Supreme Court Report

Order list

Monday, December 10, 2018


1 granted · 103 denied · 1 habeas denied · 3 mandamus denied · 16 rehearings denied · 8 in pending cases · 1 order · 2 prohibition denied · The Court’s PDF · 586 U.S.

Certiorari granted1

  1. 18-15James L. Kisor v. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans AffairsThe petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.

Orders in pending cases8

  1. 18M70PEREZ SOTO, HIRAM I. V. SUPREME COURT OF PRThe motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out of time is denied.
  2. 18M71IN RE RENEA CHAFEThe motion for leave to proceed as a veteran is denied.
  3. 18M72WOODS, MARK V. WARDEN, FDC PHILADELPHIA
  4. 18M73ROSE, JESSE R. V. DAVIS, DIR., TX DCJ
  5. 18M74VILUTIS, GINTARAS V. NRG SOLAR ALPINE LLC
  6. 18M75JAMES, TERRY L. V. ELDORADO CASINO, ET AL.The motions to direct the Clerk to file petitions for writs of certiorari out of time are denied.
  7. 17-1594Return Mail, Inc. v. United States Postal ServiceThe motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix is granted.
  8. 18-5856David Gerard Jeep v. United StatesThe motion of petitioner for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied.

Orders1

  1. 18-433Julius J. Larry, III v. ArkansasThe appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

Certiorari denied103

  1. 17-1641Barbara Ann Thomas, et vir v. J. J. Williams
  2. 17-9169Frederick Lee Robinson, Jr. v. United States
  3. 17-9238Jamal Streeter v. Illinois
  4. 18-7Choctaw County, Mississippi v. Jessica Jauch
  5. 18-39Jason Lee Boyd v. Washington
  6. 18-93Donald Zimmerman v. City of Austin, Texas
  7. 18-304Kimberly-Clark Corporation v. Jennifer Davidson
  8. 18-395Corning Optical Communications RF LLC v. PPC Broadband, Inc.
  9. 18-412Jael Watts v. Michael Allen
  10. 18-432Wilfredo Pineda, aka Wilfredo Pineda Alarcon v. Kristjen Nielson, Secretary of Homeland Security
  11. 18-437Dmitri I. Medvedev v. Henrico County
  12. 18-438Carllene M. Placide v. Supreme Court of Washington
  13. 18-448Estate of Jerry West, Deceased v. Department of Veterans Affairs
  14. 18-471Jay Sandon Cooper v. Bank of New York Mellon, Trustee
  15. 18-574Joseph Rachal v. United States
  16. 18-585Ernest J. Franceschi, Jr. v. Betty T. Yee
  17. 18-5313Joseph Steele v. United States
  18. 18-5509Randy David Makell v. United States
  19. 18-5670Margaret Campise v. New York Commissioner of Labor
  20. 18-5843Alexander Manjanja Chanthunya v. Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission
  21. 18-5876Steven Sanford v. United States
  22. 18-6128Norman Douglas Diamond v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
  23. 18-6175Victor Tony Jones v. Florida
  24. 18-6192Pedro Rodriguez v. William D. Gore, Sheriff, San Diego County, California
  25. 18-6211Pedro Rodriguez v. San Diego County, California
  26. 18-6218Desrel Ray Linden v. Lorie Davis, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
  27. 18-6220Anthony Quentin Kelly v. Frank Bishop, Warden
  28. 18-6224Lamond Latney v. Anthony Parker
  29. 18-6227DeWayne L. Wester v. Illinois
  30. 18-6230Harvey L. Shoate v. Jason Lewis, Warden
  31. 18-6231Dawud Rahim v. South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services
  32. 18-6234Scott Doyle Barrett v. Arizona
  33. 18-6250Curtis Nairn v. Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
  34. 18-6252Hersie Wesson v. Ohio
  35. 18-6262Richard Penunuri v. California
  36. 18-6288Jesse Cooley, Jr. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor
  37. 18-6295Steven Anthony Walcott, Jr. v. Louisiana
  38. 18-6312Tyrone Mason v. Kevin Lindsey, Warden
  39. 18-6316Willie Gene Wilks, Jr. v. Ohio
  40. 18-6320Timothy Joseph McGhee v. Ron Davis, Warden
  41. 18-6325Adrian Contreras-Rebollar v. Mike Obenland, Superintendent, Monroe Correctional Complex
  42. 18-6326Terry Alfred Coxe v. Daniel White, Superintendent, Washington State Corrections Center
  43. 18-6331Vernon Robinson v. Florida
  44. 18-6345Felix J. Bruette, Jr. v. Ryan Zinke, Secretary of the Interior
  45. 18-6353Michael Joseph Bien v. Texas
  46. 18-6381William B. Crockett, III v. Richard Brown, Superintendent, Wabash Valley Correctional Facility
  47. 18-6386Dora L. Adkins v. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc.
  48. 18-6400Tarvares James Watson v. Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
  49. 18-6406Daniel Tappen v. Florida
  50. 18-6414Marvin K. Locke v. Daniel Paramo, Warden
  51. 18-6416Briand Williams v. California
  52. 18-6453Celestine G. Thompson v. Kirstjen Nielson, Secretary of Homeland Security
  53. 18-6464Frank Ralph LaPena v. George Grigas
  54. 18-6480Gregory Hill v. James Gammon, Superintendent, Moberly Correctional Center
  55. 18-6499Dominique Johnson v. United States
  56. 18-6536Lewis Waters v. Charles L. Lockett, Warden
  57. 18-6542Mauricio Licea v. United States
  58. 18-6552Thomas A. Woods v. Massachusetts
  59. 18-6553Michael Founier Dixon, aka Michael Fournier Dixon v. Texas
  60. 18-6554Walter Collins v. Tennessee
  61. 18-6557Casey O'Dell v. United States
  62. 18-6560Wendell Weaver v. Walter Nicholson, Warden
  63. 18-6564Cephus Hollis v. United States
  64. 18-6565Charles C. Gore v. Illinois
  65. 18-6566Jara Meotta Ishon Flowers v. United States
  66. 18-6567Luis Delprado v. United States
  67. 18-6570Timothy J. Kaprelian v. Lizzie Tegels, Warden
  68. 18-6573Malik Farrad v. United States
  69. 18-6574Curtis D. Hall v. United States
  70. 18-6576Susan Kevra-Shiner v. United States
  71. 18-6581Larry Hailey v. United States
  72. 18-6582Kareem Glass v. Melissa Hainsworth, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Somerset
  73. 18-6583Dionysius Fiumano v. United States
  74. 18-6584Larry Flenoid v. United States
  75. 18-6585Raymond Alfred Gagnon v. United States
  76. 18-6586Bruce Wood v. Delaware
  77. 18-6587David James Matthew v. United States
  78. 18-6589Liddon Young v. United States
  79. 18-6591Leslie Chin v. United States
  80. 18-6596Matthew James Dury v. United States
  81. 18-6597Jazsmine Arielle Joseph v. United States
  82. 18-6600Ringo Recto Labrador v. United States
  83. 18-6601Stefone Dwayne Palomo v. United States
  84. 18-6602Darnell Nolley v. Gregory McLaughlin, Warden
  85. 18-6604Joseph Jenkins v. United States
  86. 18-6605Joseph Perrone v. United States
  87. 18-6606Anthony James Merrick v. Charles L. Ryan, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections
  88. 18-6616Maria I. Sanutti-Spencer v. Pennsylvania
  89. 18-6618Jessie Jesus Marquez v. United States
  90. 18-6622Keeland Duralle Williams v. United States
  91. 18-6625Darnell Bernard Blagmon v. Virginia
  92. 18-6638Israel C. Isbell v. Steven Merlak, Warden
  93. 18-6698Shawn Aluiso v. United StatesThe petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
  94. 17-1340Jeff Andersen, Secretary, Kansas Department of Health and Environment v. Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-MissouriThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Alito and Justice Gorsuch join, dissenting from the denial of certiorari: I dissent for the reasons set out in Gee v. Planned Parenthood, 586 U. S. ___ (2018) (Thomas, J., dissenting).
  95. 17-9038Michael Eugene Banks v. United StatesThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  96. 18-138Brian Huffman v. Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland SecurityThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  97. 18-408Kohn Law Group, Inc. v. Auto Parts Manufacturing Mississippi, Inc.The motion of Federal Bar Association SDNY Chapter, Network of Bar Leaders, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
  98. 18-436Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, dba Liberty International Underwriters v. Carrizo Oil & Gas, IncorporatedThe motion of American Institute of Marine Underwriters for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
  99. 18-6221Raymond P. Vinnie v. Bruce R. HenryThe 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.
  100. 18-6424Walter Lee Deiter v. United StatesThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  101. 18-6559Tommy Alexander, Sr. v. United StatesThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  102. 18-6593Sigifredo Molina-Varela v. United StatesThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  103. 18-6599Horace Vonche Jordan v. United StatesThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Ginsburg joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari: I dissent for the reasons set out in Brown v. United States, 586 U. S. ___ (2018) (Sotomayor, J., dissenting).

