U.S. Supreme Court Orders

MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2011
CERTIORARI -- SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS
09-1361 RENO, NV, ET AL. V. CONN, CHARLA, ET AL.
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 Ninth Circuit for further
consideration in light of Connick v. Thompson, 563 U.S. ____
(2011).
10-8943 JONES, DONALD G. V. SUPREME COURT OF U.S., ET AL.
Because the Court lacks a quorum, 28 U. S. C. §1, and the
qualified Justices are of the opinion that the case cannot be
heard and determined at the next Term of the Court, the judgment
is affirmed under 28 U. S. C. §2109, which provides that under
these circumstances “the court shall enter its order affirming
the judgment of the court from which the case was brought for
review with the same effect as upon affirmance by an equally
divided court.” The Chief Justice, Justice Scalia, Justice
Kennedy, Justice Thomas, and Justice Breyer took no part in the
ORDERS IN PENDING CASES
10A768 PLATTS, JAMES C. V. UNITED STATES
The application for a certificate of appealability addressed
to Justice Sotomayor and referred to the Court is denied.
10A824 SHOVE, THEODORE C. V. CULLEN, WARDEN
The application for a certificate of appealability addressed
to the Chief Justice and referred to the Court is denied.
09-11328 DAVIS, WILLIE G. V. UNITED STATES
The motion of petitioner for appointment of counsel is
granted. William W. Whatley, Esquire, of Montgomery, Alabama,
is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this
case.
10-290 MICROSOFT CORP. V. I4I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ET AL.
The motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to
participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided
argument is granted. The Chief Justice took no part in the
consideration or decision of this motion.
10-779 SORRELL, ATT'Y GEN. OF VT V. IMS HEALTH INC., ET AL.
The motion of respondents for divided argument is denied.
10-5400 TAPIA, ALEJANDRA V. UNITED STATES
The motion of the Acting Solicitor General for divided
argument is granted.
10-7786 SIMPSON, JOHN D. V. JOHNSON, DIR., VA DOC, ET AL.
The motion of petitioner for reconsideration of order
denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied.
10-8744 CARNEY, LUIS R. V. CARNEY, KELLIE L.
10-8784 FAYIGA, ADEBAYO O. V. CASSAGNOL, KYRA S., ET AL.
10-8794 ANTONELLIS, LOUIS G. V. CUMBERLAND CTY. SCH. BD., ET AL.
10-9069 MONROE, BROTHER Y. V. KRIPPEL, NANCY, ET AL.
10-9253 EVANS, ABE B. V. UNITED STATES
The motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis are denied. Petitioners are allowed until April 25,
2011, within which to pay the docketing fees required by Rule
38(a) and to submit petitions in compliance with Rule 33.1 of
the Rules of this Court.
CERTIORARI GRANTED
10-637 GREENE, ERIC V. FISHER, SUPT., SMITHFIELD
10-945 FLORENCE, ALBERT W. V. BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.
CERTIORARI DENIED
10-439 AL ODAH, FAWZI K. A., ET AL. V. UNITED STATES, ET AL.
10-623 ASTELLO, JUAN C. V. FAYRAM, WARDEN
10-631 CUSTABLE, FRANK V. UNITED STATES
10-720 GEISEN, DAVID V. UNITED STATES
10-727 IREY, WILLIAM V. UNITED STATES
10-728 NADER, RALPH, ET AL. V. NAGO, SCOTT T.
10-736 AWAD, ADHAM MOHAMMED A. V. OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF U.S., ET AL.
10-873 SAENZ, IDELMA A., ET AL. V. McALLEN, TX, ET AL.
10-973 SMITH, WILLIAM V. FRIEDMAN, ALVIN, ET AL.
10-977 CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A. V. RUBIO, RAQUEL
10-983 ANDERSON, GREG V. KITCHEN, DANIEL W., ET AL.
10-985 OGBODIEGWU, BEN V. TEXAS
10-1066 RODRIGUEZ, ISIDORO V. UNITED STATES TAX COURT
10-1071 AHMADI, REZA H. V. TEXAS
10-1081 FRIEDLANDER, CHARLES J. V. UNITED STATES
10-1094 THOMAS, TAMMY A. V. UNITED STATES
10-1095 WEBSTER, LAMAR V. UNITED STATES
10-7434 GONZALEZ-RODRIGUEZ, RAMON V. UNITED STATES
10-7588 PETSOULES, MICHAEL J. V. FLORIDA
10-7815 DALE, MICHAEL V. UNITED STATES
10-7817 DELEON-ARCHILA, YURI S. V. UNITED STATES
10-7835 JOHNSON, DYSHAWN V. UNITED STATES
10-8008 WALKER, DANTE J. V. UNITED STATES
10-8059 RILEY, MICHAEL J. V. LOUISIANA STATE BAR, ET AL.
