Journal of the Supreme Court – October 2009

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OCTOBER TERM 2009

Reference

Index

Contents: Page

Statistics ....................................................................................... II

General .......................................................................................... III

Appeals ......................................................................................... III

Applications ................................................................................. IIIArguments ................................................................................... IV

Attorneys ...................................................................................... IV

Briefs ............................................................................................. IV

Certified Questions ..................................................................... V

Certiorari ..................................................................................... V

Granted Cases ............................................................................. V

Motions ......................................................................................... VI

Opinions ........................................................................................ VI

Original Cases ............................................................................. VII

Rehearing ..................................................................................... VIII

Rules ............................................................................................. VIIIStays .............................................................................................. VIII

Conclusion .................................................................................... VIII

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II

STATISTICS AS OF JUNE 30, 2010

Original Paid

Cases

In Forma Pauperis

Cases

Total

Number of cases on docket.....................

Cases disposed of......................................

6

2

1908

1572

7388

6520

9302

8093

Remaining on docket 4 337 868 1209

Cases docketed during term: Paid cases ............................................................................................ 1580 In

forma

pauperis cases.................................................................. 6576

Original

cases

.....................................................................................

3

Total ..................................................................................................... 8159

Cases remaining from last term ............................................................... 1143 Total cases on the docket ........................................................................... 9302 Cases disposed of ......................................................................................... 8093 Number remaining on docket.................................................................... 1209 Petitions for certiorari granted:

Paid case.............................................................................................. 68 In forma pauperis cases.................................................................. 8

Appeals granted: Paid cases ............................................................................................ 1

Total cases granted plenary review......................................................... 77 Cases argued during term ......................................................................... 82

Number

disposed

of

by

full

opinions

.............................................

77

Number disposed of by per curiam opinions .............................. 4 Number set for reargument for next term .................................. 0

Cases available for argument at beginning of term............................. 47 Disposed of summarily after review was granted ................................ 4 Original cases set for argument ............................................................... 1 Cases reviewed and decided without oral argument ........................... 95 Total cases available for argument at start of next term ................... 40

Number of written opinions of the Court............................................... 73 Per curiam opinions in argued cases ...................................................... 4

Number of lawyers admitted to practice as of June 30, 2010:

On

written

motion

.............................................................................

2208

On oral motion.................................................................................... 1693 Total ..................................................................................................... 3901


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III

GENERAL: Page

2008 Term closed and 2009 Term convened October 5,2009.......................................................................................... 1

Allotment Order.................................................................. 1035, 1089Chief Justice welcomes guests from the Supreme Court

of Columbia .................. .................. .................. ................... ... 176Chief Justice welcomes guest from the New Supreme

Court of the United Kingdom ................ .................. .......... 623Chief Justice announces the death of John Jay O’Connor 299

Chief Justice welcomes the Chief Justice of Canada andother members of the Supreme Court of Canada .......... 689

Chief Justice announces the death of Martin DavidGinsburg ................ ................... .................. .................. .......... 1005

Chief Justice announces the retirement of Reporter of De-cisions Frank D. Wagner ................ .................. ................... 1030

Chief Justice reads letter to Justice Stevens concerninghis retirement and Justice Stevens reads his letter ...... 1030

Investiture of Justice Kagan (Justice Kagan took the Con-stitutional and the Judicial Oaths at the Court on Au-

gust 7, 2010) ................. .................. .................. ................... ... 1091

Statement Concerning the Closing of the SupremeCourt’s Front Entrance .................. .................. ................... 831

APPEALS:

Dismissed for want of jurisdiction with explanation

(09–46 & 09–553; 09–797) ................................................ 479, 917

Jurisdiction Postponed (09–1233) ............ .................. ............. 941

Judgment affirmed, three Justices would note probable jurisdiction (09–1287) ................ .................. ................... ...... 1033

APPLICATIONS:

Amicus briefs filed in capital case (09A1061; 09–1345) ..... 867

Application to vacate stay denied without prejudice

(09A736; 09A1133)............................................................. 539, 916

Dissent to granting of temporary stay and stay

(09A648) .............................................................................. 469, 475

Dissenting statement to denial of stay (10A52) .................. 1039Preliminary injunction denied (Org. 1, 2, 3) ................... ...... 481

Stay of District Court order in per curiam opinion(09A648) ................. ................... .................. .................. .......... 475

Stay of execution granted (09–9000; 09A743) ................... ... 688


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IV

Stay of execution denied, two Justices would grant, cita-tion noted (09A1222) ................. .................. ................... ...... 970

Stay of order staying a preliminary injunction (09A356).. 237Temporary stay granted by Court (09A648)........ ................ 469Vacate stay granted (09A1163) ................ .................. ............. 935

ARGUMENTS:

Amicus argued in support of affirmance (08–651).............. 211 Amicus appointed by the Court argued in support of the

judgment below (08–911)............. .................. ................... ... 298Argument pro hac vice (08–1065)........................................... 278

Argument rescheduled two days before argument (Org.138)........................................................................................... 211Interveners argued (Org. 138)..................... .................. .......... 211 Justice Alito recused (08–992; 09–6338) ................ ............ 274, 708 Justice Breyer recused (09–475) ................. .................. .......... 800 Justice Sotomayor recused (08–103; 08–969; 08–1198; 08–

1341; 08–1191) ........................................... 179, 276, 397, 590, 705Motion for additional time to argue granted (Org. 132) .... 281

Respondent argued in support of petitioners (08–674; 09–475) ...................................................................................... 275, 800

Respondent’s motion for divided argument granted (08–1214; 08–1521) .................................................................... 282, 507

ATTORNEYS:

Court appointed amicus to brief and argue in support of judgment below (09–6822)........... .................. ................... ... 1043

Motion for appointment of counsel granted (08–7412; 08–1569; 09–5327; 09–158; 09–338; 09–367; 09–150; 09–7073;09–5801; 09–868; 09–9000) .................................. 5, 300, 373, 421,

481, 648, 737, 738, 808, 1007, 1087

BRIEFS:

Court ordered supplemental briefs in letter format(08–1457) ................... .................. .................. ................... ....... 735

Invitation to Solicitor General of Texas to file brief(08–1596) ................ ................... .................. .................. .......... 5

Letter briefs ordered (08–1234; 08–1457) ......................... 537, 735Motion to file amicus curiae brief out of time denied (08–1448; 09–930) .................................................................... 780, 1024

Motion to file amicus curiae brief out of time granted

(08–1151; 08–1415; 09–559).......................................... 4, 263, 737


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Motion to file supplemental brief after argument denied(08–1457) ................ ................... .................. .................. .......... 808

CERTIFIED QUESTIONS:

Certified question dismissed (09–166) ................ ................... 244Question certified to the Montana Supreme Court

(09–940)................................................................................... 917

CERTIORARI:Affirmed under 28 U. S. C. 2109 (09–906; 09–1318) ....... 592, 1006

Dismissed as Improvidently Granted (08–7621; 08–

6261) .................................................................................... 861, 889

Granted and remanded as Court reversed judgment inargued case (08–1497) .................. .................. ................... ... 1033

Granted, vacated and remanded for further considerationin light of Section of Act (09–160) .................. ................... 333

Granted, vacated and remanded for further considerationin light of the Seventh Circuit’s en banc opinion (09–

8367; 09–8859).................................................................... 689, 973

