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Monday, January 23, 2023


54 denied · 1 mandamus denied · 7 rehearings denied · 9 in pending cases · 11 discipline · 1 prohibition denied · The Court’s PDF · 598 U.S.

Orders in pending cases9

  1. 22M63RANKIN, WILLIAM A. V. BRIAN LAVAN AND ASSOC., ET AL.The motion for leave to proceed as a veteran is denied.
  2. 22M64WRIGHT, SEAN V. ALASKAThe motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out of time is denied.
  3. 22M65TRAPPS, ALECIA V. UNITED STATESThe motion for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal is granted.
  4. 22M66HINES, FRANCES V. BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLSThe motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out of time is denied.
  5. 22-277Ashley Moody, Attorney General of Florida v. NetChoice, LLC, dba NetChoice
  6. 22-393NetChoice, LLC, dba NetChoice v. Ashley Moody, Attorney General of Florida
  7. 22-555NetChoice, LLC, dba NetChoice v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of TexasThe Solicitor General is invited to file briefs in these cases expressing the views of the United States.
  8. 22-6111In Re Katrese Nickelson
  9. 22-6224Ali Shahrokhi v. Kizzy J. S. BurrowThe motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied. Petitioners are allowed until February 13, 2023, 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.

Certiorari denied54

  1. 22-95Schuyler File v. Margaret Hickey
  2. 22-263Yves Wantou v. Wal-Mart Stores Texas, L.L.C.
  3. 22-336Jason Reed v. United States
  4. 22-375Word of God Fellowship, Inc., dba Daystar Television Network v. Vimeo, Inc.
  5. 22-402James Vorley v. United States
  6. 22-419Cedric Chanu v. United States
  7. 22-460Joshua C. Plumb v. U.S. Bank National Association
  8. 22-477Lezlie J. Gunn v. Hans-Peter Wild
  9. 22-482Kevin Kerveng Tung, P.C. v. Janet Yijuan Fou
  10. 22-489Kevin Charles Bertram v. U.S. Bank N.A., as Trustee
  11. 22-503Gregory Stenstrom v. Delaware County Board of Elections
  12. 22-508John O. Green v. United States
  13. 22-521Jack Pidgeon v. Sylvester Turner, Mayor of the City of Houston, Texas
  14. 22-522Applied Underwriters, Inc. v. Ricardo Lara, Commissioner, California Department of Insurance
  15. 22-537Ramy Eid Zaki Hakim v. United States
  16. 22-550Carlos Jackson v. Mississippi
  17. 22-561Larry J. Winget v. Alter Domus, LLC
  18. 22-577Jodee Wright v. Service Employees International Union Local 503
  19. 22-5102Nathaniel Louis Daniels v. United States
  20. 22-5206Shain Duka v. United States
  21. 22-5752Ricardo M. Suggs, Jr. v. Warden, FCI Loretto
  22. 22-5765Ryanne Parker, Individually and on Behalf of Her Minor Daughter, N. P. v. West Carroll Special School District
  23. 22-5793Thomas A. Forrest, et ux. v. United States
  24. 22-5857Bango Benjamin Enyinnaya v. United States
  25. 22-5879Eugene Thurman v. United States
  26. 22-5926Charles Chitat Ng v. California
  27. 22-6060Christine Owens v. Mahershal Simonet
  28. 22-6088Tupoutoe Mataele v. California
  29. 22-6113Guillermo Garcia v. James Hill, Warden
  30. 22-6118Wilbert Glover v. Matt Bostrom
  31. 22-6119Jaques Fearence v. Brenda M. Cash, Warden
  32. 22-6122Danny Wayne Alcoser v. Kathryne Ford
  33. 22-6139Lawrence Edward Thompson v. Bobby Lumpkin, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
  34. 22-6145Daniel Alexander Rodriguez v. David Shinn, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry
  35. 22-6147Eric Lee Porterfield v. Department of Justice
  36. 22-6148Larry James Bradley v. Florida
  37. 22-6149Edgar Arellano v. California
  38. 22-6162Donald Lee Scott v. Arizona
  39. 22-6165Darron Thomas v. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General of the United States
  40. 22-6176Cheryl A. Wolf v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
  41. 22-6281Juan Carlos Bastide-Hernandez v. United States
  42. 22-6286John Yang v. United States
  43. 22-6289Kevin Singleton v. United States
  44. 22-6291Jimmy R. Davis v. United States
  45. 22-6300Edman Castro-Salazar v. United States
  46. 22-6302Selvin Omar Canales v. United States
  47. 22-6305Kaleb L. Basey v. United States
  48. 22-6349Daniel Nepomuceno v. Erin Reyes, Superintendent, Snake River Correctional Institution
  49. 22-6360Tyrell Hart v. Kevin Ransom, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Dallas
  50. 22-6361Michael Jason Fetherolf v. Ohio
  51. 22-6397Alex Daniel v. Illinois
  52. 22-6402Jesse Johnson, III v. California
  53. 22-6435Willie Tyrone Shipley v. D. HolbrookThe petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.
  54. 22-6319Francis Boyd v. Bobbi Jo Salamon, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at RockviewThe petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

Mandamus denied1

  1. 22-6146In Re Maria Navarro-MartinThe petition for a writ of mandamus is denied.

Prohibition denied1

  1. 22-6200In Re Terry LopezThe petition for a writ of prohibition is denied.

Rehearings denied7

  1. 22-5681Towaki Komatsu v. City of New York, New York
  2. 22-5718Amos Westmoreland, Jr. v. Aimee Smith, Warden
  3. 22-5762Jonathan Mattox v. Arizona
  4. 22-5804In Re David Kevin Lewis
  5. 22-5910In Re Mark LewisThe petitions for rehearing are denied.
  6. 22-306Lindsay O'Brien Quarrie v. Stephen WellsThe petition for rehearing is denied. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  7. 21-8061Barbrie Logan v. MGM Grand Detroit CasinoThe motion for leave to file a petition for rehearing is denied.

Attorney discipline11

  1. D-3067IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF JOHN WALTER SHARBROUGH, IIIJohn Walter Sharbrough, III, of Mobile, Alabama, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of March 29, 2021; and a rule having been issued requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; and the time to file a response having expired; It is ordered that John Walter Sharbrough, III is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  2. D-3069IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF ELLIS CHARLES BAGGSEllis Charles Baggs, of Richmond, Virginia, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of March 29, 2021; and a rule having been issued requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; and the time to file a response having expired; It is ordered that Ellis Charles Baggs is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  3. D-3070IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF SCOTT BRETTSCHNEIDERScott Brettschneider, of Mint Hill, North Carolina, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of March 29, 2021; and a rule having been issued requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; and the time to file a response having expired; It is ordered that Scott Brettschneider is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  4. D-3072IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF NICHOLAS G. KARAMBELASNicholas G. Karambelas, of Washington, District of Columbia, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of March 29, 2021; and a rule having been issued requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; and the time to file a response having expired; It is ordered that Nicholas G. Karambelas is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  5. D-3073IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF JEFFREY JOSEPH KECKJeffrey Joseph Keck, of Woodstock, Illinois, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of March 29, 2021; and a rule having been issued requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; and the time to file a response having expired; It is ordered that Jeffrey Joseph Keck is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  6. D-3076IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF ALBERT MICHAEL SARDELLAAlbert Michael Sardella, of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of April 5, 2021; and a rule having been issued requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; and the time to file a response having expired; It is ordered that Albert Michael Sardella is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  7. D-3080IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF KENNETH STEVEN KAUFMANKenneth Steven Kaufman, of Phippsburg, Maine, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of April 5, 2021; and a rule having been issued requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; and the time to file a response having expired; It is ordered that Kenneth Steven Kaufman is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  8. D-3081IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF WALTER PHILIP REEDWalter Philip Reed, of New Orleans, Louisiana, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of August 22, 2022; and a rule having been issued and served upon him requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; and the time to file a response having expired; It is ordered that Walter Philip Reed is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  9. D-3082IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF KENELM L. SHIRK, IIIKenelm L. Shirk, III, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of August 22, 2022; and a rule having been issued and served upon him requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; and the time to file a response having expired; It is ordered that Kenelm L. Shirk, III is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  10. D-3084IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF JONATHAN LOVETTJohnathan Lovett, of Somers, New York, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of August 22, 2022; and a rule having been issued requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; and the time to file a response having expired; It is ordered that Johnathan Lovett is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.
  11. D-3085IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF THERESA MARIE BRENNANTheresa Marie Brennan, of Brighton, Michigan, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of August 22, 2022; and a rule having been issued and served upon her requiring her to show cause why she should not be disbarred; and the time to file a response having expired; It is ordered that Theresa Marie Brennan is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.