ORDER LIST 09/25/12 (2012)

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

ORDERS IN PENDING CASES

10-1491 KIOBEL, ESTHER, ET AL. V. ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM, ET AL.

The motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate

in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is

granted.

11-345 FISHER, ABIGAIL N. V. UNIV. OF TX AT AUSTIN, ET AL.

The motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate

in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is

granted. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or

decision of this motion.

11-597 ARKANSAS GAME & FISH COMMISSION V. UNITED STATES

The motion of professors of law teaching in the property law

and water rights fields for leave to file a brief as amici

curiae is granted. Justice Kagan took no part in the

consideration or decision of this motion.

11-817 FLORIDA V. HARRIS, CLAYTON

The motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate

in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is

granted.

CERTIORARI GRANTED

11-1274 GABELLI, MARC J., ET AL. V. SEC

11-1351 LEVIN, STEVEN A. V. UNITED STATES, ET AL.

11-1425 MISSOURI V. McNEELY, TYLER G.

The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.

11-10362 MILLBROOK, KIM V. UNITED STATES

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma

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

granted limited to the following question: Whether 28 U.S.C.

§§1346(b) and 2680(h) waive the sovereign immunity of the

United States for the intentional torts of prison guards when

they are acting within the scope of their employment but are not

exercising authority to "execute searches, to seize evidence, or

to make arrests for violations of Federal law."

12-25 MARACICH, EDWARD F., ET AL. V. SPEARS, MICHAEL E., ET AL.

12-98 DELIA, SEC., NC DEPT. OF H&HS V. E. M. A., ET AL.

The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.