(ORDER LIST: 519 U.S.)

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1996

ORDERS IN PENDING CASES

M-1 MARION LEE LAWRENCE V. SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY

The motion for reconsideration of the order

denying leave to file a petition for a writ of

certiorari out-of-time is denied.

M-39 JIM ATKINSON V. OGLESBY PLANT LABORATORIES, INC.

M-40 AMERICAN LEGION POST No. 3 V. SEPARATION OF CHURCH

AND STATE COMMITTEE, ET AL.

The motions to direct the Clerk to file petitions

for writs of certiorari out-of-time are denied.

M-45 JOHN J. HOLTZ, ET AL. V. JAY SMITH

The motion to treat an untimely petition for a writ

of certiorari as a conditional cross-petition for a writ

of certiorari is denied.

84 ORIG. UNITED STATES V. ALASKA

The motion of Alaska for additional time for oral

argument is granted and 30 additional minutes are

allotted for that purpose. The motion of California for

leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae

and for divided argument is denied.

108 ORIG. NEBRASKA V. WYOMING, ET AL.

The motion of the Special Master for compensation

and reimbursement of expenses is granted and the Special

Master is awarded a total of $19,530 for the period June

1, 1996, through November 15, 1996, to be paid as follows:

30% by Nebraska, 30% by Wyoming, 15% by Colorado, and 25%

by the United States.

120 ORIG. NEW JERSEY V. NEW YORK

The motion of the Special Master for compensation and

reimbursement of expenses is granted, and the Special Master

is awarded a total of $255,157.62 for the period May 15,

1996, through November 15, 1996, to be paid equally by the

parties.

95-1425 ) ABRAMS, LUCIOUS, ET AL. V. JOHNSON, DAVIDA, ET AL.

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95-1460 ) UNITED STATES V. JOHNSON, DAVIDA, ET AL.

The motion of appellees Davida Johnson, et al.

to supplement the record is denied.

95-1621 HARBOR TUG AND BARGE CO. V. PAPAI, JOHN, ET UX.

95-1872 STRATE, ASSOC. JUDGE, ET AL. V. A-1 CONTRACTORS, ET AL.

95-2031 YOUNG, THOMAS, ET AL. V. FORDICE, KIRK, ET AL.

96-79 BOGGS, SANDRA V. BOGGS, THOMAS, ET AL.

The motions of the Acting Solicitor General for

leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae

and for divided argument are granted.

95-1858 VACCO, NY ATTY. GEN, ET AL. V. QUILL, TIMOTHY, ET AL.

96-110 WASHINGTON, ET AL. V. GLUCKSBERG, HAROLD, ET AL.

The motions of the Acting Solicitor General for

leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae

and for divided argument are granted. The motion of

Wayne County, Michigan for leave to file a brief as

amicus curiae granted.

96-568 ONCALE, JOSEPH V. SUNDOWNER OFFSHORE, ET AL.

96-577 TRISTAR CORPORATION V. FREITAS, ROSS, ET AL.

The Solicitor General is invited to file briefs in

these cases expressing the views of the United States.

CERTIORARI DENIED

95-1641 BRABSON, MARY, ET AL. V. UNITED STATES

96-371 CLAYTON, ERNEST, ET AL. V. UNITED STATES

96-395 BROWN, JAMES V. WEST, SEC. OF THE ARMY

96-397 SAMUEL, MUSHTAQ V. INS

96-423 COULTER, RONALD, ET UX. V. METROPOLITAN LIFE INS. CO.

96-565 O'CONNOR, JAMES V. CONS. COIN CATERERS CORP.

96-569 McKAY, PERRY V. JOBIN, CHRISTINE, ETC.

96-583 ROSLYN UNION FREE SCH. DIST. V. HSU, EMILY, ETC., ET AL.

96-584 PRINCE, DOUGLAS, ET UX. V. UNSECURED CREDITORS COMM.

96-585 ETHIER, STEVEN F. V. LARSON, KATHLEEN, ET AL.

96-588 WASHINGTON TIMES CORP. V. BERMAN, JULIE

96-592 SPEAR, LEEDS & KELLOGG V. CENTRAL LIFE ASSURANCE CO.

96-593 LIVING SPRINGS RETREAT V. PUTNAM COUNTY, NY, ET AL.

