Supreme Court Report

Order list

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

3 granted · 194 denied · 4 habeas denied · 4 mandamus denied · 6 in pending cases · 3 orders · 3 prohibition denied · The Court’s PDF · 592 U.S.

Certiorari granted3

  1. 19-1434United States v. Arthrex, Inc.
  2. 19-1452Smith & Nephew, Inc. v. Arthrex, Inc.
  3. 19-1458Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc.The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 19-1434 is granted as to Federal Circuit case No. 2018-2140, and the petitions for writs of certiorari in Nos. 19-1452 and 19-1458 are granted, all limited to Questions 1 and 2 as set forth in the July 22, 2020 Memorandum for the United States. The cases are consolidated, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument.

Orders in pending cases6

  1. 20A35Miriam Haydee Arana-Molina v. William P. Barr, Attorney GeneralThe application for stay addressed to The Chief Justice and referred to the Court is denied.
  2. 20M25HOLLYFRONTIER CHEYENNE, ET AL. V. RENEWABLE FUELS ASSN., ET AL.The motion for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal is granted.
  3. 20M26LATTISAW, JOSEPH W. V. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAThe motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out of time is denied.
  4. 20M27AMMAR I. V. CONNECTICUTThe motion for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal is granted.
  5. 20-5296A. I. v. M. A.
  6. 20-5381Lawrence F. Curtin v. Kimberly CortezThe motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied. Petitioners are allowed until November 3, 2020, within which to pay the docketing fees required by Rule 38(a).

Rehearing denied3

  1. 19-8246Gregory Thomas v. Tom CorbettThe petition for rehearing is denied.
  2. 19-1004Robert James Jaffe v. Brad Sherman, United States Congressman
  3. 19-7624Jerome Shaw v. United StatesThe motions for leave to file petitions for rehearing are denied.

