIL, INC., ET AL.
08-8048 BURKE, MICHAEL A. V. CONNECTICUT, ET AL.
08-8137 BURKE, MICHAEL A. V. CONNECTICUT, ET AL.
08-8138 BURKE, MICHAEL A. V. APT FOUNDATION, ET AL.
08-8139 BURKE, MICHAEL A. V. ALSO CORNERSTONE, ET AL.
08-8586 RANSOM, PAUL A. V. UNITED STATES
The motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis are denied. Petitioners are allowed until March 30,
2009, within which to pay the docketing fees required by Rule
38(a) and to submit petitions in compliance with Rule 33.1 of
the Rules of this Court.
CERTIORARI GRANTED
08-586 JONES, JERRY N., ET AL. V. HARRIS ASSOCIATES L.P.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.
CERTIORARI DENIED
08-530 NEW YORK, NY, ET AL. V. BERETTA U.S.A. CORP., ET AL.
08-545 LAWSON, BRYANT, ET AL. V. BERETTA U.S.A. CORP., ET AL.
08-596 WILSON, JASON V. HOGSTEN, WARDEN, ET AL.
08-648 BREWER, AZ SEC. OF STATE V. NADER, RALPH, ET AL.
08-723 ROYAL ATLANTIC CORP., ET AL. V. ROBERTS, JUNE, ET AL.
08-734 SZYMANSKI, DAVID G. V. FLETCHER-HARLEE CORP.
08-825 McFARLAND, JOHN J. V. SALAZAR, SEC. OF INTERIOR
08-831 LANGLEY, GREGORY V. KENTUCKY
08-832 MITCHELL, TODD V. TEXAS
08-834 CHRISTOPHER, J. KAMAU V. NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
08-838 JAIN, NAVEEN, ET UX. V. J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES, INC.
08-839 HORNOT, JANICE M. V. CARDENAS, LEONARD
08-841 M. H., ET UX. V. MONROE-WOODBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT
08-842 FELDERHOF, INGRID V. JENKENS & GILCHRIST, ET AL.
08-845 SKONIECZNY, PATRICIA J. V. KATEKOVICH, LYNN, ET AL.
08-847 MUNIAUCTION, INC. V. THOMSON CORP., ET AL.
08-851 GRYNBERG, JACK J., ET AL. V. TOTAL S.A., ET AL.
08-855 FOWLER, CLIFFORD C. V. CRAWFORD, LARRY, ET AL.
08-857 BROWN, BOBBY J., ET AL. V. TURNER, JOHN, ET AL.
08-867 APOTEX CORP., ET AL. V. ASTRAZENECA AB, ET AL.
08-877 SANEH, ABDUL V. HOLDER, ATT'Y GEN.
08-879 VUKSICH, JOHN M. V. UNITED STATES
08-912 BRAUS, NANCY V. BOWEN, RAY M., ET AL.
08-918 R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. V. STAR SCIENTIFIC, INC.
08-926 RISTROPH, DON L. V. PIPELINE TECHNOLOGY VI, LLC
08-1003 CASTELLAR, MARCO F. V. UNITED STATES
08-6320 SORROW, LOYD L. V. QUARTERMAN, DIR., TX DCJ
08-6890 GREEN, JOHN V. UNITED STATES
08-7013 GRAY, WILLIAM R. V. BRANKER, WARDEN
08-7103 DIGGS, JUNIOUS G V. PENNSYLVANIA
08-7122 GARCIA, DAVID M. V. UNITED STATES
08-7172 WILLIAMS, ROBERT V. UNITED STATES
08-7402 CONTRERAS-HERNANDEZ, JOSE V. UNITED STATES
08-7460 ARMSTRONG, SHAD D. V. ARIZONA
08-7466 VALLE-MARTINEZ, CARLOS V. UNITED STATES
08-7650 ) AREF, YASSIN V. UNITED STATES
)
08-7651 ) HOSSAIN, MOHAMMED V. UNITED STATES
08-7969 KING, ERIC J. V. SCHRIRO, DIR., AZ DOC
08-7995 MAXWELL, EDWARD V. SMITH, DAVID
08-7996 MALCOM, ARVEN V. WOODBRIDGE, CHARLES A., ET AL.
