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    No. 97-6675.
    Harris v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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text:
    No. 97-6679.
    Frantz v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6680.
    Williams v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6688.
    Best v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6692.
    Mills v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6702.
    Payne v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6704.
    O’Reilly v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6705.
    Jackson v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6707.
    Lindo v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6709.
    McGinley v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6712.
    Landerman v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6715.
    Cobblah v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6716.
    Anzaldo-Casillas v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6719.
    Mays v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6720.
    Massey v. Smith, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6722.
    Ladejobi v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6725.
    Leatherwood v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6727.
    Davidson v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6730.
    Eke v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6731.
    Gonzales v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6732.
    Hicks v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6740.
    Casciano v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6742.
    Montebello v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6744.
    Muhammad v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6745.
    Martel v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6748.
    Butler v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6751.
    Visconti v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6753.
    Watts v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6755.
    Reynolds v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6763.
    Bolton v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6765.
    Wright v. United States.
   C. A; 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6766.
    Wright v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6770.
    Beaman v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6771.
    Pearson v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6774.
    Sayles v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6782.
    Williams v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6784.
    Carrington v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6785.
    Larkin v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6786.
    Monroy-Vargas v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6788.
    Moser v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6792.
    McCoy v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6793.
    Johnson, aka David v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6795.
    McPhaden v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6803.
    Lewis v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6807.
    Taylor v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6808.
    Westbrook v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6809.
    Walker v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6812.
    Abdul v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6817.
    Morales Vargas v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-605.
    Ben Oehrleins & Sons & Daughter, Inc., et al. v. Hennepin County.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Motions of BFI Waste Systems of North America, Inc., Mayors’ Task Force Against Waste Flow, National Restaurant Association, and Americans for Tax Reform Foundation et al. for leave to file briefs as amici curiae granted. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-632.
    Daddario v. Cape Cod Commission.
   Sup. Jud. Ct. Mass. Motions of Defenders of Property Rights and American Association for Small Property Ownership et al. for leave to file briefs as amici curiae granted. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-656.
    Central Office Telephone, Inc. v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.

Justice O’Connor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.


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    No. 96-1961.
    No. 96-8619.
    No. 96-9024.
    No. 96-9083.
    No. 96-9089.
    No. 96-9229.
    No. 96-9301.
    Gordon v. Board of Education for the City of New York, Abellan v. Fairmont Hotel, Morrison v. Hall, Director, Oregon Department of Corrections, et al., Sanders v. United States, Taha v. Smith et al., McGinnis v. Brown, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Banks v. United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Guinn v. Zavaras et al., Hill v. Farmers Home Group, James v. Singletary, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al., James v. Barclift et al., Stern v. Texas, Read v. Medical X-Ray Center, P. C., Sampson v. Bedoya, Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, et al., Jarrett v. Toxic Action Wash, aka Ohio Citizen Action, Preston v. Bowersox, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center, In re Banks, Watkis v. Kuehne & Nagel, Inc., et al., Quillen v. Southwest Virginia Production Credit Assn., James v. Singletary, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al., In re Baez, Hill v. Maxwell et al., Barrois v. Unidentified Party et al., Winn v. United States, Dwight B. v. Jerri Lynn C., Washington v. Neville (three judgments), Hicks v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board et al., Smith v. Casellas, Chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Mainville v. United States,
   ante, p. 818;

520 U. S. 1278;

ante, p. 829;

ante, p. 831;

ante, p. 831;

ante, p. 836;

ante, p. 840;

No. 96-9369.

No. 96-9517.

No. 96-9533.

No. 96-9534.

No. 97-45.

No. 97-263.

No. 97-292.

No. 97-5028.

No. 97-5133.

No. 97-5134.

No. 97-5156.

No. 97-5164.

No. 97-5228.

No. 97-5371.

No. 97-5510.

No. 97-5576.

No. 97-5632.

No. 97-5685.

No. 97-5814.

No. 97-5905.

No. 97-6024.

No. 97-6119.

ante, p. 845;

ante, p. 853;

ante, p. 854;

ante, p. 854;

ante, p. 859;

ante, p. 914;

ante, p. 870;

ante, p. 872;

ante, p. 943;

ante, p. 805;

ante, p. 878;

ante, p. 879;

ante, p. 883;

ante, p. 805;

ante, p. 918;

ante, p. 920;

ante, p. 901;

ante, p. 936;

ante, p. 923;

ante, p. 937;

ante, p. 958; and

ante, p. 940. Petitions for rehearing denied.


text:
    No. 96-1557.
    No. 96-1911.
    Calhoon v. United States, Nicholson v. Nevada State Bar,
   ante, p. 806; and

ante, p. 815. Motions of petitioners for leave to proceed further herein in forma pawperis granted. Petitions for rehearing denied.


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    January 7, 1998
    No. 97-742.
    Jones, Secretary of State of California v. Bates et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari dismissed under this Court’s Rule 46.


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    January 9, 1998
    No. 97-501.
    Ricci v. Village of Arlington Heights.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari granted. Brief of petitioner is to be filed with' the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, February 23,1998. Brief of respondent is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 25, 1998. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Friday, April 10, 1998. This Court’s Rule 29.2 does not apply.


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    No. 97-704.
    Dooley, Personal Representative of the Estate of Chuapoco, et al. v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari granted. Brief of petitioners is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, February 23, 1998. Brief of respondent is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 25, 1998. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 8 p.m., Friday, April 10, 1998. This Court’s Rule 29.2 does not apply.


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    No. 97-731.
    United States v. Beggerly et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari-granted. Brief of the Solicitor General is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, February 23,1998. Brief of respondents is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 25, 1998. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Friday, April-10, 1998. This Court’s Rule 29.2 does not apply.


text:
    No. 97-6270.
    Caron v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed informa pauperis granted. Certiorari granted. Brief of petitioner is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, February 23, 1998. Brief of the Solicitor General is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 25, 1998. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Friday, April 10, 1998. This Court’s Rule 29.2 does not apply.


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    January 12, 1998
    No. A-407 (97-907).
    In re Martin.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Application for stay, addressed to Justice Breyer and referred to the Court, denied.


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    No. A-439.
    Plyler et al. v. Moore, Director, South Carolina Department of Corrections.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Application to vacate stay of mandate, addressed to Justice Stevens and referred to the Court, denied.


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    No. D-1851.
    In re Disbarment of Smith.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 521 U. S. 1149.]


text:
    No. D-1853.
    In re Disbarment of Thornton.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 521 U. S. 1149.]


text:
    No. D-1859.
    In re Disbarment of Bedell.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see ante, p. 910.]


text:
    No. D-1861.
    In re Disbarment of Wilson.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see ante, p. 929.]


text:
    No. D-1865.
    In re Disbarment of Leibowitz.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see ante, p. 930.]


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    No. D-1866.
    In re Disbarment of Heinemann.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see ante, p. 930.]


text:
    No. D-1867.
    In re Disbarment of Mann.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see ante, p. 945.]


text:
    No. D-1868.
    In re Disbarment of Kenyon.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see ante, p. 945.]


text:
    No. D-1869.
    In re Disbarment of Steinberg.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see ante, p. 946.]


text:
    No. D-1871.
    In re Disbarment of Tokars.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see ante, p. 964.]


text:
    No. D-1874.
    In re Disbarment of Fruitbine.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see ante, p. 980.]


text:
    No. D-1875.
    In re Disbarment of Felton.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see ante, p. 980.]


text:
    No. D-1891.
    In re Disbarment of Singer.
   Donald I. Singer, of Des Plains, Ill., 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.


