(ORDER LIST: 532 U.S.)

MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2001

CERTIORARI -- SUMMARY DISPOSITION

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed informa pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorariare granted. The judgment is vacated and the case isremanded to the United States Court of Appeals for theEleventh Circuit for further consideration in light ofArtuz v. Bennett, 531 U.S. __ (2000).

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed informa pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorariare granted. The judgment is vacated and the case isremanded to the United States Court of Appeals for theEleventh Circuit for further consideration in light ofApprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000).

ORDERS IN PENDING CASES

The motions to direct the Clerk to filepetitions for writs of certiorari out-of-timeare denied.

The motion of Maryland for leave to file an amendmentto its answer and counterclaim is granted, and the amendmentis referred to the Special Master.

The motions of petitioners for leave to proceed informa pauperis are denied. Petitioners are allowed untilMay 7, 2001, within which to pay the docketing feesrequired by Rule 38(a) and to submit petitions incompliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.

CERTIORARI GRANTED

The motion of National Association of Manufacturersfor leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted.The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is grantedlimited to Question 1 presented by the petition.

CERTIORARI DENIED

The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.

The motion of Housing Development Law Institute,et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae isgranted. The petition for a writ of certiorari isdenied.

The motion of Association of American Railroads forleave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. Thepetition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

The petition for a writ of certiorari beforejudgment is denied.

The motion of American Bakers Association for leaveto file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. Thepetition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

The motion of respondent Joaquin Alvarado for leaveto proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The motion ofrespondent Jorge Lopez for leave to proceed in formapauperis is granted. The petition for a writ ofcertiorari is denied.

The motions of petitioners for leave to proceed informa pauperis are denied, and the petitions for writs ofcertiorari are dismissed. See Rule 39.8. As thepetitioners have repeatedly abused this Court's process,the Clerk is directed not to accept any furtherpetitions in noncriminal matters from petitioners unlessthe docketing fees required by Rule 38(a) are paid and thepetitions are submitted in compliance with Rule 33.1. SeeMartin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals , 506U.S. 1 (1992) ( per curiam). Justice Stevens dissents.See id., at 4, and cases cited therein.

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed informa pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ ofcertiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8.

HABEAS CORPUS DENIED

The petitions for writs of habeas corpus aredenied.

MANDAMUS DENIED

The petitions for writs of mandamus are denied.

The petition for writ of mandamus and/orprohibition is denied.

REHEARINGS DENIED

The petitions for rehearing are denied.