author: Justice Thomas,

text:
    No. 97-934.
    Voinovich, Governor of Ohio, et al. v. Women’s Medical Professional Corp. et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.

Justice Thomas,

with whom The Chief Justice and Justice Scaua join,

dissenting.

In 1995, the Ohio General Assembly passed, by an overwhelming majority, House Bill 135, which, among other things, places certain restrictions on abortions after fetal viability. To that end, it provides that—

“(A) No person shall purposely perform or induce or attempt to perform or induce an abortion upon a pregnant woman if the unborn human is viable, unless ...
“(1) The abortion is performed or induced or attempted to be performed or induced by a physician, and that physician determines, in good faith and in the exercise of reasonable medical judgment, that the abortion is necessary to prevent the death of the pregnant woman or a serious risk of the substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman.” Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §2919.17 (1996).

The District Court enjoined the law as unconstitutional on its face, and a divided panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed. 130 F. 3d 187 (1997). The panel majority held that the statute’s limitation of postviability abortions is unconstitutionally vague and that it impermissibly lacks an exception for abortions based upon the “mental health” of the mother. Both of these conclusions are unwarranted extensions of our precedents. Moreover, reflecting our recent reaffirmation of the principle that a State’s interests in restricting abortions are at their strongest after viability, see Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey, 505 U. S. 833, 879 (1992) (joint opinion of O’Connor, Kennedy, and Souter, JJ.), over three-quarters of the States have in place statutes limiting the reasons for which abortions may be performed late in pregnancy. The vast majority of those statutes do not contain an explicit mental health exception. I would therefore grant the State’s petition for certio-rari to decide the constitutionality of House Bill 135’s postviability restrictions.

The panel majority first found unconstitutional the Ohio statute’s requirement that a physician’s determination of medical necessity be made “in good faith and in the exercise of reasonable medical judgment.” Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2919.17(A)(1) (1996). Relying on our decision in Colautti v. Franklin, 439 U. S. 379 (1979), the panel held that the “combination of. . . objective and subjective standards without a scienter requirement” renders the medical necessity exception “unconstitutionally vague.” 130 F. 3d, at 205. The panel explained that the statute does not “adequately notify a physician that certain conduct is prohibited; rather, a physician may be held criminally and civilly liable for adhering to his or her own best medical judgment.” Id., at 206.

This holding is simply not supported by Colautti. The statute in that case required physicians to adhere to a standard of care calculated to preserve the life and health of the fetus if the physician determined that “the fetus is viable” or “if there is sufficient reason to believe that the fetus may be viable.” 439 U. S., at 391 (emphasis added; internal quotation marks omitted). Our conclusion that this formulation was void for vagueness in no way suggests that the Ohio statute’s more specific language — “in good faith and in the exercise of reasonable medical judgment” — is unconstitutionally vague. The statutory language in Colautti was ambiguous because it could be read as imposing either a purely subjective or a mixed subjective and objective mental requirement, thereby leaving physicians uncertain of the relevant legal standard. Id., at 391-394. House Bill 135, by contrast, plainly imposes both a subjective and an objective mental requirement, and thus its commands are clear.

The panel majority appears to have been concerned not so much with vagueness, but rather with the statute’s lack of a scienter requirement relating to physician determinations about the medical necessity of an abortion. See 130 F. 3d, at 205 (stating that the statute was “especially troublesome” for this reason). Yet as the majority opinion implicitly recognized, see id., at 204-205, we have never held that, in the abortion context, a scienter requirement is mandated by the Constitution. To the contrary, in Co-lautti itself, we explicitly declined to address whether “under a properly drafted statute, a finding of bad faith or some other type of scienter would be required before a physician could be held criminally responsible for an erroneous determination of viability.” 439 U. S., at 396. We only stated that the vagueness of the statute at issue was “compounded” by the fact that it lacked & scienter requirement. Id., at 394; cf. 130 F. 3d, at 216 (Boggs, J., dissenting) (“[T]he principle invoked by the Gourt in Colautti ... is ... not that the absence of a scienter requirement will ‘create’ vagueness where it does not otherwise exist”). This Court should grant certiorari rather than allow'a constitutional scienter requirement to be imposed under the guise of the void-for-vagueness doctrine.

