U.S. Supreme Court Orders

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2009
CERTIORARI -- SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS
07-690DUCHESNE CITY, UT, ET AL. V. SUMMUM
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 Tenth Circuit for further
consideration in light of Pleasant Grove City v. Summum, 555
U.S. ___ (2009).
08-7102BENSON, LAWRENCE 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 Seventh Circuit for further
consideration in light of Begay v. United States, 553 U.S. ___
(2008).
ORDERS IN PENDING CASES
08M64WILLIAMS, MICHAEL V. PARKER ABEX NWL
The motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ
of certiorari out of time is denied.
07-543AT&T CORP. V. HULTEEN, NOREEN, ET AL.
The motion of respondents for leave to file a supplemental brief after argument is granted. The motion of petitioner for leave to file a supplemental brief after argument is granted.
08-603VOS, LEO V. BARG, MICHAEL F.
The motion of Minnesota for leave to intervene is granted.
The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this
case expressing the views of the United States.
08-803FROMMERT, PAUL J., ET AL. V. CONKRIGHT, SALLY L., ET AL. with
08-810CONKRIGHT, SALLY L., ET AL. V. FROMMERT, PAUL J., ET AL.
08-826PIETROWSKI, KENNETH, ET AL. V. CONKRIGHT, SALLY L., ET AL.
The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in
these cases expressing the views of the United States.
08-8421COSSETTE, PAUL H. V. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until March 23,
2009, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule
38(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of
the Rules of this Court.
CERTIORARI GRANTED
08-103REED ELSEVIER, INC., ET AL. V. MUCHNICK, IRVIN, ET AL.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to
the following question: Does 17 U.S.C. §411(a) restrict
the subject matter jurisdiction of the federal courts over
copyright infringement actions?
CERTIORARI DENIED
08-409MABRY, WALTER R., ET AL. V. UNITED STATES
08-482BORDEN, MARCUS A. V. SCHOOL DISTRICT EAST BRUNSWICK
08-514MITCHELL, JOE C. V. REES, WARDEN
08-558BOURSEAU, ROBERT I., ET AL. V. UNITED STATES
08-564COOKEVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL V. JOHNSON, ACTING SEC. OF H&HS
08-569KNOX, PRINCE S. V. UNITED STATES
08-710THEUSCH, RICHARD, ET UX. V. BERG, TAD, ET AL.
08-716WATSON CHAPEL SCH. DIST., ET AL. V. LOWRY, CHRIS, ET AL.
08-746SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FL V. FLORIDA HOUSE OF REP.
08-762DeREYES, JUAN, ET AL. V. WILKINS, SHAUN, ET AL.
08-808TEXAS V. HALEY, LARRY O.
08-811ADEDIJI, ABAYOMI V. ILLINOIS
08-813ANTONELLIS, LOUIS G. V. CUMBERLAND CTY. BD. OF ED.
08-815DEUPREE, ROBERT V. CA WORKERS' COMP. APPEALS BD.
08-817ASHCRAFT, SHIRLEY A. V. VILLAS WEST II
08-819VAUGHN, BERNADINE V. VILLA, EPWORTH
08-837BEUCKE, DONALD V. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE, ET AL.
08-854HASSEY, KENNY D. V. OAKLAND, CA
08-864CABRAL, DUARTE M. V. UNITED STATES
08-885BETANCUR, BEVERLY V. FL DEPT. OF HEALTH, ET AL.
08-924MOTLEY, WESLEY J. V. DEPT. OF NAVY
08-933CHARTSCHLAA, PETER, ET AL. V. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
08-972HOLLOWAY, WENDELL R. V. CIR
08-980WHITNEY, MICHAEL S. V. UNITED STATES
08-6727IBARRA, JOHNNY L. V. CALIFORNIA
08-7123GEORGES, GEORGE A. V. GEORGES, JEAN G.
08-7252YOUNG, RICKIE J. V. UNITED STATES
08-7372NORTHERN, MARCO M. V. TENNESSEE
08-7936ULRICH, STEPHEN V. BELL, MARY
08-7938ROBINSON, GEORGE H. V. ADAMS, WARDEN
08-7939TREVINO, ROBERT V. GOMEZ, JAMES, ET AL.
08-7946YANCEY, CORNELIUS E. V. JOHNSON, DIR., VA DOC
08-7954BANKS, HARLAN L. V. McNEIL, SEC., FL DOC, ET AL.
08-7958ROSIER, BELAFONTE L. V. HUNTER, DON, ET AL.
08-7961EKLOF, KARLYN V. HOEFEL, WILLIAM
08-7966BURKE, MICHAEL A. V. BLUMENTHAL, ATT'Y GEN. OF CT
08-7973WILLIAMS, JEREMY A. V. OKLAHOMA
08-7974WRIGHT, ANTHONY V. SKOLNIK, DIR., NV DOC
08-7977TUVALU, TUTUILA F. V. AYERS, WARDEN, ET AL.
08-7981SHABAZZ, AHMED S. V. WHITE, BILL, ET AL.
08-7987WALLS, WILLIAM V. IL DOC, ET AL.
08-7992JANOSSY, PAUL V. WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK
08-7993ROBERTS, TODRICK V. FLORIDA
08-7994RODRIGUEZ, ALEXANDER V. SCRIBNER, WARDEN
08-8010MUNGIA, JOHN V. CALIFORNIA
08-8040VIGLIOTTI, JACK V. ARTUS, SUPT., CLINTON
08-8044CRUZ, TOMAS V. V. CALIFORNIA
08-8050BAPTISTE, KENNETH E. V. RUNNELL, D. L.
