Monday, January 8, 2018

2 GVRs · 504 denied · 7 habeas denied · 7 mandamus denied · 73 rehearings denied · 14 in pending cases · 3 discipline · The Court’s PDF · 583 U.S.

Summary dispositions2

17-263Amy Sanders v. Lamar JonesThe 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 Sixth Circuit for further consideration in light of Manuel v. Joliet, 580 U.S. __ (2017).
17-270Jimmie Eugene White, II v. United StatesThe 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 Sixth Circuit for further consideration in light of the confession of error by the Solicitor General in his brief for the United States filed on November 30, 2017.

Orders in pending cases14

17M71RICHTER, WILLIAM V. MARQUIS, NORMA
17M72STEWART, SHIRLEY A. V. UNITED STATESThe motions to direct the Clerk to file petitions for writs of certiorari out of time are denied.
17M73DOE, JOHN V. UNITED STATESThe motion for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal is denied.
17M74OTCHKOV, NIKOLAY V. EVERETT, ALAN, ET AL.The motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out of time is denied.
15-1439CYAN, INC., ET AL. V. BEAVER CTY. EMPLOYEES, ET AL.The motion of petitioners to strike the supplemental brief of respondents is granted.
16-1495HAYS, KS V. VOGT, MATTHEW JACK D.The motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is granted. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
17-419James Dawson, et ux. v. Dale W. Steager, West Virginia State Tax Commissioner
17-532Clayvin Herrera v. Wyoming
17-571Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation v. Wall-Street.com, LLCThe Solicitor General is invited to file briefs in these cases expressing the views of the United States.
17-5256Waseem Daker v. Robert Toole, Warden
17-5974Ya'shua Amen Shekhem El Bey v. United States
17-6059Kelvin Wells v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social SecurityThe motions of petitioners for reconsideration of orders denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied.
17-6521A. I. v. M. A.
17-6649Donna Nicholson v. City of Peoria, IllinoisThe motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied. Petitioners are allowed until January 29, 2018, 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.

Certiorari denied504

Habeas corpus denied7

Mandamus denied7

17-588In Re Ajay Kajla
17-631In Re Michael C. Turzai, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
17-6336In Re Dante Keeling
17-6613In Re Taryn ChristianThe petitions for writs of mandamus are denied.
17-6510In Re Terry G. WatsonThe petition for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition is denied.
17-6544In Re Stephen F. UllrichThe 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. 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).
17-6648In Re Lakesha NoringtonThe petition for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition is denied.

Rehearings denied73

Attorney discipline3

D-3005IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF ANDRE MICHNIAKAndre Michniak, of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of November 27, 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 Andre Michniak is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
D-3006IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF RUFUS SETH WILLIAMSRufus Seth Williams, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of November 27, 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 Rufus Seth Williams is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
D-3010IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF RAYMOND EDWARD CLUTTSRaymond Edward Clutts, of Robinson, Illinois, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of November 27, 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 Raymond Edward Clutts is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.