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    No. D-1892.
    In re Disbarment of Pairo.
   Richard Hughes Pairo, of Ocean City, Md., 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.


text:
    No. D-1893.
    In re Disbarment of Calhoun.
   Paul W. Calhoun, Jr., of Vidalia, Ga., 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.


text:
    No. D-1894.
    In re Disbarment of Christie.
   Robert Michael Christie, of East Orange, N. J., 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.


text:
    No. D-1895.
    In re Disbarment of Jackson.
   Clayton R. Jackson, of Sausalito, Cal., 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.


text:
    No. D-1896.
    In re Disbarment of Barnthouse.
   William Joseph Barnthouse, of Littleton, Colo., 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.


text:
    No. D-1897.
    In re Disbarment of Hantman.
   H. Roger Hantman, of Bayport, N. Y., 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.


text:
    No. D-1898.
    In re Disbarment of Poreda.
   Benjamin A. Poreda, of Trenton, N. J., 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.


text:
    No. D-1899.
    In re Disbarment of Gammons.
   Mark E. Gam-mons, of Rocky River, Ohio, 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.


text:
    No. D-1900.
    In re Disbarment of Barrera.
   Alfonso Barrera, Jr., of Henderson, Nev., 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.


text:
    No. D-1901.
    In re Disbarment of Azorsky.
   Morley M. Azorsky, of California, Pa., 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.


text:
    No. D-1902.
    In re Disbarment of Gardner.
   Timothy Martin Gardner, of Clayton, Mo., 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.


text:
    No. D-1903.
    In re Disbarment of Fisher.
   Bradley J. Fisher, of Springfield, Mo., 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.


text:
    No. D-1904.
    In re Disbarment of Quint.
   Hillard Jay Quint, of Atlanta, Ga., 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.


text:
    No. M-24.
    Manzano v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   Motion for reconsideration of order denying motion to direct the Clerk to file petition for writ of certiorari out of time [ante, p. 964] denied.


text:
    No. M-31.
    No. M-32.
    No. M-33.
    No. M-34.
    Cole v. Millard Fillmore Hospital; Lazaro v. United States; Mann v. University of Cincinnati et al.; and Cornelius v. Exxon Company USA et al.
   Motions to direct the Clerk to file petitions for writs of certiorari out of time denied.


text:
    No. 120,
    Orig.
    New Jersey v. New York.
   Motion of Western Mohegan Tribe and Nation of New York for reconsideration of order denying leave to file a brief as amicus curiae [ante, p. 993] denied.


text:
    No. 96-1693.
    Hopkins, Warden v. Reeves.
   C. A. 8th Cir. [Certiorari granted, 521 U. S. 1151.] Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument granted.


text:
    No. 96-1923.
    Cohen v. de la Cruz et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. [Certiorari granted, 521 U. S. 1152.] Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument granted.


text:
    No. 96-1925.
    Caterpillar Inc. v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. [Certiorari granted, 521 U. S. 1152.] Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument granted.


text:
    No. 96-1768.
    Feltner v. Columbia Pictures Television, Inc.
   C. A. 9th Cir. [Certiorari granted, 521 U. S. 1151.] Motion of American Intellectual Property Law Association for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted.


text:
    No. 96-8516.
    Bousley v. Brooks, Warden.
   C. A. 8th Cir. [Certiorari granted, 521 U. S. 1152.] Motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument granted to be divided as follows: petitioner, 20 minutes; the Solicitor General, 20 minutes; amicus curiae in support of the judgment below, 20 minutes. Motion of the Solicitor General to substitute the United States as respondent granted.


text:
    No. 96-8732.
    Edwards et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 931.] Motion for appointment of counsel granted, and it is ordered that Donald P. Sullivan, Esq., of Rockford, Ill., be appointed to serve as counsel for petitioner Horace Joiner in this ease.


text:
    No. 96-8986.
    Hohn v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 944.] Motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument granted to be divided as follows: petitioner, 25 minutes; the Solicitor General, 10 minutes; amicus curiae in support of the judgment below, 25 minutes.


text:
    No. 97-42.
    Eastern Enterprises v. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security, et al.
   C. A. 1st Cir. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 931.] Motion of Davon Inc. for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted.


text:
    No. 97-300.
    Stewart, Director, Arizona Department of Correction, et al. v. Martinez-Villareal.
   C. A. 9th Cir. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 912.] Motion of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted.


text:
    No. 97-372.
    United States v. United States Shoe Corp.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 944.] Motion of Arctic Cat et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae granted.


text:
    No. 97-454.
    United States v. Bestfoods et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. [Certiorari granted sub nom. United States v. CPC International, Inc., ante, p. 1024.] Motion of the Solicitor General to dispense with printing the joint appendix granted.


text:
    No. 97-826.
    No. 97-829.
    No. 97-831.
    AT&T Corp. et al. v. Iowa Utilities Board et al.; and AT&T Corp. et al. v. California et al.; MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. Iowa Utilities Board et al.; and MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. California et al.; and Federal Communications Commission et al. v. Iowa Utilities Board et al.; and Federal Communications Commission et al. v. California et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Motions of petitioners to expedite consideration of petitions for •writs of certiorari granted, and the several petitions for writs of certiorari will be considered by the Court at its January 28,1998, conference. Justice O’Connor took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.


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    No. 97-6750.
    Atuahene v. New Jersey Department of Transportation.
   C. A. Sd Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed informa pauperis denied. Petitioner is allowed until February 2,1998, 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 this Court.


text:
    No. 97-7089.
    In re Shown.
   Petition for writ of habeas corpus denied.


text:
    No. 97-722.
    No. 97-6503.
    No. 97-6513.
    No. 97-6555.
    In re Bennett; In re Lehman et al.; In re Gowing; and In re Rentschler.
   Petitions for writs of mandamus denied.


text:
    No. 97-6628.
    In re Reeves.
   Petition for writ of mandamus and/or prohibition denied.


text:
    No. 96-1405.
    Smiths Industries Medical Systems, Inc. v. Kernats, a Minor, by Kernats, Her Mother and Next Friend, et al.
   App. Ct. Ill., 1st Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1493.
    Cavallo v. Star Enterprise et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1611.
    Collagen Corp. v. Fiore et vir.
   Ct. App. Ariz. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1742.
    Belshe, Director, California Department of Health Services v. Orthopaedic Hospital et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1987.
    Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-23.
    Goewey, by His Next Friend, Goewey, et al. v. Fluor Daniel, Inc., et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-149.
    Khalife et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-338.
    Aktepe et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-361.
    Combs v. Meadowcraft Co., dba Plantation Patterns.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-385.
    Wells v. Gober, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-474.
    Estate of Shapiro, Deceased v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-485.
    Connecticut et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-502.
    Thai Pham v. Department of Justice et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-511.
    Rhoades Oil Co. v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-516.
    Harker v. United States et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-524.
    Silva v. Ram.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-535.
    Hopkins v. Ford et al.
   Dist. Ct. App. Fla., 1st Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-541.
    Arrest the Incinerator Remediation (A. I. R.), Inc. v. Environmental Protection Agency et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-543.
    Martin et ux. v. Horton et al.
   Ct. App. Mich. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-552.
    Domino’s Pizza, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-559.
    Ridder v. City of Springfield et al.
   C.'A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-564.
    SRS Technologies, Inc. v. Department of Defense et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-568.
    Hapgood v. City of Warren.
   Ct. App. Ohio, Trumbull County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-577.
    D. L. Baker, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-580.
    Shakespeare Co. v. Silstar Corporation of America, Inc.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-584.
    Cox v. Guilford County Board of Education.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-586.
    No. 97-769.
    Hartmann, a Minor, by His Parents and Next Friends, Hartmann et vir, et al. v. Loudoun County Board of Education; and Loudoun County Board of Education v. Hartmann, a Minor, by His Parents and Next Friends, Hartmann et vir, et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 118 F. 3d 996.


