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(ORDER LIST: 546 U.S.)

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2005

CERTIORARI -- SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

04-1139 SPELLINGS, SEC. OF ED. V. LEE, DEE E.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit for further consideration in light of Lockhart v. United States, 546 U.S. ____ (2005).
04-1740 WAGNON, SEC., KS DEPT. OF REV. V. PRAIRIE BAND POTAWATOMI NATION
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit for further consideration in light of Wagnon v. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, 546 U.S. ____ (2005).
05-59 UNITED STATES V. MATTHEWS, JUSTIN W.
The motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit for further consideration in light of Gonzales v. Raich, 545 U.S. ____ (2005).

ORDERS IN PENDING CASES

05A439 LEPRICH, JOHANN V. WRONA, PHILLIP
The application for bail addressed to Justice Souter and referred to the Court is denied.
05M32 THOMAS, ANDRE V. CHANDLER, WARDEN
The motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out of time is denied.
05M33 REDDY, KRISHNA K. V. STOTLER, JUDGE, USDC CD CA
The motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out of time under Rule 14.5 is denied.
05M34 UNDER SEAL V. UNITED STATES
The motion for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal with redacted copies for the public record is granted.
05M35 FINK, KELLY M. V. MEIER, JONATHAN W.
The motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out of time is denied.
04-805 ) TEXACO INC. V. DAGHER, FOUAD N., ET AL.
04-814 ) SHELL OIL COMPANY V. DAGHER, FOUAD N., 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 motion of respondents for divided argument is denied.
04-1371 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, ETC. V. DABIT, SHADI
The motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is granted.
04-1376 FERNANDEZ-VARGAS, HUMBERTO V. GONZALES, ATT'Y GEN.
The motion of petitioner to dispense with printing the joint appendix is granted.
04-10566 ) SANCHEZ-LLAMAS, MOISES V. OREGON
05-51 ) BUSTILLO, MARIO A. V. JOHNSON, DIR., VA DOC
The motion of the Solicitor General for enlargement of time for oral argument, for divided argument, and for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae is granted. The time is to be divided as follows: 45 minutes for petitioners, 15 minutes for respondent in No. 04-10566, 15 minutes for respondent in No. 05-51, and 15 minutes for the Solicitor General as amicus curiae in support of respondents.
05-5224 DAVIS, ADRIAN M. V. WASHINGTON
The motion of petitioner for appointment of counsel is granted. Jeffrey L. Fisher, Esquire, of Seattle, Washington is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case.

APPEALS - JURISDICTION NOTED

05-204 ) LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN, ET AL. V. PERRY, GOV. OF TX, ET AL.
05-254 ) TRAVIS COUNTY, TX, ET AL. V. PERRY, GOV. OF TX, ET AL.
05-276 ) JACKSON, EDDIE, ET AL. V. PERRY, GOV. OF TEXAS, ET AL.
05-439 ) GI FORUM OF TX, ET AL. V. PERRY, GOV. OF TX, ET AL.
In these cases probable jurisdiction is noted. These cases are consolidated and a total of two hours is allotted for oral argument.

CERTIORARI GRANTED

05-465 MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, INC. V. WILLIAMS, SHIRLEY, ET AL.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.

