(ORDER LIST: 520 U.S.)
  (ORDER LIST: 520 U.S.)
 

                        WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1997
                        WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1997



                         ORDER IN PENDING CASE
                         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 
                          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
                            CERTIORARI DENIED

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

                     The petition for writ of certiorari are denied.