10-8164 JORDAN, DAVID L. V. TENNESSEE
10-8166 STEVENS, BENNY V. EPPS, COMM'R, MS DOC
10-8167 SMITH, ROOSEVELT V. TEXAS
10-8248 STOREY, PAUL D. V. TEXAS
10-8250 STANFORD, RICK V. OLIN, MATT
10-8261 HENRETTA, JOHN P. V. TENNESSEE
10-8374 FARMER, PAUL N. V. ALASKA, ET AL.
10-8694 EILAND, LESTER V. BRITTON, SUPT., HOUTZDALE
10-8695 LOOSE, EARL J. V. STATE HOSPITAL CMHP, ET AL.
10-8700 BRIGHT, DAVID M. V. MARYLAND
10-8705 WILLIAMS, THRESA L. V. ALFA INSURANCE COMPANIES
10-8709 BEAN, ROBERT L. V. THALER, DIR., TX DCJ
10-8710 PRICE, DONNELL W. V. WASHINGTON
10-8715 EDWARDS, DOUGLAS C. V. TEXAS
10-8722 ROBERSON, TYRONE L. V. SC DOC, ET AL.
10-8727 LIGGON-REDDING, ELIZABETH V. FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INS. CO.
10-8742 M. V. V. FL DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
10-8746 MONTGOMERY, CHARLES V. USCA 9
10-8750 CORCOLES, LUIS E. V. CALIFORNIA
10-8756 DYSON, JOSEPH V. WALSH, SUPT., DALLAS, ET AL.
10-8759 STEINER, EDWARD R. V. FLORIDA
10-8760 HERTZ, GUERRY W. V. BUSS, SEC., FL DOC, ET AL.
10-8766 ROQUE, NORMAN E. V. CALIFORNIA
10-8771 WHITE, NEKITA A. V. JONES, S., ET AL.
10-8775 TAYLOR, TYRONE V. WOODS, WARDEN
10-8783 EDMOND, RONALD W. V. THALER, DIR., TX DCJ
10-8785 ALLEN, GARY D. V. GUNN, MICHELLE, ET AL.
10-8789 BLAIR, JAMES M. V. ALASKAN COPPER AND BRASS CO.
10-8791 RICHARD, THOMAS P. V. WENEROWICZ, SUPT., GRATERFORD
10-8793 SIMMONS, DONELL V. ILLINOIS
10-8796 CLARK, HERMAN T. V. O'BRIEN, WARDEN
10-8803 WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER L. V. STEWART, WARDEN
10-8804 CELLI, RICHARD V. FLORIDA
10-8809 CORNELISON, RONEIL V. MOTLEY, WARDEN
10-8821 BRUMMETT, MELVIN R. V. TESKE, CLAIR, ET AL.
10-8863 LOEBER, STEPHEN V. RADER, WARDEN
10-8864 BROWN, VINCENT M. V. NOTTOWAY CORR. CEN., ET AL.
10-8868 EVANS, JUAN F. V. SUTER, CLERK, USSC, ET AL.
10-8877 KAKAYGEESICK, DONALD V. SALAZAR, SEC. OF INTERIOR
10-8881 EVANS, JOHNNY E. V. CATE, SEC., CA DOC, ET AL.
10-8889 DORSEY, ROSA D. V. SHINSEKI, SEC. OF VA
10-8900 GAUTIER, JACQUES V. WALL, DIR., RI DOC, ET AL.
10-8903 GUILAS, SOFIA T. V. BRAUER, TOM, ET AL.
10-8913 MASSEY, YARII A. V. ILLINOIS
10-8921 ELLIS, HOWARD V. PALMER, WARDEN, ET AL.
10-8929 GODFREY, JESSE V. WENEROWICZ, SUPT., GRATERFORD
10-8954 HOWELL, JEROME V. HEATH, SUPT., SING SING
10-8958 GIBSON, CURTIS V. LEE, SUPT., GREEN HAVEN
10-8961 MAREK, THOMAS J. V. RYAN, DIR., AZ DOC, ET AL.
10-8978 ECHAVARRIA, JOSE L. V. NEVADA
10-8980 SISNEY, CHARLES E. V. KATZ, MENACHEM, ET AL.
10-8981 BREWER, DELIAN V. ADAMS, WARDEN, ET AL.
10-8991 FITZGERALD, KEITH L. V. KELLY, WARDEN
10-8997 HANSEN, LAURA V. ALLENDORF, RICHARD, ET AL.
10-9004 FLETCHER, ANTHONY L. V. GAETZ, WARDEN
10-9007 GRAY, GREGORY L. V. McDONALD, WARDEN
10-9013 GALLISHAW, JOSHUA L. V. SOUTH CAROLINA
10-9016 MANZUR, JUAN V. WILLIAMS, WARDEN, ET AL.
