(ORDER LIST: 520 U.S.)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1997

ORDER IN PENDING CASE

96-1683 IN RE ARTHUR CALDERON, WARDEN

The motion of petitioner to expedite consideration

of the petition for a writ of mandamus is denied.

APPEAL -- JURISDICTION NOTED

96-1671 RAINES, DIR., OMB, ET AL. V. BYRD, ROBERT, ET AL.

The motion of the parties to expedite consideration

of the appeal is granted. In this case probable

jurisdiction is noted. The parties' briefs are to be

filed with the Clerk of this Court and served upon

opposing counsel on or before 3p.m., Friday, May 9,

1997. Reply briefs, if any, may be filed with the Clerk

of this Court and served upon opposing counsel on or

before 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 21, 1997. Briefs may be

submitted in compliance with Rule 33.2 to be replaced as

soon as possible with briefs prepared under Rule 33.1.

Rule 29.2 does not apply. Oral argument is set for

Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at 10 a.m.

CERTIORARI DENIED

96-8028 BALDREE, ERNEST ORVILLE V. JOHNSON, DIR., TX DCJ

The petition for writ of certiorari are denied.