(ORDER LIST: 516 U.S.)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1996

CERTIORARI GRANTED

95-173 DEGEN, BRIAN V. UNITED STATES

The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.

The brief of petitioner is to be filed with the Clerk

and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m.,

Friday, February 23, 1996. The brief of respondent is to

be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel

on or before 3 p.m., Friday, March 22, 1996. A reply

brief, if any, is to be filed pursuant to Rule 25.3.

Rule 29.2 does not apply.

95-345 ) UNITED STATES V. URSERY, GUY JEROME

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95-346 ) UNITED STATES V. $405,089.23, ETC., ET AL.

The motion of respondent Guy Jerome Ursery for leave

to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The motion of

respondent Charles Wesley Arlt, Sr. for leave to proceed

in forma pauperis is granted. The petitions for writs of

certiorari are granted. The cases are consolidated and a

total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. The

brief of the Solicitor General is to be filed with the

Clerk and and served upon opposing counsel on or before

3 p.m., Friday, February 23, 1996. The briefs of respondents

are to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing

counsel on or before 3 p.m., Friday, March 22, 1996. A

reply brief, if any, is to be filed pursuant to Rule

25.3. Rule 29.2 does not apply.