Habeas corpus denied1

  1. 18-6731In Re James D. SudberryThe petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied.

Mandamus denied3

  1. 18-6537In Re Gerald Phillip Wooten
  2. 18-6630In Re Taquan GullettThe petitions for writs of mandamus are denied.
  3. 18-6551In Re David HoskinsThe petition for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition is denied.

Prohibition denied2

  1. 18-6511In Re Ken Ejimofor Ezeah
  2. 18-6561In Re Jesus Denova LopezThe petitions for writs of prohibition are denied.

Rehearings denied16

  1. 17-8780Luke Waine Caines, Jr. v. Josie Gastelo, Warden
  2. 17-8847Cristial Satterwhite v. Frisch's Restaurant
  3. 17-8956Andrew K. Bonner, Jr. v. Cumberland Regional High School District
  4. 17-8970Steven Blakeney v. United States
  5. 17-8971Alan M. Bartlett v. Susanna C. Pineda, Judge, Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County
  6. 17-9351Desmond Otto Triplett v. Wyoming
  7. 17-9488Calvette Brown v. Illinois Department of Human Services
  8. 17-9526Elizabeth Cruz v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security
  9. 18-38Illya Erwin v. Department of the Army
  10. 18-5145Chauncey Bennett v. John Wolfe
  11. 18-5157In Re Jose Luis Arevalo
  12. 18-5382Muriel Fiedler v. Mace Brindley
  13. 18-5622Susan Elizabeth Walker v. United States
  14. 18-5808Rafael Angel Rondon v. United States
  15. 18-5933Mary Wilkerson v. United StatesThe petitions for rehearing are denied.
  16. 17-9374Howard A. Carter v. Kathleen G. KaneThe petition for rehearing is denied. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.