Granted, vacated and remanded in light of the positionasserted by the Solicitor General (08–906; 08–10150;

08–7757; 09–122; 09–5370; 09–8915)........................... 1, 480, 974

Granted, vacated and remanded for further considerationin light of the Solicitor General’s suggestion of moot-ness (09–724) ................ ................... .................. .................. ... 779

Granted, vacated and remanded with dissent by four Jus-tices with citation (09–8915) ................ .................. ............. 974

Granted, vacated and remanded with instructions to dis-miss as moot (09–285) .................. .................. ................... ... 399

Invitation to Solicitor General of Texas to file brief(08–1596) ................ ................... .................. .................. .......... 5

Motion for reconsideration of order denying leave to pro-ceed in forma pauperis granted, previous order va-cated (08–9822) .................. .................. .................. ................ 5

Question certified to Montana Supreme Court (09–940) ... 917

Statement respecting the denial of certiorari (08–1407;

09–9634) .............................................................................. 204, 927

GRANTED CASES:

Briefing schedule for crosspetitions amended (08–1498 &09–89) .................. ................... .................. .................. ............. 242

Cases to be argued in tandem (09–1343 and 10–76) ........... 1088


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Consolidated cases, argument limited to question fromeach case (09–1298 and 09–1302)......... .................. ............. 1088

Court appointed amicus to brief and argue in support of judgment below (09–6822)........... .................. ................... ... 1043

Court ordered parties to file letter briefs addressing an

additional question (08–1234; 08–1457)......................... 537, 735

Dismissed as improvidently granted (08–7621; 08–

6261) .................................................................................... 861, 889

Expedited briefing schedule ordered by the Court (09–

337; 09–448; 09–497; 09–559; 09–475) ................ ................ 477

Granted and consolidated from different circuits (09–

479 & 09–7073).......... .................. .................. ................... ...... 509Question presented added by the Court (09–587)............... 545

Question presented reformulated by the Court (08–6261;

08–1438) .............................................................................. 401, 870

Question presented replaced with question proposed by

Solicitor General in amicus brief (08–998; 09–520) ... 243, 941

Reversed and remanded without scheduling argument(08–559)................................................................................... 421

MOTIONS:

Motion to amend the briefing schedule and expand word

limits granted (08–1498 & 09–89) ................ ................... ... 242

Motion for divided argument by the Solicitor General

granted and 10 extra minutes allocated (08–661; 08–6261) .................................................................................... 399, 645

Motion for reconsideration of order denying leave to pro-ceed in forma pauperis is granted, previous order va-cated (08–9822) .................. .................. .................. ................ 5

Motion for remand denied (09–8671) .................. ................... 727

Motion to file supplemental volume of the joint appendixunder seal granted (08–1394)............ .................. ................ 544

Motion to proceed as a seaman granted (09M94) ................ 835

Motion to proceed as a veteran denied (09M45; 09M49;

09M68; 09M69; 09M84) ..................................... 281, 299, 543, 715

Motion to proceed as a veteran granted (09M11)................ 2

Motion to proceed in

forma

pauperis

with the declarationof indigency under seal denied (09M78; 09M81) ......... 647, 689

Motion to proceed without affidavit of indigency granted

(09M38; 09M48; 09M43; 09M62; 09M86) ................................ 241,

299, 373, 421, 779


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VII

OPINIONS:

Concurring opinion announced (08–964) ...............................

Concurring opinion in order granting vacating and re-manding (08–1307) ................................................................

Concurring opinion in the denial of the petition for certio-rari (09–7839) .........................................................................

Dissenting opinion announced (08–1498 & 09–89; 08–1521;

1029

737

370

08–861) .................................................................... 997, 1029, 1030Dissenting opinion from denial of certiorari (08–1385; 09–

35; 09–671).................................................................. 230, 525, 673

Dissenting opinion from order granting, vacating and re-

manding (08–10314; 08–1229; 08–7721; 08–1307; 09–8854) .................................................................. 333, 591, 737, 1033

Justice Alito recused (08–992; 08–6338) ................ ............ 393, 969

Justice Breyer recused (09–475) ................. .................. .......... 997

Justice Sotomayor recused (08–969; 08–103; 09–810; 08–1198; 08–1341; 08–1191)................. 530, 621, 773, 799, 888, 1004

Justice Stevens recused (08–1151)........... .................. ............. 969

Opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part an-nounced (08–205) .................. .................. .................. ............. 505

Per Curiam; argued cases; (07–11191; 08–7621; 08–6261;

08–1196) ............................................................ 530, 861, 889, 1003

Per Curiam granting application for stay (09A648) .......... 475

Per Curiam certifying question to Montana SupremeCourt (09–940) .................. .................. ................... ................ 917

Per Curiam in granted case but not argued (08–1234) ..... 591

Per Curiam; no argument (08–10495; 09–144; 08–1263;08–10537; 09–91; 08–559; 09–5270; 08–10914; 09–273;

09–5731; 09–8852; 09–8854)..................................................... 219,281, 299, 333, 373, 421, 479, 543, 869, 1033

Special sitting to release opinion (08–205) ................. .......... 505

Statement respecting the denial of certiorari (08–1407;

09–7328; 09–7839; 09–9634) ............................. 204, 296, 370, 927

Statement respecting the dismissal of the certified ques-tion (09–166)....... .................. .................. ................... ............. 244

ORIGINAL CASES:

1, 2 & 3 Original, Preliminary injunction denied................ 481

1, 2 & 3 Original, Renewed motion for preliminary injunc-tion denied.......... .................. .................. ................... ............. 648

1, 2, & 3 Original, Motion to reopen denied................... ...... 779


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VIII

132 Original, Exceptions to the Report of the SpecialMaster are set for oral argument................ ................... ... 181

132 Original, Opinion on exceptions,............... ................... ... 913137 Original, Report of the Special Master received and

ordered filed; exception schedule set................ ................ 625138 Original, Argument by interveners .................. ............. 211139 Original, Motion for leave to file denied without

prejudice ................ ................... .................. .................. .......... 507

REHEARING:

Rehearing granted (09–5373) ................ .................. ................ 972

RULES:Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure amended................. 804Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure amended............. 805Federal Rules of Civil Procedure amended ................... ...... 805Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure amended .................. 805Federal Rules of Evidence amended .................. ................... 806Revised Rules of the Court approved................ ................... 471

STAYS:

Application to vacate stay denied without prejudice(09A736; 09A1133)............................................................. 539, 916

Dissent to granting of temporary stay and stay(09A648) .............................................................................. 469, 475

Dissenting statement to denial of stay (10A52) .................. 1039Stay of District Court order in per curiam opinion(09A648) ................. ................... .................. .................. .......... 475

Stay of execution granted (09–9000; 09A743) ................... ... 688Stay of order staying a preliminary injunction (09A356).. 237Stay of execution denied, two Justices would grant, cita-

tion noted (09A1222) ................. .................. ................... ...... 970Temporary Stay granted by Court (09A648) ................. ...... 469

Vacate stay granted (09A1163) ................ .................. ............. 935

CONCLUSION:

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1(JOURNAL) MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2009

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

Present: Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Stevens, Justice Scalia, Jus-tice Kennedy, Justice Thomas, Justice Ginsburg, Justice Breyer, JusticeAlito, and Justice Sotomayor.

