Supreme Court Report

Order list

Monday, June 25, 2018

7 granted · 11 GVRs · 132 denied · 1 habeas denied · 2 mandamus denied · 5 rehearings denied · 5 in pending cases · 13 discipline · 1 order · The Court’s PDF · 585 U.S.

Certiorari granted7

  1. 16-1094SUDAN V. HARRISON, RICK, ET AL.
  2. 16-1498WA DEPT. OF LICENSING V. COUGAR DEN, INC.The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.
  3. 17-419James Dawson, et ux. v. Dale W. Steager, West Virginia State Tax CommissionerThe petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to the question presented by the Solicitor General in his brief for the United States as amicus curiae.
  4. 17-1094Nutraceutical Corporation v. Troy Lambert
  5. 17-1184Michael J. Biestek v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security
  6. 17-1229Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
  7. 17-1272Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer and White Sales, Inc.The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.

Summary dispositions11

  1. 16-9541CLARK, JEFFREY V. LOUISIANAThe 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 Supreme Court of Louisiana for further consideration in light of McCoy v. Louisiana, 584 U. S. ____ (2018).
  2. 16-9608RENTERIA-MARTINEZ, JOE H. 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 Fifth Circuit for further consideration in light of Rosales-Mireles v. United States, 585 U. S. ____ (2018).
  3. 17-108Arlene's Flowers, Inc., dba Arlene's Flowers and Gifts v. WashingtonThe petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the Supreme Court of Washington for further consideration in light of Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Comm'n, 584 U. S. ____ (2018).
  4. 17-6389Simon Cruz-Pena v. United States
  5. 17-6556Avniel Awan Anthony v. United States
  6. 17-6805Jorge Agustin-Garcia v. United States
  7. 17-7261Luis Alberto Ruiz-Dominguez v. United StatesThe motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petitions for writs of certiorari are granted. The judgments are vacated, and the cases are remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for further consideration in light of Rosales-Mireles v. United States, 585 U. S. ____ (2018).
  8. 17-7779Orlando Johnson 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 Sixth Circuit for further consideration in light of Sessions v. Dimaya, 584 U. S. ____ (2018).
  9. 17-7781Jose Luis Ramirez Galvan v. United States
  10. 17-7793Jesus Ramirez-Hidalgo v. United States
  11. 17-8109Jose Mario Rubio-Sorto v. United StatesThe motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petitions for writs of certiorari are granted. The judgments are vacated, and the cases are remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for further consideration in light of Sessions v. Dimaya, 584 U. S. ____ (2018).

Orders in pending cases5

  1. 17M131DAO, KALIN T. V. UNITED STATESThe motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out of time is denied.
  2. 17-1165David L. de Csepel v. Republic of Hungary
  3. 17-1301Ryan Harvey v. UTE Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray ReservationThe Solicitor General is invited to file briefs in these cases expressing the views of the United States.
  4. 17-8084Mark Allen Koch v. City of Sargent, NebraskaThe motion of petitioner for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied.
  5. 17-8616Pamela Suzanne Harnden v. Michigan Department of Health and Human ServicesThe motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until July 16, 2018, 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.

Orders1

  1. 17-1295Robert A. Rucho v. Common CauseThe judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina for further consideration in light of Gill v. Whitford, 585 U. S. ____ (2018).