08-7998 WOOTEN, SUSAN K. V. ILLINOIS
08-8002 MARTIN, RONNIE S. V. CALIFORNIA
08-8003 JOHNSON, DERRICK L. V. QUARTERMAN, DIR., TX DCJ
08-8006 TROUTT, MARK A. V. JONES, DIR., OK DOC
08-8011 McDONNELL, BRIAN, ET AL. V. FLORIDA
08-8019 COCHRAN, MAC D. V. ADAMS, WARDEN, ET AL.
08-8020 MORALES, JOSE L. V. ABT, LLC
08-8021 VICK, JASPER L. V. TENNESSEE
08-8022 JORDAN, LAVERNE A. V. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ET AL.
08-8023 MOENING, THOMAS C. V. MICHIGAN
08-8027 O'CONNOR, ANDREW J. V. ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE, ET AL.
08-8031 TURNBOW, JOHN V. QUARTERMAN, DIR., TX DCJ
08-8039 WATSON, LAWRENCE V. HANLON, SYDNEY, ET AL.
08-8047 THREADGILL, BRAD V. QUARTERMAN, DIR., TX DCJ
08-8053 MUNGUIA, FELIX A. V. DEXTER, WARDEN
08-8055 PRATT, JAMES A. V. TEXAS
08-8057 McMANUS, CHARLES V. SCHRIRO, DIR., AZ DOC, ET AL.
08-8060 HERNANDEZ, RICHARD A. V. LAMARQUE, WARDEN, ET AL.
08-8065 TREJO, OSCAR A. V. CALIFORNIA
08-8066 WARD, ANTONIO V. FLORIDA
08-8069 BRIONES, JESUS C. V. HEDGPETH, WARDEN
08-8071 BAILUM, CARLOS V. OHIO
08-8073 WEAVER, MICHAEL T. V. FLORIDA
08-8074 VERDI, BILLIE J. V. TEXAS, ET AL.
08-8075 WILLIAMS, CHARLES V. PENNSYLVANIA
08-8077 WITHERSPOON, MARCELUS V. ILLINOIS
08-8083 FAN, ANGELA V. ROE, CHARLES R., ET AL.
08-8092 MINOR, ERNEST L. V. QUARTERMAN, DIR., TX DCJ
08-8094 OSUMI, CHRISTOPHER S. V. GIURBINO, WARDEN
08-8098 SMITH, HAKEEM D. V. BRUNSMAN, WARDEN
08-8100 BROWN, RICHARD N. V. GIURBINO, WARDEN, ET AL.
08-8101 BROWN, EMBRA V. METRISH, WARDEN
08-8104 AKERS, ROBERT V. ILLINOIS
08-8105 ALLEN, ROBERT W. V. WINE, SCOTT, ET AL.
08-8111 MARIN, MEL M. V. TILTON AND SOLOT
08-8113 KIRSCH, JAMES V. NEW YORK
08-8114 GORBY, OLEN C. V. McNEIL, SEC., FL DOC
08-8116 POINTER, TYRONE V. LUCE, JUDGE, ETC., ET AL.
08-8127 McCALL, GUY L. V. WOODS, SUPT., UPSTATE
08-8133 LEE, CHRISTOPHER V. MISSISSIPPI
08-8134 JACKSON, KEVIN V. SENKOWSKI, SUPT., CLINTON
08-8135 SIMS, CARLAYNE V. NEW YORK, NY, ET AL.
08-8144 WOODALL, SHAWN V. TEETER, JANICE
08-8145 AL-GHIZZAWI, ABDUL V. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF U.S., ET AL.
08-8155 STEWART, CARL W. V. UNITED STATES
08-8161 CARSON, THOMAS D. V. COOPER, SUPT., AVERY MITCHELL
08-8175 VETA, JEFFREY N. V. ARIZONA
08-8225 BROWN, SAMUEL N. V. HALL, WARDEN, ET AL.
08-8238 UMALI, ISAIAS V. NEW YORK
08-8326 WILLIAMS, BRIAN V. DAMRELL, JUDGE, USDC CA, ET AL.
08-8339 RAMOS, ANGELO V. NEW YORK
08-8470 LATOS, CHERYL V. CIR
08-8490 HOWARD, CEDRIC V. UNITED STATES
08-8496 GUTIERREZ, RUDY V. UNITED STATES
08-8500 SPAULDING, JOSHUA V. UNITED STATES
08-8503 GARVIN, WILLIE D. V. UNITED STATES
08-8504 GOMEZ-ASTORGA, ISRAEL V. UNITED STATES
08-8507 RICE, RAESHIO V. UNITED STATES
08-8510 HAYS, MARK L. V. UNITED STATES
08-8511 HARRISON, WILLIAM H. V. HERBEL, BRYON, ET AL.
08-8514 FELICIANO, OMAR V. UNITED STATES
08-8519 DANIELS, HARRY J. V. UNITED STATES
08-8523 MAGANA, JOSE L. V. UNITED STATES
08-8524 OCAMPO-ZUNIGA, DENIS L. V. UNITED STATES
08-8525 MILLER, ROBERT E. V. UNITED STATES
08-8526 MOREIRA, HECTOR V. UNITED STATES
08-8529 BARAJAS-BECERRIL, HUREN V. UNITED STATES
08-8530 BRAME, STEVEN V. UNITED STATES
08-8531 BALSAM, ZANE V. UNITED STATES
08-8532 AJAJ, AHMED M. V. UNITED STATES, ET AL.
08-8534 BROWN, DERRICK V. UNITED STATES
08-8535 JIMENEZ-HERNANDEZ, HECTOR V. UNITED STATES
08-8536 GALDAMEZ-FUNES, EDWIN S. V. UNITED STATES
08-8538 INFANTE-RAMIREZ, ENRIQUE V. UNITED STATES
08-8540 WANIGASINGHE, UDARA V. UNITED STATES
08-8541 TRIUMPH, PATRICK V. UNITED STATES
08-8544 COOK, WILLIAM D. V. UNITED STATES
08-8545 DeCARLO, JULIAN V. UNITED STATES
08-8551 ERCKERT, MARK S. V. UNITED STATES
08-8552 DE JESUS-CHALA, JULIO C. V. UNITED STATES
08-8554 MOORE, GARY, ET AL. V. UNITED STATES
08-8555 McCAULEY, THOMAS L. V. UNITED STATES
08-8562 SCHWEICKERT, SCOTT P. V. UNITED STATES
08-8567 ARROYO-PEREZ, HUGO-ARMANDO V. UNITED STATES
08-8569 BARCLAY, TIONNE S. V. UNITED STATES
08-8572 VALDES, NELSON V. UNITED STATES
08-8574 TAMPICO, JONATHAN V. UNITED STATES
08-8579 CALHOUN, DAVID V. UNITED STATES
08-8581 MUNOZ, JESUS C. V. UNITED STATES
08-8582 McCOY, DYRRELL K. V. UNITED STATES
08-8583 WOLFE, JOHN J. V. UNITED STATES
08-8587 FULLER, LEONARD H. V. UNITED STATES
08-8588 GRIST, JERRY L. V. UNITED STATES
08-8593 MANLEY, LEVOIN V. UNITED STATES
08-8594 CABANISS, ANTHONY V. UNITED STATES
08-8596 CALDWELL, EUGENE V. UNITED STATES
08-8599 FREEMAN, DERRICK L. V. UNITED STATES
08-8600 VALADEZ-GARCIA, HECTOR V. UNITED STATES
08-8601 WILLIAMS, DIONNA V. UNITED STATES
08-8602 WALKER, SAMUEL V. UNITED STATES
08-8624 SMITH, GREGORY V. UNITED STATES
08-8627 LOPEZ, RICARDO V. UNITED STATES
08-8630 AMOS, HAROLD P. V. UNITED STATES
08-8631 ADAMS, ROLAND V. UNITED STATES
08-8637 VARGAS-CASTANEDA, JOSE V. UNITED STATES
The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
08-551 BRANKER, WARDEN V. GRAY, WILLIAM R.