The Chief Justice said:“I have the honor to announce, on behalf of the Court, that the Octo-

ber 2008 Term of the Supreme Court of the United States is nowclosed, and the October 2009 Term is now convened.

“We have issued orders today, they have been duly entered and certi-

fied, and filed with the Clerk.”

Certiorari—Summary Dispositions

No. 08–906. Joseph Afanwi, Petitioner v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attor-ney General. On petition for writ of certiorari to the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Petition for writ of certiorarigranted. Judgment vacated, and case remanded to the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for further consideration inlight of the position asserted by the Solicitor General in her brief forthe respondent filed August 26, 2009.

No. 08–10150. Martin Frankel, Petitioner v. United States. On peti-tion for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for

the Second Circuit. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in

forma pauperis and petition for writ of certiorari granted. Judgment vacated,

and case remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sec-ond Circuit for further consideration in light of the position assertedby the Solicitor General in her brief for the United States filed August4, 2009.

No. 09–5115. Kevin M. Hamilton, Petitioner v. Massachusetts. Onpetition for writ of certiorari to the Appeals Court of Massachusetts.Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and peti-tion for writ of certiorari granted. Judgment vacated, and case re-manded to the Appeals Court of Massachusetts for further consider-ation in light of MelendezDiaz v. Massachusetts, 557 U. S. ––– (2009).

Orders

in

Pending

Cases

No. 08A1098 (08–1204). John Gimbel, Applicant v. California, et al.Application for leave to file a petition for rehearing in excess of wordlimit addressed to Justice Ginsburg and referred to the Court denied.


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No. 09A140 (09–246). Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocesan Corpo-

ration, et al., Applicants v. New York Times Co., et al. Application for

stay addressed to Justice Scalia and referred to the Court denied.

No. 08M92. Karen Torres, Petitioner v. Amerada Hess Corporation.

Motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for writ of certiorari out oftime under Rule 14.5 denied.

No. 09M1. Nathan J. Sturdivant, Petitioner v. United States District

Court for the District of Columbia. Motion to direct the Clerk to file a

petition for writ of certiorari out of time denied.

No. 09M2. Myra Jones, Petitioner v. General Nutrition Centers, Inc.

Motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for writ of certiorari out oftime denied.

No. 09M3. Garry Moore, Petitioner v. Adventist Health System/

Georgia Inc., et al. Motion for leave to file a petition for writ of certio-

rari under seal with redacted copies for the public record granted.

No. 09M4. Russell E. Scohy, II, Petitioner v. Sand River Properties,LLC. Motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for writ of certiorari

out of time denied.

No. 09M5. Lonnie Frazier, Jr., Petitioner v. Jennifer Riley, et al. Mo-

tion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for writ of certiorari out of

time denied.

No. 09M6.

Gustavo LacenBerrios, Petitioner v.

United States. Mo-tion for leave to file a petition for writ of certiorari under seal with

redacted copies for the public record granted.

No. 09M7. Cliffton John Mottram, Petitioner v. Keith W. Davis, War-

den. Motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for writ of certiorariout of time denied.

No. 09M8. William Bryan Cottingham, Petitioner v. Policy Studies,

Inc. Motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for writ of certiorari

out of time denied.

No. 09M9. Carry Joe Vang, Petitioner v. Mike McDonald, ActingWarden. Motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for writ of certio-

rari out of time denied.

No. 09M10.

Paul Eichwedel, Petitioner v.

Illinois. Motion to directthe Clerk to file a petition for writ of certiorari out of time denied.

No. 09M11. Vincent E. Staub, Petitioner v. Proctor Hospital. Motionfor leave to proceed as a veteran granted.


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No. 09M12. Stephanie Roberson, Petitioner v. LFI Fort Pierce, Inc.,et al. Motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for writ of certiorariout of time under Rule 14.5 denied.

No. 09M13. Flavia Benitez, Petitioner v. Sodexho Marriott Services.Motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for writ of certiorari out oftime denied.

No. 09M14. Sealed Petitioner, Petitioner v. United States. Motionfor leave to file a petition for writ of certiorari under seal with redactedcopies for the public record granted.

No. 09M15. Sealed Petitioners, Petitioners v. United States. Motionfor leave to file a petition for writ of certiorari under seal with redactedcopies for the public record granted.

No. 09M16. Barnita P. Vann, Petitioner v. United Air Lines, Inc.Motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for writ of certiorari out oftime denied.

No. 09M17. Brenda Abercrombie, Petitioner v. Department of Agri-culture. Motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for writ of certio-rari out of time under Rule 14.5 denied.

No. 09M18. Linda Cone Selensky, Petitioner v. Alabama. Motion todirect the Clerk to file a petition for writ of certiorari out of timedenied.

No. 09M19. Launeil Sanders, Petitioner v. North Carolina, et al. Mo-tion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for writ of certiorari out oftime denied.

No. 09M20. Chineze Ndukwe, Petitioner v. Robert J. Violette, Jr.,et al. Motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for writ of certiorariout of time denied.

No. 09M21. Anthony Solomon, Petitioner v. Philadelphia Newspa-pers, Inc., et al. Motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for writ ofcertiorari out of time denied.

No. 09M22. William Hale, Petitioner v. Howard Riggins, et al. Mo-tion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for writ of certiorari out oftime denied.

No. 09M23. Malcolm T. Riley, III, Petitioner v. Pennsylvania Unem-ployment Compensation Board of Review. Motion to direct the Clerkto file a petition for writ of certiorari out of time denied.

No. 09M24. Launeil Sanders, Petitioner v. Environmental ProtectionAgency, et al. Motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for writ ofcertiorari out of time denied.


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No. 09M25. Anthony Watson, Petitioner v. John Prelesnik, Warden.Motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for writ of certiorari out oftime denied.

No. 09M26. William Harry West, Petitioner v. United States. Motionto direct the Clerk to file a petition for writ of certiorari out of timedenied.

No. 65, Original. State of Texas, Plaintiff v. State of New Mexico.Motion of the River Master for fees and reimbursement of expensesgranted, and the River Master is awarded a total of $6,910.61 for theperiod July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, to be paid equally by theparties.

No. 137, Original. State of Montana, Plaintiff v. State of Wyomingand State of North Dakota. Motion of the Special Master for allowanceof fees and reimbursement of expenses granted, and the Special Masteris awarded a total of $40,808.96 for the period October 20, 2008, through June 12, 2009, to be paid equally by the parties.

No. 08–472. Ken L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, et al., Peti-tioners v. Frank Buono. Motion of Veterans of Foreign Wars of theUnited States, et al. for leave to intervene denied.

No. 08–538. William G. Schwab, Petitioner v. Nadejda Reilly. Motionof the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument asamicus curiae and for divided argument granted.

No. 08–586.

Jerry N. Jones, et al., Petitioners v.

Harris AssociatesL.P. Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oralargument as amicus curiae and for divided argument granted.

No. 08–674. NRG Power Marketing, LLC, et al., Petitioners v. MainePublic Utilities Commission, et al. Motion of the Solicitor General fordivided argument granted.

No. 08–911. Agron Kucana, Petitioner v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attor-ney General. Motion of the Solicitor General for divided argumentgranted.

No. 08–1151. Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc., Petitioner v. Flor-ida Department of Environmental Protection, et al. Motion of Owners’Counsel of America for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae out of

time granted.

