U.S. Supreme Court Orders

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2008
CERTIORARI GRANTED
06-923METLIFE, ET AL. V. GLENN, WANDA
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to
Question 1 presented by the petition and the following question:
"If an administrator that both determines and pays claims under
an ERISA plan is deemed to be operating under a conflict of
interest, how should that conflict be taken into account on
judicial review of a discretionary benefit determination?" The
brief of petitioners is to be filed on or before Monday,
February 25, 2008. The brief of respondent is to be filed on or
before Monday, March 24, 2008. A reply brief, if any, is to be
filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court.
06-1249WYETH V. LEVINE, DIANA
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The brief
of petitioner is to be filed on or before Monday, February 25,
2008. The brief of respondent is to be filed on or before
Monday, March 24, 2008. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed
in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court.
06-1505MEACHAM, CLIFFORD B., ET AL. V. KNOLLS ATOMIC POWER LAB., ET AL.
The motion of AARP and National Lawyers Association for
leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The
petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to
Question 1 presented by the petition. The brief of
petitioners is to be filed on or before Monday, February 25,
2008. The brief of respondents is to be filed on or before
Monday, March 24, 2008. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed
in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court.
Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of
this motion and this petition.
06-1595CRAWFORD, VICKY S. V. NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON CTY., TN
07-463SUMMERS, PRISCILLA, ET AL. V. EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE, ET AL.
07-562ALTRIA GROUP, INC., ET AL. V. GOOD, STEPHANIE, ET AL.
The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted. The
briefs of petitioners are to be filed on or before Monday,
February 25, 2008. The briefs of respondents are to be filed on
or before Monday, March 24, 2008. Reply briefs, if any, are to
be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this
Court.