Supreme Court Report

Miscellaneous order

Friday, June 28, 2019

13 granted · 17 GVRs · 12 denied · The Court’s PDF · 588 U.S.

Certiorari granted13

  1. 17-1268Monicah Okoba Opati, In Her Own Right, and as Executrix of the Estate of Caroline Setla Opati, Deceased v. Republic of SudanThe petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to Question 2 presented by the petition. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  2. 17-1712James J. Thole v. U.S. Bank N.A.The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. In addition to the questions presented by the petition, the parties are directed to brief and argue the following question: Whether petitioners have demonstrated Article III standing.
  3. 18-587Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California
  4. 18-588Donald J. Trump, President of the United States v. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  5. 18-589Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security v. Martin Jonathan Batalla VidalThe petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 18-587 is granted. The petitions for writs of certiorari before judgment in No. 18-588 and No. 18-589 are granted. The cases are consolidated, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument.
  6. 18-882Noris Babb v. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans AffairsThe petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to the following question: Whether the federal-sector provision of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, which provides that personnel actions affecting agency employees aged 40 years or older shall be made free from any “discrimination based on age,” 29 U. S. C. §633a(a), requires a plaintiff to prove that age was a but-for cause of the challenged personnel action.
  7. 18-1048GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS, Corp., fka Converteam SAS v. Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC
  8. 18-1059Bridget Anne Kelly v. United States
  9. 18-1086Lucky Brand Dungarees, Inc. v. Marcel Fashions Group, Inc.The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.
  10. 18-1195Kendra Espinoza v. Montana Department of RevenueThe motion of The Cato Institute for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of Liberty Justice Center, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The motion of Georgia Goal Scholarship Program, Inc. for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of Pioneer Institute, Inc. for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.
  11. 18-1233Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil Group, Inc., fka Fossil, Inc.
  12. 18-1269Simon E. Rodriguez, as Chapter 7 Trustee for the Bankruptcy Estate of United Western Bancorp, Inc. v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for United Western BankThe petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.
  13. 18-6662Eddie Lee Shular v. United StatesThe motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted.

Summary dispositions17

  1. 17-8390Scott Allen Sperling 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 Ninth Circuit for further consideration in light of United States v. Haymond, 588 U. S. ___ (2019).
  2. 17-9221Donovan Letrell Hall 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 Rehaif v. United States, 588 U. S. ___ (2019).
  3. 18-294Nicholas Honchariw v. County of Stanislaus, CaliforniaThe 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 Ninth Circuit for further consideration in light of Knick v. Township of Scott, 588 U. S. ___ (2019).
  4. 18-351City of Pensacola, Florida v. Amanda Kondrat'yevThe 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 Eleventh Circuit for further consideration in light of American Legion v. American Humanist Assn., 588 U. S. ___ (2019).
  5. 18-557Department of Commerce v. United States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkThe case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit with instructions to vacate that court's orders dated September 25, 2018 and October 9, 2018. See United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U. S. 36 (1950).
  6. 18-1214Wilbur L. Ross, Secretary of Commerce v. CaliforniaThe motion of Fair Lines America Foundation for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is granted. The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for further consideration in light of Department of Commerce v. New York, 588 U. S. ___ (2019).
  7. 18-5234Marcos Rodriguez 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 United States v. Davis, 588 U. S. ___ (2019).
  8. 18-5306Ramiah Jefferson 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 United States v. Davis, 588 U. S. ___ (2019).
  9. 18-6985Dwayne Barrett, aka Sealed Defendant 3, aka Tall Man 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 United States v. Davis, 588 U. S. ___ (2019).
  10. 18-7123Derrick Michael Allen, Sr. 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 Rehaif v. United States, 588 U. S. ___ (2019).
  11. 18-7166Gerard Mann 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 Eleventh Circuit for further consideration in light of United States v. Davis, 588 U. S. ___ (2019).
  12. 18-7331Ishmael Douglas 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 First Circuit for further consideration in light of United States v. Davis, 588 U. S. ___ (2019).
  13. 18-7439Gregory M. Ward 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 the position asserted by the Solicitor General in his letter for the United States filed on June 18, 2019.
  14. 18-7490Dan Reed 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 Eleventh Circuit for further consideration in light of Rehaif v. United States, 588 U. S. ___ (2019).
  15. 18-7996Emory Watkins 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 United States v. Davis, 588 U. S. ___ (2019).
  16. 18-9071Jason Moody 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 Rehaif v. United States, 588 U. S. ___ (2019). ORDER IN PENDING CASE
  17. 18-7739Gonzalo Holguin-Hernandez v. United StatesK. Winn Allen, Esquire, of Washington, D.C., is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below.

Certiorari denied12

  1. 18-664Cynthia Bauerly, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Revenue v. William Fielding, Trustee of the Reid and Ann MacDonald Irrevocable GST Trust for Maria V. MacDonald
  2. 18-832Ann Wilma Petersen v. NCL (Bahamas) Ltd., dba Norwegian Cruise Line
  3. 18-954Cory Speelman v. Ohio
  4. 18-1013Edward Winstead v. Anthony Johnson
  5. 18-1186Anthony Johnson v. Edward Winstead
  6. 18-6286Lisa Jo Chamberlin v. Pelicia E. Hall, Commissioner, Mississippi Department of Corrections
  7. 18-6755Daederick Lacy v. United States
  8. 18-7094Floyd Daniel Smith v. California
  9. 18-7594James Randall Rogers v. Benjamin Ford, WardenThe petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
  10. 18-428United States v. Clifford Raymond SalasThe motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion and this petition.
  11. 18-989United States v. Marvin LewisThe motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
  12. 18-1093City of Joliet, Illinois v. Elijah ManuelThe motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.