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(ORDER LIST: 556 U.S.)
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2009
CERTIORARI -- SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS
07-7670 BALL, CLINT L. V. UNITED STATES
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted.
The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the United
States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit for further
consideration in light of Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. __
(2007).
08-693 TESFAGABER, SOLOMON D. V. HOLDER, ATT'Y GEN.
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 Fourth Circuit for further
consideration in light of Nken v. Holder, 556 U.S. __ (2009).
08-8109 GUNTER, JOHNNY V. UNITED STATES
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are 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 Spears v. United States, 555 U.S. __
(2009).
ORDERS IN PENDING CASES
132, ORIG. ALABAMA, ET AL. V. NORTH CAROLINA
The Reports of the Special Master are received and ordered filed. Exceptions to the Reports, with supporting briefs, may be filed within 45 days. Replies, if any, with supporting briefs, may be filed within 30 days. Sur-reply briefs, if any, may be filed within 30 days.
07-1529 MONTEJO, JESSE J. V. LOUISIANA
The motion of petitioner for reargument is denied.
08-7683 PATTON, RODNEY M. V. HARRIS, WILVIS, ET AL.
The 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.
The motion of petitioners for reconsideration of order
denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied.
CERTIORARI GRANTED
08-538 SCHWAB, WILLIAM G. V. REILLY, NADEJDA
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to
Questions 1 and 2 presented by the petition.
08-674 NRG POWER MARKETING, ET AL. V. MAINE PUB. UTILITIES, ET AL.
08-911 KUCANA, AGRON V. HOLDER, ATT'Y GEN.
The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.
CERTIORARI DENIED
08-17 MERCIER, LAURA V. OHIO
08-712 McELROY, JAMES H. V. TEXAS
08-731 MAGLUTA, SALVADOR V. UNITED STATES
08-807 LIEBERMAN, BRAD V. ILLINOIS
08-916 VFJ VENTURES, INC. V. SURTEES, COMM'R, AL DEPT OF REV.
08-919 ANDROS, JAMES L. V. GROSS, ELLIOT, M., ET AL.
08-922 JACKSON, JAMES, ET AL. V. BD. OF ZONING APPEALS, ET AL.
08-927 S. E., ET AL. V. GRANT CTY. BOARD OF ED., ET AL.
08-937 AVENTIS PHARMA S.A., ET AL. V. AMPHASTAR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
08-938 PHAR-MOR, INC. V. McKESSON CORP.
08-953 ROLLAND, TERRANCE V. TEXTRON, INC.
08-1050 JOHNSON, ALEX B. V. TEXAS
08-1054 HODGE, MILLICENT Y. V. NAVY YARD SUNOCO, ET AL.
08-1061 FAUGHT, BRIAN A. V. STEVENS, KAY, ET AL.
08-1066 NM COMM'R OF PUBLIC LANDS V. NM, EX REL. STATE ENGINEER
08-1067 HAYES, JAMES J. V. GENESEE CTY. EMPLOYESS, ET AL.
08-1069 BROWN, EARNESTINE O. V. REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
08-1076 CLARK, JILL, ET AL. V. PAWLENTY, GOV. OF MN, ET AL.
08-1108 HAEG, DAVID S. V. ALASKA
08-1110 B.T. PRODUCE CO., INC., ET AL. V. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE, ET AL.
08-1145 QUIK PAYDAY, INC. V. STORK, JUDI M., ET AL.