The panel majority similarly wrenched this Court’s prior statements out of context in finding the statute’s lack of a mental health exception constitutionally infirm. The panel majority stated that the question whether a maternal health exception may constitutionally be limited to physical health depends upon what we meant in Casey by abortions “ ‘necessary, in appropriate medical judgment, for the preservation of the life or health of the mother.’” 130 F. 3d, at 208 (quoting Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey, supra, at 879). To answer this question, however, the panel relied on our conclusion in Doe v. Bolton, 410 U. S. 179 (1973), that an exception in Georgia’s abortion statute for abortions performed when a physician determined, “ ‘based upon his best clinical judgment^] [that] an abortion [was] necessary,’” id., at 183, was not unconstitutionally vague because the phrase had been construed to allow physicians to consider “‘all factors — physical, emotional, psychological, familial, and the woman’s age — relevant to the well-being of the patient,”’ id., at 192 (emphasis added). Our conclusion that the statutory phrase at issue in Doe was not vague because it included emotional and psychological considerations in no way supports the proposition that, after viability, a mental health exception is required as a matter of federal constitutional law. Doe simply did not address that question. As with its void-for-vagueness holding, the panel majority’s quarrel with the wishes of the Ohio Legislature on this score appears to be grounded in abortion policy, not constitutional law.

The decision below, moreover, may do more than thwart the will of the Ohio Legislature. The vast majority of the 38 States that have enacted postviability abortion restrictions have not specified whether such abortions must be permitted on mental health grounds. See Brief for A Majority of Members of the Ohio General Assembly as Amicus Curiae 3-4. If the decision below stands, it is likely to create needless uncertainty about the constitutionality of many of those statutes as well. When state statutes on matters of significant public concern have been declared unconstitutional, we have not hesitated to review the decisions in question, even in the absence of a circuit split. See, e. g., Homer v. Evans, 517 U. S. 620 (1996). This case presents not only this compelling reason for certiorari, but also the ground that our failure to review the decision below may east unnecessary doubt on the validity of other state statutes. I would grant the State’s petition.

      If a physician makes such a determination, he must then comply with certain certification requirements, unless he determines, also “in good faith and in the exercise of reasonable medical judgment,” that a medical emergency prevents compliance. See Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2919.17(B)(2) (1996). The panel majority found this requirement unconstitutional as well.


source: Caselaw Access Project

license: Public Domain

text:
    No. 97-998.
    United States ex rel. Rabushka et al. v. Crane Co.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Motion of Taxpayers Against Fraud et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae granted. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1148.
    No. 97-1152.
    AmeriSource Corp. et al. v. HJB, Inc., et al.; and Abbott Laboratories et al. v. HJB, Inc., et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.

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

Reported below: 123 F. 3d 599.


text:
    No. 97-1177.
    E. J. Co. et al. v. Sandvik Aktiebolag.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Motion of Tool Crib, Inc., for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1202.
    Florida v. Franqui.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Motion of respondent for leave to proceed informa pauperis granted. Certiorari denied.


text:
      No. 97-1203.

      Florida v. Franqui.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Motion of respondent for leave to proceed informa pauperis granted. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8389 (A-706).
    Jones v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Kennedy, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8392 (A-707).
    Jones v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Kennedy, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8412 (A-711).
    Jones v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Kennedy, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8413 (A-712).
    Jones v. Crosby, Superintendent, Florida State Prison, et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Kennedy, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8926.
    No. 97-365.
    No. 97-404.
    No. 97-499.
    No. 97-602.
    No. 97-817.
    No. 97-5757.
    No. 97-5823.
    No. 97-6082.
    No. 97-6277.
    No. 97-6472.
    No. 97-6486.
    No. 97-6567.
    No. 97-6626.
    No. 97-6682.
    No. 97-6696.
    No. 97-6701.
    Carson v. Charter Medical, Brandt v. Shop ‘n Save Warehouse Foods, Inc., Fisher v. Vassar College, Feltmann v. Sieben, Inc., dba Plaza Motors, Banks v. United States, Martin v. Goodyear Auto Service Center, Gravette v. United States, Jordan v. United States, Gaither v. French, Warden, Monroe v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Moore v. Anderson, Superintendent, Mississippi State Penitentiary, et al., Rodriguez v. Watts et al., Akpaeti v. Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District; and Akpaeti v. Terranova Corp., Poole v. Whitehurst et al., Denney v. Jones, Simmons v. GTE North, Inc., et al., Vicente-Guzman v. Immigration and Naturalization Service, Cedillo v. United States, Akpaeti v. Kentucky, Porter v. Gilmore, Warden, McCoy v. United States, Tyler v. Scott, Former Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, et al., Banos v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Darne v. Weber, Solis v. United States, Darne v. Wisconsin et al., Palmer v. Circuit Court of Illinois, Cook County Cropp et al. v. United States,
   522 U. S. 827;