96-594 MUDIE, PETER V. MITLAND RALEIGH-DURHAM, ETC.

96-599 GLENBROOK CO. V. ERNST HOME CENTER

96-606 INDU CRAFT, INC. V. BANK OF BARODA, ET AL.

96-609 TONAWANDA BAND, ETC., ET AL. V. POODRY, PETER, ET AL.

96-612 SHEFFIELD, WILLIE V. ANDREWS, LILLIAN, ETC.

96-613 GEN. TRUCK DRIVERS LOCAL 92 V. WILSON, JAMES

96-616 BILLMAN, VELMA V. DEPT. OF HUMAN SERV.

96-617 HYLAND HILL N. CONDO ASSOC. V. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INS.

96-620 SIMMS, GORDON V. FIRST MADISON BANK, FSB

96-626 ADAMS, GUY, ET AL. V. CSX TRANS., INC.

96-627 DAVIS, FRED V. O'BRIEN, JOHN

96-639 KISSI, DAVID V. GREAT AM. INS. COS.

96-642 WAMBAUGH, JOSEPH V. SMITH, JAY

96-645 SUBARU OF AMERICA, ET AL. V. COMPTON, STEVEN

96-666 MEDICO, CAROLEE V. SOBOLEVITCH, NANCY, ET AL.

96-681 GREER, CATHY, ET AL. V. KANE, JUDGE, USDC CO

96-696 CULP, ROBERT V. HOOD, HAROLD, ET AL.

96-715 AFRICAN UNION METHODIST V. MOTHER AFRICAN UNION FIRST

96-718 GOETZMAN, JAMES, ET UX. V. AGRIBANK, FCB

96-726 HUMPHREYS, LLOYD V. UNITED STATES

96-740 WATSON, HELEN, ET VIR V. ISERN, RUBEN

96-745 ) ANCHORS, DONALD V. UNITED STATES

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96-6650 ) ANDERSKOW, RALPH A. V. UNITED STATES

96-760 HONN, BRIAN vs. R. J. STEICHEN & CO., ET AL.

96-765 KALLEVIG, RICHARD A. V. IRS

96-5615 DINWIDDIE, REGINA R. V. UNITED STATES

96-5700 PARKER, BYRON ASHLEY V. ZANT, WARDEN

96-5917 BARBEE, ANTHONY V. ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS

96-5959 MIRANDA, ALBERTO V. UNITED STATES

96-5961 BROWN, CHARLES V. PENNSYLVANIA

96-6064 BETANCOURT, LUIS ALONSO V. ARIZONA

96-6124 SIMPSON, ROBERT V. HESSION, SUSAN, ET AL.

96-6130 MITCHELL, EDDIE V. LOUISIANA

96-6221 RACHAL, RODNEY CHARLES V. TEXAS

96-6325 BURTON, MICHAEL C. V. CHRISTOPHER, TRACEY, JUDGE

96-6328 REIMAN, JOHN KARL V. WAGSTAFF, KENNETH, ET AL.

96-6329 COOK, KARRIE DEAN V. LOUISIANA

96-6345 LARZELERE, VIRGINIA G. V. FLORIDA

96-6346 NANCE, MICHAEL W. V. GEORGIA

96-6347 KEY, WALTER R. V. OAKLAND HOUSING AUTH., ET AL.

96-6349 JANUARY, FRANK V. TEXAS, ET AL.

96-6350 THOMPSON, EDDIE V. THOMPSON, ALBERTA B., ET AL.

96-6351 VANN, TONY L. V. OK DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES

96-6352 VANN, TONY L. V. OKLAHOMA, ET AL.

96-6358 WALLACE, DAVID L. V. MORRISON, WARDEN

96-6378 GLOCK, ROBERT D. V. SINGLETARY, SEC., FL DOC

96-6383 GOLDEN, WILLIAM D. V. JOHNSON, DIR., TX DCJ

96-6386 GRIFFITH, LAWRENCE S. V. JOHNSON, DIR., TX DCJ

96-6389 HUMPHREY, LeANNA P. V. POTLATCH CORP.

96-6438 ORIAKHI, FELIX V. UNITED STATES, ET AL.

96-6451 MARTIN, THOMAS V. CONNECTICUT

96-6483 MURASKI, ANTHONY A. V. THOMAS, PHILIP, ETC.