08-8058OZIER, KAREEM V. MISSOURI
08-8068BUDRO, CAROL A. V. BAE SYSTEMS, INC.
08-8072PORTUGAL, AMOR A. V. CO DIVISION OF INSURANCE
08-8078ASEMANI, BILLY G. V. HOLDER, ATT'Y GEN., ET AL.
08-8096RICCHIO, LINDA E. V. CALIFORNIA
08-8174WEBBER, DANNY J. V. BOBBY, WARDEN
08-8178KIMMIE, EDWARD V. WILKERSON, REGINALD, ET AL.
08-8190JACKSON, DERAY Y. V. NORTH CAROLINA
08-8199ENCARNACION-RIVERA, DANIEL V. PENNSYLVANIA
08-8228MILLER, JIMMY L. V. SMITH, WARDEN
08-8263ZUBROWSKI, CASMIER V. CONNECTICUT
08-8266HILL, CORTEZ O. V. PENNSYLVANIA
08-8311WYNN, JAMES E. V. UNITED STATES
08-8325HOSACK, CHARLES R. V. IRS
08-8407QUINONES, DIANA V. UNITED STATES
08-8417EDWARDS, DAVID O. V. UNITED STATES
08-8423COATS, GARMON V. UNITED STATES
08-8424DIAZ-BOYZO, MIGUEL A. V. UNITED STATES
08-8428WALKER, IVEY V. UNITED STATES
08-8433VELASQUEZ-CORONADO, CESAR V. UNITED STATES
08-8436NUNLEY, WILLIE V. UNITED STATES
08-8439ROMAN-SALGADO, LAMBERTO V. UNITED STATES
08-8441BULLARD, ERIC J. V. UNITED STATES
08-8443BAKER, TRACY A. V. PATTON, WARDEN
08-8444MORENO-NAVARRO, SAUL V. UNITED STATES
08-8448FERRER, ANGEL V. UNITED STATES
08-8450GONCALVES, JOSEPH T. V. UNITED STATES
08-8451HERNANDEZ-MENDEZ, ALDO V. UNITED STATES
08-8454DULANEY, DARREN V. UNITED STATES
08-8458PEREZ-VASQUEZ, MARKUS A. V. UNITED STATES
08-8467LIVING, ROSMON A. V. UNITED STATES
08-8468JUVENILE MALE V. UNITED STATES
08-8469JACKSON, CODELL V. UNITED STATES
08-8472VELOZ, MARTIN V. UNITED STATES
08-8474WALKER, MICHAEL M. V. UNITED STATES
08-8476FONTENOT, LEONARD L. V. UNITED STATES
08-8480PALERMO, GIROLAMO V. UNITED STATES
08-8485GAGLIARDI, ANTHONY V. UNITED STATES
08-8486FOSTER, KODELL V. V. UNITED STATES
08-8488FELIZ-RAMIREZ, AMANDO R. V. UNITED STATES
08-8489CROSS, WILLIAM T. V. UNITED STATES
08-8494MAYS, TERESA V. UNITED STATES
The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
08-460ISAACSON, JOE, ET AL. V. DOW CHEMICAL CO., ET AL.
08-461STEPHENSON, DANIEL R., ET AL. V. DOW CHEMICAL CO., ET AL.
The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied. Justice
Stevens took no part in the consideration or decision of these
petitions.
08-470VIETNAM ASSN. FOR VICTIMS V. DOW CHEMICAL CO., ET AL.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. The Chief
Justice and Justice Stevens took no part in the consideration or
decision of this petition.
08-954NISSIM CORP. V. TIME WARNER, 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.
08-7983WHITE, VALIANT V. WAYNE CTY. CIR. COURT CLERKS
08-7985BROWN, HILTON L. V. CALIFORNIA
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
08-8515IN RE JULIUS DODSON
08-8543IN RE ELALLE ROBLES
08-8585IN RE CONRAD E. SANDERS
08-8611IN RE MICHAEL J. PISKANIN, JR.
The petitions for writs of habeas corpus are denied.
08-8560IN RE FELIX A. PRICE
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of habeas corpus
is dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
MANDAMUS DENIED
08-8374IN RE CHARLES SIMON
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of mandamus is
dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
REHEARINGS DENIED
08-650EVANS, GEORGE C. V. ELDRIDGE, DAVID, ET AL.
08-691FOX, CALVIN D. V. SEC
08-695SCHAFLER, PEPI V. SPEAR, RICHARD J.
08-5811KASKE, LAWRENCE V. JONES, WARDEN
08-6474BROCK, MARK D. V. QUARTERMAN, DIR., TX DCJ
08-6813BUTLER, LARRY V. QUARTERMAN, DIR., TX DCJ
08-6867KELLY, ANDREAS J. V. SISTO, WARDEN
08-6939WATTS, GORDON W. V. FL UNEMP. APP. COMM'N, ET AL.
08-6971AKINRO, FRANCIS V. MAHER, PATRICIA, ET AL.
08-6975POLITE, LILLIE V. UNITED STATES
08-7000BRIDGES, GEORGE V. BASSETT, WARDEN
08-7054DANDAR, RONALD G. V. KRYSEVIG, MARK, ET AL.
08-7162FICKEN, IVAN V. LUNDEBYE, CAROLINA, ET AL.
08-7257SITKOVETSKIY, LEV V. HUD, ET AL.
08-7302WIIG, CHARLES V. UNITED STATES
08-7364BROWN, LAMAR V. UNITED STATES
08-7390MILLER, MARK A. V. McDANIEL, WARDEN, ET AL.
08-7411BAER, GAIL V. WINTER, SEC. OF NAVY, ET AL.
08-7771IN RE CHARLES W. ALPINE
The petitions for rehearing are denied.