522 U.S. 1075;

522 U. S. 1075;

522 U. S. 1075;

522 U. S. 1075;

522 U.S. 1077;

522 U. S. 999;

522 U. S. 923;

522 U. S. 1053;

522 U. S. 1003;

522 U. S. 1078;

522 U. S. 1032;

522 U. S. 1092;

522 U. S. 1057;

522 U. S. 1059;

522 U. S. 1059;

522 U. S. 1059;

No. 97-6724.

No. 97-6762.

No. 97-6773.

No. 97-6792.

No. 97-6837.

No. 97-6842.

No. 97-6894.

No. 97-7020.

No. 97-7028.

No. 97-7055.

No. 97-7265.

522 U. S. 1060;

522 U. S. 1080;

522 U. S. 1093;

522 U. S. 1035;

522 U. S. 1093;

522 U. S. 1093;

522 U. S. 1094;

522 U. S. 1082;

522 U. S. 1096;

522 U. S. 1096; and

522 U. S. 1098. Petitions for rehearing denied.


text:
    No. 97-832.
    Hines v. California,
   522 U. S. 1077. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed further herein in forma pauperis granted. Petition for rehearing denied.


text:
    March 24, 1998
    No. 97-8435 (A-715).
    Griffin-El v. Bowersox, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Thomas, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.


text:
    March 25, 1998
    No. 97-8386 (A-703).
    Watkins v. Angelone, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to The Chief Justice, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.

Justice Stevens and Justice Ginsburg would grant the application for stay of execution.


text:
    March 29, 1998
    No. 97-8497 (A-724).
    In re Buenoano.
   Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Kennedy, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Petition for -writ of habeas corpus denied.


text:
    No. 97-8496 (A-723).
    Buenoano v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Kennedy, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8498 (A-725).
    Buenoano v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Kennedy, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8499 (A-726).
    Buenoano v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Kennedy, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.


text:
    March 30, 1998
    No. 97-988.
    Quilter, Speaker Pro Tempore of the Ohio House of Representatives, et al. v. Voinovich, Governor of Ohio, et al.
   Affirmed on appeal from D. C. N. D. Ohio. Justice Scalia would note probable jurisdiction and set ease for oral argument.


text:
    No. A-605 (97-1319).
    Madden Casselli v. Casselli.
   Ct. App. La., 5th Cir. Application for stay, addressed to Justice Ginsburg and referred to the Court, denied.


text:
    No. A-656.
    Green et al. v. Carver State Bank et al.
   Super. Ct. Ga., Chatham County. Application for stay, addressed to Justice Ginsburg and referred to the Court, denied.


text:
    No. D-1926.
    In re Disbarment of Wellons.
   Chloe J. Wellons, of Goldsboro, N. C., is suspended from the practice of law in this Court, and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring her to show cause why she should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.


text:
    No. D-1927.
    In re Disbarment of Mays.
   W. Roy Mays III, 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. D-1928.
    In re Disbarment of Gottlieb.
   Michael R. Gottlieb, of Middletown, 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-1929.
    In re Disbarment of Pobiner.
   Howard J. Pobiner, of White Plains, 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-1930.
    In re Disbarment of Patterson.
   G. Robert Patterson, of Collingswood, 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. M-56.
    Smiley v. United States.
   Motion to direct the Clerk to file petition for writ of certiorari out of time under this Court’s Rule 14.5 denied.


text:
    No. M-57.
    No. M-58.
    McDaniel, Warden, et al. v. Gallego; and Sanchez v. United States.
   Motions to direct the Clerk to file petitions for writs of certiorari out of time denied.


text:
    No. 96-1581.
    South Dakota v. Yankton Sioux Tribe et al.,
   522 U. S. 329. Motion of respondent Yankton Sioux Tribe to retax costs denied.


text:
    No. 97-7615.
    Whitfield v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis denied. See this Court’s Rule 89.8. Petitioner is allowed until April 20, 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. 97-7672.
    In re Wyatt.
   Petition for writ of mandamus denied.