Certiorari denied132

  1. 16-163WYNN LAS VEGAS, LLC, ET AL. V. CESARZ, JOSEPH, ET AL.
  2. 16-920NAT. RESTAURANT ASSN., ET AL. V. DEPT. OF LABOR, ET AL.
  3. 17-528Jennifer Strang v. Ford Motor Company General Retirement Plan
  4. 17-1041Gerard A. Sheridan v. Manuel de Jesus Ortega Melendres
  5. 17-1058SNR Wireless LicenseCo, LLC v. Federal Communications Commission
  6. 17-1060United States, ex rel. Benjamin Carter v. Halliburton Co.
  7. 17-1093Rodney Reed v. Texas
  8. 17-1134Mark A. Ellison, David D. Swenson, and Jeremy S. Swenson v. United States
  9. 17-7809Douglas L. Swenson v. United States
  10. 17-1150Chung Hou Hsiao v. Mark Hazuda
  11. 17-1153Sierra Pacific Industries, Inc. v. United States
  12. 17-1172Brendan Dassey v. Michael A. Dittmann
  13. 17-1180Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  14. 17-1243Specialty Fertilizer Products, LLC v. Shell Oil Company
  15. 17-1251Charles H. Casey, Jr. v. United States
  16. 17-1279Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, P.A. v. Susan R. Snow
  17. 17-1300David Findlay v. Federal Housing Finance Agency
  18. 17-1302Nomura Securities International, Inc. v. Federal Housing Finance Agency
  19. 17-1304Ivan Bernabe Rodriguez Vazquez v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney General
  20. 17-1309Universal Processing Services of Wisconsin, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission
  21. 17-1314Mohsin Raza v. United States
  22. 17-1328Robert N. Preston v. R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor
  23. 17-1330Sharp Image Gaming, Inc. v. Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians
  24. 17-1357Five Star Senior Living Inc., fka Five Star Quality Care, Inc. v. Melinda Mandviwala
  25. 17-1443Security People, Inc. v. Ojmar US, LLC
  26. 17-1457Michelle Lowney MacDonald v. Lawyers Board of Professional Responsibility
  27. 17-1462Satya V. Reddi v. Hughes & Hughes LLP
  28. 17-1467William Geddes v. People's Counsel of Baltimore County
  29. 17-1468Keith Williston v. Gail Vasterling
  30. 17-1475Richard Dewayne Beason v. Texas
  31. 17-1482Angela V. Woodhull v. Shirley Mascarella, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Louise A. Falvo
  32. 17-1488Pamela M. Timbes v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company
  33. 17-1489James J. Braddock v. Angelina Jolie
  34. 17-1496Nina Ringgold v. Myer Sankary
  35. 17-1500Aminata M. Williams v. 21st Mortgage Corporation
  36. 17-1525Michael Segaline v. Washington Department of Labor and Industries
  37. 17-1526Jana Davidson v. Fairchild Controls Corporation
  38. 17-1558Anthony Clark Odom v. Jerry B. Adger
  39. 17-1567William F. Jensen v. Mike Obenland, Superintendent, Monroe Correctional Complex
  40. 17-1577Leonard L. Best v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  41. 17-1583Robert Bales v. United States
  42. 17-1585Piero A. Bugoni v. Taylor O'Brien
  43. 17-1593Subway Restaurants, Inc. v. Matthew Warciak
  44. 17-1597John Mullarkey, Jr. v. Kevin Kauffman, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Huntingdon
  45. 17-6790Rebecca Wingo v. Kansas
  46. 17-7141James R. Young v. Manuel Ocasio, Warden
  47. 17-7282Darnell Lee Huey v. Kansas
  48. 17-7301Steve Meredith v. Kansas
  49. 17-7459Robert Vernon Scott v. United States
  50. 17-7592Michael Chaney v. United States
  51. 17-7785Rayford Stevens v. United States
  52. 17-8003Ami Latrice Simmons v. Kansas
  53. 17-8188Scott Group v. Norm Robinson, Warden
  54. 17-8344Keith Tharpe v. Eric Sellers, Warden
  55. 17-8428William Reaves v. Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
  56. 17-8572Francis W. Sughrue v. Florida
  57. 17-8574John J. Jacobs, Jr. v. Emilio Estefan
  58. 17-8575Dennis D. Linehan v. Emily Johnson Piper
  59. 17-8577Robert Gene Bailey v. Joseph Gardner
  60. 17-8578Robert Gene Bailey v. C. C. Blake
  61. 17-8579Duane F. Brannan v. Kansas
  62. 17-8580Charles R. Adams v. Lieutenant Bailey
  63. 17-8581Devin Bickham, Jr. v. Illinois
  64. 17-8582Robert Gene Bailey v. Cumberland County, North Carolina
  65. 17-8589Atif Rafay v. Washington
  66. 17-8592Humberto Rodriguez, Jr. v. Lorie Davis, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Correctional Institutions Division
  67. 17-8593Keith Clayton Brooks, Jr. v. Rick Raemisch, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Corrections
  68. 17-8596Martin Dekom v. United States District Court for the District of Columbia
  69. 17-8597Ronald Alex Stevenson v. Connie S. Bisbee
  70. 17-8609Jose Manuel Lopez v. City of Santa Ana, California
