Supreme Court Report

Order list

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

2 GVRs · 215 denied · 3 habeas denied · 5 mandamus denied · 24 in pending cases · 1 order · The Court’s PDF · 586 U.S.

Summary dispositions2

  1. 17-1428Ndioba Niang v. Brittany TomblinsonThe petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is vacated, and the case is remanded to that court with instructions to direct the District Court to dismiss the case as moot. See United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U. S. 36 (1950).
  2. 17-8381William Frazier 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).

Orders in pending cases24

  1. 18M39STRONG, JOEL D. V. BURT, WARDEN
  2. 18M40PFEFFER, ALBA T. V. WELLS FARGO ADVISORS, ET AL.
  3. 18M41WILLIAMS, ANTYWANE E. V. COX, JUDGE, ET AL.The motions to direct the Clerk to file petitions for writs of certiorari out of time are denied. * Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of the motions or petitions appearing on this Order List.
  4. 18M42LASCHKEWITSCH, JOHN V. AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE
  5. 18M43WAIRI, JOSH A. V. UNITED STATES
  6. 18M44JOHNSON, DION D. V. UNITED STATESThe motions for leave to file petitions for writs of certiorari with the supplemental appendices under seal are granted.
  7. 18M45ADAMS, RAYMOND E. V. UNITED STATES
  8. 18M46MOSS, JUSTIN A. V. POLLARD, WARDENThe motions to direct the Clerk to file petitions for writs of certiorari out of time are denied.
  9. 18M47RUIZ, RANDAL V. DIAZ, ACTING SEC., CA DOCThe motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out of time under Rule 14.5 is denied.
  10. 18M48KILPATRICK, GREGORY D. V. KAMKAR, SAHAR
  11. 18M49SYLINCE, PHARES V. FLORIDAThe motions to direct the Clerk to file petitions for writs of certiorari out of time are denied.
  12. 16-1094SUDAN V. HARRISON, RICK, ET AL.
  13. 16-1498WA DEPT. OF LICENSING V. COUGAR DEN, INC.The motions of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument are granted.
  14. 17-419James Dawson, et ux. v. Dale W. Steager, West Virginia State Tax CommissionerThe motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is granted.
  15. 17-949John Sturgeon v. Bert Frost, in His Official Capacity as Alaska Regional Director of the National Park ServiceThe motion of Alaska for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is granted.
  16. 17-1026Gilberto Garza, Jr. v. IdahoThe motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is granted.
  17. 17-1107Tommy Sharp, Interim Warden v. Patrick Dwayne MurphyThe 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.
  18. 17-1174Luis A. Nieves v. Russell P. BartlettThe motion of respondent to file volume II of the joint appendix under seal is granted.
  19. 17-1229Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.The motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is granted.
  20. 18-164First Solar, Inc. v. Mineworkers' Pension SchemeThe Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
  21. 18-351City of Pensacola, Florida v. Amanda Kondrat'yevThe motion of petitioners to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
  22. 18-5401Melissa J. Poirier v. Massachusetts Department of Correction
  23. 18-5567Carline Curry v. City of Mansfield, Ohio
  24. 18-5568Carline Curry v. City of Mansfield, OhioThe motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied. Petitioners are allowed until October 30, 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.

Rehearing denied1

  1. 17-8324Glynn Leterrel Wells v. Shirlee Harry, WardenThe petition for rehearing is denied.

