Supreme Court Report

Order list

Monday, May 21, 2018


4 granted · 2 GVRs · 92 denied · 1 habeas denied · 1 mandamus denied · 14 rehearings denied · 6 in pending cases · The Court’s PDF · 584 U.S.

Certiorari granted4

  1. 16-1275VIRGINIA URANIUM, INC., ET AL. V. WARREN, JOHN, ET AL.
  2. 17-773Richard Allen Culbertson v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social SecurityThe petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.
  3. 17-1011Budha Ismail Jam v. International Finance CorporationThe petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
  4. 17-1107Tommy Sharp, Interim Warden v. Patrick Dwayne MurphyThe petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

Summary dispositions2

  1. 17-5992James Lyle 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 Second Circuit for further consideration in light of Byrd v. United States, 584 U. S. ____ (2018).
  2. 17-6520Terrell Jamar Houston 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 Fourth Circuit for further consideration in light of Byrd v. United States, 584 U. S. ____ (2018).

Orders in pending cases6

  1. 17A1138Yesica Roxana Jovel-Jovel v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney GeneralThe application for stay of removal addressed to Justice Kagan and referred to the Court is denied.
  2. 17M119GLENN, MAURICE V. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
  3. 17M120SANCHEZ, RUBEN V. CHICAGO, IL, ET AL
  4. 17M121QUILES, VICTOR V. CHAPPIUS, SUPT., ELMIRAThe motions to direct the Clerk to file petitions for writs of certiorari out of time are denied.
  5. 17-938City of Cibolo, Texas v. Green Valley Special Utility DistrictThe Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
  6. 17-7606In Re Roy WilliamsThe motion of petitioner for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied.

