Order list

Monday, November 27, 2017

140 denied · 5 habeas denied · 24 rehearings denied · 8 in pending cases · 15 discipline · 1 order · The Court’s PDF · 583 U.S.

Orders in pending cases8

1. 17M60BLACKWELL, RICKY L. V. SOUTH CAROLINAThe motion for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal with redacted copies for the public record is granted.
2. 16-9425DOUGHERTY, KEITH V. McKEE, CHIEF, ET AL.
3. 16-9687MELOT, BILLY R. V. UNITED STATESThe motions of petitioners for reconsideration of orders denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied.
4. 17-5989Gerod Stukes v. Virginia Employment Commission
5. 17-6043Oleg G. Podgoretsky v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC
6. 17-6071Gregory Shawn Mercer v. Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
7. 17-6133Keith Warkentin v. Federated Life Insurance Company
8. 17-6190Daniel Imperato v. Securities and Exchange CommissionThe motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied. Petitioners are allowed until December 18, 2017, within which to pay the docketing fees required by Rule 38(a) and to submit petitions in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.

Orders1

1. 16-9747BROWN, WALTER A. V. UNITED STATESThe motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted. The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit for further consideration in light of Honeycutt v. United States, 581 U. S. ____ (2017).

Certiorari denied140

1. 16-9363RAMOS, JOEL R. V. WASHINGTON
2. 16-9424VALENCIA, GREGORY N., ET AL. V. ARIZONA
3. 16-9707DONMEZ, IBRAHIM V. NYC DEPT. OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
4. 16-9708DONMEZ, IBRAHIM V. NYC DEPT. OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
5. 17-23Carlos E. Moore v. Dewey P. Bryant, Governor of Mississippi
6. 17-40Coachella Valley Water District v. Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
7. 17-42Desert Water Agency v. Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
8. 17-68Dale Lee Norman v. Florida
9. 17-136Openet Telecom, Inc. v. Amdocs (Israel) Limited
10. 17-178American Humanist Association v. Birdville Independent School District
11. 17-236Sarah Marie Johnson v. Idaho
12. 17-242Richard Crouse v. Town of Moncks Corner
13. 17-248Wilmington Trust Company v. Fleur S. Bresler, as the Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of Charles S. Bresler
14. 17-369Lloyd Gary Townsend v. Warren L. Montgomery, Warden
15. 17-371Provident Savings Bank, FSB v. Gina McKeen-Chaplin, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated
16. 17-373Raymond A. Long v. Lloyd George Parry
17. 17-374Katherine Leggett, Individually and as Executrix of the Estate of Patrick D. Leggett v. EQT Production Company
18. 17-377Paul Viriyapanthu v. Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye
19. 17-381Chauncey Luther Mann, III v. Structured Asset Mortgage Investment II Trust 2007-AR3, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-AR3
20. 17-382Michelle Gonzalez v. Florida
21. 17-388F5 Capital v. Petros Pappas
22. 17-397Barbara Ford, as Special Administratrix of the Estate of John Dallas Smiley v. Shelby County Health Care Corporation, dba Regional Medical Center
23. 17-398Robert Lee Stunzig, Jr. v. Jessica Flammer Koch
24. 17-406Nina Solonenko v. Georgia Notes 18, LLC
25. 17-407Delaney E. Smith, Jr. v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
26. 17-413Robert Cole v. Meritor, Inc.
27. 17-427Shirley L. Phelps-Roper v. Pete Ricketts, Governor of Nebraska
28. 17-440Estate of E. Wayne Hage v. United States
29. 17-461William W. Spencer, Jr. v. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense
30. 17-462Darren R. Vasaturo v. Sasha Peterka, aka Mira Peterka
31. 17-471Terry R. Chapman v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security