text:
    No. 97-600.
    Kronberg et al. v. Chicago Title Insurance Co. et al.
   App. Ct. Conn. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-603.
    Bowater Inc. and Subsidiaries v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-607.
    McCarron v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver of Meritor Savings Bank and in its Own Capacity.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-614.
    Vaccaro v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-642.
    McGraw, Attorney General of West Virginia v. Better Government Bureau, Inc.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-674.
    Lipin v. American National Red Cross et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-676.
    Ford v. Lawrence et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-681.
    Ashton v. Department of Veterans Affairs et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-682.
    Serapion v. Martinez et al.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-687.
    Wood, Trustee of the Wood Family Trust v. Bainbridge, Trustee, Elden W. Bainbridge Trust, June 13, 1968, et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-691.
    Michael F., by His Next Friends and Parents, Barry F. et ux. v. Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-693.
    Swekel, Personal Representative of the Estate of Swekel, Deceased v. Harrington et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-701.
    High Ridge Assn., Inc. v. Green et ux.
   Ct. App. Md. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-702.
    Seacor Marine, Inc. v. Chevron U. S. A. Inc.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-707.
    Huard v. O’Connor.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-709.
    Smith et al. v. Gwinnett County.
   Sup. Ct. Ga. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-710.
    Kilcoyne v. Bentley College et al.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-711.
    Allred v. Moore & Peterson et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-717.
    Trinity Industries, Inc. v. Johnstown America Corp. et al.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-721.
    County of San Joaquin et al. v. California Water Resources Control Board et al.
   Ct. App. Cal., 3d App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-727.
    Anderson, Director, California Department of Social Services, et al. v. Land et al.
   Ct. App. Cal., 2d App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-729.
    Anonymous v. Wilentz, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey, et al. (three judgments).
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-730.
    Anonymous v. Kaye, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals of New York, et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-733.
    David B. et al., Through Their Guardian ad Litem, Murphy v. McDonald, Director, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-735.
    Trout v. City of Blue Ash.
   Ct. App. Ohio, Hamilton County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-738.
    City of Omaha v. Doane.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-744.
    Hinkel v. Hinkel et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-748.
    Watson v. Hill, Superintendent, Odom Correctional Institute.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-749.
    Schwartz, dba Barry K. Schwartz Partnership, et al. v. Sullivan.
   C. A. 9th.Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-751.
    Shahar v. Bowers et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-752.
    Steele et al. v. City of Walla Walla.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-756.
    Burge et al. v. Behr et ux.
   Ct. App. Colo. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-757.
    Einheber v. Public Employment Relations Board of California (University of California at Berkeley, Real Party in Interest).
   Ct. App. Cal., 1st App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-759.
    Cilecek v. Inova Health System Services et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-761.
    Weaver et al. v. Wood et al.
   Sup. Jud. Ct. Mass. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-762.
    No. 97-770.
    Star Enterprise v. Smith et al.; and Texaco Inc. v. Smith et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 117 F. 3d 1417.


text:
    No. 97-768.
    Wahrman v. Wahrman et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-772.
    Price v. Malerba et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-773.
    DiRussa v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., et al.
   G. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-781.
    Taylor v. Missouri.
   Ct. App. Mo., Western Dist. Certiorari denied,


text:
    No. 97-793.
    Bisel et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-798.
    Osborne v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-800.
    Martin Cadillac Co., Inc. v. Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, California Department of Industrial Relations, et al.
   Ct. App. Cal., 2d App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-802.
    General Practice Associates, Inc., et al. v. Humana Inc. et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-803.
    Jenkins v. Florida Keys Community College et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-809.
    Bedi v. Grondin et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-813.
    AmerSig Graphics, Inc., et al. v. Estate of Widener, Deceased, et al.
   Super. Ct. Pa. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-815.
    Timehin v. City and County of San Francisco et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-821.
    Scott v. Western State University College of Law.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-823.
    Gracia v. Volvo Europa Truck, N. V.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-825.
    Millner v. ITT Aerospace/Communications Division of ITT Corp., Inc.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-835.
    Nelson v. Rehabilitation Enterprises of North Eastern Wyoming, Inc.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-838.
    Vernon v. Williams, Warden.
   Dist. Ct. N. M., Bernalillo County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-840.
    Heaning v. NYNEX-New York, aka New York Telephone Co.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-848.
    Manatt, Individually and as Father of Manatt, Deceased, et al. v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-857.
    Dale v. United States.
   C. A. Armed Forces. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-861.
    Washington v. United States.
   C. A. Armed Forces. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-865.
    Webster v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-866.
    Christian et al. v. Beargrass Corp. et al.
   Ct. App. Ky. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-867.
    Helms v. United States.
   C. A. Armed Forces. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-869.
    Richardson v. District of Columbia Bar et al.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-871.
    Williams et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-879.
    Guo v. Ryland Group, Inc., et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-894.
    Trupin v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-896.
    Swanner et ux. v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-898.
    JLM Aviation International, Inc., et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-904.
    Innocencio v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-911.
    Cotoia v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-912.
    Baker v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-925.
    Urbina v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-926.
    Lightbourn et al. v. Garza, Secretary of State of Texas.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-931.
    West Indies Transport, Inc., et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-933.
    Hamilton v. United States.
   C. A. Armed Forces. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-935.
    Dresen v. United States.
   C. A. Armed Forces. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-936.
    Hicks v. United States.
   C. A. Armed Forces. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-937.
    Howard v. Maryland Administrative Board of Election Laws et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-938.
    Rogers v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-939.
    Ciocchetti v. District Court of Colorado, Jefferson County, et al.
   Ct. App. Colo. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-5023.
    No. 97-5738.
    Martinez v. United States; and Gonzalez v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 112 F. 3d 1089.


text:
    No. 97-5125.
    Schaefer v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-5363.
    Washington v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-5420.
    Gresham v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-5531.
    McDuff v. Texas.
   Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-5748.
    Larson v. Ohlander.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-5859.
    Williams v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-5872.
    Horsman v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-5900.
    Gisriel v. Ocean City Board of Supervisors of Election et al.
   Ct. App. Md. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-5916.
    Williams v. Ohio.
   Sup. Ct. Ohio. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-5957.
    Kuplen v. Hardy et al.
   Ct. App. N.C. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-5968.
    Zaidi v. Northern Virginia Hospital Corporation et al.
   Sup. Ct. Va. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6029.
    Harding v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6053.
    Kerr v. Texas.
   Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6082.
    Gaither v. French, Warden.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6179.
    No. 97-6206.
    No. 97-6213.
    No. 97-6216.
    No. 97-6217.
    No. 97-6496.
    Chambers, aka Holmes v. United States; Bates v. United States; Miller v. United States; Wilson v. United States; Allen v. United States; and Richardson v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 116 F. 3d 1066.


text:
    No. 97-6200.
    McNeill v. North Carolina.
   Sup. Ct. N. C. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6218.
    Wilcher v. Mississippi (two judgments).
   Sup. Ct. Miss. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6250.
    Arce v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6352.
    Maloney v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board of California et al.
   Ct. App. Cal., 2d App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6402.
    White v. Crow et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6413.
    Jones v. Arizona.
   Sup. Ct. Ariz. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6420.
    Savage v. Michigan.
   Ct. App. Mich. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6426.
    Subia v. Fuentes et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6428.
    Damren v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6438.
    Philpot v. Georgia.
   Sup. Ct. Ga. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6453.
    Gilbert v. Dobbs, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6455.
    Sheehy et ux. v. Parker et al.
   Super. Ct. Pa. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6456.
    Sheehy et ux. v. Pennsylvania et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6459.
    Myers v. Alabama.
   Sup. Ct. Ala. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6462.
    Jones v. California.
   Ct. App. Cal., 4th App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6463.
    Johnson v. California et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6466.
    Robinson v. Smith et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6474.
    Smith v. Ohio Department of Human Services.
   Ct. App. Ohio, Clermont County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6477.
    Devlin v. Florida et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6479.
    Hollowell v. Johnson.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6480.
    East v. Seideman et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6485.
    Sosa v. Hinojosa et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6491.
    House v. Illinois.
   App. Ct. III., 1st Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6493.
    Roller v. Tuggle.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6501.
    Yuan Jin v. University of Pennsylvania.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6504.
    McClain v. Price, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Pittsburgh, et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6508.
    Spaziano v. Florida.
   Dist. Ct. App. Fla., 5th Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6509.
    Powell v. Bowersox, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6511.
    Thomas v. Hill, Warden.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6515.
    Hill v. Oklahoma.
   Sup. Ct. Okla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6516.
    Tavakoli-Nouri v. Mitchell.
   Ct. Sp. App. Md. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6517.
    Brush v. Arizona Department of Revenue et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6520.
    James v. Scott, Executive Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6527.
    Peeples v. Anderson, Warden.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6528.
    Omawalli v. Anderson, Warden.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6530.
    Bright v. Caruso.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6531.
    Bergmann v. Candler County Department of Family and Children Services et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6532.
    Page v. North Carolina.
   Sup. Ct. N. C. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6537.
    Saunders v. Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6540.
    Ashley v. Florida.
   Dist. Ct. App. Fla., 5th Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6545.
    McBride v. Texas.
   Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6546.
    McIntyre v. Nevada.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6553.
    Richardson v. North Carolina.
   Sup. Ct. N. C. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6558.
    Skolnick et al. v. Clinton et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6561.
    Libberton v. Arizona.
   Super. Ct. Ariz., Maricopa County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6564.
    Roberts v. Missouri.
   Sup. Ct. Mo. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6565.
    Bracewell et al. v. Lobmiller et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6566.
    Coggins v. First Family Financial Services, Inc.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6573.
    Dyer v. Michigan.
   Ct. App. Mich. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6576.
    Smith v. Grimes, Warden, et al.
   G. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6582.
    Roman v. Tenet, Director of Central Intelligence.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6584.
    Leaphart v. Gach et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6587.
    Hill v. Texas.
   Ct. App. Tex., 5th Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6589.
    Gillis v. North Carolina.
   Sup. Ct. N. C. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6590.
    Ford v. California.
   Ct. App. Cal., 4th App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6591.
    Garcia v. Florida.
   Dist. Ct. App. Fla., 3d Dist.

Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6597.
    Williams v. Singletary, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6598.
    Lattimore v. County of Monterey.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6601.
    Roach v. Angelone, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections.
   Sup. Ct. Va. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6604.
    Maus v. Murphy, Warden.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6613.
    Jones v. Zimmerman et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6614.
    Macri v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6616.
    McReynolds v. New York et al.
   App. Div., Sup. Ct. N.Y., 1st Jud. Dept. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6620.
    Swain v. Detroit Board of Education et al.
   Ct. App. Mieh. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6626.
    Poole v. Whitehurst et al.
   Sup. Ct. Tex. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6630.
    Rodriquez v. Batcheller et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6633.
    Williams v. Obregon et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6634.
    Webber v. Oklahoma.
   Ct. Grim. App. Olda. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6635.
    Delaney v. Massachusetts.
   Sup. Jud. Ct. Mass. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6636.
    Wike v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6643.
    Willis v. University of Louisville et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6644.
    Csoka v. United States et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6646.
    Arnold v. Moore, Director, South Carolina Department of Corrections, et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6647.
    Mims v. Burton, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6648.
    Litzenberg v. Litzenberg.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6650.
    Joseph v. City of New Orleans, Louisiana.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6653.
    McBride v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6654.
    Marts v. Hines et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6655.
    Jarquin v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6658.
    Branson v. City of Los Angeles et al.
   Ct. App. Cal., 2d App. Dist. Certiorari denied. '


text:
    No. 97-6662.
    Turnmire v. Bernhardt, Warden.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6665.
    Hamilton v. Oklahoma.
   Ct. Crim. App. Okla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6670.
    Gardner v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6671.
    Glendora v. Tele-Communications, Inc., et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6673.
    Glendora v. Marshall et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6678.
    Harris v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6681.
    Hertz v. Storer et al.
   Sup. Ct. Alaska. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6682.
    Denney v. Jones.
   Ct. App. Kan. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6693.
    Taylor v. Leavy et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6694.
    Orban v. Vaughn, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Graterford, et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6696.
    Simmons v. GTE North, Inc., et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6697.
    Scott v. Brundage.
   Ct. App. Cal., 1st App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6700.
    Corral v. Hair et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6701.
    Vicente-Guzman v. Immigration and Naturalization Service.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6711.
    Castaneda v. Texas.
   Ct. App. Tex., 6th Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6724.
    Cedillo v. United States.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6729.
    Hughes v. Department of Housing and Urban Development et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6738.
    McDermott v. Kansas Associates, Inc.
   Ct. Sp. App. Md. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6743.
    Lasley v. Georgetown University.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6752.
    Bannan v. Angelone, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6754.
    Rowkosky v. Larkins, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Dallas, Pennsylvania.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6759.
    Sullivan v. Massachusetts.
   Sup. Jud. Ct. Mass. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6804.
    Navarro-Duarte v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6805.
    Mitchell v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6814.
    Burgess v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6818.
    Woerner v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6819.
    Woodruff v. Wyoming.
   Sup. Ct. Wyo. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6824.
    Greaves v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6825.
    Escotto v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6827.
    Gonzalez-Portillo et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6828.
    Henderson v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6829.
    No. 97-6839.
    Harmon v. United States; and Thomas v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 120 F. 3d 564.


text:
    No. 97-6830.
    Rodgers v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6831.
    Knox v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6832.
    Reidt v. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6834.
    Blakeney v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6840.
    Tugwell v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6841.
    Williams v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6843.
    Bryan v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6844.
    Solano-Godines v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6845.
    Bounds v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6848.
    Blue-Sky v. California Department of Corrections et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6852.
    Roman v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6855.
    Bergne v. Gomez, Director, California Department of Corrections, et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6856.
    Arguelles v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6857.
    Bartley v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6869.
    Brown v. Kearney, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6872.
    Bates v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6873.
    Arias-Santos v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6874.
    Burton v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6875.
    Brewer v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6876.
    Bragg v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6878.
    Croft v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6879.
    Croft v. DeTella, Warden.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6880.
    Beaven v. McBride, Superintendent, Westville Correctional Facility.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6883.
    Knox v. Harrison, Warden.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6884.
    Myers, aka Meyers v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6885.
    McDonald v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6888.
    Pacheco v. United States.
   C, A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6893.
    Fleming v. Maine.
   Sup. Jud. Ct. Me. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6897.
    Fletcher v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6901.
    Hoffman v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6903.
    No. 97-6917.
    Fletcher v. United States; and Watts v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied. Reported below: 121 F. 3d 187.


