U.S. Supreme Court Orders

MONDAY, MAY 2, 2011
CERTIORARI -- SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS
09-1521 UNITED STATES V. EASTERN SHAWNEE TRIBE OF OK
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 Federal Circuit for further
consideration in light of United States v. Tohono O’odham
Nation, 563 U.S. ___ (2011). Justice Kagan took no part
in the consideration or decision of this petition.
10-315 SONIC AUTOMOTIVE V. WATTS, CHRISTINE, ET AL.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The
judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the Supreme
Court of South Carolina for further consideration in light of
AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 563 U.S. ___ (2011).
10-398 CELLCO PARTNERSHIP V. LITMAN, KEITH, ET AL. with
10-551 LITMAN, KEITH, ET AL. V. CELLCO PARTNERSHIP
The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted. The
judgment is vacated, and the cases are remanded to the United
States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit for further
consideration in light of AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion,
563 U.S. ___ (2011).
10-1027 MISSOURI TITLE LOANS, INC. V. BREWER, BEVERLY
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The
judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the Supreme
Court of Missouri for further consideration in light of AT&T
Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 563 U.S. ___ (2011).
ORDERS IN PENDING CASES
10A887 WELLS, THEODORE W. V. UNITED STATES
The application for a certificate of appealability
addressed to Justice Thomas and referred to the Court
is denied.
10M106 MOORE, EUGENE H. V. TERRELL, WARDEN
10M107 ANDERSEN, KELVIN D. V. YOUNG & RUBICAM
The motions to direct the Clerk to file petitions for writs
of certiorari out of time are denied.
09-1233 BROWN, GOV. OF CA, ET AL. V. PLATA, MARCIANO, ET AL.
The motion of appellants for leave to file a supplemental brief after argument is granted. The motion of appellees for leave to file a supplemental brief after argument is granted.
10-209 LAFLER, BLAINE V. COOPER, ANTHONY
The motion of petitioner to dispense with printing the
joint appendix is granted.
10-5443 FOWLER, CHARLES A. V. UNITED STATES
The motion of petitioner for appointment of counsel is
granted. Stephen M. Crawford, Esquire, of Tampa, Florida, is
10-8020 SPATARO, MICHAEL V. UNITED STATES
The motion of petitioner for reconsideration of order
denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Justice
Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this
motion.
10-8444 THROCKMORTON, THOMAS E. V. UNITED STATES
10-8833 GILLARD, LISA J. V. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
The motions of petitioners for reconsideration of orders
denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied.
10-9209 PURVIS, GINA V. OEST, DANIEL, ET AL.
10-9470 BARRY, BOUBACAR V. HOLDER, ATT'Y GEN.
10-9617 LUKASIEWICZ-KRUK, MONIKA V. GREENPOINT YMCA, ET AL.
The motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis are denied. Petitioners are allowed until May 23, 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
10-699 M. B. Z. V. CLINTON, SEC. OF STATE
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. In
addition to the question presented by the petition, the parties
are directed to brief and argue the following question: "Whether Section 214 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
Fiscal Year 2003, impermissibly infringes the President’s power
to recognize foreign sovereigns.”
10-948 COMPUCREDIT CORP., ET AL. V. GREENWOOD, WANDA, ET AL.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.
CERTIORARI DENIED
10-425 BAUER, TORREY, ET AL. V. SHEPARD, RANDALL T., ET AL.
10-836 TIEN, PAUL V. TIEN, MING, ET AL.
10-865 WYNNE, SCOTT V. RENICO, WARDEN
10-962 ALASKA AIRLINES, INC. V. EID, AZZA, ET AL.
10-963 PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. V. ESTATE OF PALOMERA-RUIZ, ET AL.
10-965 LOVELAND, OH V. BD. OF COMM'RS OF HAMILTON CTY.
10-975 BONDS, SUZANNE D. V. 143 NENUE HOLDINGS, LLC, ET AL.
