Monday, December 11, 2023

3 GVRs · 188 denied · 4 habeas denied · 3 mandamus denied · 32 rehearings denied · 18 in pending cases · The Court’s PDF · 601 U.S.

Summary dispositions3

22-1225Jason Payne v. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United StatesThe 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 District of Columbia Circuit with instructions to dismiss the case as moot. See United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U. S. 36 (1950). Justice Jackson, concurring: Although I would require that the party seeking vacatur establish equitable entitlement to that remedy, I accede to vacatur here based on the Court’s established practice when the mootness occurs through the unilateral action of the party that prevailed in the lower court. See Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer, 601 U. S. ___ (2023) (Jackson, J., concurring in the judgment).
23-60Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States v. Feds for Medical FreedomThe 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 with instructions to direct the District Court to vacate as moot its order granting a preliminary injunction. See United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U. S. 36 (1950). Justice Jackson, dissenting: In my view, the party seeking vacatur has not established equitable entitlement to that remedy. See Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer, 601 U. S. ___ (2023) (Jackson, J., concurring in the judgment).
23-154Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air Force v. Hunter DosterThe 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 Sixth Circuit with instructions to direct the District Court to vacate as moot its preliminary injunctions. See United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U. S. 36 (1950). Justice Jackson, dissenting: In my view, the party seeking vacatur has not established equitable entitlement to that remedy. See Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer, 601 U. S. ___ (2023) (Jackson, J., concurring in the judgment).

Orders in pending cases18

23M36DARDAGAN, SUVAD V. TRUITT, WARDENThe motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out of time is denied.
23M37SEALED V. SEALEDThe motion for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal with redacted copies for the public record is granted.
23M38DOWNEY, MARK V. JOHN H. LANGE PLUMBINGThe motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out of time is denied.
23M39D. E. V. RUSSELL CTY. DEPT. OF HRThe motion for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal is granted.
23M40I. M. V. JORGENSEN, JUSTICEThe motion for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal is denied.
23M41ELLINGTON, AZARIAH M., ET AL. V. STRATTON, MARIA J., 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.
23M42HALL, DANIEL E. V. BROCHU-REYNOLDS, DEVONThe motion for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal is granted.
23M43LAZA, JERRY V. PALESTINE, TXThe motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out of time is denied.
23M44AKERMAN, MARTIN V. NEVADA NATIONAL GUARDThe motion for leave to proceed as a veteran is granted.
22-899Jason Smith v. ArizonaThe motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is granted.
22-915United States v. Zackey RahimiThe motion of Professor Lorianne Updike Toler for leave to file out of time a brief as amicus curiae is denied.
22-7488Alex Adams v. Lorie DavisThe motion of petitioner for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied.
23-217E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Faustino Sanchez CarreraThe Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
23-467Benancio Garcia, III v. Steven Hobbs, Secretary of State of WashingtonThe motion of Susan Soto Palmer, et al. for leave to intervene is denied.
23-5438Fox Joseph Salerno v. Ryan Thornell, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and ReentryThe motion of petitioner for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied.
23-5681Justin Weible v. Kevin Provost
23-5957Khadijah Bronson v. District of Columbia Department of Buildings
23-5990Kirk A. Simmons v. Thomas ScarantinoThe motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied. Petitioners are allowed until January 2, 2024, 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 denied188

Habeas corpus denied4

Mandamus denied3

23-345In Re Jeffry Thul
23-5674In Re Donnelly J. LeBlanc
23-5881In Re David Jah, Sr.The petitions for writs of mandamus are denied.

Rehearings denied32