32. 17-472Ahmed Salem Bin Ali Jaber, Personal Representative of the Estate of Salem Bin Ali Jaber, By His Next Friend Faisal Bin Ali Jaber v. United States
33. 17-487Gigi Jordan v. New York
34. 17-488Kimberly D. Hendrix v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
35. 17-489Jerald Hammann v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
36. 17-496Rudolph David Taylor v. Virginia
37. 17-497Linda Wolicki-Gables, et vir v. Doctors Same Day Surgery Center, Ltd., dba Doctors Same Day Surgery Center
38. 17-536J. D. B. v. South Carolina
39. 17-545Paul Poniatowski v. Joseph Matal, Interim Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office
40. 17-559Sally A. Gillette v. The Wilson Sonsini Group Welfare Benefit Plan
41. 17-593Jared D. Herrmann v. United States
42. 17-602Lewis F. Carter v. United States
43. 17-605Stephen L. Kass v. City of New York, New York
44. 17-5007Arvin D. Rochell v. Earnest Lee
45. 17-5155Andrew Johnson v. District of Columbia
46. 17-5181Gregory John Schaffer v. United States
47. 17-5423Yann Iannucci v. Mark Switalski, Judge, 16th Circuit Court of Michigan
48. 17-5634Bartholomew Granger v. Texas
49. 17-5669Louis B. Gaskin v. Florida
50. 17-5678James Scott Largin v. Alabama
51. 17-5945Rosie Tyler Lewis v. Joliet Police Department
52. 17-5963Lester J. Williams v. Darrel Vannoy, Warden
53. 17-5968Charles Anthony Brooks v. Charles Edwards Brooks
54. 17-5970Dennis Andrew Ball v. Maricopa County, Arizona
55. 17-5976Joseph August Marsala v. Joel Martinez, Warden
56. 17-5985Elena Noguero v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company
57. 17-5986Rudolph Polson v. Alabama
58. 17-5993Spencer Dean Blackketter v. Brigitte Amsberry, Superintendent, Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution
59. 17-5994Vertis Anthony v. Christopher Gordy, Warden
60. 17-6001Patrick Neil Kinney v. Michigan Department of Corrections
61. 17-6006Richard Lavonte Blanks, Sr. v. Richard J. Graham, Jr., Warden
62. 17-6008Michael A. Bruzzone v. Intel Corporation
63. 17-6009Muhannad Salim v. Reed A. Richardson, Warden
64. 17-6012Grace Makau v. Louise Meyer, Judge, District Court of North Carolina, Orange County
65. 17-6016Eric Lehman Hilton v. Brandon Kelly, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary
66. 17-6017Ryan M. Hayes v. Ohio
67. 17-6019Daniel Ray Dosenberry v. Carmen Denise Palmer, Warden
68. 17-6024Stephen Michael West v. Tony Parker, Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Corrections
69. 17-6028John David Wilson, Jr. v. Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
70. 17-6031Dennis Hall v. Steven Rivard, Warden
71. 17-6041Adolph Jerry Ruiz v. Oregon
72. 17-6042Oliver McCrary v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
73. 17-6045Vincent Johnson v. Charlotte Jenkins, Warden
74. 17-6051Willie Scott, Jr. v. Connie Horton, Warden
75. 17-6055Ricky Moore v. J. Soto, Warden
76. 17-6056Daryl Dude Nelson v. Shane Jackson, Warden
77. 17-6080Jerome Want v. Steven Mark Frei
78. 17-6096Craig Saunders v. Mark Garman, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Rockview
79. 17-6109Lisa Whitnum-Baker v. Connecticut
80. 17-6118Gabriel M. Robles v. United States
81. 17-6137Joseph Ortiz v. Harold W. Clarke, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
82. 17-6144Mike Allen v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security
83. 17-6159Brian Prout v. Michael Clarke, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Albion
84. 17-6169Todd Michael Vincent v. United States
85. 17-6176Henry Louis Dobbs v. Georgia
86. 17-6188Taajwarr O. Hives v. Bisk Education, Inc.
87. 17-6195Akeem R. Gumbs v. Louis Penn, Jr.
88. 17-6212Robert Denham v. Connie Horton, Warden
89. 17-6215Robert Carson, aka Bay Bay v. Mississippi
90. 17-6264Domonick Blair Grant v. United States
91. 17-6294Kadeem Willingham v. United States
92. 17-6296Chad Andrew Larson v. Daniel Paramo, Warden
93. 17-6300Frederick Banks v. Mark Hornak
94. 17-6302Christopher Dineaa Bahtuoh v. Eddie Miles, Warden
95. 17-6315Juan G. Suriel v. Massachusetts
96. 17-6325Jotham Simmons v. Jeremiah Beam
97. 17-6335Arika Matelyan v. ASCAP
98. 17-6342Benito Mojica v. United States
99. 17-6358Franz Herman Rigg v. Charles Maiorana, Warden
100. 17-6371Lamont L. Buskey v. United States
101. 17-6372Carroll Andrew Young v. United States
102. 17-6377Lucina Rojo-Rivas v. United States
103. 17-6380Jason Simmons v. United States
104. 17-6391Joseph Michael Evenson, aka Joseph Anderson Evenson v. United States
105. 17-6401Hugo Alexander Melendez-Gonzalez v. United States
106. 17-6403Miguel Angel Zamora-Alonso v. United States
107. 17-6406Josiah John Weiss, aka Malachi Sivad v. United States
108. 17-6407Carlos Valdez v. United States
109. 17-6409Ismael Rico v. United States
110. 17-6410Raphel Smith v. United States
111. 17-6418Glenda Davila v. United States
112. 17-6422Arthur Kyle Lange v. United States
113. 17-6429Jarre Jeronce Rhodes v. United States
114. 17-6431Joe Billy Russell, Jr. v. United States
115. 17-6432Junne Kyoo Koh v. United States
116. 17-6436Saleh O. Hamid v. United States
117. 17-6438Henry Fiorentino v. United States
118. 17-6439Robert Hopes v. United States
119. 17-6440Jose Guadalupe Guerrero-Rodriguez v. United States
120. 17-6441Van Lawson Williams v. United States
121. 17-6443Douglas Gerrelle Pittman v. United States
122. 17-6444Patrick Brown Thunder v. United States
123. 17-6447Eric Vanderbeck v. United States
124. 17-6454Ken Jermaine Fowler v. United States
125. 17-6455Antonio P. Fontana v. United States
126. 17-6456Elton Gary v. United States
127. 17-6464Thomas William Cornelius, Jr. v. United StatesThe petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
128. 17-127Stephen V. Kolbe v. Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr., Governor of MarylandThe motion of Edwin Vieira, Jr., et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
129. 17-257Cordis Corporation v. Jerry DunsonThe motion of Washington Legal Foundation for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
130. 17-376Lonnie Dee Brown v. Tracy McCollum, WardenThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
131. 17-394Texas v. Jerry Hartfield
132. 17-405Raymond Byrd, Warden v. Keighton BudderThe motions of respondents for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are granted. The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
133. 17-524Michael G. Joseph v. United Technologies Corp.
134. 17-564NOVA Chemicals Corporation (Canada) v. Dow Chemical Company
135. 17-5039Gregory Birmingham v. PNC Bank, N.A.The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of these petitions.
136. 17-6049Renea Chafe v. Florida Department of Children and Families
137. 17-6058David Wayne Wilson v. David SwanThe motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied, and the petitions for writs of certiorari are dismissed. See Rule 39.8. As the petitioners have repeatedly abused this Court's process, the Clerk is directed not to accept any further petitions in noncriminal matters from petitioners unless the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) is paid and the petitions are submitted in compliance with Rule 33.1. See Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 506 U. S. 1 (1992) (per curiam).
138. 17-6107Saul Garcia Cuevas v. James D. Hartley, WardenThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
139. 17-6334Jerome Williams, Jr. v. United States
140. 17-6423Henry Johnson v. United StatesThe petitions for writs of certiorari are denied. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of these petitions.

Habeas corpus denied5

1. 17-614In Re Robert Ryan Snyder
2. 17-6472In Re Jeffrey A. Weekley
3. 17-6513In Re David Clum, Jr.
4. 17-6563In Re Gene Leonard Brown
5. 17-6564In Re Derek LucasThe petitions for writs of habeas corpus are denied.

Rehearings denied24

1. 16-1312SOOBZOKOV, ASLAN T. V. LICHTBLAU, ERIC, ET AL.
2. 16-1469WILBORN, HAROLD L. V. MSPB
3. 16-1516NELSON, LEANORA V. LEVY CENTER LLC, ET AL.
4. 16-1542USHER, EILEEN V. PREMIER CARE NURSES OF AMERICA
5. 16-8291HEDMAN, KEITH O., ET UX. V. NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, ET AL.
6. 16-9012MILLER, BRADLEY B. V. PLUMLEE, JUDGE, ETC., ET AL.
7. 16-9153SIMMS, JEFFREY A. V. UNITED HEALTH CARE
8. 16-9350WALLACE, CHARLES K. V. LOUISIANA, ET AL.
9. 16-9368SROUR, ALBERT V. MIZRAHI-SROUR, SHELLEY
10. 16-9452VIOLA, ANTHONY L. V. UNITED STATES
11. 16-9467IN RE ALLAH
12. 16-9468ARNOLD, JUDITH L. V. ASHWORTH, JERRY K.
13. 16-9505WHITE, DONALD V. O'REILLY, TIMOTHY
14. 16-9626STUART, GARY I. V. STUART, OLIVA
15. 17-4Meredith Morris, et vir v. Michael J. Thompson
16. 17-20Elliot Kaplan, et ux. v. Mayo Clinic
17. 17-33Carolyn Bailey v. Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman, LLC
18. 17-82Linda Shao v. McManis Faulkner, LLP
19. 17-5004Lori Jo Sklar v. State Bar of California
20. 17-5084Isaac Montanez v. The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants, Inc.
21. 17-5199In Re David M. Campbell
22. 17-5337Steven M. Crutchfield v. Williamson County Public Defender's Office
23. 17-5345Shirley A. Kinnemore v. Matthew Moore, Jr.
24. 17-5614Angadbir Singh Salwan v. Joseph Matal, Interim Director, United States Patent and Trademark OfficeThe petitions for rehearing are denied.

Attorney discipline15

1. D-2924IN THE MATTER OF DENNIS J. CAMPBELL OWENSIt having been reported that Dennis J. Campbell Owens, of Kansas City, Missouri, has died, the Rule to Show Cause, issued on October 11, 2016 is discharged.
2. D-2973IN THE MATTER OF JAMES A. ROBBINSDue to mistaken identity, the order suspending James A. Robbins, of New York, New York, from the practice of law in this Court, dated May 15, 2017, is vacated and the Rule to Show Cause issued on that date is discharged.
3. D-2975IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF ERIC A. KLEINEric A. Klein, of New York, New York, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of May 15, 2017; and a rule having been issued and served upon him requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; and the time to file a response having expired; It is ordered that Eric A. Klein is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
4. D-3001IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF JAMES W. KENNEDYJames W. Kennedy, of Toms River, New Jersey, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
5. D-3002IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF CRAIG MICHAEL KELLERMANCraig Michael Kellerman, of Eagleville, Pennsylvania, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
6. D-3003IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF JONATHAN GREENMANJonathan Greenman, of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
7. D-3004IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF RAYMOND LELAND EICHENBERGER, IIIRaymond Leland Eichenberger, III, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
8. D-3005IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF ANDRE MICHNIAKAndre Michniak, of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
9. D-3006IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF RUFUS SETH WILLIAMSRufus Seth Williams, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
10. D-3007IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF ALEXANDER J. GUREVICHAlexander J. Gurevich, of Greenwich, Connecticut, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
11. D-3008IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF DOUGLAS ALAN WILLISDouglas Alan Willis, of Crest Hill, Illinois, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
12. D-3009IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF WILLIAM JAMES MEACHAMWilliam James Meacham, of Edwardsville, Illinois, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
13. D-3010IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF RAYMOND EDWARD CLUTTSRaymond Edward Clutts, of Schaumburg, Illinois, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
14. D-3011IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF RODNEY HOWARD POWELLRodney Howard Powell, of Clive, Iowa, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
15. D-3012IN THE MATTER OF DISCIPLINE OF ROBERT C. GRAHAMRobert C. Graham, of Henderson, Nevada, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.