Certiorari denied194

  1. 19-1085Shannon Deasey v. Daniella Slater
  2. 19-1137Tennessee, By and Through the Tennessee General Assembly v. Department of State
  3. 19-1186Joshua Baker, Director, South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
  4. 19-1352Western Oilfields Supply Company, dba Rain for Rent v. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor
  5. 19-1378Phazzer Electronics, Inc. v. Taser International, Inc.
  6. 19-1433Autumn Stavely v. Jeffery G. Norman
  7. 19-1456KK-PB Financial, LLC v. 160 Royal Palm, LLC
  8. 19-8588Robert Donelson v. United States
  9. 19-8831Eric Reid v. Arkansas
  10. 19-8903William Clyde Gibson, III v. Indiana
  11. 19-8904William Clyde Gibson, III v. Indiana
  12. 20-5Richard Blumenthal v. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States
  13. 20-10Emily Kollaritsch v. Michigan State University Board of Trustees
  14. 20-102Christopher Hadsell v. Barry Baskin
  15. 20-114Michael Edward Bufkin v. Scottrade, Inc.
  16. 20-124Robert Fusco v. Tony Mays, Warden
  17. 20-125Iron Stone Real Estate Fund I, L.P. v. Stephen Ratner
  18. 20-131Essity Hygiene and Health AB v. Cascades Canada ULC
  19. 20-135Customedia Technologies, LLC v. Dish Network Corporation
  20. 20-141Howard Bloomgarden v. National Archives and Records Administration
  21. 20-144Spencer Savings Bank, SLA v. Lawrence B. Seidman
  22. 20-148Marvin Washington v. William P. Barr, Attorney General
  23. 20-159John Devos v. Rhino Contracting, Inc.
  24. 20-165Angela L. Carroll v. Timothy W. Miller
  25. 20-168Paul W. Nusbaum, Jr. v. Marsha R. Nusbaum
  26. 20-172Ukpai I. Ukpai v. Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.
  27. 20-175Jinil Steel Company, Limited v. ValuePart, Incorporated
  28. 20-178Anne Prafada v. Mesa Unified School District
  29. 20-185Rickey Nelson Jones v. Mary Ellen Barbera, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals of Maryland
  30. 20-196Ilma Alexandra Soriano Nunez v. William P. Barr, Attorney General
  31. 20-211Barry Rosen v. United States
  32. 20-223Michael P. O'Donnell v. United States
  33. 20-228ESIP Series 2, LLC v. Puzhen Life USA, LLC
  34. 20-232Robert Anderson v. Teri Kennedy
  35. 20-252Gannett Co., Inc. v. Ryan Larson
  36. 20-280George Georgiou v. United States
  37. 20-302Steven Dotson v. United States
  38. 20-313Acer America Corporation v. Intellisoft, Ltd.
  39. 20-327BBB Industries, LLC v. Cardone Industries, Inc.
  40. 20-335Maryland Reclamation Associates, Inc. v. Harford County, Maryland
  41. 20-338Johnny Clyde Benjamin, Jr. v. United States
  42. 20-345Deborah Katz Pueschel v. Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of Transportation
  43. 20-346D. Ashley Pennington v. Beattie I. Butler
  44. 20-5060Justin Kirk Graves v. David Shinn, Warden
  45. 20-5089William Kirkpatrick, Jr. v. Kevin Chappell, Warden
  46. 20-5119Wayne Powell v. Ohio
  47. 20-5228United States, ex rel. Friedrich Lu v. Ramandeep Samra
  48. 20-5237Kenneth Lee Manhard v. Florida
  49. 20-5254Quintin I. Brown v. Virginia
  50. 20-5256Travis Jackson Marron, aka Abdul Mu'min v. Harold W. Clarke, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
  51. 20-5261Michael Fred Houston v. Texas
  52. 20-5266Angela Rogers, et vir v. Caddo Parish School Board
  53. 20-5269Amadeo Valls v. Florida
  54. 20-5270Keith Allen Wilson v. Florida
  55. 20-5271Toshi Edward Willingham v. Catherine S. Bauman, Warden
  56. 20-5277Joseph Thompson, Jr. v. Houma Terrebonne Housing Authority
  57. 20-5282Alla A. Zorikova v. Realvest, Inc.
  58. 20-5288Eugene Peter Schuler v. Harold W. Clarke, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
  59. 20-5289Justin W. Sanderson v. Keith J. Foley, Warden
  60. 20-5295Isaac S. Atkins v. Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security
  61. 20-5297Demarius Bridges v. Illinois
  62. 20-5298Rodney A. Smith v. Susan Barker
  63. 20-5305Ronnie Smith v. New York State Child Support Processing Center
  64. 20-5307Rebecca H. Gallogly v. William P. Barr, Attorney General
  65. 20-5310Benjamin Franklin v. Glenna S. Blair
  66. 20-5313Melquan Tucker v. New York
  67. 20-5314Jared Stubblefield v. Dorothy Brown, Clerk, Circuit Court of Illinois, Cook County
  68. 20-5316Tyrone Smith v. Mark S. Inch, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
  69. 20-5318Dimitri Rozenman v. David Shinn, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections
  70. 20-5322Patrick H. Torrence v. Alaska