text:
    No. 97-6904.
    Gonzales v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6906.
    Dass v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6909.
    Arroyo v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6910.
    Mitchell v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6911.
    LeCroy v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6914.
    Lee v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6916.
    Banks v. McCaughtry, Warden.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6918.
    Watson v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6919.
    Taylor v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6920.
    Winters v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6921.
    Young v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6926.
    Williams v. Jednorski, Warden.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6927.
    Taylor v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6928.
    Zagnojny v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6931.
    Jefferson v. Ohio.
   Ct. App. Ohio, Montgomery County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6935.
    Patterson v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6937.
    Stokes v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6938.
    Saia v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6941.
    Antonio-Cruz v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6942.
    Arnold v. United States.
   C. A. D. C. Cir; Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6943.
    Christopher v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6944.
    Coppola v. United States.
   C. A. ílth Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6945.
    Castillo v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6946.
    Culpepper v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6947.
    Cruz v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6948.
    Meader v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6950.
    McAllister v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6951.
    Matthews v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6952.
    Neysmith, aka Blake v. Angelone, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6956.
    Bonner v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6957.
    Conway v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6959.
    Rios-Favela v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6962.
    Martin v. Angelone, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6963.
    Leasure v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6966.
    Lambros v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6967.
    Scarpa v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6970.
    Robinson v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6971.
    Bristow v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied!


text:
    No. 97-6973.
    Dickerson v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6974.
    Herrod v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6976.
    Hyde v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6978.
    Washington v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6981.
    Holley v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6982.
    Estep v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Gertiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6985.
    Wright v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6986.
    Nwokeji v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir.. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6987.
    Gaines et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6988.
    Lewis v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6989.
    Jackson v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6990.
    Ross v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6996.
    Maki v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6998.
    Stewart v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7004.
    Byrd v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7006.
    Mathis v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7007.
    McClanahan v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7027.
    Hayden v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7030.
    Gossage v. Hughes, Chairperson, Kentucky Parole Board.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7031.
    Edwards v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7033.
    Bullock et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7034.
    Boos v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7035.
    Waletzki v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7037.
    Reyes v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7043.
    Bankston v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7045.
    Barocio v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7049.
    Martin v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7050.
    Neff v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7051.
    James v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7056.
    Skurdal v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7057.
    Wright v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7060.
    Marr v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7064.
    Holton v. United States.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7066.
    Guess v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7067.
    Green v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7070.
    Gonsalves et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7073.
    Smith v. United States.
   Ct. App. D. C. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7077.
    Bejarano-Ramirez v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7078.
    Figueroa-Romero v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7080.
    Fernandez v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7082.
    Hunt v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7086.
    Gibson v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7090.
    Dickerson v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7095.
    Ellis v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7096.
    Garcia-Venegas v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7099.
    Wilson v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-471.
    Kansas Public Employees Retirement System v. Blackwell, Sanders, Matheny, Weary & Lombardi et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied. Justice O’Connor, Justice Souter, and Justice Ginsburg would grant the petition for writ of certiorari, vacate the judgment, and remand the case for further consideration in light of Kansas Public Employees Retirement System v. Reimer & Roger Associates, Inc., 262 Kan. 635, 941 P. 2d 1321 (1997).


text:
    No. 97-520.
    General American Life Insurance Co. v. IT Corp. et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Motions of Southwest Administrators, Inc., and American Council on Life Insurance et al. for leave to file briefs as amici curiae granted. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-550.
    No. 97-591.
    DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. et al. v. Munford, Inc.; and Munford, Executrix of the Estate of Munford, Deceased, et al. v. Munford, Inc.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.

Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of these petitions.

Reported below: 98 F. 3d 604.


text:
    No. 97-670.
    Bellows v. Amoco Oil Co. et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.

Justice Breyer took no part in the eonsid-eration or decision of this petition.


text:
    No. 97-594.
    Unisys Corp. v. Ceska Sporitelna, A. S.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Motion of Ford Motor Co. et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae granted. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-613.
    Murphy v. Lindh.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pawperis granted. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-767.
    Case Corp. v. Freeman.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Motion of Chemical Manufacturers Association for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-846.
    Newport et vir v. Missouri Army National Guard et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Motion of petitioners for leave to proceed as veterans granted. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6602.
    Stafford v. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.

Justice O’Connor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.


text:
    No. 96-8796.
    No. 96-8873.
    No. 96-9242.
    No. 96-9309.
    No. 96-9328.
    No. 96-9452.
    No. 96-9461.
    No. 96-9567.
    No. 97-80.
    No. 97-102.
    No. 97-334.
    No. 97-442.
    No. 97-473.
    Vey v. Clinton, President of the United States, et al., Ruff v. Smith, Warden, Welsand v. United States, Arteaga v. California, Arteaga v. California, Miles v. LaSalle Financial Services, Inc., et al., Bell v. Flores et al., Tung v. California, Dehoney v. South Carolina Department of Corrections et al., Caterina et al. v. Blakely Borough et al., Milden et ux. v. Joseph, Trustee, Thomas v. Baxter, Gill et al. v. Rhode Island et al., Cerwinski v. Insurance Services Office, Inc., McKellip v. Sorrell, Anderson, Lehrman, Wanner & Thomas et al., Thomas v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Taylor v. Nelson et al., McSmith v. Tavares, Taylor v. Box, Mayor of the City of Rockford, Illinois, et al., Sarga v. United States, Johari v. Johari, Crawford v. Moran, Watson v. United States Postal Service et al., Love v. Ohio, Enand v. Montgomery County, Maryland, et al., Clewell et ux. v. Upjohn Co., Hayes v. Correction Management Affiliates, Inc., Vasquez v. Bexar County Adult Detention Center, Gibson v. West, Secretary of the Army, Ertelt v. North Dakota, Johnson v. United States, Williams v. Chrysler Corp., Andrews v. Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, Walker v. Dragovich, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Mahanoy, et al., Wainwright v. Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc., In re Woods, Fabian v. City of Miami, Wiedmer v. United States,
   520 U. S. 937;

ante, p. 826;

ante, p. 837;

ante, p. 841;

ante, p. 842;

ante, p. 849;

ante, p. 850;

ante, p. 856;

ante, p. 861;

ante, p. 863;

ante, p. 949;

ante, p. 968;

ante, p. 934;

No. 97-509.

No. 97-5024.

No. 97-5138.

No. 97-5483.

No. 97-5519.

No. 97-5574.

No. 97-5643.

No. 97-5887.

No. 97-5888.

No. 97-5898.

No. 97-5908.

No. 97-5919.

No. 97-5927.

No. 97-5944.

No. 97-5955.

No. 97-5976.

No. 97-5980.

No. 97-5994.

No. 97-6067.

No. 97-6073.

No. 97-6109.

No. 97-6215.

No. 97-6284.

No. 97-6297.

No. 97-6309.

ante, p. 952;

ante, p. 871;

ante, p. 877;

ante, p. 896;

ante, p. 919;

ante, p. 919;

ante, p. 984;

ante, p. 969;

ante, p. 969;

ante, p. 970;

ante, p. 957;

ante, p. 970;

ante, p. 970;

ante, p. 957;

ante, p. 971;

ante, p. 938;

ante, p. 971;

ante, p. 972;

ante, p. 958;

ante, p. 959;

ante, p. 986;

ante, p. 973;

ante, p. 947;

ante, p. 1003; and

ante, p. 962. Petitions for rehearing denied.


text:
    No. 97-130.
    Banderas, aka Banderas Orthopaedic Clinic, et al. v. Doman,
   ante, p. 864. Motion of petitioners for leave to proceed further herein in forma pauperis granted. Petition for rehearing denied.


text:
    No. 97-5998.
    Bottone v. United States,
   ante, p. 938. Motion for leave to file petition for rehearing denied.


text:
    January 15, 1998
    No. A-511 (97-7521).
    Gosch v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Scalia, and by him referred to the Court, granted pending the disposition of the petition for writ of certiorari. Should the petition for writ of certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shall continue pending the sending down of the judgment of this Court. ■


text:
    January 16, 1998
    No. 97-461.
    Wisconsin Department of Corrections et al. v. Schacht.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari granted. Brief of petitioners is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Friday, February 27, 1998. Brief of respondent is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Friday, March 27, 1998. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, April 13,1998. This Court’s Rule 29.2 does not apply.


