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 Second Circuit for further consideration in light of Porter v. Nussle, 534 U.S. ___ (2002).
01-100 STERNER, WILLIAM, ET AL. V. ROYSTER, JOHN P.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 Second Circuit for further consideration in light of Porter v. Nussle, 534 U.S. ___ (2002).
The application for certificate of appealability addressed to Justice Kennedy and referred to the Court is denied.
01-131 GISBRECHT, GARY E., ET AL. V. BARNHART, COMM'R, SSAThe motion of the Solicitor General to permit David B. Salmons, Esquire, to present oral argument, pro hac vice, is granted.
01-394 CHRISTOPHER, WARREN, ET AL. V. HARBURY, JENNIFER K.The motions of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument are granted.
01-631 UNITED STATES V. DRAYTON, CHRISTOPHER, ET AL.The motion for appointment of counsel is granted and it is ordered that Steven L. Seliger, Esquire, of Quincy, Florida, is appointed to serve as counsel for the respondent Clifton Brown, Jr., in this case. The motion for appointment of counsel is granted and it is ordered that Gwendolyn Spivey, Esq., of Tallahassee, Florida, is appointed to serve as counsel for the respondent Christopher Drayton in this case. The motion of counsel Spivey to strike and objection to attempted substitution of counsel is granted. The motion of counsel Seliger to strike and objection to attemtped substitution of counsel is granted.
01-714 UTAH, ET AL. V. EVANS, SEC. OF COMMERCEThe motion of the Solicitor General and the North Carolina appellees for additional time for oral argument and for divided argument is granted and ten additional minutes are allotted for that purpose to be divided as follows: 35 minutes for appellants, 20 minutes for the Solicitor General, and 15 minutes for the North Carolina appellees.
01-5404 HEMMERLE, KENNETH V. V. LAUDERDALE REPORTING SERVICEThe motions of petitioners for reconsideration of orders denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied.
01-7662 MILLER-EL, THOMAS JOE V. COCKRELL, DIR., TX DCJThe order granting the petition for a writ of certiorari is amended to read as follows: The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to the following question: Did the Court of Appeals err in denying a certificate of appealability and in evaluating petitioner’s claim under Batson v. Kentucky?
is granted. The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument.
The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
01-931 FLORIDA V. SCARLET, SHELTONThe motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
01-7124 TROBAUGH, CHARLES A. V. SAWYER, DIR., BOP, ET AL.The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
01-7526 SINDRAM, MICHAEL V. RUBIN, JACK B.The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8. As the petitioner has repeatedly abused this Court's process, the Clerk is directed not to accept any further petitions in noncriminal matters from petitioner unless the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) is paid and the petition is 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. HABEAS CORPUS DENIED
01-8167 IN RE CALVIN JOHNSONThe petitions for writs of habeas corpus are denied. MANDAMUS DENIED
01-7525 IN RE ALBERTO RAPOSOThe petition for a writ of mandamus is denied. REHEARINGS DENIED
00-9741 BAYOUD, PHILIP S. V. MIMS, JEFFREY H., ET AL.The petitions for rehearing are denied. ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE
D-2286 IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF MARTIN ERIC MARKSMartin Eric Marks, of Great Neck, New York, 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-2287 IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF THEODORE WILLIAM BUSHLOWTheodore William Bushlow, of Brooklyn, New York, 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-2288 IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF MICHAEL J. FRIESENMichael J. Friesen, of Garden City, Kansas, 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-2289 IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF JAMES GUY TUCKER, JR.James Guy Tucker, Jr., of Little Rock, Arkansas, 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-2290 IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF MURREY L. GRIDERMurrey L. Grider, of Pocahontas, Arkansas, 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.