10-979 FL DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE, ET AL. V. BOGORFF, TOBY, ET AL.
10-1034 CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS V. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, ET AL.
10-1053 PICON, ISOLINA V. BENSON, PETER A., ET AL.
10-1054 CINCINNATI, OH, ET AL. V. MILLER, MARK, ET AL.
10-1056 DOE, JOHN, ET AL. V. SILSBEE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST.
10-1065 O.K. INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. V. BEEN, CHARLES, ET AL.
10-1069 McDONALD, JESSIE D. V. OVERNIGHT EXPRESS, INC., ET AL.
10-1086 LIBERTY APPAREL CO., ET AL. V. ZHENG, LING N., ET AL.
10-1101 LOCKWOOD, CLABURN V. ASTRUE, COMM'R, SOCIAL SEC.
10-1103 ROSALES, WALTER, ET AL. V. UNITED STATES
10-1112 ISMAIL, MOHAMMED S. V. HOLDER, ATT'Y GEN.
10-1116 BURLEIGH, WILLIAM B. V. MONTEREY COUNTY, CA, ET AL.
10-1118 LEWIS, ELVIS D. V. HOLDER, ATT'Y GEN.
10-1127 RODNEY, DEXTER L. V. HOLDER, ATT'Y GEN.
10-1142 SELIG, MICHAEL V. ROESHMAN, ROBERT
10-1159 GARCIA-LAWSON, KATHY A. V. LAWSON, JEFFREY P.
10-1180 KRAL, DENNIS G., ET AL. V. CHICAGO, IL
10-1188 ADAIR, NORMAN W., ET AL. V. CIR
10-1190 CINTRON, NELSON V. UNITED STATES
10-1205 ARIAS, ANTONIO M. V. UNITED STATES
10-1216 MONAHAN, WILLIAM P. V. ROMNEY, WILLARD M., ET AL.
10-8178 PETHTEL, SHAWN V. BALLARD, WARDEN
10-8276 VIGIL, MANUEL V. UNITED STATES
10-8676 BRADY, ROGER H. V. CALIFORNIA
10-9162 C. M. V. WV DEPT. OF HEALTH, ET AL.
10-9185 ROSAS, ABEL V. LEE, SUPT., GREEN HAVEN
10-9186 BROOKS, DONALD G. V. TENNESSEE
10-9188 CALHOUN-EL, JAMES A. V. MAYNARD, SEC., MD DOC, ET AL.
10-9196 SHIVERS, MICHAEL V. THALER, DIR., TX DCJ
10-9198 PHONGBOUPHA, GERRY V. CALIFORNIA
10-9202 ALLEN, LLOYD C. V. BUSS, SEC., FL DOC
10-9205 EVANS, MICHAEL A. V. TIFFIN, WAYNE
10-9210 MOSHER, PHILLIP L. V. MICHIGAN
10-9213 LeCLAIRE, WALTER V. PALLITO, COMM'R, VT DOC
10-9215 MATSUDA, ALISON N. V. HAWAII, ET AL.
10-9217 NORWOOD, STEPHEN W. V. O'HARE, WARDEN, ET AL.
10-9219 SPAN, MARIO V. BUSS, SEC., FL DOC, ET AL.
10-9230 COLEMAN, RICHARD V. BONVILLE & HOWARD, ET AL.
10-9232 EICHER, MICHELL D. V. DIODATI, ANDREW
10-9235 SMITH, BENNIE E. V. BUSS, SEC., FL DOC
10-9241 VINING, JOHN B. V. BUSS, SEC., FL DOC
10-9247 BROOM, ROMELL V. BOBBY, WARDEN
10-9252 TAFARI, INJAH V. WEINSTOCK, DANIEL, ET AL.