CERTIORARI DENIED

05-41 PASEK, SEAN V. UNITED STATES
05-310 DECORATIONS FOR GENERATIONS V. HOME DEPOT USA, INC., ET AL.
05-312 TEDDER, DAVID H. V. UNITED STATES
05-314 MUNARI, JACK V. EL PASO DE ROBLES, CA, ET AL.
05-315 DEEP SEA FISHERIES, INC., ET AL. V. UNITED STATES
05-325 HARDEN, SHERIFF, ET AL. V. FISHER, WILLIAM E.
05-433 DREAMSCAPE DESIGN, INC. V. AFFINITY NETWORK, INC.
05-444 WITMAN, ZACHARY P. V. PENNSYLVANIA
05-453 NORTHLAKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL V. PRESCOTT, PAMELA L.
05-455 SFW ARECIBO, LTD., ET AL. V. RODRIGUEZ, ANGEL D., ET AL.
05-456 MEMOREX PRODUCTS, INC., ET AL. V. SAnDISK CORP.
05-462 HUERTAS, HECTOR L. V. PHILADELPHIA, PA, ET AL.
05-476 KORN, STEPHEN P. V. SOUTHFIELD CITY CLERK
05-485 YEAGER, LEE W. V. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
05-490 ) PSIHOYOS, LOUIS, ET AL. V. NAT'L GEOGRAPHIC ENTERPRISES
05-504 ) WARD, FRED V. NAT. GEOGRAPHIC ENTERPRISES
05-506 ) FAULKNER, DOUGLAS, ET AL. V. NAT'L GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY, ET AL.
05-499 JMYK, P.C., ET AL. V. WA STATE BAR ASSN.
05-503 SYLVER, MICHAEL A. V. SEC
05-537 FROTHINGHAM, ELIZABETH M. V. RUMSFELD, SEC. OF DEFENSE
05-564 SHANNON, DERMAN V. AZ DEPT. OF ECONOMIC SEC.
05-599 BRAUN, LAURENCE V. UNITED STATES
05-5027 McDONALD, BRIAN V. ILLINOIS
05-6119 MARCH, DEMARCIS L. V. UNITED STATES
05-6184 BERKLEY, WILLIAM V. TEXAS
05-6291 VALLIN, SAMUEL V. UNITED STATES
05-6892 WILLIAMS, FREDERICK M. V. HARRISON, WARDEN
05-6893 WASHINGTON, RODERICK V. CHRONES, WARDEN, ET AL.
05-6897 THOMPSON, HUNTLEY V. FLORIDA
05-6900 SHERRATT, WILLIAM V. FRIEL, WARDEN, ET AL.
05-6902 SANDERS, GEORGE V. CATHEL, ADM'R, NJ, ET AL.
05-6905 COHEN, LESLIE C. V. SYME, JAMES J., ET AL.
05-6911 HAINES, ROBERT E. V. RISLEY, HENRY, ET AL.
05-6916 BLACKMAN, NAJEE SABREE Q. V. HANKS, SUPT., WABASH VALLEY
05-6917 BARRON, DOROTHY V. UNIV. OF TN
05-6965 WOODWARD, LARRY W. V. FLORIDA
05-6966 THOMAS, CURTIS L. V. DWYER, SUPT., SOUTHEAST
05-6987 SIRECI, HENRY V. FLORIDA
05-6998 MENDEZ, ANTHONY V. CROSBY, SEC., FL DOC
05-7002 GREEN, ALPHONSO V. FLORIDA
05-7059 JOHNSTON, JARED D. V. CALIFORNIA
05-7066 BUSH, HAROLD V. CROSBY, SEC., FL DOC
05-7076 GIBSON, LISA V. GIBSON, THOMAS
05-7091 TALOUZI, BASIM A. V. LAPPIN, DIR., BOP, ET AL.
05-7092 WILLIAMS, CALVIN J. V. MISSOURI
05-7115 LAKE, FELIX V. CROSBY, SEC., FL DOC
05-7126 QUINTERO, VANESSA M. V. CALIFORNIA
05-7153 STEVENSON, JAMES R. V. SOUTH CAROLINA
05-7172 BOGLE, ROBERT Z. V. BELLEQUE, SUPT., OR
05-7173 BARTLEY, LAWRENCE V. SENKOWSKI, SUPT., CLINTON
05-7178 JONES, NATHANIEL H. V. SOUTH CAROLINA, ET AL.
05-7189 ANDERSON, MICHAEL A. V. SOLOMON, WARDEN, ET AL.
05-7210 McCORD, DAVID E. V. JOHNSON, DIR., VA DOC
05-7219 McCULLOUGH, DAVID V. WEST, SUPT., ELMIRA
05-7228 LAURO, LENORE A. V. MASSACHUSETTS
05-7286 McDANIEL, JAMES D. V. WATKINS, WARDEN, ET AL.
05-7303 PINK, MALCOLM V. McKUNE, WARDEN
05-7327 BRADFORD, CHARLES E. V. MAXWELL TREE EXPERT CO.
05-7351 TAUS, RICHARD V. ARTUS, SUPT., CLINTON
05-7454 OGLE, JAMES O. V. UNITED STATES
05-7465 McCANN, DANA D. V. UNITED STATES
05-7472 ROBERTS, LUCIEN A. V. UNITED STATES
05-7475 KRANGLE, MARK V. UNITED STATES
05-7476 LANCASTER, TERRY C. V. UNITED STATES
05-7478 BLACKWELL, PAYTON V. UNITED STATES
05-7480 MOORE, CURTIS E. V. UNITED STATES
05-7482 THURMAN, CURTIS M. V. UNITED STATES
05-7485 HERRERA-TORRES, LUIS A. V. UNITED STATES
05-7486 HALL, WILLIAM L. V. UNITED STATES
05-7487 GARCIA, ODILON V. UNITED STATES
05-7490 GANN, LARRY D. V. UNITED STATES
05-7497 MEDINA-TENIENTE, SANDRO V. UNITED STATES
05-7504 CRAWFORD, RICHARD V. UNITED STATES
05-7505 WILLIAMS, JAMAL V. UNITED STATES
05-7506 LINCOLN, RICHARD V. UNITED STATES
05-7507 MASCAK, VIKTOR V. UNITED STATES
05-7509 MATHIEU, YVENEL V. UNITED STATES
05-7514 RICKETTS, MARK A. V. UNITED STATES
05-7517 MIER-BLANCO, ROBERTO V. UNITED STATES
05-7518 McCROREY, LEROY V. UNITED STATES
05-7520 JACKSON, LESIA A. V. UNITED STATES
05-7524 MARTINEZ, DEON R. V. UNITED STATES
05-7527 COCKERHAM, SHAWN M. V. UNITED STATES
05-7528 CRAWFORD, DONALD K. V. UNITED STATES
05-7529 COTEAT, MICHAEL J. V. UNITED STATES
05-7530 CASTILLO-VILLA, AMADOR V. UNITED STATES
05-7534 BUSTAMANTE-ROCHA, JORGE V. UNITED STATES
05-7535 ARAUJO-CANTU, BERNARDO V. UNITED STATES
05-7536 AGUILAR-CORTEZ, ALFREDO G. V. UNITED STATES
05-7537 ALBARENGA-VILLALOBO, ALFREDO V. UNITED STATES
05-7540 PLAISIR, NIXON V. UNITED STATES
05-7554 LOZANO, DAVID V. FRANK, SEC., WI DOC
05-7570 ROMERO, RALPH A. V. UNITED STATES
05-7571 SOSEBEE, RACHEL S. V. UNITED STATES
The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
05-6899 STRABLE, DONALD J. V. SOUTH CAROLINA
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8. As the petitioner has repeatedly abused this Court's process, the Clerk is directed not to accept any further petitions in noncriminal matters from petitioner unless the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) is paid and the petition is submitted in compliance with Rule 33.1. See Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 506 U.S. 1 (1992) (per curiam). Justice Stevens dissents. See id., at 4, and cases cited therein.