10-9034 HINTON, WAYNE V. NASHUA, NH, ET AL.
10-9036 McDONALD, HARRY V. ILLINOIS
10-9037 DARBY, VONNIE D. V. NORTH DAKOTA
10-9040 RAMEY, JOHNNEY V. USDC ED, ET AL.
10-9054 CONRAD, FRANK D. V. NOOTH, SUPT., SNAKE RIVER
10-9059 KACZMAREK, HENRY V. REDNOUR, WARDEN
10-9061 LEE, JAY H. V. FEMA, ET AL.
10-9088 BAKER, MICHAEL V. HARDY, WARDEN
10-9092 BERRY, JAMES V. LEE, SUPT., GREEN HAVEN
10-9100 MEADOUX, CHRIS J. V. TEXAS
10-9108 SERRANO, ORENCIO V. ILLINOIS
10-9110 RENNEKE, FREDERICK E. V. FLORENCE UTILITY COMM'N, ET AL.
10-9123 COX, JAMIE D., ET AL. V. CALIFORNIA
10-9128 WILLIAMS, PHILLIP A. V. NORTH CAROLINA
10-9130 NELSON, PATRICK H. V. ROBERTS, WARDEN
10-9139 WHITE, NAAMON L. V. ILLINOIS
10-9167 PARKER, THOMAS V. RICCI, ADM'R, NJ, ET AL.
10-9170 STYLES, MAURICE A. V. PALAKOVICH, SUPT., CAMP HILL
10-9208 BROWN, WARDELL R. V. UNITED STATES
10-9220 SIMMONS, CHRISTOPHER V. UNITED STATES
10-9221 STRADFORD, TERRANCE D. V. UNITED STATES
10-9223 MILLER, SHARONDA L. V. ILLINOIS
10-9225 BUMSTEAD, PAUL R. V. UNITED STATES
10-9227 JONES, CRAIG V. UNITED STATES
10-9231 CADMUS, NORMAN V. VARANO, SUPT., COAL TOWNSHIP
10-9237 VERDIN-GARCIA, FIDENCIO V. UNITED STATES
10-9238 VILLANUEVA-OCHOA, JUAN V. UNITED STATES
10-9239 TAYLOR, MELVIN M. V. UNITED STATES
10-9240 YBARRA, JASON A. V. UNITED STATES
10-9243 ZEYON, TAILEY S. V. PITKINS, SUPT., LAUREL HIGHLANDS
10-9246 ARRIAZA, JAIME N. V. UNITED STATES
10-9248 PEREZ-CRUZ, PEDRO V. UNITED STATES
10-9249 MILTON, JOHN E. V. UNITED STATES
10-9256 RIVERA-DELGADO, ALBERTO V. UNITED STATES
10-9257 FERNANDEZ-HERNANDEZ, ABEL V. UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION
10-9258 GRAY, ROBERT L. V. UNITED STATES
10-9259 FERGUSON, KEVIN M. V. UNITED STATES
10-9262 GARCIA-BAHENA, FABIAN V. UNITED STATES
10-9263 GUERRERO-MONTELONGO, JOSE F. V. UNITED STATES
10-9267 FORD, DEVLEN H. V. UNITED STATES
10-9269 GREEN, MICHAEL S. V. UNITED STATES
10-9271 GOMES, GREGORY A. V. UNITED STATES
10-9273 HISE, JOHN V. UNITED STATES
10-9275 HERNANDEZ-MENDEZ, EDITH V. UNITED STATES
10-9278 JADLOWE, MARC V. UNITED STATES
10-9282 ESQUIVEL, GREGORY A. V. UNITED STATES
10-9283 COLE, TERRANCE L. V. UNITED STATES
10-9290 SMITH, MONTERIUS R. V. UNITED STATES
10-9295 MUNOZ, EDWARD V. UNITED STATES
10-9296 ORTIZ, RICHARD V. UNITED STATES
10-9300 DEONARINESINGH, RANDY V. UNITED STATES
10-9302 ZAVALA, JOSE V. UNITED STATES with
10-9363 ZAVALA, RENE V. UNITED STATES
10-9304 YUMMI, DANIEL V. UNITED STATES
10-9309 GILYARD, BOBBY M. V. UNITED STATES
10-9310 IODICE, JOHN V. UNITED STATES
10-9311 FULLER, TERRANCE E. V. UNITED STATES
10-9316 HOFFMAN, MARCELLAS V. UNITED STATES
10-9318 BYRD, MARCUS J. V. UNITED STATES
10-9321 ANWARI, MOHAMMED M. V. UNITED STATES
10-9322 GAVIN, BREYAHN V. UNITED STATES
10-9327 CARGILL, THOMAS E. V. UNITED STATES
10-9328 DILLEY, KENNETH S. V. UNITED STATES
10-9329 CASPER, STEVEN G. V. UNITED STATES
10-9331 NASH, EWELL D. V. UNITED STATES
10-9332 McKANRY, WILLIAM E. V. UNITED STATES
10-9344 STULER, LARRY L. V. UNITED STATES
10-9347 KELLY, JAMES V. UNITED STATES
10-9348 KELLAM, CHARCEIL D. V. UNITED STATES
10-9349 LEVINE, ROBERT M. V. GUTIERREZ, WARDEN
10-9353 NEWHOFF, WILLIAM D. V. UNITED STATES
10-9354 PEREZ, MANUEL L. V. UNITED STATES
10-9355 MONTGOMERY, ANTHONY E. V. UNITED STATES
10-9357 COLON-PEREZ, AXEL J. V. UNITED STATES