text:
    No. 97-8535 (A-728).
    In re Remeta.
   Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Kennedy, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Petition for writ of habeas corpus denied.


text:
    No. 97-1192.
    Swidler & Berlin et al. v. United States.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari granted.


text:
    No. 97-1235.
    City of Monterey v. Del Monte Dunes at Monterey, Ltd., et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari granted.


text:
    No. 97-6203.
    Jones v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed informa pauperis granted. Certiorari granted.


text:
    No. 96-6148.
    Najera-Ojeda v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-6234.
    Romero-Molina v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-6419.
    Sanders v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-6567.
    No. 96-6647.
    Killoran, aka Gibson, aka Probert v. United States; and Lopez-Rodriguez v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 100 F. 3d 970.


text:
    No. 96-7437.
    Padilla-Gallardo v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8426.
    Platero-Umanzor v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-9131.
    Sanchez Melgar, aka Ramirez Sanchez v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-482.

    Behrens v. Louisiana.
   Ct. App. La., 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-960.
    K. R., an Infant, by Her Parents and Next Friends, et al. v. Anderson Community School Corp.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1040.
    Barnes v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1060.
    Mitchell & Neeley, Inc. v. Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1064.
    Madden v. West, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1069.
    Hapgood v. City of Warren.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1072.
    Virginia State Corporation Commission et al. v. Federal Communications Commission et al.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1078.
    Ghiglieri, Texas Banking Commissioner v. Sun World National Assn. et al.; and Ghiglieri, Texas Banking Commissioner v. Ludwig, Comptroller of the Currency, et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 117 F. 3d 309 (first judgment); 125 F. 3d 941 (second judgment).


text:
    No. 97-1220.
    Svay et al. v. City of Atlanta et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari


text:
    No. 97-1222.
    Phinney v. First American National Bank et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1228.
    Los Angeles Police Department et al. v. Perry et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1245.
    Merrill v. Arizona State Bar.
   Sup. Ct. Ariz. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1246.
    Cassan Enterprises, Inc., et al. v. Chrysler Corp. et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1247.
    Branson v. Greyhound Lines, Inc., Amalgamated Council Retirement and Disability Plan.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1250.
    Johnston, a Minor, by His Parents and Natural Guardians, Johnston et vir, et al. v. Gallant et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1253.
    Jane Doe #102 v. Georgia Department of Corrections.
   Sup. Ct. Ga. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1272.
    Kent, aka Goichman v. City of Carmel et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1295.
    Gibson v. National Transportation Safety Board.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1299.
    Williams et ux. v. Turk et ux.
   Ct. Sp. App. Md. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1301.
    Old Republic Union Insurance Co. v. Tillis Trucking Co., Inc., et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1307.
    Regional Transportation District v. Elam Construction, Inc., et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1318.
    Rich, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Rich, Deceased, and as Executrix of the Estate of Rich, Deceased v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1328.
    James Barlow Family Limited Partnership et al. v. David M. Munson, Inc.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1338.
    Grzelak v. United States Postal Service Designee.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1347.
    Centricut, LLC, et al. v. ESAB Group, Inc.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1355.
    Crochiere v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1375.
    New v. Cohen, Secretary of Defense, et al.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1401.
    Tate v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1413.
    Love v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1416.
    Earthly et al. v. City of Beverly Hills et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1419.
    Huereque-Mercado v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1434.
    Dolenz v. Akin et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1447.
    Electronic Plating Co. et al. v. Illinois.
   App. Ct. Ill., 1st Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-5945.
    Hernandez-Arias v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6448.
    Vasquez-Cruz v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6710.
    Miguel-Cruz v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6775.
    Rodriguez Ortiz v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6822.
    Hernandez-Jasso v. United States.
   G. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6854.
    Garcia-Torres v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7069.
    Forrett v. Richardson et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7202.
    Gonzalez Robles v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7203.
    Ochoa Ochoa v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7204.
    Aguilar Muniz v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7218.
    Salazar-Navarro v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7241.
    Vargas-Villa v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7250.
    Saucedo-Hernandez v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7251.
    Basurto-Gomez v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7253.
    Rodriguez-Aviles v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7288.
    Torres-Servin v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7298.
    Jones v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7401.
    Zankich v. Goy.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7578.
    Ayala-Fernandez v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7588.
    Romero-Calderon v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7649.
    Jury v. Stewart et al.
   Sup. Ct. Va. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7654.
    Fowler v. Campbell et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7655.
    Gilbert v. Sandage et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7656.
    Gilbert v. Moody et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7660.
    Higgins v. Mississippi et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7662.
    Hughes v. Colorado.
   Ct. App. Colo. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7667.
    Olivier-Ward v. Blackwell et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7669.
    Diaz v. Vaughn, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Graterford, et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7673.
    Winslow v. Smith et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7675.
    Thompson v. Nixon, Attorney General of Missouri, et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7678.
    Watson v. Boone, Warden.
   Ct. Crim. App. Okla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7679.
    McLamb v. Keane, Superintendent, Sing Sing Correctional Facility.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7687.
    McPherson v. Kelsey et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7689.
    Mendoza-Rojas v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7694.
    Okparaocha v. Lazarus, Inc.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7697.
    Cole v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7700.
    Rieger v. North Dakota.
   Sup. Ct. N. D. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7702.
    Eaton v. Gerdes.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7706.
    Rocha v. Price, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7711.
    Arvie v. Lastrapes et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7712.
    Gray v. Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Department of Social Services.
   Sup. Ct. Va. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7721.
    Maciel v. Yarborough et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7740.
    Malumphy v. Ryan, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7760.
    Booz v. Shanks, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7777.
    Johns v. Bowersox, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7793.
    Maxwell v. United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7797.
    White v. Shearer, Sheriff, Adams County, Colorado, et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7814.
    Kucernak v. Federal Bureau of Investigation et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7816.
    Pace v. Alabama.
   Sup. Ct. Ala. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7840.
    Rivera v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7847.
    Roman v. Department of the Army.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7849.
    Hoffman v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7887.
    Lopez v. California.
   Ct. App. Cal., 2d App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7891.
    Smith v. Dragovich, Corrections Superintendent 2, State Correctional Institution at Mahanoy, et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7896.
    Ali-Bey v. Department of Justice et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7908.
    Entrup et ux. v. Colorado et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7935.
    Weldon v. Ferguson, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7936.
    Williams v. Ventura County, California, et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7958.
    McDonald v. McDaniels, Warden.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7968.
    Cooper v. Prunty, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7970.
    Carter v. Missouri.
   Sup. Ct. Mo. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7998.
    Stringer v. Kentucky.
   Sup. Ct. Ky. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7999.
    Lewis v. Terhune, Director, California Department of Corrections, et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8006.
    Mayles v. Lechner, Judge, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8038.
    Foley v. Kentucky.
   Sup. Ct. Ky. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8047.
    Holt v. Gray.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8051.
    Hall v. Missouri.
   Sup. Ct. Mo. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8055.
    Kunzman v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8063.
    Pitt v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8077.
    Gilbert v. Woods, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8079.
    Gomez v. United States.
   C. A. Armed Forces. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8085.
    McLaud v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8086.
    Layne v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8091.
    Grizzle v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8092.
    Pollard v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8095.
    Wright v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8099.
    Becker v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8100.
    Prescott v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8101.
    No. 97-8111.
    No. 97-8149.
    No. 97-8158.
    Boyle v. United States; Van Pelt v. United States; Cooley v. United States; and Wacker v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 131 F. 3d 153.


text:
    No. 97-8104.
    Lemons v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8105.
    Muschette v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8106.
    Marceau v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8108.
    Jones v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8109.
    Maroney v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8114.
    Alarcon v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8115.
    Bacon v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8121.
    Williams v. United States Parole Commission.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8125.
    Hamilton v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8135.
    Rice v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8145.
    Younger v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8153.
    McCloud v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8154.
    Marsh v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8162.
    Bivens v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1234.
    Newman v. Consolidation Coal Co.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed as a seaman granted. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1239.
    Gonzalez Trading, Inc., et al. v. Yale Materials Handling Corp.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Motion of petitioners to consolidate this case with No. 97-1446, Baeza et al. v. NACCO Industries, Inc., et al., denied. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8493 (A-721).
    Remeta v. Stovall, Attorney General of Kansas, et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Breyer, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8537 (A-729).
    Remeta v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Kennedy, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.

Justice Stevens and Justice Breyer would grant the application for stay of execution.


text:
    No. 97-8546 (A-734).
    Remeta v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Kennedy, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.

