Supreme Court Orders

(ORDER LIST: 531 U.S.)MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2000

APPEALS -- SUMMARY DISPOSITION

The judgment is affirmed. Justice Stevens wouldnote probable jurisdiction and set the case for oralargument.

The judgment is affirmed. Justice Stevens woulddismiss the appeal.

CERTIORARI -- SUMMARY DISPOSITION

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed informa pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorariare granted. The judgment is vacated and the case isremanded to the United States Court of Appeals for theSeventh Circuit for further consideration in light ofSlack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. ____ (2000).

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed informa pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorariare granted. The judgment is vacated and the case isremanded to the United States Court of Appeals for theEleventh Circuit for further consideration in light ofApprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. ____ (2000).

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed informa pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorariare granted. The judgment is vacated and the case isremanded to the United States Court of Appeals for theSeventh Circuit for further consideration in light ofApprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. ____ (2000).

ORDERS IN PENDING CASES

The motions to direct the Clerk to file petitionsfor writs of certiorari out-of-time are denied.

It is ordered that Gregory E. Maggs, Esquire, ofWashington, D.C., be appointed as Special Master in thiscase with authority to fix the time and conditions for thefiling of additional pleadings and to direct subsequentproceedings, and with authority to summon witnesses, issuesubpoenas, and take such evidence as may be introducedand such as he may deem it necessary to call for. TheSpecial Master is directed to submit such Reports as he maydeem appropriate. The compensation of the Special Master,the allowances to him, the compensation paid to his legal,technical, stenographic, and clerical assistants, the costof printing his Reports, and all other proper expenses,including travel expenses, shall be charged against and beborne by the parties in such proportion as the Court mayhereafter direct.

The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief inin this case expressing the view of the United States.

The motion of respondents Ohio, et al. for dividedargument is granted.

The motion of the Solicitor General to participatein oral argument as amicus curiae and for dividedargument is denied.

The motion of the Solicitor General for leave toparticipate in oral argument as amicus curiae and fordivided argument is granted.

The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief inthis case expressing the views of the United States.

CERTIORARI GRANTED

The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.Justice Stevens and Justice O'Connor took no part in theconsideration or decision of this petition.

CERTIORARI DENIED

The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.

The motion of respondent for leave to proceed informa pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ ofcertiorari is denied.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration ordecision of this petition.

The motions of petitioners for leave to proceed informa pauperis are denied, and the petitions for writs ofcertiorari are dismissed. See Rule 39.8.

HABEAS CORPUS DENIED

The petitions for writs of habeas corpus aredenied.

MANDAMUS DENIED

The petitions for writs of mandamus are denied.

REHEARINGS DENIED

The petitions for rehearing are denied.