The motion of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation for leave to
file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of
respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
08-8007 WATERS, TIMOTHY E. V. PARKER, WARDEN
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is
dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
08-8056 MYRON, JAMES M. V. SCHWARZENEGGER, GOV. OF CA
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is
dismissed. See Rule 39.8. As the petitioner has repeatedly
abused this Court's process, the Clerk is directed not to accept
any further petitions in noncriminal matters from petitioner
unless the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) is paid and the
petition is submitted in compliance with Rule 33.1. See Martin
v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals,
curiam). Justice Stevens dissents. See id., at 4, and cases
cited therein.
08-8067 BOYD, JOANNE V. STATE FARM INSURANCE CO.
08-8107 COGGINS, GENE V. KEYS, MIKE
The motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis are denied, and the petitions for writs of certiorari
are dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
08-8108 DOLENZ, BERNARD V. FAHEY, MEGAN J., ET AL.
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is
dismissed. See Rule 39.8. As the petitioner has repeatedly
abused this Court's process, the Clerk is directed not to accept
any further petitions in noncriminal matters from petitioner
unless the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) is paid and the
petition is submitted in compliance with Rule 33.1. See Martin
v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals,
curiam). Justice Stevens dissents. See id., at 4, and cases
cited therein.
08-8129 SEARLES, SUZANNE V. WEST HARTFORD BD. OF ED., ET AL.
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is
dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
08-8453 CHURCH, WILLIAM L. A. V. UNITED STATES, ET AL.
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is
dismissed. See Rule 39.8. As the petitioner has repeatedly
abused this Court's process, the Clerk is directed not to accept
any further petitions in noncriminal matters from petitioner
unless the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) is paid and the
petition is submitted in compliance with Rule 33.1. See Martin
v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals,
curiam). Justice Stevens dissents. See id., at 4, and cases
cited therein.
HABEAS CORPUS DENIED
08-8642 IN RE MARK A. HNATKOVICH
08-8716 IN RE RONNIE R. LITTLE BEY
The petitions for writs of habeas corpus are denied.
MANDAMUS DENIED
08-8088 IN RE H. E. ELYA PEKER
08-8576 IN RE CHARLES COSGROVE, JR.
The petitions for writs of mandamus are denied.
08-835 IN RE J. KAMAU CHRISTOPHER
The petition for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition is
denied.
08-8025 IN RE WILLIAM L. PUNCHARD
08-8026 IN RE WILLIAM L. PUNCHARD
The motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis are denied, and the petitions for writs of
mandamus and/or prohibition are dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
REHEARINGS DENIED
08-498 DALTON, CURTIS M. V. TILLER, JERRY, ET AL.
08-597 DUMORANGE, GERARD P. V. MIAMI, FL
08-657 MARVIN, LAWRENCE D. V. FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
08-6420 SPOTTSVILLE, DANIEL A. V. TERRY, WARDEN
08-6559 DASISA, MIHRETU B. V. UNIV. OF THE DC BD. OF TRUSTEES
08-6683 BULINGTON, WILLIAM-GLENN V. QUARTERMAN, DIR., TX DCJ
08-7343 ANDREWS-WILLMANN, DEBORAH E. V. PAULSON, SEC. OF TREASURY
The petitions for rehearing are denied.
08-510 IVALDY, PHILLIP V. LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS
The petition for rehearing is denied. The Chief Justice
took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
08-7001 MUCKLE, PAUL L., ET AL. V. FREEMONT INVESTMENTS, ET AL.
The motion for leave to file a petition for
rehearing is denied.
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Decided: March 09, 2009
Court: United States Supreme Court
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