  71. 20-5328Jeffrey Paul Giblin v. Washington
  72. 20-5330Layne Aucoin v. Andrew Cupil, Lieutenant
  73. 20-5331Michael A. Bruzzone v. Intel Corporation
  74. 20-5333Norman Paul Blanco v. Ralph Diaz, Secretary, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
  75. 20-5350Jordan Duke Venable v. City of Phoenix, Arizona
  76. 20-5352Shawn Woodward v. Mohammed Ali
  77. 20-5354Johnnie Lee Jordan, Jr. v. Mark S. Inch, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
  78. 20-5370Luis Guillen v. Russell Washburn, Warden
  79. 20-5371Keith Lemont Farmer v. Jonathan Lebo, Warden
  80. 20-5421Doved Ben Downer v. Mark S. Inch, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
  81. 20-5430Anthony G. Meyers v. Cathy Jess, Warden
  82. 20-5447John David Wilson, Jr. v. Florida
  83. 20-5458Fidel Alain Martin-Sosa v. United States
  84. 20-5464Dwayne Banks v. United States
  85. 20-5476Derek Tyler Horton v. Alabama
  86. 20-5477Elvis Henry Idada v. United States
  87. 20-5482Marvin Arido Sorro v. Mark Brnovich, Attorney General of Arizona
  88. 20-5487Jerome Adams v. Illinois
  89. 20-5496Santosh Ram v. United States
  90. 20-5498John Silvia, Jr. v. United States
  91. 20-5507Laci Landers v. United States
  92. 20-5508David P. Moran v. Florida
  93. 20-5510Robert L. Pernell, Jr. v. United States
  94. 20-5513Timothy Allen McWilliams v. United States
  95. 20-5519Richard Wanke v. Illinois
  96. 20-5520Michael Williamson v. Harold May, Warden
  97. 20-5523Brian Jury v. David W. Gray, Warden
  98. 20-5524Ranau D. Johnson v. Ohio
  99. 20-5530Tony Gordon v. United States
  100. 20-5533Gayle McNamara v. United States
  101. 20-5535Randy Platt v. United States
  102. 20-5540Ugunda Giovanni Sanders v. United States
  103. 20-5542Devin M. Kugler v. Illinois
  104. 20-5543Javier Galindo-Caballero v. United States
  105. 20-5548James Michael Hood v. United States
  106. 20-5549Javier Lopez-Garcia v. United States
  107. 20-5552Ohio, ex rel. Jeremy Kerr v. Reeve Kelsey, Judge
  108. 20-5553Joseph E. Lawrence v. Montana
  109. 20-5554Kenton Dayne Eagle Chasing v. United States
  110. 20-5555Franklin C. Edwards v. Illinois
  111. 20-5560Briand Daniel Fechner v. United States
  112. 20-5561Craig Edward Hunnicutt, Jr. v. United States
  113. 20-5568Alex Alberto Castro v. United States
  114. 20-5569Carlos Garcia-Toro v. Ohio
  115. 20-5571Angel C. Pacheco v. Maine
  116. 20-5572Michael Aaron Witkin v. Mariana Lotersztain
  117. 20-5574Jose Luis Torres v. Jamey Luther, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Smithfield
  118. 20-5576Sarina Ann Williams v. United States
  119. 20-5577Malik Timbers v. United States
  120. 20-5580Kyle Phillips v. Florida
  121. 20-5586Jose Zamudio-Silva v. United States
  122. 20-5587Zachary Joseph Love v. United States
  123. 20-5590Manuel Chacon-Lara v. United States
  124. 20-5595Joshua Glen Box v. United States
  125. 20-5596Kevin Dean Green v. United States
  126. 20-5597Rory Swenson v. Illinois
  127. 20-5599Michael W. Greenwell, Sr. v. Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security
  128. 20-5601Eric Wayne Grinder v. United States
  129. 20-5603Michael A. Glover v. Pennsylvania
  130. 20-5604Atorbe Aaron Isibor v. United States
  131. 20-5606Keith A. Brown v. Alberto Ramirez
  132. 20-5611Andy Buxton v. Josh Shapiro, Attorney General of Pennsylvania
  133. 20-5612Anthony Roy Brown v. United States
  134. 20-5614Derrick Anthony Felton v. United States
  135. 20-5615Michael Gordon v. United States
  136. 20-5620Ivan Soto-Barraza and Jesus Lionel Sanchez-Meza v. United States
  137. 20-5622Larry E. Starks, Jr. v. United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
  138. 20-5623Maksim Stefanyuk v. United States
  139. 20-5625Ricky Williams v. Mark S. Inch, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
  140. 20-5628Javier Corona-Verduzco v. United States
  141. 20-5635Daniel Thomason Smith v. Warden, FCI Beaumont
  142. 20-5636Miguel Figueroa v. United States
  143. 20-5637Limmia Page v. New York
  144. 20-5644Jonathan Limary v. Maine
  145. 20-5648Damien Guidry v. United States
  146. 20-5650Carlos Cruz-Rivera v. United States
  147. 20-5652Daniel L. Lopez v. United States
  148. 20-5653Hermenegildo Margarito Espinoza Espinoza v. United States
  149. 20-5654Aaron Jose Acuna-Duenas v. United States
  150. 20-5655Casye Necole Richardson v. United States
  151. 20-5656Priscilla Ann Ellis v. United States
  152. 20-5658Martin Racioppi v. United States