Justice Stevens, Justice Souter, Justice Ginsburg, and Justice Breyer would grant the application for stay of execution.


text:
    No. 97-6384.
    No. 97-6643.
    No. 97-7239.
    No. 97-7335.
    Longest v. Dalton, Secretary of the Navy, et al., Willis v. University of Louisville et al., Whitehead v. Tenet, Director of Central Intelligence, Tilli v. Smith et al.,
   522 U. S. 1004;

522 U. S. 1058;

522 U. S. 1129; and

522 U. S. 1132. Petitions for rehearing denied.


text:
    No. 97-815.
    No. 97-6922.
    Timehin v. City and County of San Francisco et al., Watkis v. Thrasher et al.,
   522 U. S. 1050; and

522 U.S. 1095. Motions for leave to file petitions for rehearing denied.


text:
    No. 97-6602.
    Stafford v. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. et al.,
   522 U. S. 1069. Petition for rehearing denied.

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


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    April 6, 1998
    No. 96-1134.
    United States v. Mobley; United States v. Nash; and United States v. Lynn.
   C. A. Armed Forces. Certiorari granted, judgments vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of United States v. Scheffer, ante, p. 808. Reported below: 44 M. J. 458 (first judgment) and 456 (second judgment); 45 M. J. 403 (third judgment).


text:
    No. 97-6492.
    Mejia v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed informa pauperis granted. Certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, 8 U. S. C. § 1229a(a).


text:
    No. A-722.
    Philip Morris Inc. et al. v. Minnesota et al.
   Sup. Ct. Minn. Application for stay, presented to Justice Scalia, and by him referred to the Court, denied.


text:
    No. D-1876.
    In re Disbarment of Germain.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 522 U. S. 992.]


text:
    No. D-1884.
    In re Disbarment of Bloodworth.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 522 U. S. 1013.]


text:
    No. D-1889.
    In re Disbarment of Jamison.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 522 U. S. 1026.]


text:
    No. D-1903.
    In re Disbarment of Fisher.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 522 U. S. 1041.]


text:
    No. D-1905.
    In re Disbarment of Fiddes.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 522 U. S. 1073.]


text:
    No. D-1931.
    In re Disbarment of Southard.
   Richard C. Southard, of Loekport, 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-1932.
    In re Disbarment of Taub.
   Barry L. Taub, of Eugene, Ore., 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-1933.
    In re Disbarment of Phillips.
   Thomas Ewing Phillips, of Chillicothe, 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. M-59.
    Johnson v. United States.
   Motion to direct the Clerk to file petition for writ of certiorari out of time denied.


text:
    No. M-60.
    Lundgren et al. v. Steele.
   Motion to direct the Clerk to file petition for writ of certiorari out of time under this Court’s Rule 14.5 denied.


text:
    No. 97-501.
    Ricci v. Village of Arlington Heights.
   C. A. 7th Cir. [Certiorari granted, 522 U. S. 1038.] Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument granted.


text:
    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, 522 U. S. 1038.] Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument granted.


text:
    No. 97-1192.
    Swidler & Berlin et al. v. United States.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 1045.] Motion of Independent Counsel to expedite the briefing and argument schedule granted. Brief of petitioners and joint appendix are to be filed with the Clerk and served upon Independent Counsel on or before 3 p,m., Wednesday, April 29, 1998. Brief of Independent Counsel is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon petitioners on or before 3 p.m., Wednesday, May 20,1998. A reply brief, if any, may be filed with the Clerk and served upon Independent Counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, June 1, 1998. Briefs may be submitted in compliance with this Court’s Rule 33.2 to be replaced with briefs prepared in compliance with Rule 33.1 as soon as possible thereafter. Rule 29.2 does not apply. Argument is set for 10 a.m., Monday, June 8,1998.


text:
    No. 97-1254.
    Practice Management Information Corp. v. American Medical Assn.
   C. A. 9th Cir. The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this ease expressing the views of the United States.


text:
    No. 97-1374.
    Clinton, President of the United States, et al. v. City of New York et al.
   D. C. D. C. [Probable jurisdiction noted, 522 U. S. 1144.] Motion of appellees for divided argument granted to be divided as follows: appellants, 30 minutes; New York City appellees, 15 minutes; Snake River appellees, 15 minutes. Request for additional time for oral argument denied.


text:
    No. 97-5737.
    Forney v. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security.
   C. A. 9th Cir. [Certiorari granted, 522 U. S. 1072.] Motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument granted to be divided as follows: petitioner, 15 minutes; the Solicitor General, 15 minutes; amicus curiae in support of the judgment below, 80 minutes.


