Supreme Court Orders

(ORDER LIST: 531 U.S.)

MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2000

CERTIORARI -- SUMMARY DISPOSITION

The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuitfor further consideration in light of Apprendi v. NewJersey, 530 U.S. ____ (2000).

00-5738 JACKSON, IRIS C. V. UNITED STATES

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 theTenth Circuit for further consideration in light ofApprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. ____ (2000).

00-5992 PATTERSON, ANDREW, ET AL. V. UNITED STATES

The motion of petitioners for leave to proceed informa pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ ofcertiorari as to Andrew Patterson, Henry Patterson,Andrew L. Patterson, Tyrone Williams, Maurice Foster,and Odell Sumrell is granted. The judgment is vacatedand the case is remanded to the United States Court ofAppeals for the Seventh Circuit for further considerationin light of Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. ____ (2000).The petition for a writ of certiorari as to Durwin Baker,Terry Clark, Willie Connor, Gregory Hubbard, JerryPatterson, Lennell Patterson, Andre Williams, and EdgarWilliams is denied.

ORDERS IN PENDING CASES

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

00-815 HERSCHAFT, ALLEN S. V. NY BD. OF ELECTIONS

The motion to expedite consideration of the petitionfor a writ of certiorari is denied.

00-831 MAY, JON V. HARRIS, SEC. OF STATE OF FL

The motion of petitioner to expedite consideration ofthe petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment isdenied.

99-10104 ) BROWN, JOEL V. CALIFORNIA
00-5016  ) BROWN, JOEL V. CALIFORNIA
00-5251 ROBINSON, JESSE E. V. UNITED STATES

The motions of petitioners for reconsideration oforders denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis aredenied.

CERTIORARI DENIED

The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.

99-1440 NEW YORK V. BOSWELL, KEITH
99-1443 NYC CORPORATION COUNSEL V. MUHAMMAD F.

The motions of respondents for leave to proceed informa pauperis are granted. The petitions for writs ofcertiorari are denied.

00-491 STEVENS CREEK QUARRY, INC. V. SANTA CLARA COUNTY PLANNING

The motion of California Mining Association, et al.,for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted.The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

00-497 FORD MOTOR CO. V. CLAY, DOLORES, ETC., ET AL.

The motion of Washington Legal Foundation for leaveto file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motionof Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. for leave tofile a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The petitionfor a writ of certiorari is denied.

00-5733 DO-NGUYEN, ADVOCATESS M. V. CLINTON, PRESIDENT, ET AL.00-6408 REFFITT, LINDA M. V. AK STEEL CORP.

The petitions for writs of certiorari beforejudgment are denied.

00-6419 WHITEHEAD, DAVID L. V. PARAMOUNT PICTURES, ET AL.

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed informa pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ ofcertiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8.

HABEAS CORPUS DENIED

The petitions for writs of habeas corpus aredenied.

MANDAMUS DENIED

The petition for a writ of mandamus is denied.

REHEARINGS DENIED

The petitions for rehearing are denied.

99-9951 ALFORD, RICKEY L. V. USDC ND CA

The petition for rehearing is denied. The ChiefJustice took no part in the consideration or decision ofthis petition.

00-197 TSU, JOSEPH, ET UX. V. VOS, JOHN A., ET AL.

The petition for rehearing is denied. JusticeBreyer took no part in the consideration or decision ofthis petition.

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE

Clifford Leon Lee, of Fayetteville, North Carolina,having been suspended from the practice of law in thisCourt by order of August 7, 2000; and a rule having beenissued and served upon him requiring him to show causewhy he should not be disbarred; and the time to file aresponse having expired;

It is ordered that Clifford Leon Lee is disbarredfrom the practice of law in this Court.

D-2196 IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF JAMES F. PINGEL, JR.

James F. Pingel, Jr., of Tampa, Florida, havingbeen suspended from the practice of law in this Court byorder of October 2, 2000; and a rule having been issuedand served upon him requiring him to show cause why heshould not be disbarred; and the time to file a responsehaving expired;

It is ordered that James F. Pingel, Jr., isdisbarred from the practice of law in this Court.

D-2198 IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF RICHARD A. GRADDOCK

Richard A. Graddock, of West Palm Beach, Florida,having been suspended from the practice of law in thisCourt by order of October 2, 2000; and a rule havingbeen issued and served upon him requiring him to showcause why he should not be disbarred; and the time tofile a response having expired;

It is ordered that Richard A. Graddock is disbarredfrom the practice of law in this Court.

D-2201 IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF DOUGLASS EDWARD HUBERT

Douglass Edward Hubert, of Monterey, California,having been suspended from the practice of law in thisCourt by order of October 2, 2000; and a rule havingbeen issued requiring him to show cause why he shouldnot be disbarred;

It is ordered that Douglass Edward Hubert isdisbarred from the practice of law in this Court.

D-2219 IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF FREDERICK A. PETZ

Frederick A. Petz, of Grosse Point Woods, Michigan,is suspended from the practice of law in this Court anda rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiringhim to show cause why he should not be disbarred fromthe practice of law in this Court.

D-2220 IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF PAUL DRAGER

Paul Drager, of Peekskill, New York, is suspendedfrom the practice of law in this Court and a rule willissue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to showcause why he should not be disbarred from the practiceof law in this Court.

D-2221 IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF JAY A. WALLMAN

Jay A. Wallman, of New York, New York, is suspendedfrom the practice of law in this Court and a rule willissue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to showcause why he should not be disbarred from the practiceof law in this Court.

RECESS ORDER

The Court will take a recess from Monday, December 11,2000, until Monday, January 8, 2001.