96-6490 WILLIAMS, DONALD G. V. FERGUSON, DANIEL L., ET AL.

96-6520 BRYANT, DONALD E. V. BRYANT, HELEN V.

96-6524 WILLIAMS, ELLIS E., ET AL. V. CALIFORNIA, ET AL.

96-6529 WHIPPLE, JAMES B. V. SOUTH CAROLINA

96-6530 HOLDEN, ERIC J. V. BRIGGS, SUPT., COOK INLET

96-6551 TRAPP, RANDALL W. V. MASSACHUSETTS

96-6569 McQUADE, ROBERT V. KENT, WA

96-6573 HARRIS, CHARLES V. VIRGINIA

96-6578 JOHNSON, SHIRLEY V. ROBBINSDALE INDEP. SCH. DST.

96-6581 LURIE, ADOLPH V. CAESAR'S TAHOE, INC., ET AL.

96-6601 SCHUMER, JEFFREY V. SHALALA, SEC. H&HS

96-6612 THOMAS, RONNIE L. V. UNITED STATES

96-6627 NGUYEN, HY T. V. DALTON, SEC. OF NAVY

96-6633 FORT, HELEN L. V. UNITED STATES

96-6654 ELTAYIB, ABDEL V. UNITED STATES

96-6655 HARPER, DONALD V. UNITED STATES

96-6656 QUINTANA, ERNESTO CASTRO V. UNITED STATES

96-6660 LAWSON, KURT K. V. UNITED STATES

96-6664 LATTANZIO, VINCENT A. V. UNITED STATES

96-6666 MIZELL, CYNTHIA V. UNITED STATES

96-6672 REEDOM, JAMES V. FORT WORTH, TX, ET AL.

96-6674 HOLLAR, RUTH C. V. UNITED STATES

96-6675 JOHNSON, SPENCER V. UNITED STATES

96-6677 GRANADA, HECTOR V. UNITED STATES

96-6682 COWAN, JAMES, ET AL. V. UNITED STATES

96-6683 BROWN, WALTER V. UNITED STATES

96-6685 MORALES, JACINTO O. V. UNITED STATES

96-6686 HOY, DONALD E. V. UNITED STATES

96-6687 GOODMAN, MICHAEL A. V. UNITED STATES

96-6702 DAVAGE, GERALD V. UNITED STATES

96-6704 REBOLLEDO, LUIS V. UNITED STATES

96-6706 JOHNSON, SKIRVIN G. V. UNITED STATES

96-6707 IGUADE, MAURICE W. V. UNITED STATES

96-6710 BEAN, PATRICK DARNELL V. UNITED STATES

96-6711 BORJESSON, BRUCE RANDOLPH V. UNITED STATES

96-6720 PEARSON, CARRIE V. UNITED STATES

96-6722 SHANNON, RACHELLE RANAE V. UNITED STATES

96-6727 PRINCE, ROBERT V. UNITED STATES

96-6729 ADAMS, WILLIAM LEON V. UNITED STATES

96-6732 VOIGT, JOHN V. UNITED STATES

96-6734 TAITE, LESLIE V. UNITED STATES

96-6735 TIDAY, TIMOTHY R. V. UNITED STATES

96-6743 BOJORQUEZ-GASTELUM, MARCOS V. UNITED STATES

96-6744 BARON, JOSE TAMAYO V. UNITED STATES

96-6746 BURRELL, ANDREW V. UNITED STATES

96-6754 LABELLA-SZUBA, MICHELLE A. V. UNITED STATES

96-6755 MORRISON, BRIAN L. V. UNITED STATES

96-6760 GARTNER, MICHAEL V. UNITED STATES

96-6763 FLEMING, ROBERT L. V. UNITED STATES

96-6765 KLEIN, ALAN B. V. UNITED STATES

96-6767 JOHNSON, HUBERT V. UNITED STATES

96-6769 OSORIO, HUMBERTO V. UNITED STATES

96-6779 CALDWELL, DARRELL B. V. UNITED STATES

96-6785 GHASHIYAH (KHAN), TAYR K. AL V. SMITH, WARDEN

The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.

96-591 VEREX ASSURANCE, INC. V. PALMA, NANCY ABSHIRE

The motion of Mortgage Insurance Companies of

America for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is

granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is

denied.

96-604 SPEC. SCH. DISTR. NO. 1 vs. H. M.