  71. 17-8610Leigh Laz Lepon v. Iowa
  72. 17-8613Henry A. Thomas v. Florida
  73. 17-8620K. H. v. Wisconsin
  74. 17-8622Milton Pavon v. Texas
  75. 17-8641Marina J. Boyd v. CitiMortgage Inc.
  76. 17-8644William E. Martin v. Sinclair Community College
  77. 17-8652Marvin Burnett Jones v. Florida
  78. 17-8656Brandon Rachon Beachem v. Florida Department of Revenue, on Behalf of Heather Marie Thomas
  79. 17-8657Willie Bassett, Jr. v. Connie Horton, Warden
  80. 17-8685Yolanda Bell v. Inova Health Care, dba Inova Fairfax Hospital
  81. 17-8702Elouise Bradley v. Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
  82. 17-8741Ling Zhuang v. Appellate Division, Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County
  83. 17-8742Jonathan Morales v. Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
  84. 17-8758Ezzat Samy Khalil v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney General
  85. 17-8825Octavius Walker v. Florida
  86. 17-8854Terry Fish v. Elon Property Management
  87. 17-8868Lawrence Mattison v. Virginia
  88. 17-8907Lensky M. Jeanbart v. Florida
  89. 17-8929Lorninous A. Isom v. Florida
  90. 17-8934Gillette Hawkins v. Kevin Kauffman, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Huntingdon
  91. 17-8941Juane T. Kennell v. Cindy Griffith, Warden
  92. 17-8964Darryl Burton v. United States
  93. 17-8966Hector Manuel Avila-Luna v. United States
  94. 17-8969Peter George Noe v. Charles A. Daniels, Warden
  95. 17-8975Andy Buxton v. Lee J. Estock, Acting Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Mercer
  96. 17-8978Patrick Joseph v. United States
  97. 17-8979Frank L. Amodeo v. United States
  98. 17-8980Fritz Blanchard v. United States
  99. 17-8982Shongo LeCarr Owens v. United States
  100. 17-9009Michael S. Wilson v. Donald Gaetz
  101. 17-9029Antoine Darrell Smith v. United States
  102. 17-9033Spencer Riley v. Victor Calloway, Warden
  103. 17-9037Daryl Gofphin v. United States
  104. 17-9039Antonio Paulito Plaketta v. United States
  105. 17-9042Donnell Jackson v. United States
  106. 17-9043Michael Fykes v. United States
  107. 17-9049Russell L. Sublett v. United States
  108. 17-9050Patrick Salvador v. United States
  109. 17-9053Jose Luis Tizoc v. United States
  110. 17-9055Raymond E. Olivier v. United States
  111. 17-9057Bogar Agudo-Monroy v. United States
  112. 17-9059Jose Luis Rivera-Cruz v. United States
  113. 17-9061Javier Reyes-Ramirez v. United States
  114. 17-9065Christopher Colman Chambers v. United States
  115. 17-9066Jonathan Floyd v. United States
  116. 17-9067Michael Ray Davis v. United States
  117. 17-9068Thomas Boaz v. United States
  118. 17-9070Orlando Pina v. United States
  119. 17-9083James E. Cooke v. Delaware
  120. 17-9129Kaunda Lopaz Magee v. LouisianaThe petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
  121. 17-423Richard Sterba, et ux. v. PNC BankThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  122. 17-1159Northern Arapaho Tribe v. Wyoming
  123. 17-1164Eastern Shoshone Tribe v. WyomingThe petitions for writs of certiorari are denied. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of these petitions.
  124. 17-1354Erick Gelhaus v. Estate of Andy Lopez, By and Through Successors in Interest, Rodrigo Lopez and Sujay CruzThe motion of Peace Officers' Research Association of California, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The motion of California State Sheriffs' Association, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The motion of Force Litigation Consulting LLC, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The motion of International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
  125. 17-1439Eileen Vey v. Jerry TyskiewiezThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  126. 17-7869Matthew Marshall v. Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of CorrectionsThe motion of The Promise of Justice Initiative for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
  127. 17-8557Susan Rose v. United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitThe 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.
  128. 17-8627James Arlotta v. Cook Moving System, Inc.The petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is denied.
  129. 17-8643George E. Kersey v. Becton Dickinson & Co.The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  130. 17-8682Neil Gillespie v. Reverse Mortgage Solutions
  131. 17-8689Neil Gillespie v. Reverse Mortgage Solutions
  132. 17-9028Rogerio Chaves Scotton v. United StatesThe 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.