10-9362 SANCHEZ-ESTRADA, EDGAR E. V. UNITED STATES
10-9367 NANCE, JOHN V. UNITED STATES
10-9372 MARTINEZ-BAUTISTA, EDUARDO V. UNITED STATES
10-9375 HEYWARD, BRUCE V. UNITED STATES
10-9380 WILLIAMS, DWAIN V. UNITED STATES
10-9383 BEIGALI, AMIR K. V. UNITED STATES
10-9387 FOREY-QUINTERO, EDUARDO V. UNITED STATES
10-9388 GANT, ALFRED J. V. UNITED STATES
10-9394 RODRIGUEZ, ALICIA V. UNITED STATES
10-9395 HOLMES, ROBERT V. UNITED STATES
10-9396 GREER, MICHAEL V. UNITED STATES
10-9397 SETTLES, FERNANDO A. V. UNITED STATES
10-9403 HILL, RODNEY P. V. UNITED STATES
10-9414 ALSTON, DONNELL L. V. UNITED STATES
10-9423 NORMAN, THOMAS E. V. UNITED STATES
10-9424 BENNETT, ALEXANDER J. V. UNITED STATES
The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
10-702 MUNOZ, RICHARD V. UNITED STATES
10-1099 O'DONNELL, PIERCE V. UNITED STATES
The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied. Justice
Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of these
petitions.
10-7719 ORTIZ, ERIC V. UNITED STATES
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice
Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this
petition.
10-7814 AL-BIHANI, GHALEB N. V. OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF U.S., ET AL.
10-7824 LONIELLO, MICKEY, ET AL. V. UNITED STATES
10-8731 LYLES, RONNIE M. V. LEMMON, MARY ANN V., ET AL.
The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied. Justice
Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of these
petitions.
10-8765 SNIPES, BEN A. V. CALIFORNIA
10-8774 WARREN, MICHAEL J. V. OWENS, RISSIE, ET AL.
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.
10-9234 JONES, LYLE V. UNITED STATES
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice
Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this
petition.
10-9377 TAYLOR, DAVE A. V. WILSON, WARDEN
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice
Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this
petition.
10-9386 CAPOCCIA, ANDREW V. UNITED STATES
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice
Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this
petition.
10-9400 ANDERSON, DWAYNE V. UNITED STATES
10-9402 GARCIA, ARMANDO V. UNITED STATES
The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied. Justice
Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of these
petitions.
HABEAS CORPUS DENIED
10-9404 IN RE RODNEY P. HILL
10-9461 IN RE CURLIN PENNICK, III
The petitions for writs of habeas corpus are denied.
MANDAMUS DENIED
10-8761 IN RE TAEK S. YOON
The petition for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition is
denied.
REHEARINGS DENIED
10-333 SWARTHOUT, WARDEN V. COOKE, DAMON
10-6179 PAPPAS, MARKOS, ET AL. V. UNITED STATES
10-6283 ADAMS, BARRY V. HIGH PURITY SYSTEMS, ET AL.
10-6953 HACKNEY, ROBERT E. V. LAFLER, WARDEN
10-7153 HARRIS, GUY T. V. VIRGINIA
10-7356 WINDHAM, SAMUEL V. CA DOC, ET AL.
10-7359 HANDLEY, PATRICIA A. V. CHASE BANK, ET AL.
10-7492 JEFFERSON, MARGARET V. MILLER BROTHERS FORD, ET AL.
10-7946 WOLTZ, HOWELL W. V. BAILEY, DENNIS, ET AL.
10-7969 KEMPPAINEN, GORDON K. V. THALER, DIR., TX DCJ
10-8413 DEMBRY, EDWARD K. V. UNITED STATES
10-8704 IN RE THOMAS P. RICHARD, SR.
The petitions for rehearing are denied.
10-6910 FARROW, MICHAEL V. JOHNS, WARDEN
The motion for leave to file a petition for rehearing is
denied.