Monday, February 22, 2021

5 granted · 2 GVRs · 368 denied · 3 habeas denied · 6 mandamus denied · 28 rehearings denied · 20 in pending cases · The Court’s PDF · 592 U.S.

Certiorari granted5

20-429American Medical Association v. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services
20-454Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
20-539Oregon v. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human ServicesThe petitions for writs of certiorari are granted. The cases are consolidated, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument.
20-449Department of Homeland Security v. New YorkThe petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.
20-5279William Dale Wooden v. United StatesThe motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to Question 2 presented by the petition.

Summary dispositions2

20-31Prince McCoy, Sr. v. Tajudeen AlamuThe 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 Fifth Circuit for further consideration in light of Taylor v. Riojas, 592 U. S. ___ (2020) (per curiam).
20-683Dirk Wilke, Interim State Health Officer of North Dakota v. Pharmaceutical Care Management AssociationThe 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 Eighth Circuit for further consideration in light of Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Assn., 592 U. S. ___ (2020).

Orders in pending cases20

20A63Donald J. Trump v. Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., in His Official Capacity as District Attorney of the County of New YorkThe application for a stay presented to Justice Breyer and referred to the Court is denied.
20M50SEIDMAN, LAWRENCE T. V. WEILER, FRANK D., ET AL.The motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out of time is denied.
20M51THOMAS, BERNARD V. UNITED STATESThe motion for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal is granted.
20M52MARTINEZ, ANTHONY V. UNITED STATES
20M53MARKOVIC, NENAD V. RAHAMAN, MOHAMED Z.The motions to direct the Clerk to file petitions for writs of certiorari out of time are denied.
20M54POLITES, CONSTANTINE V. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA LAW DEPT.The motion for leave to proceed as a veteran is denied.
20M55MITCHELL, DWIGHT D., ET AL. V. DAKOTA COUNTY SOC. SERV., ET AL.The motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out of time is denied.
20M56ROBINSON, ALBERT R. V. KANDULSKI, ADAM, ET AL.The motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out of time under Rule 14.5 is denied.
20M57DOE CO. V. UNITED STATESThe motion for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal with redacted copies for the public record is granted. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
20M58YAZDCHI, ALI V. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.The motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out of time is denied.
20-437United States v. Refugio Palomar-SantiagoThe motion of respondent for appointment of counsel is granted, and Bradley N. Garcia, Esq., of Washington, D.C., is appointed to serve as counsel for respondent in this case. The motion of the petitioner to dispense with printing the joint appendix is granted.
20-444United States v. Michael Andrew GaryThe motion of respondent for appointment of counsel is granted, and Jeffrey L. Fisher, Esq., of Stanford, California, is appointed to serve as counsel for respondent.
20-493Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. TexasThe Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
20-5904Tarahrick Terry v. United StatesThe motion of petitioner to dispense with printing the joint appendix is granted.
20-5974Quordalis V. Sanders v. Brian Foster, WardenThe motion of petitioner for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
20-6507Darrell Berry, et ux. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
20-6602Wayne Boucher v. Deanne Lyons
20-6604Mark T. Grant v. City of Roanoke, Virginia
20-6735Frank A. McClung, Jr., et ux. v. Elia E. Estevez
20-6899Cynthia Hudson v. Bobby Lumpkin, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions DivisionThe motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied. Petitioners are allowed until March 15, 2021, within which to pay the docketing fees required by Rule 38(a).

Certiorari denied368

Habeas corpus denied3

20-6897In Re Lee Charles Bradford
20-6952In Re Russell Adam Pelletier
20-6994In Re Khayree SmithThe petitions for writs of habeas corpus are denied.

Mandamus denied6

20-777In Re Darren Heyman
20-798In Re Leonard Patti
20-5876In Re Paula Idele Keller
20-6617In Re Theresa Romain
20-6750In Re Mark MarvinThe petitions for writs of mandamus are denied.
20-6603In Re Antonio AkelThe 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. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion and this petition.

Rehearings denied28