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    No. 97-6203.
    Jones v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 1045.] The order entered March 30,1998, granting a writ of certiorari is amended as follows: “The writ of certiorari is limited to the following questions: 1. Does 18 U. S. C. §§ 2119(1)—(3) describe sentencing factors or elements of the offense? 2. If 18 U. S. C. §§ 2119(1)—(3) sets forth sentencing factors, is the statute constitutional?”


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    No. 97-8202.
    No. 97-8217.
    No. 97-8235.
    In re Kennedy; In re Mitchell; and In re Doyle.
   Petitions for writs of habeas corpus denied.


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    No. 97-1329.
    No. 97-7741.
    In re Morris; and In re Muzakkir.
   Petitions for writs of mandamus denied.


text:
    No. 97-8234.
    In re Griffin.
   Petition for writ of mandamus and/or prohibition denied.


text:
    No. 97-530.
    Porter v. Connecticut.
   Sup. Ct. Conn. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-723.
    Hunter v. Connecticut.
   Sup. Ct. Conn. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-918.
    Lovilia Coal Co. et al. v. Harvey et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1080.
    Ohuegbe v. Immigration and Naturalization Service.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1101.
    Barnes v. Logan et ux., Trustees for the Logan Inter Vivos Trust.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1118.
    Bresnahan v. California Highway Patrol et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1133.
    Walls v. County of Los Angeles, Office of the District Attorney.
   Ct. App. Cal., 2d App. Dist. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1134.
    Baughans, Inc., et al. v. Domino’s Pizza, Inc.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1241.
    Crawford, Administratrix of the Estates of Kelley et vir, Deceased v. Andrew Systems, Inc.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari.denied.


text:
    No. 97-1242.
    Kennametal, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue of Massachusetts.
   Sup. Jud. Ct. Mass. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1256.
    Sinclair Oil Corp. v. County of Santa Barbara et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. .Certiorari denied..


text:
    No. 97-1264.
    Bank One, Texas, National Assn., Trustee of the Red Crest Trust, et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1282.
    Stetler v. Sanders et al.
   Ct. App. Ky. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1285.
    Shephard v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1303.
    Ross v. Michigan.
   Ct. App. Mich. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1315.
    Stivender v. Powell.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1323.
    Pollak et al. v. Courshon et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1358.
    Hadji-Elias et al. v. Los Angeles County Superior Court (Shahbaz et al., Real Parties in Interest).
   Ct. App. Cal., 2d App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1359.
    Golia-Paladin v. Nevada State Bar.
   Sup. Ct. Nev. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1360.
    Shephard v. Pomona Fairplex et al.
   Ct. App. Cal., 2d App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1392.
    Kimball v. Clausntizer et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1415.
    Barron et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1428.
    Grubbs v. Singletary, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1450.
    Carlson et ux. v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1465.
    Spencer v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1471.
    Hastings v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1474.
    Ledford v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1493.
    John Conlee Enterprises, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-6977.
    Walters v. Mahoney, Warden.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7331.
    Noriega v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7365.
    No. 97-7606.
    Monroe v. United States; and Duran v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 127 F. 3d 911.


