(ORDER LIST: 540 U.S.)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2003
ORDERS IN PENDING CASES
03A202 TAYLOR, WILLIE V. BOOKER, WARDEN03M26 BRANHAM, OSCAR H. V. WARD, DIR., OK DOC, ET AL.The application for a certificate of appealability addressed to Justice O'Connor and referred to the Court is denied.
03M27 SEAL X V. DANIELS, WARDENThe motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out-of-time is denied.
03M28 SHELTON, LINDA V. WHALEN, JOSEPH, ET AL.The motion for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal with redacted copies for the public record is granted.
02-94 OVERTON, DIR., MI DOC V. BAZZETTA, MICHELLE, ET AL.The motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out-of-time is denied.
The motion of respondents to retax costs is denied.02-857 HOUSEHOLD CREDIT SERVICES V. PFENNIG, SHARON R.
03-107 UNITED STATES V. LARA, BILLY JOThe motions of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument are granted.
03-6319 HOLLIDAY, JOHNNIE A. V. CIRThe motion of respondent for appointment of counsel is granted. Alexander F. Reichert, Esquire, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, is appointed to serve as counsel for the respondent in this case.
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until November 24, 2003, 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.
CERTIORARI GRANTED
03-101 NORTON, SEC. OF INTERIOR, ET AL. V. S. UT WILDERNESS ALLIANCE03-5165 THORNTON, MARCUS V. UNITED STATESThe petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.
02-1845 ) AETNA HEALTH INC., ETC. V. DAVILA, JUANThe motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.
The motion of American Association of Health Care Plans, Inc., et al., for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument.
CERTIORARI DENIED
02-1856 APPLIED COMPANIES, INC. V. RUMSFELD, SEC. OF DEFENSE02-11291 HARRIS, STEPHEN B. V. MORGAN, SUPT., WAThe petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
03-200 ARIZONA V. TUCKER, EUGENE R.The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
03-403 COLOMBINI, GENE M. V. MEMBERS OF THE BD. OF DIRECTORSThe motions of respondents for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are granted. The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
03-468 MOORE, ROY S. V. GLASSROTH, STEPHEN R., ET AL.The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
03-6019 ROWELL, LAMARR V. HATCHER, WARDENThe motion of Thomas More Law Center for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of National Clergy Counsel, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The motion of Coral Ridge Ministries, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
03-6125 HOLLIS-ARRINGTON, BEVERLY A. V. CENDANT MORTGAGE CORP.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.
03-6134 HAYDEN, ROBERT V. NEW YORKThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
03-6138 PARKER, ALVIN V. OKLAHOMAThe motion of petitioner to defer consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
03-6183 LEE, BYRON E. V. BARNHART, COMM'R, SSAThe 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 Stevens dissents. See id., at 4, and cases cited therein.
03-6226 MASON, MICHAEL W. V. SUPERIOR COURT OF CAThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
03-6395 WINKE, JAMES B. V. OLD REPUBLIC SURETY CO., ET AL.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.
03-6689 PERRY, MORRIS J. V. MORRISON, WARDENThe 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. SSee Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 506 U.S. 1 (1992) (per curiam). Justice Stevens dissents. See id., at 4, and cases cited therein.
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.
HABEAS CORPUS DENIED
03-6688 IN RE RODNEY C. DOMANThe petitions for writs of habeas corpus are denied.
MANDAMUS DENIED
03-258 IN RE ROY S. MOORE, CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT OF ALABAMAThe petition for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition is denied.
REHEARINGS DENIED
02-8425 IN RE JOSEPH DIXONThe petitions for rehearing are denied.
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE
D-2331 IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF RICHARD STEVENSD-2355 IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF ALBERT J. PIRRO, JR.Richard Stevens, of New York, New York, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of August 5, 2002; 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 Stevens is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
D-2356 IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF WILLIAM WALTER FREIHOFER, JR.Albert J. Pirro, Jr., of White Plains, New York, 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.
William Walter Freihofer, Jr., of Longport, New Jersey, 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.
RECESS ORDER
The Court will take a recess from Monday, November 17, 2003, until Monday, December 1, 2003.