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    No. 97-643.
    United States v. Cabrales.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari granted. Brief of the Solicitor General is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Friday, February 27, 1998. Brief of respondent is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Friday, March 27,1998. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m.,- Monday, April 13, 1998. This Court’s Rule 29.2 does not apply.


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    No. 97-873.
    United States v. Balsys.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari granted. Brief of the Solicitor General is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Friday, February 27,1998. Brief of respondent is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Friday, March 27, 1998. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, April 13, 1998. This Court’s Rule 29.2 does not apply.


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    No. 97-5737.
    Forney v. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari granted. Brief of petitioner is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Friday, February 27, 1998. Brief of respondent is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m.,-Friday, March 27,1998. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, April 13,1998. This Court’s Rule 29.2 does not apply.


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    No. 97-6146.
    Monge v. California.
   Sup. Ct. Cal. Motion of California Public Defenders Association for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed informa pauperis granted. Certiorari granted limited to the following question: “Does the Double Jeopardy Clause apply to non-capital sentencing proceedings that have the hallmarks of a trial on guilt or innocence?” Brief of petitioner is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Friday, February 27, 1998. Brief of respondent is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Friday, March 27,1998. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, April 13,1998. This Court’s Rule 29.2 does not apply.


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    January 20, 1998
    No. D-1870.
    In re Disbarment of Allen.
   Juliette Z. Allen, of Tustin, Cal., having requested to resign as a member of the Bar of this Court, it is ordered that her name be stricken from the roll of attorneys admitted to the practice of law before this Court. The rule to show cause, issued on November 10, 1997 [ante, p. 964], is discharged.


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    No. D-1905.
    In re Disbarment of Fiddes.
   William Torrance Fiddes, Jr., of Houston Tex., 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.


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    No. D-1906.
    In re Disbarment of Neely.
   George Robert Neely, of Houston, Tex., 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.


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    No. D-1907.
    In re Disbarment of Rome.
   David H. Rome, of Longmeadow, Mass., 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.


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    No. M-27.
    Western Mohegan Tribe and Nation of New York v. United States et al.
   Motion for reconsideration of order denying leave to invoke the Court’s original jurisdiction [ante, p. 998] denied.


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    No. M-35.
    No. M-36.
    Gerwig v. Department of Education; and Sherman v. Sherman et al.
   Motions to direct the Clerk to file petitions for writs of certiorari out of time denied.


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    No. 105,
    Orig.
    Kansas v. Colorado.
   Exceptions of Colorado to Second Report of the Special Master overruled without prejudice to Colorado’s right to renew those exceptions at the eondusion of the Special Master’s remedial proceedings. [For earlier order herein, see, e. g., ante, p. 1026.]


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    No. 96-8732.
    Edwards et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 981.] Further consideration of motion of petitioner Joseph Tidwell to reconsider order denying certiorari on Question 2 [ante, p. 981] deferred.


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    No. 96-1693.
    Hopkins, Warden v. Reeves.
   C. A. 8th Cir. [Certiorari granted, 521 U. S. 1151.] Motion for appointment of counsel granted, and it is ordered that Paula Hutchinson, Esq., of Lincoln, Neb., be appointed to serve as counsel for respondent in this ease.


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    No. 96-8837.
    Cleveland et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 1023.] Motion for appointment of counsel granted, and it is ordered’ that Norman S. Zal-kind, Esq., of Boston, Mass., be appointed to serve as counsel for petitioner Enrique Gray-Santana in this ease. Motion for appointment of counsel granted, and it is ordered that John H. Cunha, Jr., Esq., of Boston, Mass., be appointed to serve as counsel for petitioner Donald E. Cleveland in this case.


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    No. 97-6789.
    Moomchi v. New Mexico Corrections Department et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed informa pauperis denied. See this Court’s Rule 39.8. Petitioner is allowed until February 10,1998, 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 this Court.


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    No. 97-1015.
    No. 97-7153.
    No. 97-7222.
    In re Beardslee; In re Iseley; and In re Johnson.
   Petitions for writs of habeas corpus denied.


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    No. 97-7561 (A-522).
    In re Ceja.
   Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice O’Connor, and by her referred to the Court, denied. Petition for writ of habeas corpus denied. Justice Stevens and Justice Breyer would grant the application for stay of execution.


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    No. 97-6796.
    No. 97-6820.
    In re Schiefen; and In re Whitfield.
   Petitions for writs of mandamus denied.


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    No. 96-1749.
    Martin et vir v. Telectronics Pacing Systems, Inc., et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-26.
    Eddy et vir v. Polymer Technology Corp. et al.
   Super. Ct. Pa. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-343.
    Burt, Warden v. Rashad.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


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    No. 97-365.
    Brandt v. Shop ‘n Save Warehouse Foods, Inc.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-382.
    Sablan v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-404.
    Fisher v. Vassar College.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-451.
    First Virginia Bank v. United States et al.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-499.
    Feltmann v. Sieben, Inc., dba Plaza Motors.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-505.
    Earles et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-583.
    Amertex Enterprises, Ltd. v. United States.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-602.
    Banks v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-638.
    Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London et al. v. Transit Casualty Company in Receivership.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-651.
    Sewell v. Town of Lake Hamilton.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-652.
    Marks et al. v. United States.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-657.
    Carroll v. Federal Express Corp.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-719.
    Stuart, Secretary, as Head of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, et al. v. American Express Tax & Business Services, Inc., et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-753.
    Milwaukee Branch of the NAACP et al. v. Thompson, Governor of Wisconsin, et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-776.
    Campbell v. Campbell.
   Ct. App. Minn. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-788.
    No. 97-796.
    Prescott Convention Center, Inc. v. Scott, Director, Arizona Department of Revenue, et al.; and Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe v. Scott, Director, Arizona Department of Revenue, et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 117 F. 3d 1107.


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    No. 97-790.
    Blount, Executive Director, Vacaville State Hospital, et al. v. Washington.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-797.
    Yankee Enterprises, Inc. v. Dunkin’ Donuts, Inc.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-804.
    County of Stanislaus et al. v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-806.
    Chandross v. Arena et al.
   Super. Ct. N. J., App. Div. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-807.
    Hutchinson v. Fiserv C. I. R., Inc., et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari deni§d.


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    No. 97-808.
    Fulton, Personal Representative of the Estate of Lucas, Deceased, et al. v. Sanders et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-812.
    Taxpayers of King County v. King County et al.
   Sup. Ct. Wash. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-814.
    City of Cleveland v. Nation of Islam et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-816.
    Vine et al. v. Fuller et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-817.
    Martin v. Goodyear Auto Service Center.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-819.
    Greene v. Greenberg et al.
   Super. Ct. N. J., App. Div. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-828.
    Excalibur Group, Inc. v. City of Minneapolis.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-832.
    Hines v. California.
   Sup. Ct. Cal. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-850.
    United States ex rel. McKenzie v. BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., dba South Central Bell Telephone Co.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-852.
    Kavanau v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board.
   Sup. Ct. Cal. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-858.
    Ino Ino, Inc., et al. v. City of Bellevue.
   Sup. Ct. Wash. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-859.
    Jordahl et al. v. Democratic Party of Virginia et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-895.
    Sebastian v. Connecticut.
   Sup. Ct. Conn. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-900.
    Madden v. International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-941.
    Alvarez et al. v. City of Westmorland et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-951.
    Dupre et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-964.
    Schelkle v. United States.
   C. A. Armed Forces. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6107.
    Wilson v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6243.
    Bush v. Washington.
   Ct. App. Wash. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6255.
    No. 97-6256.
    Aybar v. Crispin-Reyes et al.; and Morales Laboy v. Crispin-Reyes et al.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 118 F. 3d 10.


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    No. 97-6259.
    McBride v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6343.
    Zankich v. Santos et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6375.
    Peterson v. Indiana.
   Sup. Ct. Ind. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6436.
    Carpenter v. California.
   Sup. Ct. Cal. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6472.
    Moore v. Anderson, Superintendent, Mississippi State Penitentiary, et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6684.
    Richardson v. Southern University et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6685.
    Strickland v. North Carolina.
   Sup. Ct. N. C. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6686.
    Sheehan v. United States District Court for the District of Arizona.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6687.
    Wilson v. Evans, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6695.
    Prewitt v. Alexander et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6713.
    Mollett v. Oklahoma.
   Ct. Crim. App. Olda. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6714.
    Mayfield v. Detroit News et al.
   Ct. App. Mich. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6717.
    MacPhee v. California.
   Sup. Ct. Cal. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6721.
    Jones v. Marshall, Warden.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6728.
    Glean v. Georgia.
   Sup. Ct. Ga. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6733.
    Hall et ux. v. Brookside Community, Inc.
   Sup. Ct. Del. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6734.
    Hentz v. Mississippi.
   Sup. Ct. Miss. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6735.
    Green v. Gaither, Warden.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6736.
    Erdman v. Stegall, Warden.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6739.
    Brooks v. City of Winston-Salem et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6741.
    Villafuerte v. Stewart, Director, Arizona Department of Correction, et al.


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    No. 97-6746.
    Marts v. Foti et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6756.
    Shelton v. Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, Board of Commissioners, et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6757.
    Rutherford v. Alderman et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6758.
    Palmisano v. Larkin et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6762.
    Akpaeti v. Kentucky.
   Ct. App. Ky. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6764.
    Young v. Nagle, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6767.
    Younkin v. Pennsylvania.
   Super. Ct. Pa. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6768.
    Williams v. Fulcomer, Deputy Commissioner, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Western Region, et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6769.
    Ward v. Ravenswood Village Nursing Home.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6772.
    Peterson v. California.
   Ct. App. Cal., 5th App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6776.
    Smith v. California.
   Ct. App. Cal., 3d App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6777.
    Smith v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6778.
    Randall v. Singletary, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6787.
    Lawrence v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6791.
    Nghiem v. Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.
   Ct. App. Cal., 6th App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6794.
    Martinez Lozano v. Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
   Ct. Grim. App. Tex. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6798.
    Rudd v. Hasty et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6799.
    Smith v. Servaportion.
   Ct. App. Ohio, Hamilton County. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6800.
    Peggs v. New York.
   App. Term, Sup. Ct. N. Y., 9th and 10th Jud. Dists. Certiorari- denied.


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    No. 97-6801.
    Silver v. Florida.
   Dist. Ct. App. Fla.,'4th Dist. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6802.
    Smith v. Servaportion.
   Ct. App. Ohio, Hamilton County. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6815.
    Warren v. Lucas County Department of Human Services.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Gertiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6816.
    Watson v. Kentucky.
   Sup. Ct. Ky. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6821.
    Whitfield v. United States District Court for the Western District of Texas; Whitfield v. United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas; and Whitfield v. United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6859.
    Bey v. Morton, Superintendent, New Jersey State Prison, et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6861.
    Smith v. DiRosa, Judge, Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Division D.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6866.

    Burton v. Silcox et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6867.
    Corey v. United States et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6882.
    Bowen v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6975.
    Gretzler v. Stewart, Director, Arizona Department of Correction.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7012.
    No. 97-7105.
    Naranjo v. United States; and Williams et al. v. United States.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 116 F. 3d 1498.


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    No. 97-7020.
    Solis v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7022.
    Griffin-El v. Bowersox, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7032.
    Ball v. Maryland.
   Ct. App. Md. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7041.
    Stokes v. Pennsylvania.
   Super. Ct. Pa. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7046.
    Jarvouhey v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7061.
    Johnson v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7100.
    Woodruff v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7101.
    Bailey v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7102.
    Potter v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7103.
    Pevarnik v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7109.
    Moore v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7111.
    White v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7119.
    Schreiner v. Colorado.
   Ct. App. Colo. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7120.
    Caro Rodriguez v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7122.
    Black v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7123.
    Alvarez v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7126.
    Rasco v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7131.
    Ochoa v. Arizona.
   Ct. App. Ariz. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7132.
    Ruiz-Mendoza v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7134.
    Minter v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7136.
    Laszcynski v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7138.
    Mathieu v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7140.
    Alonso-Alonso v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7148.
    Carter v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7150.
    Pollard v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7156.
    Handa v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7159.
    Gutierrez-Cervantez v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7160.
    Gregory v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7161.
    Gonzalez v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7162.
    Freeman v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7170.
    McCafferty v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7180.
    Crook v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7187.
    Davis v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7200.
    Kingston v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7201.
    Koger v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7207.
    Melius v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-747.
    Parker v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.


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    No. 97-791.
    Burch v. Coca-Cola Co.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Motion of American Society of Addiction Medicine et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae granted. Certiorari denied. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion and this petition.


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    No. 97-822.
    FAIR et al. v. City of San Buenaventura et al.
   Ct. App. Cal., 2d App. Dist. Motions of First Assembly of God in Ventura and Pacific Justice Institute for leave to file briefs as amici curiae granted. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-6811.
    Ayers, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, et al. v. Fordice, Governor of Mississippi, et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Motion of National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae granted. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7534 (A-517).
    Ceja v. Arizona.
   Super. Ct. Ariz., Maricopa County. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice O’Connor, and by her referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied. Justice Stevens and Justice Breyer would grant the application for stay of execution.


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    No. 97-7562 (A-523).
    Ceja v. Stewart, Director, Arizona Department of Correction, et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice O’Connor, and by her referred to the Court, denied. Cer-tiorari denied. Justice Stevens and Justice Breyer would grant the application for stay of execution.


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    No. 96-9196.
    No. 96-9197.
    No. 97-384.
    No. 97-574.
    No. 97-755.
    No. 97-5051.
    No. 97-5280.
    No. 97-5390.
    No. 97-5915.
    No. 97-5921.
    No. 97-5969.
    No. 97-6097.
    No. 97-6187.
    No. 97-6433.
    No. 97-6434.
    Arteaga v. Santa Clara Department of Family and Children’s Services, Arteaga v. California, Reshard et al., Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Reshard v. Britt et al., Tinsley v. TRW Inc. et al., In re Smith, DiGiovanni v. Pennsylvania, Kirby v. Alabama Department of Corrections et al., Lucious v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Stenger v. Wood, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary, et al., Jacobson v. McIlwain et al., Ceja v. Stewart, Director, Arizona Department of Correction, et al., Jyan v. Frankovich et al., Ortiz v. United States, Turner v. United States, Turner v. United States; Turner v. Department of Justice; and Turner v. Internal Revenue Service et al.,
   ante, p. 835;

ante, p. 835;

ante, p. 933;

ante, p. 997;

ante, p. 994;

ante, p. 983;

ante, p. 885;

ante, p. 891;

ante, p. 957;

ante, p. 970;

ante, p. 971;

ante, p. 986;

ante, p. 961;

ante, p. 1019; and

ante, p. 1019. Petitions for rehearing denied.


