U.S. Supreme Court Orders

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2012
ORDERS IN PENDING CASES
11A1029 LAWRENCE, TROY V. UNITED STATES
The application for a certificate of appealability addressed to Justice Kennedy and referred to the Court is denied.
12A141 CORNICK, JULE V. YU, BYONG
The application for stay addressed to The Chief Justice and referred to the Court is denied.
12A145 KWASNIK, MAREK A. V. MAINE
The application for stay addressed to The Chief Justice and referred to the Court is denied.
CERTIORARI GRANTED
11-1450 STANDARD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY V. KNOWLES, GREG
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.
11-9540 DESCAMPS, MATTHEW R. 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 Question 1 presented by the petition.
REHEARINGS DENIED
10-10180 MILLS, JAMIE R. V. ALABAMA
11-1156 BERNAL, KAREN J. V. CHERRY, MARC, ET AL.
11-1215 ABDUR'RAHMAN, ABU-ALI V. COLSON, WARDEN
11-1233 TORAIN, BILLY V. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST CO.
11-1270 AABDOLLAH, MORTEZA V. AABDOLLAH, FATEMEH
11-1297 M. H. R. V. FLORIDA
11-7424 RAMIREZ, OMAR R. V. CALIFORNIA
11-7857 JOHNSON, PAUL V. UNITED STATES
11-7979 WHITESIDE, LEMUEL S. V. ARKANSAS
11-9104 PELLETIER, MICHAEL V. UNITED STATES
11-9318 ROSS, CLARETHA V. CHAPMAN, WARDEN
11-9337 SURABIAN, STEVEN, ET AL. V. RESIDENTIAL FUNDING CO.
11-9430 SIMPSON, JERRY V. INTERSCOPE GEFFEN A&M RECORDS
11-9472 GEMAS, JAMES D. V. HENEKS, JACK R., ET AL.
11-9507 IN RE ORAL SEKENDUR
11-9664 GRAVES, BENNIE D. V. WETZEL, SEC., PA DOC, ET AL.
11-9671 BABIKER, TILAL V. NEW ORLEANS, LA, ET AL.
11-9750 KERN, PERCY B. V. WOODS, REBECCA S., ET AL.
11-9773 WHITLEY, CLYDE K. V. SCISM, WARDEN
11-9801 DOWDY, MARK R. V. VIRGINIA
11-9863 SMITH, ZACHARY T. V. THALER, DIR., TX DCJ
11-9864 HUYNH, HOI T. V. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ND IL
11-9882 IN RE KEVIN ALSTON
11-9973 LAZAROV, MALINA V. V. KIMMEL, JAMES, ET AL.
11-10002 RABB, DAVID V. McBRIDE, WARDEN
11-10028 SCANLAN, ERIC S. V. UNITED STATES
11-10109 HILL, WARREN L. V. HUMPHREY, WARDEN
11-10135 SANCHEZ, PERFECTO A. V. UNITED STATES
11-10239 LYONS, ERIC J. V. COLEMAN, SUPT., FAYETTE, ET AL.
11-10303 JONES, JAMES B. V. UNITED STATES
11-10444 WILLIAMS, FRANKLIN L. V. TAMEZ, WARDEN
11-10447 VOGEL, DAVID A. V. UNITED STATES
11-10487 IN RE JERRY J. HIGDON, JR.
The petitions for rehearing are denied.
11-10263 BAXTER, VICTOR G. V. UNITED STATES
The petition for rehearing is denied. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
09-594 DE LA ROSA, JOSE E. V. HOLDER, ATT'Y GEN.
The motion for leave to file a petition for rehearing is denied.
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE D-2682 IN THE MATTER OF BRIAN S. QUINN Brian S. Quinn, of Havertown, Pennsylvania, having requested to resign as a member of the Bar of this Court, it is ordered that his name be stricken from the roll of attorneys admitted to the practice of law before this Court. The Rule to Show Cause, issued on July 23, 2012, is discharged. D-2690 IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF ROBERT VINCENT MITCHELL Robert Vincent Mitchell, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court. D-2691 IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF MARK LAWRENCE GITOMER Mark Lawrence Gitomer, of Reisterstown, Maryland, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.