  153. 20-5660Percy St. George v. Kevin Ransom, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Dallas
  154. 20-5666Cristian Mendoza v. United States
  155. 20-5668Kelly Frithiof Sundberg v. Harold Oreol, Executive Director of Patton State Hospital
  156. 20-5669Christopher Paul George v. United States
  157. 20-5670Henry Horace Givins v. United States
  158. 20-5681Ryan K. Sumlin v. United States
  159. 20-5685Ruben Sanchez v. Steven Silva
  160. 20-5687John Oliver Bryant v. United States
  161. 20-5688Joseph L. Berry v. Ohio
  162. 20-5692Johnathon Nico Wise v. United States
  163. 20-5695Tony DuPree v. Florida
  164. 20-5704Leonard Borden v. United States
  165. 20-5706Mark Berg v. United States
  166. 20-5709Rickey Cole v. United States
  167. 20-5710Jaime E. Coca-Ortiz v. United States
  168. 20-5711David Smith-Garcia, fka David Garwood Atwood, II v. United States
  169. 20-5717William Bradner v. United States
  170. 20-5720Martin Garcia-Moreno v. United States
  171. 20-5721Sheyna Douprea v. Janel Espinoza, Warden
  172. 20-5727Martez LaJuan Edwards v. United States
  173. 20-5737Jesse Lewis v. United States
  174. 20-5743Johnny Melendez v. United States
  175. 20-5744Antonio Miller v. United States
  176. 20-5745Bradley William Monical v. Christina Towers
  177. 20-5749Elijah Hart v. United States
  178. 20-5756Chen Xu v. City of New York, New YorkThe petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
  179. 19-1057Lori Rodriguez v. City of San Jose, CaliforniaThe motion of Gun Owners of California, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
  180. 19-1272Thomas Christopher Retzlaff v. Jason Lee Van DykeThe motion of 16 Media Organizations and Advocacy Groups for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
  181. 19-1280Idaho Department of Correction v. Adree Edmo, aka Mason EdmoThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari: I would hold that the case is moot and direct that the decision below be vacated. United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U. S. 36 (1950).
  182. 19-1291Charles Hamner v. Danny Burls, WardenThe motion of Federal Corrections Directors for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
  183. 20-100Michael S. Barth v. Bernards Township Planning Board
  184. 20-154Wayne P. Byzon, et ux. v. PNC Bank, National Association, Successor by Merger to National City BankThe petitions for writs of certiorari are denied. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of these petitions.
  185. 20-227Cynthia Madej, et vir v. Jeff Maiden, Athens County EngineerThe motion of Disability Rights Organizations for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
  186. 20-259Minhnga Nguyen v. The Boeing CompanyThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  187. 20-318Equal Means Equal v. David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United StatesThe petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is denied.
  188. 20-5249Marlon Blacher v. CaliforniaThe 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.
  189. 20-5332William David Bush v. CaliforniaThe petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is denied.
  190. 20-5401Tim Sundy v. Friendship Pavilion Acquisition Company, LLCThe 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.
  191. 20-5564Antonio U. Akel v. United StatesThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  192. 20-5581Tatyana E. Drevaleva v. United StatesThe 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. 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).
  193. 20-5583Gregory D. Crosby v. United StatesThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  194. 20-5661Monty Marcellus Shelton v. United StatesThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

Habeas corpus denied4

  1. 20-5674In Re James Ward
  2. 20-5691In Re Freeman Berry
  3. 20-5731In Re Brent L. Alford
  4. 20-5761In Re Antonio M. BoganThe petitions for writs of habeas corpus are denied.

Mandamus denied4

  1. 20-5374In Re Amro Elansari
  2. 20-5726In Re Charlette Dufray JohnsonThe petitions for writs of mandamus are denied.
  3. 20-5236In Re Russell Rope
  4. 20-5575In Re Van Lawson WilliamsThe petitions for writs of mandamus and/or prohibition are denied.

Prohibition denied3

  1. 20-5260In Re Kenton G. Findlay
  2. 20-5534In Re Marcos Antonio Blancas
  3. 20-5673In Re Ricardo WatkinsThe petitions for writs of prohibition are denied.