Supreme Court Orders

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(ORDER LIST: 543 U.S.)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2004

ORDERS IN PENDING CASES

The motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out-of-time is denied.

The motion for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal with redacted copies for the public record is granted.

The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file briefs in these cases expressing the views of the United States.

The motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied. Petitioners are allowed until November 2, 2004, within which to pay the docketing fees required by Rule 38(a) and to submit petitions in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.

CERTIORARI GRANTED

The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted.

The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 04-70 is granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 04-79 is granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of 90 minutes is allotted for oral argument.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.

CERTIORARI DENIED

The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.

The motion of New York Intellectual Property Law Association for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of Washington Legal Foundation for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of American Intellectual Property Law Association for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of Center for the Advancement of Capitalism for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied. Justice O'Connor took no part in the consideration or decision of these petitions.

The motion of National Association of Waterfront Employers, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

The motion of National Council of Chain Restaurants for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of National Restaurant Association for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of Chamber of Commerce of the United States for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

The motion of American Tort Reform Association, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

The motion of American Mint LLC for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

The motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied, and the petitions for writs of certiorari are dismissed. See Rule 39.8.

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8. As the petitioner has repeatedly abused this Court's process, the Clerk is directed not to accept any further petitions in noncriminal matters from petitioner unless the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) is paid and the petition is submitted in compliance with Rule 33.1. See Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 506 U.S. 1 (1992) (per curiam). Justice Stevens dissents. See id., at 4, and cases cited therein.

The petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is denied.

HABEAS CORPUS DENIED

The petitions for writs of habeas corpus are denied.

MANDAMUS DENIED

The petitions for writs of mandamus are denied.

The petitions for writs of mandamus and/or prohibition are denied.

PROHIBITION DENIED

The petition for a writ of prohibition is denied.

REHEARINGS DENIED

The petitions for rehearing are denied.

The motions of petitioners for leave to file petitions for rehearing are denied.

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE

Mel Levine, of Phoenix, Arizona, 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.

Mark Joel Nerenberg, of Little Neck, 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.

David Robert Jampol, of Hauppauge, 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.

Jerard Steven Hankin, of Poughkeepsie, 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.

Rodney E. Batts, of New York, 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.

Elmina M. Hilaire, of Westbury, 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.

Jessica Allen, of Selden, 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.

RECESS ORDER

The Court will take a recess from Monday, October 18, 2004, until Monday, November 1, 2004.