10-9264 HOUCK, LAFOND J. V. LOCKETT, SUPT., PITTSBURGH
10-9266 HUNTLEY, JIMMY V. FRANKE, SUPT., TWO RIVERS
10-9268 HARRIS, ARTIS V. ILLINOIS
10-9270 HARMON, ERNEST V. CALIFORNIA
10-9277 HAMMER, NANCY V. FOREST HIGHLANDS
10-9279 LiFRIERI, DEMETRIO V. LaVALLEY, SUPT., GREAT MEADOW
10-9281 BAILEY, STEVEN V. CALIFORNIA
10-9284 CHANDLER, ANTHONY B. V. STINE, SUPT., NEW CASTLE
10-9285 DAWSON, CHRISTOPHER V. ILLINOIS
10-9287 SAMUEL, ALEXANDER V. BROWN, GORDON, ET AL.
10-9289 RITTER, MARTHA V. RITTER, E. KERFOOT, ET AL.
10-9293 LANE, RAYMOND V. VALONE, A., ET AL.
10-9294 JOHNSON, ANTHONY W. V. HEDGPETH, WARDEN
10-9297 AMIGON, RENE V. ILLINOIS
10-9298 BROOKS, JOE R. V. THALER, DIR., TX DCJ
10-9305 LY, BINH V. McKUNE, WARDEN, ET AL.
10-9307 RIDENOUR, WILLIAM L. V. COLLINS, WARDEN, ET AL.
10-9315 GILBERT-MITCHELL, WALLACE V. PATTERSON, MARLA, ET AL.
10-9339 WATERS, CHARLIE V. CAIN, WARDEN
10-9376 TISDALE, ANTONIO V. SOUTH CAROLINA
10-9378 TIDWELL, HELEN K. V. FLORIDA
10-9382 AVILA-CANCHOLA, FORTINO V. HOLDER, ATT'Y GEN.
10-9398 SURGICK, ZACHARIAH A. V. MARTINEZ, DEPUTY WARDEN, ET AL.
10-9443 FRANZEN, BRUCE L. V. McDANIEL, WARDEN, ET AL.
10-9452 CLARK, HERMAN T. V. WILSON, LEON
10-9480 KOWAL, MICHAEL A. V. RHODE ISLAND
10-9496 CONSTIEN, VIRGINIA K. V. UNITED STATES, ET AL.
10-9498 ABULKHAIR, ASSEM V. BUSH, FORMER PRESIDENT OF U.S.
10-9499 ROBINSON, ADAM R. V. MARSHALL, WARDEN
10-9504 ARROZAL, PRESCILLA M. V. SHINSEKI, SEC. OF VA
10-9510 MADISON, DONALD V. ARTUS, SUPT., CLINTON
10-9518 BELL, JAMEL V. NEW YORK
10-9521 TAPIA, JESUS V. ARKANSAS
10-9525 SMITH, JOHN V. ARKANSAS
10-9532 ALLEN, JACK E. V. NAJI, MOHAMMAD, ET AL.
10-9551 WILKIN, ROBERT E. V. DENNEY, WARDEN
10-9568 LaVALLE, STEPHEN V. ARTUS, SUPT., CLINTON
10-9598 EDWIN, MELVIN G. V. WILLIAMS, ACTING WARDEN
10-9645 McGOWAN, RANDY V. MERRILL, WARDEN
10-9649 BENSON, MICHAEL D. V. MINNESOTA
10-9658 TATE, CHRISTINE V. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
10-9676 CHAMBERS, ROBERT E. V. HATHAWAY, JUDGE, ETC., ET AL.
10-9701 SANDOVAL, MANUEL V. TOLEDO CORRECTIONAL INST.
10-9704 LEWIS, LEON V. TENNIS, SUPT., ROCKVIEW, ET AL.
10-9713 STEPHENS, MARK A. V. THURMER, WARDEN
10-9728 BURGESS, REGINALD P. V. HARTFORD LIFE INS. CO.