Certiorari denied215

  1. 17-1318Kindred Nursing Centers Limited Partnership, dba Winchester Centre for Health and Rehabilitation, nka Fountain Circle Health and Rehabilitation v. Beverly Wellner, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate of Joe P. Wellner, Deceased
  2. 17-1463Luis Segovia v. United States
  3. 17-1483Alexsam, Inc. v. Wildcard Systems, Inc.
  4. 17-1499RP Healthcare, Inc. v. Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc.
  5. 17-1510Robert Veal v. Georgia
  6. 17-1559Leonardo Villegas-Sarabia v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney General
  7. 17-1566Rogers Lacaze v. Louisiana
  8. 17-1607Kenneth E. Fairley v. United States
  9. 17-1610Clifford W. Jones, Sr. v. Department of Health and Human Services
  10. 17-1611Robert G. Hillsman v. Mark J. Escoto
  11. 17-1699Mr. P., et ux., Individually and as Next Friends of M. P. v. West Hartford Board of Education
  12. 17-1703Honeywell International Inc. v. Mexichem Fluor Inc.
  13. 18-2Natural Resources Defense Council v. Mexichem Fluor, Inc.
  14. 17-8382Ernest Milton Glover v. United States
  15. 17-8558Gillman Roddy Long v. United States
  16. 17-8801Amilka Del Monte v. United States
  17. 17-9000Gabriel Alexander Acosta v. Rick Raemisch, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Corrections
  18. 17-9130Graciela Potenciano v. United States
  19. 17-9159Bruce Earl Ward v. Arkansas
  20. 17-9549Michael Duane Zack, III v. Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
  21. 18-108David Duncan v. GEICO General Insurance Company
  22. 18-115Kimothy Maurice Wynn v. Washington
  23. 18-116John E. Reardon v. Daniel B. Zonies
  24. 18-118Jeff Schwartz, et ux. v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  25. 18-128Mohamed Abouelmagd v. Debra Newell
  26. 18-129W. S. v. S. T.
  27. 18-132Jamie Elmhirst v. McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital, dba Northern Michigan Emergency Medicine Center
  28. 18-136Catherine Rose Dreyer v. County Court of Texas, Coleman County
  29. 18-142Allana Baroni v. The Bank of New York Mellon, fka The Bank of New York
  30. 18-147Karen H. Scott v. District Hospital Partners, L.P.
  31. 18-148Lothian Cassidy, L.L.C. v. Lothian Exploration & Development II, L.P., Lead II
  32. 18-151Alfred J. Petit-Clair v. Gurbir Grewal, Attorney General of New Jersey
  33. 18-152Gregory Garmong v. Supreme Court of Nevada
  34. 18-156James H. Brady v. John Goldman
  35. 18-157James H. Brady v. Barbara Underwood, Attorney General of New York
  36. 18-158Richard Gebhardt v. Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security
  37. 18-166John M. Probandt v. Dennis P. Walker
  38. 18-169Lance Laber v. Milberg LLP
  39. 18-171Robert R. Snyder v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
  40. 18-172Alfonso Andrade Hernandez v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney General
  41. 18-173Xiu Jian Sun v. Oren L. Zeve
  42. 18-183Advanced Audio Devices, LLC v. HTC Corporation
  43. 18-184John Ayanbadejo v. Mark Siegl
  44. 18-197E. K. Wade v. R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor
  45. 18-207George Duggan v. Department of Defense
  46. 18-211Steven Morris Hurd v. California
  47. 18-237Gary Thomas and Felix Parrilla v. United States
  48. 18-240Kirk Tang Yuk v. United States
  49. 18-249Madeleine Connor v. Eric Castro
  50. 18-250Tu Ying Chen v. Suffolk County Community College
  51. 18-253Michael Felix v. New York
  52. 18-256Robert Bartlett v. Honeywell International, Inc.
  53. 18-270Damian Phillips v. United States
  54. 18-291Gul Jaisinghani v. Anil Sharma
  55. 18-312David R. Smith v. Tennessee National Guard
  56. 18-5036Jerome Aristedes Martinez v. United States
  57. 18-5038Neil Sweeney v. United States
  58. 18-5039Guy Kevin Rowland v. Kevin Chappell, Warden
  59. 18-5164George Adrien Brooks v. United States
  60. 18-5217Audy Perez v. United States
  61. 18-5285Danavan Singh v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III, Attorney General
  62. 18-5352Paul Anthony Brown v. Florida
  63. 18-5359Ernest D. Suggs v. Florida
  64. 18-5376Mark Allen Geralds v. Florida
  65. 18-5387John Garrett Smith v. Washington
  66. 18-5395Wayne Clyde Mezzles v. John N. Katavich, Warden
  67. 18-5402Thomas Dewey Pope v. Florida
  68. 18-5403Leroy Dean Dennis v. Oklahoma
  69. 18-5410Charles Podaras v. City of Menlo Park, California
  70. 18-5411Subi Mehmeti v. Jofaz Transportation, Inc.
  71. 18-5412Robert Eugene Johnson, Jr. v. Virginia
  72. 18-5413Clarence D. Lewis v. Johnny Hedgemon
  73. 18-5415Louis B. Gaskin v. Florida
  74. 18-5420Tyler T. Heagy v. Pennsylvania
  75. 18-5424Patsy N. Sakuma v. Association of Apartment Owners of the Tropics of Waikele
  76. 18-5425Jose Joaquin Ramirez v. Joseph Aponte
  77. 18-5429Michael Garry v. Trane Company