No. 08–1200. Karen L. Jerman, Petitioner v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini,Kramer & Ulrich LPA, et al. Motion of petitioner to dispense withprinting the joint appendix granted.


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No. 08–1314. Delbert Williamson, et al., Petitioners v. Mazda Motorof America, Inc., et al. The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief inthis case expressing the views of the United States.

No. 08–1423. Costco Wholesale Corporation, Petitioner v. Omega,S. A. The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case express-ing the views of the United States.

No. 08–1458. Missouri Gas Energy, Petitioner v. Monica Schmidt,Woods County, Oklahoma Assessor. The Solicitor General is invited tofile a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.

No. 08–1515. Golden Gate Restaurant Association, Petitioner v. Cityand County of San Francisco, California, et al. The Solicitor General isinvited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the UnitedStates.

No. 08–1596. Tracy Rhine, Petitioner v. Carl Deaton, et ux. TheSolicitor General of Texas is invited to file a brief in this case express-ing the views of the State of Texas.

No. 08–7412. Terrance Jamar Graham, Petitioner v. Florida. Motionof petitioner for appointment of counsel granted. Bryan S. Gowdy, Es-quire, of Jacksonville, Florida, is appointed to serve as counsel for thepetitioner in this case.

No. 08–8224. Michael A. Burke, Petitioner v. William Aniskovich,et al. Motion of petitioner for reconsideration of order denying leaveto proceed in forma pauperis denied.

No. 08–9547.

In Re Barry Dwayne Minnfee, Petitioner. Motion ofpetitioner for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceedin forma pauperis denied.

No. 08–9603. In Re Constance E. Haddad, Petitioner. Motion of peti-tioner for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis denied.

No. 08–9685. David T. Veale and Scott W. Veale, Petitioners v. United States, et al. Motion of petitioners for reconsideration of orderdenying leave to proceed in forma pauperis denied.

No. 08–9822. Bernard Bagley, Petitioner v. South Carolina. Motionof petitioner for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceedin forma pauperis granted. The order entered June 15, 2009, isvacated.

No. 08–10258. Pat H. Hayes, Petitioner v. United States. Motion ofpetitioner for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceedin forma pauperis denied.


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No. 08–10306. In Re Kay Elliott Farley, II, Petitioner. Motion ofpetitioner for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceedin forma pauperis denied.

No. 08–10333. William G. Moore, Petitioner v. United States DistrictCourt for the Western District of Washington. Motion of petitioner forreconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis denied.

No. 08–10440. Stephanie Lynn Ford, Petitioner v. Christiana CareHealth Systems, et al. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceedin forma pauperis denied. Petitioner allowed until October 26, 2009,within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and to

submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of thisCourt.

No. 08–10625. GwanJun Kim, Petitioner v. Department of Labor,et al. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis de-nied. Petitioner allowed until October 26, 2009, within which to pay thedocketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compli-ance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.

No. 08–10997. Phill J. Williams, Petitioner v. Church’s Chicken, et al.Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis denied.Petitioner allowed until October 26, 2009, within which to pay the dock-eting fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliancewith Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.

No. 09–5205.

Franklin Nicoloudakis, Petitioner v.

Lynne Abraham,Philadelphia District Attorney, et al. Motion of petitioner for leave toproceed in forma pauperis denied. Petitioner allowed until October 26,2009, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a)and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules ofthis Court.

No. 09–5294. Magno J. Ortega, Petitioner v. Napa County, California.Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis denied.Petitioner allowed until October 26, 2009, within which to pay the dock-eting fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliancewith Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.

No. 09–5305. Peter J. Corines, Petitioner v. Broward County Sher-

iff’s Department, et al. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceedin forma pauperis denied. Petitioner allowed until October 26, 2009,within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and tosubmit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of thisCourt.


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No. 08–1097. David P. Adam, et al., Petitioners v. Ken L. Salazar,Secretary of the Interior. Petition for writ of certiorari to the UnitedStates Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1100. Antoinette Pirant, Petitioner v. United States PostalService. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court ofAppeals for the Seventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–1117. Scott Davis Bowen, Petitioner v. Oregon. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Oregon denied.

No. 08–1122. Paul Martin Clark, et al., Petitioners v. Gladys ElaineBlanton Jenkins. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals

of Texas, Seventh District, denied.No. 08–1133. Frank D. Wuterich, Petitioner v. United States. Peti-

tion for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals forthe Armed Forces denied.

No. 08–1144. J.L. Spoons, Inc., et al., Petitioner v. Henry Guzman,Director, Ohio Department of Public Safety, et al. Petition for writ ofcertiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuitdenied.

No. 08–1172. Joseph P. Nacchio, Petitioner v. United States. Petitionfor writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for theTenth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1176. Tyson Ford, Petitioner v. United States. Petition for

writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the FirstCircuit denied.

No. 08–1184. Linden D. Bowman, Petitioner v. United States. Peti-tion for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals forthe Sixth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1188. Gerald Robinson, Petitioner v. Ohio. Petition for writof certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Lucas County, denied.

No. 08–1205. A. Stephan Botes, Petitioner v. United States. Petitionfor writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for theEleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–1213. Patricia L. Caruso, Director, Michigan Department of

Corrections, et al., Petitioners v.

Michelle Bazzetta, et al.; andNo. 08–1345. Michelle Bazzetta, et al., Petitioners v. Patricia L. Ca-ruso, Director, Michigan Department of Corrections, et al. Petitions forwrits of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the SixthCircuit denied.


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No. 08–1216. Amadou Baillo Barry, Petitioner v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.,

Attorney General. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–1232. Carlyle Fortran Trust, Petitioner v. NVIDIA Corpora-

tion, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court ofAppeals for the Ninth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1238. Yuri J. Stoyanov, Petitioner v. Ray Mabus, Secretary

of the Navy, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1245. National Taxpayers Union, Petitioner v. Social Secu-

rity Administration, Office of the Inspector General. Petition for writof certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Cir-

cuit denied.

No. 08–1266. Isabel Guerra, Petitioner v. United States. Petition for

writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Elev-

enth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1280. Ronald Mikos, Petitioner v. United States. Petition for

writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh

Circuit denied.

No. 08–1283. Choose Life Illinois, Incorporated, et al., Petitioners v.

Jesse White, Illinois Secretary of State. Petition for writ of certiorari

to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–1284. DBC, Petitioner v. Patent and Trademark Office, Board

of Patent Appeals and Interferences. Petition for writ of certiorari to

the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied.

No. 08–1285. Lazar S. Finker, et al., Petitioners v. Galina Weber.

Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals

for the Eleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–1287. Family Dollar Stores, Inc., Petitioner v. Janice Morgan,

et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Ap-

peals for the Eleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–1291. Odis Tucker, et al., Petitioners v. Hardin County, Ten-

nessee, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court

of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1295. Jeffrey Cheek, et al., Petitioners v. City of Edwards-

ville, Kansas, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied.


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No. 08–1300. Clark Gunderson, et al., Petitioners v. Liberty MutualInsurance Company, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the UnitedStates Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1306. Deborah K. Hendrix, et al., Petitioners v. Wallace Cof-fey, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court ofAppeals for the Tenth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1309. Hill Dermaceuticals, Inc., Petitioner v. Rx Solutions,et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Ap-peals for the Eleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–1317. Gilbert Eman, Petitioner v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attor-ney General. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Courtof Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1321. New York, Petitioner v. Anthony Romeo. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of New York denied.

No. 08–1325. Derek Barr, et al., Petitioners v. Steve Lafon, Individu-ally and in His Official Capacity as Principal of William Blount HighSchool, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Courtof Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1328. David Greenwell, Petitioner v. Paul Parsley. Petitionfor writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for theSixth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1330. Leevan Sands, et al., Petitioners v. Department ofHomeland Security, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the UnitedStates Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–1337. Thomas L. Knight, Petitioner v. Chicago Tribune Com-pany, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Appellate Court ofIllinois, First District, denied.

No. 08–1340. Matthew Wiggenhorn, et al., Petitioners v. AXA Equi-table Life Insurance Company, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari tothe United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1346. David Acosta, Petitioner v. Marie D. Campbell, et al.Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appealsfor the Eleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–1348. Donald Eugene Railsback, Petitioner v. Washington.Petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Washington,Division 2, denied.

No. 08–1349. Denise J. Coffey, et al., Petitioners v. SouthwesternBell Telephone, L. P., et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the UnitedStates Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied.


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No. 08–1421. Richard A. Van Auken, Petitioner v. Catron, Catron &Pottow, P.A., et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Ap-peals of New Mexico denied.

No. 08–1424. Louis R. Rosenthal, Petitioner v. Committee on Profes-sional Standards, Appellate Division, Supreme Court of New York,Third Judicial Department. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Appel-late Division, Supreme Court of New York, Third Judicial Depart-ment, denied.

No. 08–1429. Janet M. Beal, Petitioner v. CSX Corporation, et al.Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appealsfor the Eleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–1430.

Micky A. Smith and J. Scott Brown, as CoPersonalRepresentatives of the Estate of Elizabeth Ashley Smith, Deceased,et al., Petitioners v. Ford Motor Company, et al. Petition for writ ofcertiorari to the Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma, Third Division,denied.

No. 08–1431. Krishna Reddy, Petitioner v. Vesta M. Matthews, et al.Petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeal of California,Fourth Appellate District, Division Two, denied.

No. 08–1433. Stephan Jay Lawrence, Petitioner v. Alan L. Goldberg.Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appealsfor the Eleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–1434. Michael J. Katz, Petitioner v. Ray Mabus, Secretary of

the Navy. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court ofAppeals for the Third Circuit denied.

No. 08–1435. Wayne Chung, Petitioner v. Superior Court of Califor-nia, San Francisco County, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to theCourt of Appeal of California, First Appellate District, denied.

No. 08–1437. Timothy J. Russell, et ux., Petitioners v. United States.Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appealsfor the Tenth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1440. David S. Haeg, Petitioner v. Brent R. Cole. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Alaska denied.

No. 08–1444. Aspen Creek Estates, Ltd., Petitioner v. Town ofBrookhaven, New York, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to theCourt of Appeals of New York denied.

No. 08–1445. Ron Childress, Petitioner v. United States. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the FourthCircuit denied.


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No. 08–1446. Peter G. Grain, et ux., Petitioners v. Trinity Health,et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Ap-peals for the Sixth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1447. St. Johns United Church of Christ, et al., Petitioners v. Randy Babbitt, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, et al.Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appealsfor the District of Columbia Circuit denied.

No. 08–1449. Connection Distributing Co., et al., Petitioners v. EricH. Holder, Jr., Attorney General. Petition for writ of certiorari to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1450. Lavon Jones, Jr., Petitioner v. Bayer Healthcare, LLC.

Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appealsfor the Ninth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1451. Gerard D. Matthew, et al., Petitioners v. Departmentof the Army. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Courtof Appeals for the Second Circuit denied.

No. 08–1452. Grant O. Adams, et al., Petitioners v. Federal AviationAdministration, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the UnitedStates Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied.

No. 08–1454. Asociacion de Empleados del Estado Libre Asociadode Puerto Rico, Petitioner v. Michelle Monteagudo. Petition for writ ofcertiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuitdenied.

No. 08–1455.

Richard S. Baumhammers, Petitioner v.

Pennsylvania.Petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania,Eastern District, denied.

No. 08–1456. George Quinones, Petitioner v. New York. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of New York denied.

No. 08–1460. Donna J. Arensdorf, Petitioner v. Commissioner of In-ternal Revenue, et al.; Petition for writ of certiorari to the UnitedStates Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1461. Mylan Laboratories, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. TakedaChemical Industries, Ltd., et al.; and

No. 08–1463. Alphapharm Pty., Ltd., et al., Petitioners v. TakedaChemical Industries, Ltd., et al. Petitions for writs of certiorari to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied.

No. 08–1464. East End Property Company #1, LLC, et al., Petition-ers v. Town Board of Brookhaven, New York, et al. Petition for writ ofcertiorari to the Appellate Division, Supreme Court of New York, Sec-ond Judicial Department, denied.


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No. 08–1466. Sumardi Sunarto, Petitioner v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., At-torney General. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1467. Nicolas Carranza, Petitioner v. Ana Chavez, et al. Peti-tion for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals forthe Sixth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1468. Ann C. Donovan, Petitioner v. Arkansas SupremeCourt Committee on Professional Conduct. Petition for writ of certio-rari to the Supreme Court of Arkansas denied.

No. 08–1469. Orion Reserves Limited Partnership, Petitioner v. Ken

L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, et al. Petition for writ of certio-rari to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of ColumbiaCircuit denied.

No. 08–1471. Livonia Shropshire, Individually and as Next Friendof Hannah Shropshire, Petitioner v. Laidlaw Transit, Inc. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the SixthCircuit denied.

No. 08–1474. Isaiah Jordan and Dorothy Jordan, Petitioners v. Tommy Mosley. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–1475. Hung Lin Wu, Petitioner v. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attor-ney General. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court

of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied.No. 08–1477. Baden Sports, Inc., Petitioner v. Molten USA, Inc.,

et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Ap-peals for the Federal Circuit denied.

No. 08–1483. Brandon Kuhn, Petitioner v. Bureau of Alcohol, To-bacco, Firearms and Explosives. Petition for writ of certiorari to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1485. Carolyn Brown, Deloise Fikes, and James Russell, Peti-tioners v. One Beacon Insurance Company, Inc. Petition for writ ofcertiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Cir-cuit denied.

No. 08–1486. Christian Gagnon, Petitioner v. United States. Petition

for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for theSixth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1487. Curtis Hart, Petitioner v. Safeway, Inc. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Oregon denied.


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No. 08–1488. HK Systems, Inc., Petitioner v. Eaton Corporation.Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appealsfor the Seventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–1489. Margaret D. Edwards Flynn, Petitioner v. Cheryl AnnYara, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of NewMexico denied.

No. 08–1490. J. D. Hopkins, Petitioner v. D. C. Chapman Ventures,Inc. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Circuit Court of West Virginia,Nicholas County, denied.

No. 08–1491. Carl R. Wagenknecht, Jr., Petitioner v. Richard A.

Levin, Ohio Tax Commissioner. Petition for writ of certiorari to theSupreme Court of Ohio denied.

No. 08–1492. Gloria Willett, Petitioner v. West Virginia. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginiadenied.

