The application for stay addressed to Justice Stevens and referred to the Court is denied.
A-869 IN RE JAMES L. MARTINThe application for stay addressed to Justice Ginsburg and referred to the Court is denied.
M-78 PAUL R. DOYLE V. DENIS DILLON, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, NASSAU COUNTYThe motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
M-79 SCOTT L. PANETTI V. TEXASThe motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis without an affidavit of indigency executed by petitioner is granted.
97-1418 BANK OF AMERICA NATL. TRUST V. 203 N. LaSALLE ST. PARTNERSThe motion of respondent to dismiss as improvidently granted is denied.
97-1833 BIALCZAK, CAROL, ET AL. V. BARNETT, RICHARD, ET AL.The application for stay addressed to Justice Kennedy and referred to the Court is denied.
97-8805 HAYNES, HENDRICK W. V. UNITED STATESThe motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until June 29, 1998, 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.
97-9005 BURGE, EMILY V. COLORADO, ET AL.The application for stay addressed to Justice Ginsburg and referred to the Court is denied.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.
97-53 ROBERTS, JANE, ETC. V. GALEN OF VIRGINIA, ET AL.The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
97-1139 UNITED STATES V. RODRIGUEZ-MORENO, JACINTOThe motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.
97-1620 SEIF, JAMES, ETC., ET AL. V. CHESTER RESIDENTS CONCERNEDThe motion of Washington Legal Foundation for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.
The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
97-1435 DONG, MARGARET V. SMITHSONIAN INST., 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.
97-1632 McDANIEL, WARDEN, ET AL. V. GALLEGO, GERALD ARMONDThe motions of respondents for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are granted. The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
97-1639 SPRAGUE, ROBERT D., ET AL. V. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATIONThe motion of petitioners to suggest that the Court invite the Solicitor General to file a brief presenting the views of the United States is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
97-8951 GRIFFIN, LONNIE V. CLARK, WARDENThe petitions for writs of certiorari before judgment are denied.
The petitions for writs of habeas corpus are denied.
The petitions for writs of mandamus are denied.
97-8610 IN RE DWAYNE WHITESIDEThe petition for writ of mandamus and/or prohibition is denied.
The petitions for rehearing are denied.
Charles Henry White, Sr., of New Orleans, Louisiana, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of March 23, 1998; and a rule having been issued requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; It is ordered that Charles Henry White, Sr., is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
D-1920 IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF BRIAN KEITH SCHANERBrian Keith Schaner, of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of March 23, 1998; and a rule having been issued and served upon him requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; and the time to file a response having expired; It is ordered that Brian Keith Schaner is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
D-1921 IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF ROBERT KENNETH BROWNRobert Kenneth Brown, of Fresno, California, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of March 23, 1998; and a rule having been issued and served upon him requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; and the time to file a response having expired; It is ordered that Robert Kenneth Brown is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
D-1930 IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF G. ROBERT PATTERSONG. Robert Patterson, of Collingswood, New Jersey, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of March 30, 1998; and a rule having been issued and served upon him requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; and the time to file a response having expired; It is ordered that G. Robert Patterson is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
D-1931 IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF RICHARD C. SOUTHARDRichard C. Southard, of Lockport, New York, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of April 6, 1998; and a rule having been issued and served upon him requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; and the time to file a response having expired; It is ordered that Richard C. Southard is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
D-1961 IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF MICHAEL HARRIS WEISSERMichael Harris Weisser, of North Miami Beach, Florida, 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-1962 IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF DENIS MICHAEL NEILLDenis Michael Neill, of Bethesda, Maryland, 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.
The Court will take a recess from Monday, June 8, 1998, until Monday, June 15, 1998.