  78. 18-5432Ahmadou Sankara v. Liam O'Hara
  79. 18-5434Troy Victorino v. Florida
  80. 18-5437Gary Richard Whitton v. Florida
  81. 18-5440Larenzo Lomax v. Darrel Vannoy, Warden
  82. 18-5441Milford Wade Byrd v. Florida
  83. 18-5442Craig Alan Wall, Sr. v. Florida
  84. 18-5443Antoine D. DeGrate v. Lorie Davis, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
  85. 18-5446Allan Latoi Story v. Lorie Davis, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
  86. 18-5447David V. Rock v. Charmaine Bracy, Warden
  87. 18-5448Ellen Elizabeth Packenham Stanley v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security
  88. 18-5450Amilcar Rivas-Rivera v. Pennsylvania
  89. 18-5451Charles M. Steele v. Charlotte Jenkins, Warden
  90. 18-5453Mark Elliott v. Carmen Denise Palmer, Warden
  91. 18-5457Michael Allyn Kennedy v. Texas
  92. 18-5459Zachary David Warnell v. Texas
  93. 18-5460David Hill v. Brent Reinke
  94. 18-5463Michael Kennedy v. Lorie Davis, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
  95. 18-5465Edward Jesse Dreyfuse v. Jim Justice, Governor of West Virginia
  96. 18-5476Abdul Hakiym Ismaiyl v. Fatimah D. Brown
  97. 18-5477Thomas Ebron v. Karen D. Brown, Chair, Virginia Parole Board
  98. 18-5478Ryan Jennings v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company
  99. 18-5479Tadareous Jackson v. Lorie Davis, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
  100. 18-5481John K. D. Watson v. Virginia
  101. 18-5485William N. Washington v. Eric Arnold, Warden
  102. 18-5486Celestino Quintana v. Matthew Hansen
  103. 18-5489Min Ho Kwon v. Hyoun Phil Won
  104. 18-5491Glen Hughie Lovin, Jr. v. Joe M. Allbaugh, Director, Oklahoma Department of Corrections
  105. 18-5493Maceo Gant v. Thomas Winn, Warden
  106. 18-5494Blaine Keith Milam v. Lorie Davis, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
  107. 18-5496Alfredo Perez, Jr. v. California
  108. 18-5498Willie Beasley Curtis v. Michigan
  109. 18-5499Hilario Sanchez v. Lorie Davis, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
  110. 18-5501Donald Jones v. Bank of America
  111. 18-5502Susan Joy Jacobson v. Arizona
  112. 18-5503Brian Preston v. Great Lakes Specialty Finance, Inc., dba Axcess Financial
  113. 18-5506Tim Sundy v. Friendship Pavilion Acquisition Company, LLC
  114. 18-5507Mark Schwarzman v. David W. Gray, Warden
  115. 18-5512George Clinton Wilson v. Wisconsin
  116. 18-5513My Van Tran v. Ed Sheldon, Warden
  117. 18-5514Robert Allen Wilkins v. Virginia
  118. 18-5523Chris Sanchez v. Lorie Davis, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
  119. 18-5531Kelly E. Culver v. Dushan Zatecky, Superintendent, Pendleton Correctional Facility
  120. 18-5540Darnell Rush v. Randee Rewerts, Warden
  121. 18-5544Van Le v. Debbie Aldridge, Warden
  122. 18-5545Carlos David Lopez v. California
  123. 18-5546Billie Wayne Coble v. Lorie Davis, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
  124. 18-5553Christopher Williams v. Texas
  125. 18-5566David Librace v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Deputy Commissioner for Operations, Social Security Administration
  126. 18-5573Tajuan Williams v. Sherman Campbell, Warden
  127. 18-5600Andrew K. Bonner, Jr. v. United States
  128. 18-5609Michael Alexander LaJeunesse v. Iowa
  129. 18-5616Robert Earl Clayborne, Jr. v. Nebraska
  130. 18-5623Garland E. Williams v. United States
  131. 18-5633Michael A. Kennedy v. Michigan State Treasurer
  132. 18-5639Daniel Castleman, aka Chingachgook v. United States
  133. 18-5657Terence Passmore v. Dan O'Fallon
  134. 18-5661Calvin Williams v. Samson Resources Corporation
  135. 18-5666Arthur Dennison v. Mark Hooks, Warden
  136. 18-5669Peter Cruz v. Massachusetts
  137. 18-5688Joseph Emanuel v. Department of Justice
  138. 18-5689George Bridgette v. Debbie Asuncion, Warden
  139. 18-5698Devonte Brown v. Ohio
  140. 18-5713Leonard E. Dunning v. Nancy M. Ware, Director, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
  141. 18-5743Joyce Simmons v. United States
  142. 18-5747Javier Amador-Flores v. United States
  143. 18-5749Anna Maria Agolli v. District of Columbia
  144. 18-5750Santos Cuevas v. Brandon Kelly, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary
  145. 18-5753James Pello v. Dushan Zatecky, Superintendent, Pendleton Correctional Facility
  146. 18-5797Carlos Gutierrez-Torres v. United States
  147. 18-5800Brent F. Williams v. United States
  148. 18-5803Matthew James Dury v. United States
  149. 18-5804Abdoulaye Diallo v. United States
  150. 18-5808Rafael Angel Rondon v. United States
  151. 18-5809Robert Carl Sharp v. United States
  152. 18-5814Bobby Cruz v. United States
  153. 18-5817Jermaine Moorer v. United States
  154. 18-5823Alonzo D. Marshall v. United States
  155. 18-5824James Eugene Larive, Jr. v. United States