Habeas corpus denied1

  1. 17-9155In Re Lawrence WilliamsThe petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied.

Mandamus denied2

  1. 17-8811In Re Harold B. MasonThe petition for a writ of mandamus is denied.
  2. 17-8965In Re AllahThe motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of mandamus is dismissed. See Rule 39.8.

Rehearings denied5

  1. 17-1362Charles V. Schneider v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  2. 17-6721Adrian Efrain Ontiveros-Cedillo v. United States
  3. 17-7918In Re John V. Colen
  4. 17-8167David Lyman Spalding v. United States
  5. 17-8204Alber I. Said v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueThe petitions for rehearing are denied.

Attorney discipline13

  1. D-3013IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF STACY ENID LEBOW SIEGELStacy Enid Lebow Siegel, of Towson, Maryland, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of April 2, 2018; and a rule having been issued and served upon her requiring her to show cause why she should not be disbarred; and the time to file a response having expired; It is ordered that Stacy Enid Lebow Siegel is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  2. D-3015IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF KEITH ALAN BASSIKeith Alan Bassi, of Charleroi, Pennsylvania, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of April 2, 2018; 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 Keith Alan Bassi is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  3. D-3016IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF HAROLD E. BRAZILHarold E. Brazil, of Washington, District of Columbia, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of April 2, 2018; 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 Harold E. Brazil is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  4. D-3017IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF THOMAS ALLEN CRAWFORD, JR.Thomas Allen Crawford, Jr., of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of April 2, 2018; 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 Thomas Allen Crawford, Jr. is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  5. D-3018IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF JOHNNY S. GASKINSJohnny S. Gaskins, of Raleigh, North Carolina, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of April 2, 2018; 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 Johnny S. Gaskins is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  6. D-3019IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF LARRY JAMES LANDRYLarry James Landry, of Seattle, Washington, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of April 2, 2018; 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 Larry James Landry is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  7. D-3020IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF DIANA BETH DENRICHDiana Beth Denrich, of Frederick, Maryland, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of April 2, 2018; and a rule having been issued requiring her to show cause why she should not be disbarred; and the time to file a response having expired; It is ordered that Diana Beth Denrich is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  8. D-3021IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF EDWARD SMITH, JR.Edward Smith, Jr., of Baltimore, Maryland, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of April 2, 2018; 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 is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  9. D-3023IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF KINSLEY FRAMPTON NYCEKinsley Frampton Nyce, of Columbus, Ohio, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of April 16, 2018; 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 Kinsley Frampton Nyce is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  10. D-3024IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF DONALD B. TERRELLDonald B. Terrell, of Washington, District of Columbia, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of April 2, 2018; 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 Donald B. Terrell is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  11. D-3025IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF WILLIAM LEE ANDREWS, IIIWilliam Lee Andrews, III, of Roanoke, Virginia, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of April 2, 2018; 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 William Lee Andrews, III is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  12. D-3026IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF SIDNEY MOXEY HARRELL, JR.Sidney Moxey Harrell, Jr., of Mobile, Alabama, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of April 2, 2018; 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 Sidney Moxey Harrell, Jr. is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  13. D-3027IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF BYRON CARROLL LOUDONByron Carroll Loudon, of Overland Park, Kansas, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of April 2, 2018; 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 Byron Carroll Loudon is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.