10-9756 MILLS, TYLER N. V. WISCONSIN
10-9773 BELL, MARTHA V. UNITED STATES
10-9790 PETERS, STEVEN P. V. UNITED STATES
10-9798 COCKERHAM, JOHN V. UNITED STATES
10-9800 SESERE, O'BENSON V. UNITED STATES
10-9804 FIGUEROA-MONTES, FRANKLIN A. V. UNITED STATES
10-9805 ORR, DANNY W. V. UNITED STATES
10-9810 GROTE, BENJAMIN V. UNITED STATES
10-9814 FERMIN, JUAN V. UNITED STATES
10-9816 HAMILTON, LESLIE J. V. UNITED STATES
10-9818 GUZMAN, JESSE V. UNITED STATES
10-9821 GYAMFI, DANIEL V. UNITED STATES
10-9827 SUAREZ FLORES, JOAQUIN V. UNITED STATES
10-9828 HAYNES, WILLIS M. V. UNITED STATES
10-9830 HERVIS, OMAR V. UNITED STATES
10-9831 GOMEZ, SANTIAGO V. UNITED STATES
10-9834 RAMIREZ-ACOLTZI, MOISES V. UNITED STATES
10-9835 PEACOCK, MICAH V. UNITED STATES
10-9836 SANDERS, SHAUN V. UNITED STATES
10-9839 GONZALEZ, SALVADOR V. UNITED STATES
10-9840 HINES, SIDNEY G. V. UNITED STATES
10-9841 HAMES, WILLIAM S. V. UNITED STATES
10-9842 GRIFFITHS, CHESTER V. UNITED STATES
10-9845 CLARK, MYLEKE D. V. UNITED STATES
10-9848 SMITH, TYRONE J. V. UNITED STATES
10-9850 CRUZ, JUAN G. V. UNITED STATES
10-9851 ESQUIVEL, RAQUEL V. UNITED STATES
10-9854 PATTERSON, JONATHON T., ET AL. V. UNITED STATES
10-9856 ARRELLANO-DePAZ, CONRADO V. UNITED STATES
10-9857 BAILEY, LUKE A. V. UNITED STATES
10-9859 BALDWIN, LYNN B. V. UNITED STATES
10-9863 VEYTIA, ISAIH V. UNITED STATES
10-9864 URENA-GONZALEZ, LUIS A. V. UNITED STATES
10-9875 ARMSTRONG, DONALD T. V. UNITED STATES
10-9878 BELL, RANDALL K. V. UNITED STATES
10-9894 BLOUNT, BENJAMIN V. UNITED STATES
The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
10-405 SIEFERT, JUDGE, ETC. V. ALEXANDER, JAMES C., ET AL.
The motion of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence for
leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The petition
for a writ of certiorari is denied.
10-9228 MOORE, WARDELL V. THALER, DIR., TX DCJ
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.
10-9797 DOUGLAS, CORBIN 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.
10-9807 BAZEMORE, LEVON V. UNITED STATES
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 Kagan took no part in the consideration or
decision of this motion and this petition.
10-9832 KOSACK, ANDREW M. V. UNITED STATES
The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice
Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this
petition.
10-9844 TRAN, DUONG-CAM 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.
10-9849 SMITH, RICHARD A. V. UNITED STATES
10-9882 TURPIN, RHONDA J. V. UNITED STATES
The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied. Justice
Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of these
petitions.
MANDAMUS DENIED
10-1057 IN RE ARTHUR O. ARMSTRONG
The petition for a writ of mandamus is denied.
REHEARINGS DENIED
10-7797 ANDERSON, JESSE R. V. CLINE, WARDEN, ET AL.
10-7920 LARSON, ANDREW J. V. WILSON, WARDEN
10-8100 FREE, PAUL V. UNITED STATES
10-8281 ALLEN, ANTHONY V. ILLINOIS
10-8309 STUDY, JOHN O. V. UNITED STATES, ET AL.
10-8500 REYNOLDS, MICHAEL C. V. WHITEHEAD, LARRY, ET AL.
10-8828 HOWARD, WILLARD V. UNITED STATES
10-9075 OESBY, ANTONIO D. V. UNITED STATES
The petitions for rehearing are denied.