No. 08–1493. Brenda R. Babb, Petitioner v. Eleanor G. Watson andPamela Watson Fehlig, as Personal Representatives of the Estate ofCharles L. Watson, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Court ofAppeals of South Carolina denied.

No. 08–1495. John M. Dunn, Petitioner v. Indiana. Petition for writof certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Indiana, First District, denied.

No. 08–1496. Deniss Gladkihs, Petitioner v. Colorado. Petition for

writ of certiorari to the District Court of Colorado, Arapahoe Countydenied.

No. 08–1499. Robert Scott Fisher, Petitioner v. Colorado. Petitionfor writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Colorado denied.

No. 08–1502. Vikas Sareen, Petitioner v. Reema Sareen, et al. Peti-tion for writ of certiorari to the Appellate Division, Supreme Court ofNew York, Second Judicial Department, denied.

No. 08–1503. Dale Argo, Petitioner v. Tennessee, et al. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the SixthCircuit denied.

No. 08–1504. Annemarie Bothe, Petitioner v. Pamela Jean Hansen.Petition for writ of certiorari to the District Court of Appeal of Flor-ida, Second District, denied.

No. 08–1505. Calvin P. Roach, Petitioner v. Terri L. Roach. Petitionfor writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Arizona, DivisionTwo, denied.


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No. 08–1508. Kyung Suh Kim, et al., Petitioners v. Synod of South-

ern California and Hawaii, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the

Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District, denied.

No. 08–1510. Alex M. Grijalva, Petitioner v. Merit Systems Protec-

tion Board. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Courtof Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied.

No. 08–1511. Wendell F. Gilley, Petitioner v. Monsanto Company,

Inc., et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of

Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–1512. Cynthia Gates, et al., Petitioners v. Speedway Super-

america, L.L.C. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appealsof Ohio, Cuyahoga County, denied.

No. 08–1514. Marcus W. Stephens, Petitioner v. United States. Peti-

tion for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for

the Armed Forces denied.

No. 08–1516. Alice Faye Cox, Petitioner v. DeSoto County, Missis-

sippi. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Ap-

peals for the Fifth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1517. Horacio Fernandez, Petitioner v. United States. Peti-


the Fifth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1518.

Mayer Unified School District, et al., Petitioners v.

Arizona State Land Commissioner, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari

to the Supreme Court of Arizona denied.

No. 08–1519. David Chrin, Petitioner v. Ibrix, Inc. Petition for writ

of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Cir-

cuit denied.

No. 08–1522. Robina Jenkins, Petitioner v. Nancy Worley, Individu-

ally and in Her Capacity as Alabama Secretary of State, et al. Petition

for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the

Eleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–1523. Anthony Lionetti, Petitioner v. United States. Petition

for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the

Third Circuit denied.

No. 08–1525. Improv West Associates, et al., Petitioners v. Comedy

Club, Inc., et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied.


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No. 08–1542. Michael Spielvogel, Petitioner v. United States. Peti-tion for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals forthe Eleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–1544. Massood Jallali, Petitioner v. Nova Southeastern Uni-versity, Inc. Petition for writ of certiorari to the District Court of Ap-peal of Florida, Fourth District, denied.

No. 08–1545. Morteza Eghbal, et al., Petitioners v. United States.Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appealsfor the Ninth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1546. Kenneth C. Keener, William P. Smith, and Anne D.

Smith., Petitioners v.

United States. Petition for writ of certiorari tothe United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied.

No. 08–1548. Business Planning Systems, Inc., Petitioner v. Person-nel Decisions, Inc. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Courtof Delaware denied.

No. 08–1550. James G. Franke, Petitioner v. PolyAmerica Medicaland Dental Benefits Plan. Petition for writ of certiorari to the UnitedStates Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1552. Herbert Freeman, Individually and in His Capacity asRepresentative of the Estate of Ethel Freeman, et al., Petitioners v. United States. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Courtof Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1557.

Luis Jacinto Marti, Petitioner v.

United States. Peti-tion for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals forthe Eleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–1558. Imperial Merchant Services, Inc., dba Check RecoverySystems, Inc., Petitioner v. Brandy G. Hunt, Individually and on Behalfof All Others Similarly Situated. Petition for writ of certiorari to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1560. William B. Jolley, Petitioner v. Department of Housingand Urban Development. Petition for writ of certiorari to the UnitedStates Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied.

No. 08–1561. Sansan Dewi Chandra Tjong, Petitioner v. Eric H.Holder, Jr., Attorney General. Petition for writ of certiorari to the

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1563. Herman Aster, Petitioner v. Zdenka Aster. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the Court of Appeal of California, Sixth AppellateDistrict, denied.


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No. 08–1565. Ivan Kriger, Andrey Samolovov, and Joseph Esposito,Petitioners v. Bowen Property Management, et al. Petition for writ ofcertiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuitdenied.

No. 08–1567. Daniel TePoel, Petitioner v. United States. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the SeventhCircuit denied.

No. 08–1568. Richard Garrett Turay, Petitioner v. Henry Richards,et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Ap-peals for the Ninth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1570.

Austin L. Curtis, Petitioner v.

Janet Napolitano, Secre-tary of Homeland Security. Petition for writ of certiorari to the UnitedStates Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1572. Peter Hoffman, et al., Petitioners v. Jonesfilm; andNo. 09–75. Jonesfilm, Petitioner v. Peter Hoffman, et al. Petitions for

writs of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the NinthCircuit denied.

No. 08–1573. Richard I. Fine, Petitioner v. State Bar of California.Petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Californiadenied.

No. 08–1574. Sami Gaber, Petitioner v. Kristin Henderson, et al.Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals

for the Fourth Circuit denied.No. 08–1576. Rosalina Linam, Petitioner v. Daniel Linam. Petition

for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Florida denied.

No. 08–1577. Milton H. Greene Archives, Inc., Petitioner v. BPICommunications, Inc., et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the UnitedStates Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1578. Teresa L. Luke, et al., Petitioners v. EmergencyRooms, P.S., et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1579. The Rector, Wardens and Vestrymen of Saint JamesParish in Newport Beach, California, et al., Petitioners v. The Protes-tant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Los Angeles, et al. Petition

for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of California denied.

No. 08–1580. John Sandoval, Petitioner v. Los Angeles County De-partment of Public Social Services, et al. Petition for writ of certiorarito the Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District, denied.


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No. 08–1581. Karris A. Bilal, Petitioner v. Illinois Attorney Regis-tration and Disciplinary Commission. Petition for writ of certiorari tothe Supreme Court of Illinois denied.

No. 08–1582. Richard A. Radwanski, Petitioner v. Samuel Ruiz, et al.Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appealsfor the Third Circuit denied.

No. 08–1583. Coley Quinn, Petitioner v. United States. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Elev-enth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1584. ValuePest.com of Charlotte, Inc., fka Budget Pest Pre-vention, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Bayer Corporation, et al. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the FourthCircuit denied.

No. 08–1585. Evelyn S. Harris, Petitioner v. Standard InsuranceCompany, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1586. Marie A. Faltas, Petitioner v. Sharon B. Koon. Petitionfor writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of South Carolina denied.

No. 08–1587. Jerry Paull, Petitioner v. United States. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the SixthCircuit denied.

No. 08–1588. Daniel Opoku Mensah, Petitioner v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.,Attorney General, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the UnitedStates Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1590. RAR Development Associates, Petitioner v. New Jer-sey Schools Construction Corporation, et al. Petition for writ of certio-rari to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, denied.

