(ORDER LIST: 540 U.S.)
MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2004
ORDERS IN PENDING CASES
03M42 McCORD, LORRAINE V. UNITED STATES02-1603 BEARD, SEC., PA DOC, ET AL. V. BANKS, GEORGE E.The motions to direct the Clerk to file petitions for writs of certiorari out-of-time are denied.
02-1624 ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCH. DIST. V. NEWDOW, MICHAEL A., ET AL.The motion of petitioners for divided argument is denied.
02-1684 YARBOROUGH, WARDEN V. ALVARADO, MICHAELThe motion of respondent Michael A. Newdow to add parties is denied. Justice Scalia took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
03-107 UNITED STATES V. LARA, BILLY JOThe motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is granted.
03-339 ) SOSA, JOSE F. V. ALVAREZ-MACHAIN, HUMBERTO, ET AL.The motion of respondent to strike portions of the amici curiae brief on behalf of Eighteen American Indian Tribes, Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe, et al. is denied.
03-779 ANDRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. V. KROGER CO., ET AL.The motion of petitioners to dispense with printing the joint appendix is granted.
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
CERTIORARI GRANTED
03-633 ROPER, SUPT., POTOSI V. SIMMONS, CHRISTOPHERThe motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.
CERTIORARI DENIED
03-585 CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION V. McEUIN, WILLIAMThe petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
HABEAS CORPUS DENIED
03-8158 IN RE LENARD BERRIANThe petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied.
MANDAMUS DENIED
03-7655 IN RE ILENE SALTMANThe petition for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition is denied.
REHEARINGS DENIED
02-11004 BROWN, EARL V. SEARS AUTOMOTIVE CENTER, ET AL.The petitions for rehearing are denied.
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE
D-2355 IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF ALBERT J. PIRRO, JR.Albert J. Pirro, Jr., of White Plains, New York, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of November 3, 2003; and a rule having been issued and served upon him requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; and a response having been filed;
It is ordered that Albert J. Pirro, Jr. is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.