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(ORDER LIST: 534 U.S.)

TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2002

APPEAL -- SUMMARY DISPOSITION

The judgment is affirmed.

CERTIORARI -- SUMMARY DISPOSITION

The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuitfor further consideration in light of Thomas v. ChicagoPark District, 534 U.S. ___ (2002).

ORDERS IN PENDING CASES

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperiswithout an affidavit of indigency executed by petitioneris granted.

The motion of National Association of CriminalDefense Lawyers for leave to participate in oralargument as amicus curiae and for divided argument isgranted to be divided as follows: 20 minutes forrespondent and 10 minutes for amicus curiae. The motionof petitioner for additional time for oral argument isdenied. The order of October 1, 2001, granting themotion of Texas, et al., for leave to participate inoral argument as amici curiae and for divided argumentis rescinded.

The motion of TCG Maryland, Inc. to treatbrief of AT&T Communications of Illinois, Inc.,et al., in Mathias v. WorldCom Technologies, Inc.,No. 00-878, as brief of respondent in these casesis granted. The motion of Illinois Bell dba AmeritechIllinois to consider brief filed in Mathias v.WorldCom Technologies, Inc., No. 00-878, as a brief asamicus curiae in these cases is granted. Justice O Connortook no part in the consideration or decision of thesemotions.

The motion of Electronic Privacy InformationCenter, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiaeis granted. The motion of Church of Jesus Christ ofLatter-Day Saints for leave to file a brief as amicuscuriae is granted.

The motion of petitioners Hanna Perkins School, etal., for additional time for oral argument and fordivided argument is granted and ten additional minutesare allotted for that purpose. The motion of respondentsfor additional time for oral argument and for dividedargument is granted and ten additional minutes areallotted for that purpose.

The motion of the Solicitor General for dividedargument is granted. Justice Breyer took no part in theconsideration or decision of this motion.

The motion of the Solicitor General for dividedargument is granted and the time for oral argument isdivided as follows: 20 minutes for the Federal MaritimeCommission and 10 minutes for the Solicitor General.

The motion for appointment of counsel is grantedand it is ordered that Robert L. Hutton, Esquire, ofMemphis, Tennessee, is appointed to serve as counsel forthe respondent in this case.

The motion of petitioners for leave to proceed informa pauperis is denied. Petitioners are allowed untilFebruary 12, 2002, within which to pay the docketing feerequired by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition incompliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.

APPEAL -- JURISDICTION POSTPONED

Further consideration of the question ofjurisdiction is postponed to the hearing of the case onthe merits.

CERTIORARI GRANTED

The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is grantedlimited to the following question: Whether the MichiganSupreme Court erred in holding that, under 49 U.S.C.11506(c)(2)(B)(iv)(III) (1994) and 49 U.S.C. 14504(c)(2)(B)(iv)(III) (Supp. V 1999), only a State s generic fee isrelevant to determining the fee that was collected orcharged as of November 15, 1991.

The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour isallotted for oral argument.

CERTIORARI DENIED

The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.

The motion of Save Domestic Oil, Inc. for leave tofile a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The petitionfor a writ of certiorari is denied.

The motions of respondents for leave to proceed informa pauperis are granted. The petitions for writs ofcertiorari are denied.

The motion of Mortgage Bankers Association ofAmerica, et al. for leave to file a brief as amicicuriae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorariis denied.

The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration ordecision of these petitions.

HABEAS CORPUS DENIED

The petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied.

MANDAMUS DENIED

The petition for a writ of mandamus is denied.

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

REHEARINGS DENIED

The petitions for rehearing are denied.

The motion of petitioner for production of recordsis denied. The petition for rehearing is denied.