08-1148 MITRANO, PETER P. V. DC COURT OF APPEALS
08-1150 ABE, SHOLA V. MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
08-1168 DRACH, ROGER V. BRUCE, WARDEN
08-7940 VASQUEZ-TORRES, PLACIDO V. UNITED STATES
08-8034 SANTANA-AGUIRRE, DAVID V. UNITED STATES
08-8093 MINER, LLOYD W. V. UNITED STATES
08-8110 HERNANDEZ DOBLE, FELIX M. V. PUERTO RICO
08-8249 CARASI, PAUL J. V. CALIFORNIA
08-8284 VALLE, YOSVANNIS V. QUARTERMAN, DIR., TX DCJ
08-8294 BLACKMON, PATRICIA V. ALABAMA
08-8318 RHODES, THEOMAS V. UNITED STATES
08-8322 PRIETO, ARNOLD V. QUARTERMAN, DIR., TX DCJ
08-8335 JENNINGS, ROBERT M. V. TEXAS
08-8363 KING, CAROL S. V. LA DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY, ET AL.
08-8429 LOTT, GREGORY V. BAGLEY, WARDEN
08-8840 HAMMONDS, ERIC R. V. ALABAMA
08-8845 GARCIA, JOSE, ET UX. V. MI CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE
08-8851 DEY, EUGENE A. V. BARNES, WARDEN
08-8853 CARDOSO, JULIO V. MASSACHUSETTS
08-8855 UHURU, DIALLO E. V. KHAN, ALAN, ET AL.
08-8861 RAIHALA, MICHAEL V. CASS COUNTY DISTRICT JUDGE
08-8868 BUGADO, PHILLIP V. WAGATSUMA, WARDEN, ET AL.
08-8873 OFUME, PHILLIP V. DEPT. OF HOMELAND SEC., ET AL.
08-8882 LoCONTE, DANIEL V. FLORIDA
08-8886 WALKER, WILLIE R. V. McNEIL, SEC., FL DOC
08-8896 ASEMANI, BILLY G. V. GREEN, WARDEN, ET AL.
08-8898 ASEMANI, BILLY G. V. IRAN, ET AL.
08-8899 PIZANO, ALVINO V. INDIANA
08-8900 OSCAR, RONEL V. FLORIDA
08-8901 SMITH, JERRY K. V. FLORIDA
08-8907 DELOZIER, MICHAEL V. SIRMONS, WARDEN
08-8908 COLEMAN, DAVID L. V. QUARTERMAN, DIR., TX DCJ
08-8911 SOSA, THOMAS V. QUARTERMAN, DIR., TX DCJ
08-8914 MIDDLETON, JOE N. V. QUARTERMAN, DIR., TX DCJ
08-8917 AVILES, ROBERTO A. V. CALIFORNIA
08-8918 ANTONSSON, ANNA K. V. KAST, JOHN
08-8922 BROWN, ALFRED D. V. TEXAS
08-8927 MYERS, RANDY L. V. MI DOC
08-8928 COOPER, ALBERT V. FLORIDA
08-8930 CASTELLANO, ANTONIO V. CALIFORNIA
08-8939 SHOATS, ERIC V. DAVIS, WARDEN
08-8942 JOHONS, LAMERLE R. V. KNOWLES, WARDEN
08-8946 BOWERS, JEFFREY V. ILLINOIS
08-8950 OWENS, CHARLES D. V. MISSISSIPPI
08-8953 WRIGHT, BENSON A. V. HOWES, WARDEN
08-8959 KISHOR, CHANDRA V. BROWN, ATT'Y GEN. OF CA, ET AL.
08-8961 RODRIGUEZ, CAROLYN V. WESTBANK
08-8962 WILLIAMS, PATRICK V. ZAMUDIO, C. P., ET AL.
08-8972 ACHAN, DONNIE R. V. TEXAS
08-9017 CURRY, CARLINE M. V. MANSFIELD, OH, ET AL.
08-9054 SALE, MICHAEL V. ALABAMA
08-9075 WHITE, NATHANIEL V. SOUTH CAROLINA
08-9083 SANTOS, RONALD R. V. McDANIEL, WARDEN, ET AL.
08-9085 CSECH, ROBERT R. V. IGNACIO, JOHN V., ET AL.
08-9090 DORSEY, JAMES L. V. McKUNE, WARDEN, ET AL.
08-9125 SMITH, BENNY R. V. McKUNE, WARDEN, ET AL.
08-9126 STEWART, LAVERTIS V. CHANDLER, WARDEN
08-9143 LOMAX, GLENDRICK V. McNEIL, SEC., FL DOC
08-9149 COLLIER, STEVEN W. V. BAYER, BOB
08-9166 HULL, ROGER W. V. MASTO, ATT'Y GEN. OF NV, ET AL.
08-9171 HOWARD, JAMIL V. CAMPBELL, WARDEN
08-9186 JACKSON, ANTHONY D. V. MARICOPA CTY. PUBLIC DEFENDER
08-9221 DUTIL, DAVID V. MURPHY, SUPT., MA TREATMENT
08-9270 GARBER, ROBERT V. LOS ANGELES, CA, ET AL.
08-9305 STACKHOUSE, RICHARD V. PENNSYLVANIA
08-9306 CRAVER, ANDRE R. V. FELKER, WARDEN, ET AL.
08-9385 LEE, HAROLD V. CERULLO, MERVA, ET AL.
08-9392 ) VASQUEZ, ERIC V. UNITED STATES
)
08-9466 ) PERCEL, SUGENTINO V. UNITED STATES
08-9402 FIELDS, JIMMY L. V. UNITED STATES
08-9414 SPENCER, TIMOTHY W. V. McNEIL, SEC., FL DOC, ET AL.
08-9429 SHERMAN, ALTON V. UNITED STATES
08-9431 ZYOUT, MOHAMMED V. UNITED STATES
08-9436 BOGDAN, LEONARD P. V. UNITED STATES
08-9439 GRANDE, OSCAR A. V. UNITED STATES
08-9440 LORA, WILFREDO G. V. PEARSON, WARDEN
08-9457 DANIELS, GARY V. V. UNITED STATES
08-9460 HAMBERG, KRISTOPHER K. V. UNITED STATES
08-9465 MIDDLETON, TERRY V. EBBERT, WARDEN
08-9467 BURWELL, GREGORY W. V. UNITED STATES
08-9468 BARCLAY, TIONNE S. V. UNITED STATES
08-9469 BRADSHAW, LEONARD V. UNITED STATES
08-9470 BEARD, LIONEL R. V. UNITED STATES
08-9471 BERRY, C. WAYNE V. UNITED STATES
08-9473 REYES-HERNANDEZ, JOSUE G. V. UNITED STATES
08-9474 GORBEY, MICHAEL S. V. UNITED STATES, ET AL.
08-9476 FUSELIER, DAVID V. MENIFEE, WARDEN, ET AL.
08-9485 GALVAN, LILLIAN V. UNITED STATES
08-9490 JACKSON, VINCENT V. UNITED STATES
08-9497 HOLLEY, RANDY V. UNITED STATES
08-9498 HART, DANNY R. V. UNITED STATES
08-9501 SHARPE, MICHAEL E. V. UNITED STATES
08-9505 HENDRIX, BRENTIS V. UNITED STATES
08-9506 HOWELL, JEREMY A. V. UNITED STATES
08-9508 ADJEI, RICHARD V. UNITED STATES
08-9509 BUCHANAN, BILLY J. V. UNITED STATES
08-9514 CASILLAS, CARLOS A. V. UNITED STATES
08-9515 WILFONG, NEIL J. V. UNITED STATES
08-9516 MENDEZ-HERNANDEZ, VICTOR T. V. UNITED STATES
08-9517 TOMAS, JESUS V. UNITED STATES
08-9520 KIRTMAN, DERRICK E. V. UNITED STATES
08-9521 WILLIAMS, JOSEPH V. UNITED STATES
08-9523 WHITE, ROGER C. V. UNITED STATES
08-9525 THOMAS, NATHANIEL H. V. TAMEZ, WARDEN
08-9526 WILLIAMS, ERIC V. UNITED STATES
08-9528 JEFFERSON, RANDY V. UNITED STATES
08-9533 SEDANO, RAMON G. V. UNITED STATES
08-9536 PARKER, LAWRENCE V. SHINSEKI, SEC. OF VA
08-9542 WILSON, JAMES V. UNITED STATES
08-9546 RICCARDI, JAMES V. UNITED STATES
08-9549 ALLS, ANTONIO L. V. UNITED STATES
08-9556 MOORE, MALIK M. V. UNITED STATES
08-9557 VO, RICK V. UNITED STATES
08-9564 PALOS-LUNA, LUIS V. UNITED STATES
08-9566 SOTO-HINOJOSA, IGNACIO V. UNITED STATES
The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
08-790 DELMARVA POWER & LIGHT, ET AL. V. UNITED STATES, ET AL.
