(ORDER LIST: 549 U.S.)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2007
ORDER IN PENDING CASE
06A644 AL-BANDAR, AWAD HAMED V. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF U.S., ET AL.The application for stay or injunctive relief presented to Justice Stevens and by him referred to the Court is denied.
ORDERS IN PENDING CASES
05-1508 ZUNI PUB. SCH. DIST. NO. 89 V. DEPT. OF EDUCATION, ET AL.05-9222 BURTON, LONNIE L. V. STEWART, SUPT., STAFFORD CREEKThe motion of Public School Districts for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted.
05-11304 SMITH, LaROYCE L. V. TEXASThe motion of petitioner for leave to file a supplemental brief after argument is granted. The motion of respondent for leave to file a supplemental brief after argument is granted.
06-84 ) SAFECO INS. CO., ET AL. V. BURR, CHARLES, ET AL.The motion of California, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument is granted.
06-5618 CLAIBORNE, MARIO V. UNITED STATESThe motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is granted.
06-5754 RITA, VICTOR A. V. UNITED STATESThe motion of petitioner for leave to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal is granted.
The motion of petitioner for leave to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal is granted.
CERTIORARI GRANTED
06-340 ) NAT. ASSN. OF HOME BUILDERS V. DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE, ET AL.06-341 BCI COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. V. EEOCThe petitions for writs of certiorari are granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. In addition to the questions presented by the petitions, the parties are requested to brief and argue the following question: "Whether the court of appeals correctly held that the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to transfer pollution permitting authority to Arizona under the Clean Water Act, see 33 U.S.C. §1342(b), was arbitrary and capricious because it was based on inconsistent interpretations of Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. §1536(a)(2); and, if so, whether the court of appeals should have remanded to the Environmental Protection Agency for further proceedings without ruling on the interpretation of Section 7(a)(2)."
06-484 TELLABS, INC., ET AL. V. MAKOR ISSUES & RIGHTS, ET AL.The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.
06-593 LONG ISLAND CARE AT HOME, ET AL. V. COKE, EVELYNThe petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The brief of petitioners is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, February 9, 2007. The brief of respondents is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, March 9, 2007. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 20, 2007.
06-606 ALTADIS USA, INC. V. SEA STAR LINE, LLC, ET AL.The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.
06-6407 PANETTI, SCOTT L. V. QUATERMAN, DIR., TX DCJThe petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The brief of petitioner is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, February 9, 2007. The brief of respondents is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, March 9, 2007. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 20, 2007.
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted.