Order list

Monday, December 4, 2017

188 denied · 2 habeas denied · 5 mandamus denied · 56 rehearings denied · 10 in pending cases · 3 discipline · The Court’s PDF · 583 U.S.

Orders in pending cases10

1. 17M61MADISON, JAMES B. V. CALIFORNIA
2. 17M62KENNY, JAMES M. V. BARTMAN, MICHAEL J., ET AL.
3. 17M63TABB, DAVID C. V. JEFFERSON CTY. BD. ED., ET AL.
4. 17M64TURNER, WILLIAM D. V. WETZEL, SEC., PA DOC, ET AL.The motions to direct the Clerk to file petitions for writs of certiorari out of time are denied.
5. 16-9158CHAPPELL, RONALD V. MORGAN, DONALD, ET AL.
6. 16-9472FULLER, CURTIS V. GREELEY, TIMOTHY P.The motions of petitioners for reconsideration of orders denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied.
7. 17-290Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Doris AlbrechtThe Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
8. 17-5026Travis Hunter Blank v. United States
9. 17-5269Kallys Albert, Sr. v. Diversified Consultants, Inc.The motions of petitioners for reconsideration of orders denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied.
10. 17-6254Marcus Geoward Woods v. United StatesThe motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until December 26, 2017, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.

Certiorari denied188

1. 16-1043CLARK, JONATHAN R. V. VA DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE
2. 16-1517HAMILTON, JAMES V. PALLOZZI, WILLIAM L., ET AL.
3. 16-1548CLEATON, ALESTEVE V. DEPT. OF JUSTICE
4. 16-9376MASSEY, KEVIN L. V. UNITED STATES
5. 16-9385TRISLER, KENNETH R. V. INDIANA
6. 16-9693PATTERSON, JESSE J. V. UNITED STATES
7. 17-10Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for Citizens National Bank and Receiver for Strategic Capital Bank
8. 17-69Marvin Rogers v. United States
9. 17-85Dan Carmichael McCarthan v. Joseph C. Collins, Chief United States Probation Officer for the Middle District of Florida
10. 17-276U.S. Home Corporation v. Settlers Crossing, L.L.C.
11. 17-278Vien-Phuong Thi Ho v. ReconTrust Company, N.A.
12. 17-320Perfect 10, Inc. v. Giganews, Inc.
13. 17-367Tropic Leisure Corp. v. Jerry A. Hailey
14. 17-424Sylvester Turner, Mayor of the City of Houston, Texas v. Jack Pidgeon
15. 17-426Darren Chad Tichenor v. Arizona
16. 17-428Michael Eugene Traverso v. Charles L. Ryan, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections
17. 17-436Gregory P. Turner v. Hubbard Systems, Inc., fka Jim Hubbard and Associates, Inc.
18. 17-438City of Springfield, Massachusetts v. Will Quarterman
19. 17-444Tower Credit, Incorporated v. Martin A. Schott
20. 17-450S. S., a Minor, By and Through Her Mother and Next Friend, Doran Schmidt v. Bellevue Medical Center L.L.C.
21. 17-453Sergio Miranda v. Allan Huber Selig, Bud
22. 17-454Adrienne A. Burch v. Bellagio Hotel and Casino
23. 17-458Allen Ray Dyer v. Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland
24. 17-466Doris Phillips, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Adam Powledge, Deceased v. General Motors LLC
25. 17-468Next Millenium Realty, LLC v. Adchem Corporation
26. 17-470Marie Hicks-Fields, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Norman F. Hicks, Sr., Deceased v. Harris County, Texas
27. 17-490Jorge Marc Gonzalez-Betancourt v. Florida
28. 17-509John Lauve v. Richard Snyder, Governor of Michigan
29. 17-510Charles G. Kinney v. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
30. 17-513Dennis M. Buckovetz v. Department of the Navy
31. 17-520Phillip Kline v. Honorable Daniel Biles
32. 17-527Reoforce, Inc. v. United States
33. 17-529S. H., A Minor, By Her Guardian ad Litem, Chantal Holt v. United States
34. 17-534I. T., By and Through His Parents Renee and Floyd T. v. Hawaii Department of Education
35. 17-563Victoria Snyder v. Department of the Navy
36. 17-573Kelly L. Smith, et ux. v. Central Platte Natural Resources District
37. 17-581Xavier Jammal Pinckney v. Harold W. Clarke, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
38. 17-583William B. Aossey, Jr., Midamar Corporation, and Jalel Aossey v. United States
39. 17-584Carolann Bracewell v. Florida Department of Corrections
40. 17-589Daniel King v. Riverwatch Condominium Owners' Association
41. 17-594Russell Thaw v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney General
42. 17-596Bryan Christopher Douglas v. Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
43. 17-615Mario Ponce Rodriguez v. United States
44. 17-619Paul Tanaka v. United States
45. 17-623Jeffrey Parkhurst v. United States
46. 17-5054Juan Castillo-Rivera v. United States
47. 17-5055Rodney Clemons v. Randy Pfister, Warden
48. 17-5095Cole Canyon Lockhart v. Texas
49. 17-5114Glenn T. Zamzow v. Wisconsin
50. 17-5186Keith Deshawn Stephens v. United States
51. 17-5267Luis Roberto Ramirez Castillo v. United States
52. 17-5351Richard Olawale-Ayinde, aka Richard Williams v. United States
53. 17-5385James Garlick v. New York
54. 17-5412Tori K. Collins v. United States
55. 17-5417Dora L. Adkins v. Public Storage
56. 17-5450Saquawn Harris v. United States
57. 17-5592Donald Ray Middlebrooks v. Tony Mays, Acting Warden
58. 17-5653Subi Mehmeti v. Jofaz Transportation, Inc.
59. 17-5713Rod Eslami v. Federal National Mortgage Association, aka Fannie Mae
60. 17-5739Lyle Eugene Williams v. United States
61. 17-5753John L. Anderson v. United States
62. 17-6050Andrew Sapien v. Michael Bowersox, Warden
63. 17-6062Michael B. Williams v. Audrey King, Executive Director, Coalinga State Hospital
64. 17-6076Harold M. Nyanjom v. Hawker Beechcraft, Inc.
65. 17-6082Amilcar Crabeal Butler v. Tennessee
66. 17-6083Marquita Buchanan v. Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility
67. 17-6087John Edwards v. Joshua Mills
68. 17-6098Gerardo Luciano Tapia v. Kim Holland, Warden
69. 17-6100Paris M. Whedbee v. Harold W. Clarke, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
70. 17-6103Jeffrey Noem Veta v. Jeffrey P. Handler, Clerk, Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division Two
71. 17-6114Marcel Emanuel Johnson v. Pennsylvania
72. 17-6120Jean B. Saintfleur v. Florida
73. 17-6122Ralph Howard Blakely v. Linda G. Tompkins
74. 17-6124Alan M. Bartlett v. Wendy S. Morton, Commissioner, Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County
75. 17-6126Gregory Everett v. Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
76. 17-6129Garron Bethel v. Alabama
77. 17-6132Derrick Williams v. Pelicia E. Hall, Commissioner, Mississippi Department of Corrections
78. 17-6143Curtis L. King v. Official McPherson
79. 17-6147William Sappington v. Bill Oldham, Sheriff, Shelby County, Tennessee
80. 17-6148Donald Roper v. Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
81. 17-6149Ronald W. Rangel v. Dwight Neven, Warden
82. 17-6154Fabian Santiago v. Illinois
83. 17-6156Oscar A. Aguilar v. California
84. 17-6157Dukhan Mumin v. Scott R. Frakes, Director, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
85. 17-6160Ruben Febronio Martinez v. Clark Ducart, Warden
86. 17-6162Brian Dorsey v. Cindy Griffith, Warden
87. 17-6164Stephanie McGee v. Department of Child Support Services State Hearing Office
88. 17-6165David Keeley v. David W. Gray, Warden
89. 17-6171Raymond Warren v. Dushan Zatecky, Superintendent, Pendleton Correctional Facility
90. 17-6172Paul Scott Viau v. Florida
91. 17-6173Christopher Don'te Loud v. Lorie Davis, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
92. 17-6177Joseph Pirela v. Unknown Bar of Homosexuals and False Witnesses
93. 17-6178Vincent Kenneth Cavallaro v. Ronda J. Pash, Warden
94. 17-6179Kyle Rainey v. District Attorney Office of Philadelphia
95. 17-6180James Ernest Hitchcock v. Florida
96. 17-6184Michael E. Prindle v. New York
97. 17-6186Alonzo G. Davison v. Tracy McCollum, Warden
98. 17-6189Mark Halper v. Colorado
99. 17-6199Albert Evans, Jr. v. Randy Lee, Warden
100. 17-6200Bryan Sedlak v. Barry Smith, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Houtzdale
101. 17-6206Suran Wije v. Ann Stuart
102. 17-6210Kevin Wendell Church v. Virginia
103. 17-6214Olufemi S. Collins, et ux. v. Asset Management Specialists, Inc.
104. 17-6217Jeremiah Thomasson v. Ellen Rosenblum, Attorney General of Oregon
105. 17-6221Sandro Baladez v. Lorie Davis, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
106. 17-6228Richard A. Brummel v. Town of North Hempstead Town Board
107. 17-6237Donald Lewis Brooks v. California
108. 17-6243Wesley Andrew Hawkins v. California
109. 17-6245Willie Lee Gaither v. California
110. 17-6266Xavier Recarte v. W. L. Montgomery, Acting Warden
111. 17-6277Demetri Brown v. Christopher Bridges
112. 17-6281Conny Moritz v. Jeffrey Woods, Warden
113. 17-6293John Turner v. High Desert State Prison
114. 17-6306Marvin D. Watkins v. Maryland
115. 17-6320Eric Presley v. Brandon Kelly, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary
116. 17-6328Arthur Bell v. Bonita Hoffner, Warden
117. 17-6346Kenny Blanc v. United States
118. 17-6354Steven Bailey, Jr. v. Thomas Winn, Warden
119. 17-6363Lucille R. Kelley v. Aldine Independent School District
120. 17-6381Clarence D. Schreane v. David J. Ebbert, Warden
121. 17-6392Christopher T. Middleton v. James Payne, Warden
122. 17-6394Gregory Moore v. County of Orange, California
123. 17-6408Charolette A. Williams v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security
124. 17-6421Lin Ouyang v. Achem Industry America, Inc.
125. 17-6433Diw Bol Kiir v. South Dakota
126. 17-6452Barrington Levy v. Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
127. 17-6466Thomas Prousalis v. United States
128. 17-6467Booker T. Vanderhorst v. United States
129. 17-6470Eugene Wearing v. United States
130. 17-6476Phillip Edward Baker v. United States
131. 17-6484Ariel Acevedo v. United States
132. 17-6490Melvin Martinez-Lopez v. United States
133. 17-6494Rodrigo Macias-Farias v. United States
134. 17-6495Roscoe Chambers v. United States
135. 17-6497Cesar T. Lopez v. United States
136. 17-6498Starke Allen Hawkins v. United States
137. 17-6499Robert W. Hassett, III v. Delaware
138. 17-6502Charles Momah v. Jeffrey A. Uttecht, Superintendent, Coyote Ridge Corrections Center
139. 17-6503Terry Ryan Nichols, aka Buster v. United States
140. 17-6507Alejandro Estrada Aplesa v. United States
141. 17-6508Ricardo Bigio v. Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
142. 17-6519Diego Guzman-Rendon v. United States
143. 17-6526Chris Sphabmisai v. United States
144. 17-6528Vital Frederick v. United States
145. 17-6529Adalberto Ariel Guzman v. United States
146. 17-6538Appleton Pickett v. Colette S. Peters
147. 17-6543Tammy Lynn Valdes v. United States
148. 17-6548Larry Currie v. United States
149. 17-6549Syed A. Babar v. United States
150. 17-6551Corey Gresham v. United States
151. 17-6554Joseph Buffis v. United States
152. 17-6555Marcus Dorrell Byrd v. United States
153. 17-6557David Alexander Battle, II v. United States
154. 17-6558William R. Abbott v. United States
155. 17-6568Kacey Croxton v. United States
156. 17-6571Oliver Nkuku v. United States
157. 17-6572Michael Paul Puzey v. United States
158. 17-6576Craig Kendall Giboney v. United States
159. 17-6584Ahmad R. Hudson v. United States
160. 17-6587David Graham v. United States
161. 17-6588Benjamin Preston Foreman v. J. A. Terris, Warden
162. 17-6589Larry Antron Fridie v. United States
163. 17-6592Ramon Reascos-Renia v. United States
164. 17-6594Eliseo Lopez-Dominguez v. United States
165. 17-6597Pierre E. Dawson v. United States
166. 17-6603Max Jeri v. United States
167. 17-6609Aaron Charles Harris v. United States
168. 17-6610Saja Ilene Featherstone v. United States
169. 17-6616Jose Federico Almeida-Olivas v. United States
170. 17-6618Ivan Daniel Coca v. United States
171. 17-6622Keiron Williams v. United States
172. 17-6626Seth J. Johnston v. United States
173. 17-6629Stephen Aguiar v. United States
174. 17-6632Joseph Vincent Jenkins v. United States
175. 17-6636Arnulfo Davila v. Rodney W. Chandler, Warden
176. 17-6637Henry Korvett Bams v. United States
177. 17-6638Loreto Ramos-Pablo v. United States
178. 17-6639Roberto Rene Rodriguez v. United StatesThe petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
179. 17-332Cordis Corporation v. Michael Barber
180. 17-372Dow AgroSciences, LLC v. Bayer CropScience AGThe petitions for writs of certiorari are denied. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of these petitions.
181. 17-464Connecticut v. Nina C. BaccalaThe motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
182. 17-609Evolutionary Intelligence LLC v. Sprint Nextel CorporationThe motion of U.S. Inventors Group for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The motion of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
183. 17-662Amy Yang v. Donald WortmanThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
184. 17-6175Jack Allen v. United StatesThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
185. 17-6207David Richard Trimble v. Darrel Vannoy, WardenThe motion of petitioner to defer consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
186. 17-6524Joseph Johnson v. United StatesThe petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is denied.
187. 17-6633Thomas Shane Matherly v. Justin AndrewsThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
188. 17-6634Aubrey J. El v. Department of CommerceThe 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.

Habeas corpus denied2

1. 17-6669In Re Earnest Cassell Woods, II
2. 17-6754In Re Gery Lee ScottThe petitions for writs of habeas corpus are denied.

Mandamus denied5

1. 17-483In Re Elaine I. Bradley
2. 17-485In Re Robert K. Hudnall
3. 17-507In Re John E. ReardonThe petitions for writs of mandamus are denied.
4. 17-6136In Re David PannellThe motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition is dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
5. 17-6150In Re Elmer ScheckelThe petition for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition is denied.

Rehearings denied56

1. 16-1339HANES, ERNEST, ET UX. V. ARMED FORCES INSURANCE EXCHANGE
2. 16-1381MILLS, MICHAEL R. V. FLORIDA
3. 16-1389DAVIS, RICHARD D. V. FOLSOM CORDOVA SCHOOL, ET AL.
4. 16-1390COHEN, JONATHAN V. SESSIONS, ATT'Y GEN.
5. 16-1419XU, HUAFENG V. TEREX CORP.
6. 16-1452ROSS, CRAIG, ET AL. V. BD. OF TRUSTEES, CA STATE UNIV.
7. 16-8811CASSINELLI, ROBERT J. V. CASSINELLI, JANICE R.
8. 16-8947REED, AUDREY L. V. MICHIGAN
9. 16-8973MOORE, DECORNICK V. UNITED STATES
10. 16-9100STEWART, BENNY V. GREEN, WARDEN, ET AL.
11. 16-9109McCOY, FRANKIE L. V. CONROY, WARDEN
12. 16-9199BIGBEE, ROOSEVELT V. LINDAMOOD, WARDEN
13. 16-9216RIVERA-HERNANDEZ, ISRAEL V. SESSIONS, ATT'Y GEN.
14. 16-9383RECTOR, JOSEPH M. V. UNITED STATES
15. 16-9423WOODSON, FRIZZELL C. V. UNITED STATES
16. 16-9437LANGAN, MORGAN J. V. DOWNIE, MARGARET, ET AL.
17. 16-9489MARTIN, DENNIS V. BEAR, WARDEN
18. 16-9496SCHERMERHORN, RONALD F. V. TEXAS
19. 16-9497BOWSHER, CHARLES A. V. LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN GOVT.
20. 16-9520BUCK, CLARENCE B. V. UNITED STATES
21. 16-9525REILLY, SEAN V. FLORIDA
22. 16-9554AKEL, ANTONIO V. FLORIDA
23. 16-9578REYNOLDS, MICHAEL C. V. STEWART, WARDEN
24. 16-9614WOODSON, FRIZZELL C. V. CREWS, JENNIFER M.
25. 16-9661ARMSTRONG, NEHEMIAH V. KELLEY, DIR., AR DOC
26. 17-16Susan Ann Fisher v. Medical Center of Plano
27. 17-29George Hornberger v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
28. 17-32Jose M. Bejar v. Department of Veterans Affairs
29. 17-46Zhi Guo, aka Han Gao v. Independent Chinese Pen Center, Inc.
30. 17-157Darru Hsu v. UBS Financial Services, Inc.
31. 17-315William H. Waits, III v. J&J Management Service, Inc.
32. 17-5047Reed Lewis Roberts v. Texas
33. 17-5174Antonio Davis v. George Stephenson, Acting Warden
34. 17-5179Lawrence Roedel v. Leroy Kirkegard, Warden
35. 17-5211Maggae Jo Jackson v. Benita Y. Pearson, Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
36. 17-5247John Francis Arpino v. Washoe County Board of Commissioners
37. 17-5253Walter D. Booker v. Harold W. Clarke, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
38. 17-5279Nadine Espinoza-Horiuchi v. Walmart Stores, Inc.
39. 17-5294David Thomas Singleton v. Keith Cooley, Warden
40. 17-5316Kenneth B. Victoria v. Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
41. 17-5328Karen Ann Johnson v. Mary Murphy, Judge, District Court of Grayson County, Texas
42. 17-5348Randy Joseph Netzer v. Office of Lawyer Regulation
43. 17-5368Michael D. Darby v. Theodore A. McKee
44. 17-5380In Re Robert Glassgow
45. 17-5382Barbara L. Gipson v. Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury
46. 17-5383Paul Castonguay v. Nebraska
47. 17-5416Relmon H. Davis, III v. Dave Davey, Warden
48. 17-5418Rodney Ford v. United States
49. 17-5422Yann Iannucci v. Michigan
50. 17-5446Nguyen Vu v. John E. Wetzel, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
51. 17-5568Gregory L. Campbell v. South Carolina
52. 17-5577Viola Adkins v. Vinaya Koduri
53. 17-5609Rafael Agosto v. Peter Mastrantonio, Jr.
54. 17-5623Daryl Sharp v. Timothy J. DolanThe petitions for rehearing are denied.
55. 16-9539COMBS, LEON V. USDC ED KYThe petition for rehearing is denied. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
56. 17-182Wenkan Alice Tian v. Watergate South, Inc.The petition for rehearing is denied. Justice Ginsburg took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

Attorney discipline3

1. D-2970IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF DARRELL J. CONWAYDarrell J. Conway, of Babylon, 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 requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; and the time to file a response having expired; It is ordered that Darrell J. Conway is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
2. D-2977IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF THOMAS ANDREW CLARKThomas Andrew Clark, of Princeton, New Jersey, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of June 12, 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 Thomas Andrew Clark is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
3. D-2988IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF CHARLES GRANT BYRD, JR.Charles Grant Byrd, Jr., of Baltimore, Maryland, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of June 12, 2017; and a rule having been issued requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; and the time to file a response having expired; It is ordered that Charles Grant Byrd, Jr. is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.