No. 08–1591. Teresa Pichoff, as Special Administrator of the Estateof Bruce Pichoff, Deceased, Petitioner v. QHG of Springdale, Inc., dbaNorthwest Health System, aka Northwest Medical Center of Washing-ton County, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1593. John Nicholas, et ux., Individually and as Successorsin Interest to the Estate of Demetrios John Nicholas, Deceased, Peti-tioners v. Richard M. Boyd, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied.

No. 08–1594. Amr Mohammed Khalil, Petitioner v. Eric H.Holder, Jr., Attorney General. Petition for writ of certiorari to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit denied.


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No. 08–7683. Rodney M. Patton, Petitioner v. Wilvis Harris, et al.


for the Seventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–8246. Thavirak Sam, Petitioner v. Pennsylvania. Petition for

writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern Dis-trict, denied.

No. 08–8672. Anthony Feurtado, Petitioner v. United States. Peti-


the Fourth Circuit denied.

No. 08–8682. Christian F. Meister, Petitioner v. Mike Scott, et al.;

and Christian F. Meister, Petitioner v.

Mike Scott, et al. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Elev-

enth Circuit denied.

No. 08–8713. David Lee Jackson, Petitioner v. United States. Peti-


the Fifth Circuit denied.

No. 08–8844. Walid Ihmoud, Petitioner v. United States. Petition for

writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth

Circuit denied.

No. 08–8848. Herbert Watson, Petitioner v. Pennsylvania. Petition

for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern

District, denied.

No. 08–8871. Jeffery William Paul, Petitioner v. United States. Peti-


the Eighth Circuit denied.

No. 08–9100. Juan Ramon Meza Segundo, Petitioner v. Texas. Peti-

tion for writ of certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

denied.

No. 08–9130. James Jones, Petitioner v. Pennsylvania. Petition for

writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern Dis-

trict, denied.

No. 08–9180. Michael Sklar, et ux., Petitioners v. Commissioner of

Internal Revenue. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States


No. 08–9276. Cirilo FloresPerez, Petitioner v. United States. Peti-


the Ninth Circuit denied.


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No. 08–9610. Edward Lee Jones, Petitioner v. Nevada. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Nevada denied.

No. 08–9676. Tilon Lashon Carter, Petitioner v. Texas. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas denied.

No. 08–9684. Robert A. Blaylock, Petitioner v. United States. Peti-tion for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals forthe Eighth Circuit denied.

No. 08–9737. Darryl Boynes, Jr., Petitioner v. United States. Petitionfor writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for theFourth Circuit denied.

No. 08–9814.

Nicholas Ragin, Petitioner v.

United States; andNo. 08–9977. David L. Howard, Petitioner v. United States. Petitions

for writs of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for theFourth Circuit denied.

No. 08–9834. Kevin Henderson, Petitioner v. United States. Petitionfor writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for theSeventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–9882. Damon Franklin Spence, Petitioner v. Eric H.Holder, Jr., Attorney General. Petition for writ of certiorari to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied.

No. 08–9884. Maurice Donnell Cooper, Petitioner v. United States.Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals

for the Ninth Circuit denied.No. 08–9887. Krishnaswamy Sampath, Petitioner v. Concurrent

Technologies Corporation. Petition for writ of certiorari to the UnitedStates Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit denied.

No. 08–9944. Edward Zuniga, Petitioner v. United States. Petitionfor writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for theTenth Circuit denied.

No. 08–9948. Ted Anthony Prevatte, Petitioner v. James French,Warden, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Courtof Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–9992. Louis Mullen, Petitioner v. United States. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the FourthCircuit denied.

No. 08–9994. David Barnett, Petitioner v. Don Roper, Superintend-ent, Potosi Correctional Center. Petition for writ of certiorari to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit denied.


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No. 08–9995. Joseph Bannister, Petitioner v. Illinois. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Illinois denied.

No. 08–10000. Rose Huff, Petitioner v. Kentucky Retirement Sys-tems. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Ken-tucky denied.

No. 08–10028. Mario RobledoLeyva, Petitioner v. United States.Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appealsfor the Fifth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10038. Dain Bennett, Petitioner v. United States. Petitionfor writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the

Eleventh Circuit denied.No. 08–10041. Leonard A. Pelullo, Petitioner v. United States. Peti-

tion for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals forthe Third Circuit denied.

No. 08–10046. Fred Furnish, Petitioner v. Kentucky. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Kentucky denied.

No. 08–10061. John L. Nyhammer, Petitioner v. New Jersey. Petitionfor writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of New Jersey denied.

No. 08–10071. Joel Garcia Nunez, Petitioner v. Rick Thaler, Director,Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Divi-sion. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Ap-peals for the Fifth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10074.

Richard Thomas Stitt, Petitioner v.

United States.Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appealsfor the Fourth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10075. Abdur Rashid, Petitioner v. United States;No. 08–10508. Abrar Haque, Petitioner v. United States; andNo. 09–5712. Akram Haque, Petitioner v. United States. Petitions

for writs of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for theSixth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10079. Briheim Lafee Rice, Petitioner v. Keith W. Davis,Warden. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Vir-ginia denied.

No. 08–10080. Rodriguez Spear, Petitioner v. Tony Howerton, War-den. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Ap-peals for the Eleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–10083. Melvin Ray, Petitioner v. Richard F. Allen, Commis-sioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al. Petition for writ


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of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the EleventhCircuit denied.

No. 08–10084. Luis Ruiz, Petitioner v. Thomas Birkett, Warden.Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appealsfor the Sixth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10085. William Roger McNeill, Petitioner v. Preston Goff, Jr.,Warden. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court ofAppeals for the Fifth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10087. Richard Maurice Dumont, Petitioner v. United States.Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appealsfor the Eleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–10091.

Duwayne Bartsch, Petitioner v.

California. Petitionfor writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeal of California, First Appel-late District, denied.

No. 08–10093. Percy Lavae Bacon, Petitioner v. Randy Laswell,et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Nevadadenied.

No. 08–10094. Rogelio Munoz, Petitioner v. David Fortner, et al.Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appealsfor the Fifth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10099. Michael Cook, Petitioner v. Florida. Petition for writof certiorari to the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District,denied.

No. 08–10106.

Timothy Peoples, Petitioner v.

Barber, et al.; and Tim-othy Peoples, Petitioner v. Barber, et al. Petition for writ of certiorarito the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10107. Thomas Braley, Petitioner v. California. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the Court of Appeal of California, Second Appel-late District, denied.

No. 08–10112. Robert Curtis, Petitioner v. Oregon. Petition for writof certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Oregon denied.

No. 08–10116. Eric Wayne Bennett, Petitioner v. California. Petitionfor writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of California denied.

No. 08–10118. Jerry Lynn Davis, Petitioner v. Third Judicial DistrictCourt of Nevada, Lyon County, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari tothe Supreme Court of Nevada denied.

No. 08–10120. Roger Erhardt Stubl, Petitioner v. Inspector Place.Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appealsfor the Sixth Circuit denied.


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No. 08–10138. Brian Anderson, Petitioner v. Mike Cunningham.Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appealsfor the Tenth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10140. Donald Edward Beaty, Petitioner v. Charles L. Ryan,Director, Arizona Department of Corrections. Petition for writ of cer-tiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuitdenied.

