(ORDER LIST: 540 U.S.)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2003
ORDERS IN PENDING CASES
03M35 ANKERMAN, WILLIAM L. V. CT STATEWIDE GRIEVANCE COMM.105, ORIG. KANSAS V. COLORADOThe motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out-of-time is denied.
02-626 SOUTH FL WATER MGMT. V. MICCOSUKEE TRIBE, ET AL.The Fourth Report of the Special Master is received and ordered filed. Exceptions to the Report, with supporting briefs, may be filed within 45 days. Replies, if any, with supporting briefs, may be filed within 30 days.
02-1667 TENNESSEE V. LANE, GEORGE, ET AL.The motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is granted.
03-218 ASHCROFT, ATT'Y GEN. V. ACLU, ET AL.The motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument is granted. The motion of Alabama, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument is denied.
The motion of the Solicitor General to dispense with printing the joint appendix is granted.
CERTIORARI GRANTED
03-167 UNITED STATES V. BENITEZ, CARLOS D.The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
CERTIORARI DENIED
02-10024 SARGENT, ROSCOE B. V. UNITED STATES03-6737 WHITE, JAMES B. V. MURRAY, UT, ET AL.The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
03-6827 ORBE, DENNIS M. V. TRUE, WARDENThe motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied, and the petitions for writs of certiorari are dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
03-7280 METCALF, BRADFORD V. UNITED STATESThe motion of Association of the Bar of the City of New York, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
The 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.
HABEAS CORPUS DENIED
03-7413 IN RE YUESEYUAN CRUELThe petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied.
MANDAMUS DENIED
03-6788 IN RE J. BENJAMIN ODOMS 03-6844 IN RE ALLEN CROSBYThe petitions for writs of mandamus are denied.
REHEARINGS DENIED
02-10661 VEL OWEN, TRINITY V. SUPREME COURT OF SD02-11369 WILSON, BRENDA V. V. CIAThe petitions for rehearing are denied.
The motion of petitioner for leave to file a petition for rehearing is denied.
RECESS ORDER