(ORDER LIST: 528 U.S.)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1999

ORDER IN PENDING CASE

98-1828VERMONT AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES V. U. S., EX REL. STEVENS

The parties are directed to file supplemental briefs

addressing the following question:“Does a private person

have standing under Article III to litigate claims of fraud

upon the government?” Briefs are to be filed with the Clerk

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

November 30, 1999. Twenty copies of the briefs prepared under

Rule 33.2 may be filed initially in order to meet the

November 30 filing date. Rule 29.2 does not apply. Forty copies

of the briefs prepared under Rule 33.1 are to be filed as soon as

possible thereafter.