  156. 18-5825Eric Lamont Johnson v. United States
  157. 18-5826John C. Carter v. Antoine Caldwell, Warden
  158. 18-5828Adolfo Lopez-Garcia v. United States
  159. 18-5831Willie Riley Curry v. United States
  160. 18-5835Juan Fernando Lizarraga-Leyva v. United States
  161. 18-5839James Frederick Rebmann v. United States
  162. 18-5840George Stoney v. United States
  163. 18-5842Ricky B. Chhea v. Theresa DelBalso, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Mahanoy
  164. 18-5844Rocco Tinoco v. United States
  165. 18-5845David L. Pierce v. United States
  166. 18-5846Dustin Xavier Wilkins, aka Dxavier Wilkins, aka Xavier Wilkins, aka Chosen Wilkins v. United States
  167. 18-5847Jaime Shakur Garcia v. United States
  168. 18-5849Jose Soza v. Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
  169. 18-5858Lance Edward Gloor v. United States
  170. 18-5861Danny Lopez Chavez v. Joel Martinez, Warden
  171. 18-5865Gary L. Pennington v. Michael Clark, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Albion
  172. 18-5866Nathan Mosley v. United States
  173. 18-5871Samuel Posa v. United States
  174. 18-5872Miguel Medina-Reyes v. United States
  175. 18-5874Nalenzer Lee Edwards v. United States
  176. 18-5875John Vivo, III v. Connecticut
  177. 18-5879Emory Dickson Eneh v. United States
  178. 18-5882Daniel Vela v. United States
  179. 18-5884Matthew Gary Richardson v. United States
  180. 18-5885Kenneth Kennedy Shannon v. United States
  181. 18-5890Mark D. Whitfield v. United States
  182. 18-5893Dan Wayne Streetman v. United States
  183. 18-5894Lawrence Eugene Shaw v. United States
  184. 18-5895Justin Lyle Izatt v. United States
  185. 18-5896Beverly Allen Baker v. United States
  186. 18-5899Rashod Lewis v. United States
  187. 18-5900Juan Carlos Martinez-Barrientos v. United States
  188. 18-5901Willis Maxi v. United States
  189. 18-5904Donavan Cross v. United States
  190. 18-5910Curtis Dee Packard v. Barry Goodrich, Warden
  191. 18-5912Robert Kimmell v. United States
  192. 18-5913Alfonso Escobedo Garcia v. United States
  193. 18-5914Jeffrey Scott Finney v. United States
  194. 18-5915Michael Hill v. United States
  195. 18-5916Juan Flores v. United States
  196. 18-5917John Doe v. United States
  197. 18-5921Jeffrey Allen Stevens v. United States
  198. 18-5928Ricardo Limon-Urenda v. United States
  199. 18-5929David T. Odom v. United States
  200. 18-5933Mary Wilkerson v. United States
  201. 18-5934Deborah M. Wagner v. United States
  202. 18-5935Julio Cesar Velasquez v. United States
  203. 18-5944Rafael Tanco-Pizarro v. United States
  204. 18-5953Antowan Thorne v. United States
  205. 18-5984Murad H. Beyah v. New JerseyThe petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
  206. 18-35Pennsylvania v. Roderick Andre JohnsonThe motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
  207. 18-112Vance D. Day, Judge, Circuit Court of Oregon, Third Judicial District v. Oregon Commission on Judicial Fitness and DisabilityThe motion of Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
  208. 18-210BATS Global Markets, Inc. v. City of Providence, Rhode IslandThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  209. 18-231New West, L.P. v. City of Joliet, IllinoisThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  210. 18-5560Eric C. Beauchamp v. D. J. Doglietto
  211. 18-5583Stephen Brian Turner v. Melody SmithThe petitions for writs of certiorari are denied. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of these petitions.
  212. 18-5704Robert Austin v. District Attorney of Philadelphia County, PennsylvaniaThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  213. 18-5810Laureano Chirino Rivera v. United States
  214. 18-5811Eusebio Escobar De Jesus v. United StatesThe petitions for writs of certiorari are denied. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of these petitions.
  215. 18-5930Timothy Walker v. United StatesThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

Habeas corpus denied3

  1. 18-5976In Re Jaame Amun Re ElThe petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied.
  2. 18-5952In Re Samuel H. WilliamsThe motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
  3. 18-6034In Re Gregory Wayne BurwellThe petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

Mandamus denied5

  1. 18-5852In Re Sontay T. SmothermanThe petition for a writ of mandamus is denied.
  2. 18-5454In Re Deborah Elizabeth Gouch-Onassis
  3. 18-5455In Re Deborah Elizabeth Gouch-Onassis
  4. 18-5551In Re Rafael A. JosephThe motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied, and the petitions for writs of mandamus are dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
  5. 18-5575In 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. 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).