The motion of respondent for leave to proceed in

forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of

certiorari is denied.

HABEAS CORPUS DENIED

96-6834 IN RE IGNACIO G. VALENCIA

96-6835 IN RE DERRICK KING

The petitions for writs of habeas corpus are

denied.

MANDAMUS DENIED

96-6344 IN RE JOHN REIMAN

96-6356 IN RE FRANK C. JOHNSON

The petitions for writs of mandamus are denied.

REHEARINGS DENIED

95-1963 RUCKER, FRED V. CITICORP SAVINGS OF IL

95-9246 SEDDENS, RICHARD V. JONES, WARDEN

95-9258 JUSINO, ARMANDO A. V. BROWN, SEC. OF VA

96-150 SCHALL, RICHARD V. POSTAL SERVICE

96-206 ONEY, ORVILLE V. NENNIG, LEROY

96-424 GARZA, FEDERICO V. WEEKLEY, MAYOR, SAN BENITO

96-5383 McDONALD, OTHELLA V. INLAND CONTAINER CORP.

96-5407 BROWN, HERSCHEL V. AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL

96-5569 McCULLOUGH, LENZY V. NORRIS, DIR., AR DOC

96-5592 ADAMS, ERIC V. UNITED STATES

96-5663 TESCIUBA, QUINTINO V. KOCH, FORMER MAYOR OF NY

96-5725 JOHNSON, CHARLES W. V. BROWN, FRANK A., ET AL.

96-5740 SHELTON, MELVIN V. LOOKER, JON

96-5896 SCHAFFER, ROBERT V. KIRKLAND, JAMES, ET AL.

96-5903 SCOTT, EDDIE JAMES V. SINGLETARY, SEC., FL DOC

96-5993 JOHNSON, ANDREW J. V. GRIFFIN, JALENE A., ET AL.

96-6037 TURNER, JOHN P. V. IRS, ET AL.

96-6038 TURNER, JOHN P. V. KUYKENDALL, DAVID S.

96-6091 LINDLEY, ROBERT E., ET AL. V. UNITED STATES

96-6207 TURNER, JOHN P. V. MSPB

The petitions for rehearing are denied.

95-1682 LA LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS V. HAYS, RAY ET AL.

The petition for rehearing is denied.

Justice Breyer, with whom Justice Stevens, Justice

Souter, and Justice Ginsburg join, dissenting:

Because the appellants have convincingly shown that

this case is not moot, I would grant the petition

for rehearing.

96-5115 KIRBY, JEFFERY P. V. DAVIS, WARDEN, ET AL.

The motion for leave to file a petition for

rehearing is denied.

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE

D-1564 IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF ANTHONY AUGUSTUS MURASKI

Anthony Augustus Muraski, of Ann Arbor, Michigan,

having been suspended from the practice of law in this

Court by order of June 26, 1995; and a rule having been

issued and served upon him requiring him to show cause

why he should not be disbarred; and a response having

been filed;

It is ordered that Anthony Augustus Muraski is

disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.

D-1723 IN THE MATTER OF DON E. PEAVY, SR.

Don E. Peavy, Sr., of Fort Worth, Texas, having

requested to resign as a member of the Bar of this

Court, it is ordered that his name be stricken from the

roll of attorneys admitted to the practice of law before

this Court. The Rule to Show Cause, issued on September

20, 1996, is discharged.

D-1729 IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF WAYNE FREEMAN GILBERT

Wayne Freeman Gilbert, of Rapid City, South Dakota,

having been suspended from the practice of law in this

Court by order of October 7, 1996; 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 Wayne Freeman Gilbert is

disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.

D-1737 IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF LeROI LIONEL GILL

LeRoi Lionel Gill, of New York, New York, having

been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by

order of October 21, 1996; 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 LeRoi Lionel Gill is disbarred

from the practice of law in this Court.

D-1759 IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF PAUL NEAL PLUST

Paul Neal Plust, of Brooklyn, New York, is

suspended from the practice of law in this Court and a

rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring

him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from

the practice of law in this Court.

D-1760 IN THE MATTER OF DISBARMENT OF JAMES JOHN GOMRIC

James John Gomric, of Belleville, Illinois, is

suspended from the practice of law in this Court and a

rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring

him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from

the practice of law in this Court.