REHEARINGS DENIED

04-1519 JONES, PHILLIP A. V. FULTON COUNTY, GA
04-9972 ALLEN, PAUL C. V. UTAH
04-10207 PARTIN, STEPHEN M. V. ARKANSAS
04-10224 JACKSON, RANDY D. V. EPPS, COMM'R, MS DOC
04-10265 CRAWFORD, ISAIAH V. IOWA
04-10269 TURCUS, VASILE V. OAKLAND CTY. SHERIFF'S DEPT.
04-10531 AVERY, TIMOTHY M. V. REED, SUPT., MANNING
04-10537 ELIAS, ALLAN V. UNITED STATES
04-10632 HOGROBROOKS, HEATHER P. V. SUPREME COURT OF AR, ET AL.
05-5511 FRYER, DONNA V. EVERSTINE, DIANE
05-5627 TAYLOR, HENRY R. V. CARROLL, WARDEN, ET AL.
05-5901 RICCARDI, JAMES V. UNITED STATES
05-5931 MARTIN, VISTON S. V. VIRGINIA
05-5991 TURCUS, VASILE V. AUTO CLUB GROUP INS. CO., ET AL.
05-6028 MARTIN, MICHAEL L. V. MAcFARLAND, ADM'R, SOUTH WOODS
The petitions for rehearing are denied.
05-5591 MURRAY, JAMES M. V. FLEET MORTGAGE GROUP, ET AL.
The petition for rehearing is denied. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
05-5337 PERKINSON, ERIC A. V. GEORGIA
The motion for leave to file a petition for rehearing is denied.

 
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