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    No. 97-703.
    Rimell v. United States,
   ante, p. 983. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed further herein informa pauperis granted. Petition for rehearing denied.


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    January 23, 1998
    No. A-490.
    Lopez et al. v. Monterey County, California, et al.
   Application for stay of judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, case No. C-91-20559, entered December 22, 1997, presented to Justice O’Connor, and by her referred to the Court, granted pending the timely docketing of an appeal in this Court. Should the jurisdictional statement be timely filed, this order shall remain in effect pending this Court's action on the appeal. If the appeal is dismissed or the judgment affirmed, this order shall terminate automatically. In the event jurisdiction is noted or postponed, this order will remain in effect pending the sending down of the judgment of this Court.


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    No. 97-569.
    Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Motion of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted. Certiorari granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. Brief of petitioner is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, 1998. Brief of respondent is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, March 30,1998. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, 1998. This Court’s Rule 29.2 does not apply.


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    No. 97-634.
    Pennsylvania Department of Corrections et al. v. Yeskey.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari granted. Brief of petitioners is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, 1998. Brief of respondent is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, March 30, 1998. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 14,1998. This Court’s Rule 29.2 does not apply.


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    No. 97-689.
    Geissal, Beneficiary and Representative of the Estate of Geissal, Deceased v. Moore Medical Corp. et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari granted. Brief of petitioner is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 4,1998. Brief of respondents is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, March 30, 1998. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 14,1998. This Court’s Rule 29.2 does not apply.


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    January 26, 1998
    No. 97-743.
    King v. Illinois Board of Elections et al.
   Affirmed on appeal from D. C. N. D. Ill.

Justice Scalia, Justice Kennedy, and Justice Thomas would note probable jurisdiction and set case for oral argument.


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    No. A-481.
    Quartermann v. Quartermann.
   Sup. Ct. Ga. Application for stay, addressed to Justice Stevens and referred to the Court, denied.


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    No. A-489.
    Brewer v. Marshall.
   Application for bail, addressed to Justice Stevens and referred to the Court, denied.


text:
    No. D-1856.
    In re Disbarment of Proctor.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see ante, p. 910.]


text:
    No. D-1879.
    In re Disbarment of Bernstein.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see ante, p. 993.]


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    No. D-1908.
    In re Disbarment of Trammel.
   George Ward Trammell HI, of Long Beach, Cal., 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.


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    No. 96-1829.
    Montana et al. v. Crow Tribe of Indians et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 912.] Motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument granted.


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    No. 97-16.
    Ohio Forestry Assn., Inc. v. Sierra Club et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 931.] Motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument granted to be divided as follows: petitioner, 15 minutes; the Solicitor General, 15 minutes; respondents, 30 minutes.


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    No. 97-174.
    Cass County, Minnesota, et al. v. Leech Lake Band of Chippewa Indians.
   C. A. 8th Cir. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 944.] Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument granted.


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    No. 97-288.

    Lewis et vir, Individually, as Parents, as Next Friends, and as Administrators of the Estate of Lewis, Deceased v. Brunswick Corp.
   C. A. 11th Cir. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 978.] Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument granted.


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    No. 97-282.
    Faragher v. City of Boca Raton.
   C. A. 11th Cir. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 978.] Motion of National Employment Lawyers Association for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted.


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    No. 97-463.
    Textron Lycoming Reciprocating Engine Division, AVCO Corp. v. United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 979.] Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument denied.


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    No. 97-843.
    Davis, as Next Friend of LaShonda D. v. Monroe County Board of Education et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.


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    No. 97-5737.
    Forney v. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security.
   C. A. 9th Cir. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 1072.] Allen R. Snyder, Esq., of Washington, D. C., is invited to brief and argue this case as amicus curiae in support of the judgment below. •


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    No. 97-6836.
    Wee et ux. v. Andrews et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Motion of petitioners for leave to proceed informa pauperis denied. Petitioners are allowed until February 17, 1998, within which to pay the docketing fee requred by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.


text:
    No. 97-1083.
    In re Cole.
   Petition for writ of habeas corpus denied.


text:
    No. 97-784.
    No. 97-6924.
    No. 97-7154.
    In re Gould; In re White; and In re Langworthy.
   Petitions for writs of mandamus denied.


text:
    No. 97-6889.
    In re Hampel et vir.
   Petition for writ of mandamus and/or prohibition denied.


text:
    No. 97-826.
    No. 97-829.
    No. 97-830.
    No. 97-831.
    No. 97-1075.
    No. 97-1087.
    No. 97-1099.
    No. 97-1141.
    AT&T Corp. et al. v. Iowa Utilities Board et al.; and AT&T Corp. et al. v. California et al.; MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. Iowa Utilities Board et al.; and MCI Telecommunications Corp. v. California et al.; Association for Local Telecommunications Services et al. v. Iowa Utilities Board et al.; Federal Communications Commission et al. v. Iowa Utilities Board et al.; and Federal Communications Commission et al. v. California et al.; Ameritech Corp. et al. v. Federal Communications Commission et al.; GTE Midwest Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission et al.; U S WEST, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission et al.; and Southern New England Telephone Co. et al. v. Federal Communications Commission et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari granted, eases consolidated, and a total of one hour allotted for oral argument.

Justice O’Connor took no part in the consideration or decision of these petitions.

Reported below: Nos. 97-826 (first judgment), 97-829 (first judgment), 97-830, 97-831 (first judgment), 97-1075, 97-1087, 97-1099, and 97-1141,120 F. 3d 753; Nos. 97-826, 97-829, and 97-831 (second judgments), 124 F. 3d 934.


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    No. 97-399.
    Sidali v. Immigration and Naturalization Service et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-512.
    Sierra Club v. City of San Antonio et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-521.
    Tackett et vir v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-699.
    Cooper v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-705.
    Kerr-McGee Corp. et al. v. Farley, Individually and on Behalf of the Estate of Farley, et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-706.
    Century Offshore Management Corp. v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-737.
    Alexander S. et al. v. Boyd et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-754.
    Wagner et ux. v. Devine et al.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-783.
    Flowers v. Mississippi.
   Ct. App. Miss. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-785.
    Bonneau Co. v. Magnivision, Inc.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-792.
    No. 97-986.
    Jenkins et al. v. Medford, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of Buncombe County, North Carolina, et al.; and Medford, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of Buncombe County, North Carolina, et al. v. Jenkins et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 119 F. 3d 1156.


text:
    No. 97-820.
    Brigman v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
   Sup. Ct. Va. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-827.
    McGowan v. Texaco Inc.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-841.
    Cheatham et al. v. Monroe, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Revenue, et al.
   Ct. Civ. App. Ala. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-842.
    Hillary v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-849.
    Crouch et al. v. Secretary of State of South Carolina et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-862.
    Papapanos v. Lufthansa German Airlines et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-864.
    Strong v. State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-868.
    NACCO Industries, Inc. v. Tracy, Ohio Tax Commissioner.
   Sup. Ct. Ohio. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-880.
    McCord v. Millward, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-882.
    Corrinet v. United Nations et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-890.
    Yon et al. v. Florida Department of Corrections.
   Dist. Ct. App. Fla., 1st Dist. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-891.
    Sheetz, Inc. v. Vandevender.
   Sup. Ct. App. W. Va. Certiorari denied.