The motion of National Association of Regulatory Utility
Commissioners for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is
granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
08-1072 GOLDEN BRIDGE TECHNOLOGY INC. V. MOTOROLA INC., ET AL.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. The Chief
Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this
petition.
08-8337 YOUNG, RICHARD G. V. BEARD, SEC., PA DOC, ET AL.
The motion of petitioner to defer consideration of the
petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. The petition for a
writ of certiorari is denied.
08-8791 PETERSEN, GEORGE V. V. GARRETT, CATHEY M., ET AL.
08-8876 KING, JACQUELINE M. V. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
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.
08-8879 WILSON, MARCUS V. HOREL, WARDEN
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice
Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this
petition.
08-8940 KORNAFEL, STANLEY E. V. THOMAS, WILLIAM M.
08-9035 PICKERING-GEORGE, JOHN T. V. HOLDER, ATT'Y GEN., ET AL.
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. As the petitioners have
repeatedly abused this Court's process, the Clerk is directed
not to accept any further petitions in noncriminal matters from
petitioners unless the docketing fees required by Rule 38(a) are
paid and the petitions are submitted in compliance with Rule
33.1. See Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 506
U.S. 1 (1992) (per curiam). Justice Stevens dissents. See id.,
at 4, and cases cited therein.
08-9081 WATERFIELD, FREDERICK L. V. FLORIDA
08-9443 HARRELL, DAVID V. RIVERA, WARDEN
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.
HABEAS CORPUS DENIED
08-9568 IN RE DANNY R. PAUL
08-9645 IN RE NICHOLAS E. CARDEN
08-9653 IN RE EDDIE MARTINEZ
The petitions for writs of habeas corpus are denied.
MANDAMUS DENIED
08-8862 IN RE ELIJAH RATCLIFF
08-8952 IN RE JIMMY TWILLEY, JR.
The motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis are denied, and the petitions for writs of mandamus are
dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
REHEARINGS DENIED
08-6800 SMITH, BILLY R. V. FL DOC
08-7136 DUVERGE, CHARLOTINE V. UNITED STATES
08-7356 COLEMAN, WILLIAM F. V. QUARTERMAN, DIR., TX DCJ
08-7622 BLOCKER, COREY V. KELLEY, ELIZABETH, ET AL.
08-7625 SIMMONS, DAVID V. McWILLIAMS, WARDEN
08-7666 HOLT, MICHELLE V. KEO, LINDA
08-7751 KARNOFEL, DELORES V. KMART CORPORATION, ET AL.
08-7759 MURRAY, RICHARD J. V. DEPT. OF ARMY, ET AL.
08-7808 SCHWAB, SEAN V. WASHINGTON
08-8020 MORALES, JOSE L. V. ABT, LLC
08-8040 VIGLIOTTI, JACK V. ARTUS, SUPT., CLINTON
08-8073 WEAVER, MICHAEL T. V. FLORIDA
08-8083 FAN, ANGELA V. ROE, CHARLES R., ET AL.
08-8503 GARVIN, WILLIE D. V. UNITED STATES
The petitions for rehearing are denied.
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Decided: April 27, 2009
Court: United States Supreme Court
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