Certiorari denied92

  1. 17-830Phil Lamont Trent v. United States
  2. 17-925Rodney Brossart v. Kelly Janke, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff for Nelson County, North Dakota
  3. 17-1059Max Julian Wright v. United States
  4. 17-1120TMBC, LLC v. Robert McKeage
  5. 17-1135Arutyun Demirchyan v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney General
  6. 17-1282Vincenzo Milione v. City University of New York
  7. 17-1294Rothschild Digital Media Innovations, LLC v. Sony Interactive Entertainment America, LLC
  8. 17-1298Highland Construction Management Services, LP v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
  9. 17-1303Maguire Financial, LP v. PowerSecure International, Inc.
  10. 17-1305Angela Borrell v. Arthur F. Richer
  11. 17-1306Corbin L. Young v. Life Essential-Rafiki, Inc.
  12. 17-1311Jean Coulter v. James P. Coulter
  13. 17-1315Garth Cooper v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
  14. 17-1324Angela Pieper v. United States
  15. 17-1331Sody Clements v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, dba AT&T Oklahoma
  16. 17-1345Daryl K. Washington v. Kellwood Company
  17. 17-1359Robin Toste, et vir v. El Dorado County, California
  18. 17-1389Maria Saldana-Fountain v. United States
  19. 17-1395Raheem Wilcox v. Steven Johnson, Administrator, New Jersey State Prison
  20. 17-1420Larry Doiron, Inc. v. Specialty Rental Tools & Supply, L.L.P.
  21. 17-1427Charles Lee Gillenwater v. United States
  22. 17-1431Mary Grace v. Securities and Exchange Commission
  23. 17-1437Robert J. Rice v. United States
  24. 17-1446Terrell Banker v. United States
  25. 17-1461David T. Smith v. Raymond Berthiaume
  26. 17-1466Tavon Fullwood v. Maryland
  27. 17-5572Angel Guzman v. New York
  28. 17-5684Gregory Eugene Allen v. United States
  29. 17-6262Quentery Gates v. United States
  30. 17-6769Broderick C. James v. United States
  31. 17-6877Terrance Robinson v. United States
  32. 17-7089Mario Cavin v. Heidi E. Washington, Director, Michigan Department of Corrections
  33. 17-7210Jonathan Kearn v. United States
  34. 17-7368Lenny Curtis Anders v. United States
  35. 17-7589Christopher Lamont Tarrio v. United States
  36. 17-7717Jason Lydell Orr v. United States
  37. 17-8139Michael Ray Thomas v. Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission
  38. 17-8147Joan LaRae Carrafa v. California
  39. 17-8181Davidson Raymond v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
  40. 17-8207Dervanna H. A. Troy-McKoy v. University of Illinois
  41. 17-8231Jimmy Wheeler v. C. Davis
  42. 17-8232Leslie Grey Vanaman v. J. T. Shartle, Warden
  43. 17-8262Carston Carrell Woodson v. United States
  44. 17-8263Carston Carrell Woodson v. United States
  45. 17-8264Carston Carrell Woodson v. United States
  46. 17-8265Carston Carrell Woodson v. United States
  47. 17-8266Carston Carrell Woodson v. United States
  48. 17-8267Carston Carrell Woodson v. United States
  49. 17-8268Carston Carrell Woodson v. United States
  50. 17-8269Carston Carrell Woodson v. United States
  51. 17-8271Jason Kokinda v. Robert Gilmore, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Greene
  52. 17-8305Timothy James Taylor v. Texas
  53. 17-8335Lorenzo Robinson Evans v. Ashbel T. Wall, II, Director, Rhode Island Department of Corrections
  54. 17-8376Ron Glick v. Reverse Mortgage Solutions
  55. 17-8378Joseph J. Greco, III v. Jason Garnett, Warden
  56. 17-8407Bryan Joseph Mincey v. Ron Davis, Warden
  57. 17-8408Frankie M. Miller, Jr. v. Harold W. Clarke, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
  58. 17-8435Erby A. Torres v. Neil Turner, Warden
  59. 17-8436James Edward Whitney v. Arkansas
  60. 17-8439Darryl Lamont Jefferson v. Harold W. Clarke, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
  61. 17-8455Darren M. Rowe v. Harold W. Clarke, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
  62. 17-8465Samuel Jay Buck v. United States
  63. 17-8481Anthony Wayne Wiggins v. United States
  64. 17-8490Daniel P. McKinney v. John R. Kasich, Governor of Ohio
  65. 17-8492Terrance L. Varner v. Dave Davey, Warden
  66. 17-8493Joseph J. Viola, aka Giuseppe Viola v. United States
  67. 17-8496Andre D. Whitfield v. United States
  68. 17-8507Syron Devon Rogers v. Harold W. Clarke, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
  69. 17-8512Eric Martin Van Buren v. United States
  70. 17-8514Benjamin Tillman v. Jorge L. Pastrana, Warden
  71. 17-8522Anthony W. Accurso v. United States
  72. 17-8525Antonio Ayala-Nunez v. United States
  73. 17-8529Kenneth Benbow, Mark Pray, and Alonzo Marlow v. United States
  74. 17-8539David James Ward v. J. T. Shartle, Warden
  75. 17-8542Felipe Mendoza-Zazueta v. United States
  76. 17-8545Lewis E. Bentley v. Michael Clark, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Albion
  77. 17-8546Jason L. Beckham v. United States
  78. 17-8547Tito Lamont Anderson v. Justin Andrews, Warden
  79. 17-8549James Delarosa Borden v. United States
  80. 17-8550Brady Lavick Adams v. United States
  81. 17-8551Ernest Adkins v. John E. Wetzel, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
  82. 17-8554Akin Sean El Precise Bey v. United States
  83. 17-8560Micah Joel Ahkeem Iverson Kelly v. United States
  84. 17-8562Michael Palmer v. United States
  85. 17-8565Charles James Miller v. United States
  86. 17-8569Jaquez M. Cooper v. Georgia
  87. 17-8571George Washington Crane, V v. United States
  88. 17-8607Antoine J. Spain v. VirginiaThe petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
  89. 17-1337Alcon Laboratories, Inc. v. Leonard CottrellThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  90. 17-1366Stoney Lester v. United StatesThe petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is denied.
  91. 17-1370United States, ex rel. John King v. Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Incorporated
  92. 17-8515Dwayne Brown v. Vincent Mooney, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at RetreatThe petitions for writs of certiorari are denied. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of these petitions.

Habeas corpus denied1

  1. 17-8650In Re Osvaldo BenitezThe petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied.

Mandamus denied1

  1. 17-8138In Re Terry G. WatsonThe petition for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition is denied.

Rehearings denied14

  1. 17-5420Marvin Belser v. Brenda James
  2. 17-6144Mike Allen v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security
  3. 17-6565Randall Bingham v. Don Blakely, Warden
  4. 17-7135Jarrod Reese Spicer v. Tennessee
  5. 17-7254James Le'Roy Kelley v. Lorie Davis, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
  6. 17-7431Robert Williams v. Timothy Blanchard
  7. 17-7570James H. Dickey v. Christine Samuel
  8. 17-7576Rick D. Salerno v. Department of the Interior
  9. 17-7594Joan Marie Williams v. United States
  10. 17-7600Benton G. Baskin v. Kansas
  11. 17-7663Dora L. Adkins v. HBL, LLC
  12. 17-7700Brad Bolton v. United States
  13. 17-7768Darren Nolan Clark, Sr. v. Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of CorrectionsThe petitions for rehearing are denied.
  14. 16-9563MENDES DA COSTA, JOSE A. V. MARCUCILLI, SERGEANT, ET AL.The motion for leave to file a petition for rehearing is denied.