No. 08–10141. Douglas Beeks, Petitioner v. Domingo Uribe, Jr., Act-ing Warden. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Courtof Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10144. Joe Luna, Petitioner v. Texas. Petition for writ ofcertiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas denied.

No. 08–10148. Kim McMullen, Petitioner v. Franklin J. Tennis,Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Rockview, et al. Peti-tion for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals forthe Third Circuit denied.

No. 08–10153. John Henry Massie, Jr., Petitioner v. Walter A. McNeil, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections. Petition for writof certiorari to the Supreme Court of Florida denied.

No. 08–10175. Tyrone G. Jenkins, Petitioner v. Walter A. McNeil,Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al. Petition for writof certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the EleventhCircuit denied.

No. 08–10176.

Michael Kaiser, Petitioner v.

Texas. Petition for writof certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, denied.

No. 08–10189. Elias Morales, Petitioner v. Leticia J. Marques. Peti-tion for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals forthe Eleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–10190. William J. Pandolfi, Petitioner v. Ashbel T. Wall, II,Director, Rhode Island Department of Corrections, et al. Petition forwrit of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the FirstCircuit denied.

No. 08–10192. Franklin Dewayne Alix, Petitioner v. Rick Thaler,Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institu-tions Division. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Courtof Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10193. Brian Ellis Porter, Petitioner v. Derral G. Adams,Warden. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court ofAppeals for the Ninth Circuit denied.


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No. 08–10234. Bruce Rich, Petitioner v. Walter A. McNeil, Secre-

tary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al. Petition for writ of cer-

tiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Cir-

cuit denied.

No. 08–10235. Corey Lovell Arnold, Petitioner v. Anthony A. La-marque, Warden. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States


No. 08–10237. Alfred Toliver, Petitioner v. James Hartley, Acting

Warden, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court

of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10244.

Jorge Hermelo, Petitioner v.

Walter A. McNeil, Secre-tary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al. Petition for writ of cer-


cuit denied.

No. 08–10246. Flenoid Greer, Petitioner v. Mary Berghuis, Warden.


for the Sixth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10247. Kurtis E. Armann, Petitioner v. Franciso Quintanais,

Warden. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of

Appeals for the Third Circuit denied.

No. 08–10248. Barry Leon Ardley, Petitioner v. United States. Peti-


the Eleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–10255. Kris Edward Helton, Petitioner v. Walter A. McNeil,

Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections. Petition for writ of cer-

tiorari to the Supreme Court of Florida denied.

No. 08–10257. Joseph Hawkins, Petitioner v. Hamlet, Ltd., et al.


for the Eleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–10259. Preston Hughes, III, Petitioner v. Texas. Petition for

writ of certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas denied.

No. 08–10261. David Matthew McKinney, Petitioner v. Tracy Ray,

Warden. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of

Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10262. Adam Fletcher Young, Petitioner v. Oklahoma. Peti-

tion for writ of certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Okla-

homa denied.


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No. 08–10265. Manuel Antonio Gonzalez, III, Petitioner v. WilliamSullivan, Warden. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10267. Ron Isaac, Petitioner v. Blaine Lafler, Warden. Peti-tion for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals forthe Sixth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10268. Colleen F., Petitioner v. Riverside County Depart-ment of Public Social Services. Petition for writ of certiorari to theCourt of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District, DivisionTwo, denied.

No. 08–10269. Montusa Karundo T. Pace, Petitioner v. Gene M. John-

son, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections. Petition for writof certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the FourthCircuit denied.

No. 08–10270. Derrick Quintero, Petitioner v. Tennessee. Petitionfor writ of certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee,Middle Division, denied.

No. 08–10273. Antonio Laron Collins, Petitioner v. United States.Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appealsfor the Tenth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10278. Demilious Kelly, Petitioner v. United States. Petitionfor writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for theSeventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–10282.

Jesse Bond, Petitioner v.

Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary,Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. Petition for writ of cer-tiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuitdenied.

No. 08–10288. William Moore, Petitioner v. United States. Petitionfor writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for theSeventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–10291. Ker’Sean Olajuwa Ramey, Petitioner v. Texas. Peti-tion for writ of certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texasdenied.

No. 08–10296. Steven Lee Updike, Petitioner v. Gene M. Johnson,Director, Virginia Department of Corrections, et al. Petition for writof certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the FourthCircuit denied.

No. 08–10304. Larry Moorer, Petitioner v. Andrew Jackson, Warden.Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appealsfor the Sixth Circuit denied.


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No. 08–10309. Timothy Doan Payne, Petitioner v. Texas. Petition for

writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Texas, Third District,

denied.

No. 08–10312. Peter Szanto, Petitioner v. Phillip Szanto. Petition for

writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appel-late District, Division Three, denied.

No. 08–10315. Robin Lee Archer, Petitioner v. Walter A. McNeil,

Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections. Petition for writ of cer-


cuit denied.

No. 08–10319.

Glen Allen Bethany, Jr., Petitioner v.

Rick Thaler,Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institu-

tions Division. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court

of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10321. Arthur Lee Bishop, Petitioner v. William Terry, War-

den. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Ap-

peals for the Eleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–10323. Burt Leon Setts, Petitioner v. Florida. Petition for

writ of certiorari to the District Court of Appeal of Florida, First Dis-

trict, denied.

No. 08–10326. Juan GonzalezZotelo, Petitioner v. United States.


for the Ninth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10336. Andre Batista, Petitioner v. New York. Petition for

writ of certiorari to the Appellate Division, Supreme Court of New

York, First Judicial Department, denied.

No. 08–10338. Issac Brown, Petitioner v. South Carolina. Petition

for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of South Carolina denied.

No. 08–10341. Ronald Cunniff, Petitioner v. Florida. Petition for

writ of certiorari to the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second

District, denied.

No. 08–10343. Thomas W. Hawkins, Petitioner v. Pennsylvania. Peti-

tion for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, East-

ern District, denied.

No. 08–10346. Anthony Darrell Hines, Petitioner v. Tennessee. Peti-

tion for writ of certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennes-

see, Middle Division, denied.


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No. 08–10374. Robert Michael Hughes, Petitioner v. Estate of

Tammy A. Hughes, Deceased. Petition for writ of certiorari to the

Court of Appeals of Minnesota denied.

No. 08–10375. Timothy L. Humphrey, Petitioner v. Florida. Petition

for writ of certiorari to the District Court of Appeal of Florida, SecondDistrict, denied.

No. 08–10376. Raul Hernandez, Petitioner v. Derrick L. Ollison,

Warden, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court

of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10378. Kevin Dewayne Graham, Petitioner v. Gerald K.

Washington, Warden, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the UnitedStates Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10379. Anthony Trevino, Petitioner v. Mike Evans, Warden.


for the Ninth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10382. Louis Lutz, Petitioner v. Barack H. Obama, President

of the United States, et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United

States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied.

No. 08–10387. Shannon Lee Simon, Petitioner v. Texas. Petition for

writ of certiorari to the Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourteenth Dis-

trict, denied.

No. 08–10393.

Clarence S. Allen, Petitioner v.

Judy Belcher. Petitionfor writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the

Eleventh Circuit denied.

No. 08–10396. Michael Orlando McDaniel, Petitioner v. Texas. Peti-

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