(ORDER LIST: 547 U.S.)
MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2006
ORDERS IN PENDING CASES
05M76 MEISELMAN, ANNETTE V. BYROM, ERIC, ET AL.05-259 BURLINGTON NO. & SANTA FE R. V. WHITE, SHEILAThe motions to direct the Clerk to file petitions for writs of certiorari out of time are denied.
05-465 MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. V. WILLIAMS, SHIRLEY, ET AL.The motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is granted. The time is to be divided as follows: 25 minutes for the petitioner, 25 minutes for the respondent, and 10 minutes for the Solicitor General.
05-6551 CUNNINGHAM, JOHN V. CALIFORNIAThe motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is granted.
05-9212 LaFRENIERE, ZAKARIAH V. TRUSTEES OF CA STATE UNIV.The motion of petitioner for appointment of counsel is granted. Peter Gold, Esquire, of San Francisco, California, is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case.
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until April 24, 2006, 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
05-547 ) LOPEZ, JOSE A. V. GONZALES, ATT'Y GEN.The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis in No. 05-7664 and 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
05-671 TX DEPT. OF PUB. SAFETY V. ESPINOZA, JULIE D., ET AL.05-933 EL PASO PROPERTIES, INC. V. SIERRA CLUB, ET AL.The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
05-8914 HARRIS, MAURICE L. V. CALIFORNIAThe motion of Northwest Mining Association, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
05-9507 ARONOWITZ, ALAN I. V. UNITED STATESThe motion of Friends of Maurice Harris for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of these petitions.
HABEAS CORPUS DENIED
05-1143 IN RE RICHARD FUSELIERThe petitions for writs of habeas corpus are denied.
MANDAMUS DENIED
05-8988 IN RE DENNIS G. CLAIBORNE05-8951 IN RE K. A. ISRAELThe petition for a writ of mandamus is denied.
The petition for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition is denied.
REHEARINGS DENIED
05-651 FOX, CALVIN D. V. FLORIDA, ET AL.The petitions for rehearing are denied.