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    No. 97-7685.
    Beeler v. Calderon, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7723.
    Vogel v. Industrial Commission of Arizona et al.
   Ct. App. Ariz. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7725.
    Tucker v. North Carolina.
   Sup. Ct. N. C. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7728.
    Jarvi v. McCarthy et al.
   Ct. App. Mich. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7729.
    Kreiger v. Virginia.
   Sup. Ct. Va. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7732.
    Jackson v. New York.
   App. Div., Sup. Ct. N.Y., 2d Jud. Dept. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7734.
    Smouse v. Lytle, Warden.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7742.
    Sullivan v. Louisiana.
   Ct. App. La., 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7743.
    Papesh v. American National Can Co. et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7749.
    Hettler v. Dody.
   Ct. App. Colo. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7751.
    Galloway v. California.
   Sup. Ct. Cal. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7755.
    Hughes v. Abbott Northwestern Hospital Security et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7763.
    Knight v. Youmans.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7765.
    Brown v. Artuz, Superintendent, Green Haven Correctional Facility.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7766.
    Williams v. Bowers et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7769.
    Robinson v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7774.
    Reyes v. California.
   Sup. Ct. Cal. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7776.
    Berkowitz v. State of Israel et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7778.
    Woods v. Cook.
   Ct. App. Ohio, Summit County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7780.
    Arias v. Arias.
   Ct. App. Neb. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7784.
    Kelleher v. Aerospace Community Credit Union.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7791.
    Walton v. Princeton Baptist Medical Center.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7804.
    Griffin v. Singletary, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7805.
    DeWitt v. Jones, Warden.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7806.
    Heimermann v. Global Securities Trust Co. et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7808.
    Holland v. Louisiana Secretary of Revenue and Taxation et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7810.
    Gonzalez v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7815.
    Burrell v. Tennessee.
   Ct. Crim. App. Tenn. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7825.
    Chapman v. Connecticut.
   App. Ct. Conn. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7831.
    Keith v. Ohio.
   Sup. Ct. Ohio. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7833.
    Johnson v. United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7836.
    Johnson v. Utah.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7837.
    Boggess v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7850.
    Davis v. New Jersey.
   Super. Ct. N. J., App. Div. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7862.
    Tatta v. Miller, Superintendent, Eastern Correctional Facility.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7875.
    Brundidge v. Ohio.
   Ct. App. Ohio, Cuyahoga County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7878.
    Fuller v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7902.
    Warner v. Ohio.
   Ct. App. Ohio, Lorain County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7921.
    Standish v. Nixon, Attorney General of Missouri, et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7928.
    Kelly v. Calderon, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-7940.
    Phillips v. California.
   Ct. App. Cal., 2d App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7961.
    Couch v. Pennsylvania.
   Super. Ct. Pa. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7979.
    Hoskinson v. Indiana.
   Ct. App. Ind. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7991.
    Bridges v. Georgia.
   Sup. Ct. Ga. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8000.
    McNair v. Alabama.
   Ct. Crim. App. Ala. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8017.
    Nwosun v. General Mills Restaurants, Inc.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8019.
    Estrada Rueda v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8020.
    Yanez Penaloza v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8049.
    Fletcher v. Williams et al.
   Sup. Ct. Ill. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8072.
    Bivins v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8076.
    Haynes v. Singletary, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8078.
    Fontaine v. Virginia.
   Sup. Ct. Va. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8117.
    Reynero-Lopez v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8119.
    Piljak v. Internal Revenue Service.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8130.
    McQuown v. Safeway, Inc.
   Sup. Ct. Va. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8138.
    Horton v. Gee, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8139.
    Karriem v. United States et al.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8157.
    Regans v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8159.
    Williams v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8164.
    Robinson v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8167.
    Barr v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8168.
    Wooten v. United States.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8170.
    Nattier v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8171.
    Connor v. United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8175.
    Cardenas v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8179.
    Simmons v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8190.
    Trujillo v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8197.
    Beard v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8200.
    Allen v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8204.
    Johnson v. Singletary, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8205.
    Rivera v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8206.
    Pina v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8207.
    Loza Romo v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8208.
    Phillips v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8209.
    Rivera v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8215.
    Carle v. United States.
   Ct. App. D. C. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8219.
    McKinnon v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8221.
    Banks v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8227.
    Gaytan-Carranza v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8231.
    Grzesczuk v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8232.
    Harrell v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8233.
    Dierling v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8238.
    Hinebaugh v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8241.
    Fallis, aka Hurd v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8243.
    Hazel v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8251.
    Jenkins v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8253.
    Zorio v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8260.
    Hudgins v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8271.
    Moore v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8282.
    Williams v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1263.
    Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation et al. v. Rochambeau Wines & Liquors, Inc., et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Motion of National Alcohol Beverage Control Association et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae granted. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1269.
    Ficalora v. International Business Machines Corp. et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.

Justice Stevens took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.


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    No. 97-6757.
    No. 97-6934.
    No. 97-6991.
    Rutherford v. Alderman et al., Rieger v. North Dakota, Carson v. Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, et al.,
   522 U. S. 1079;

522 U. S. 1120; and

522 U. S. 1121. Petitions for rehearing denied.


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    No. 97-6869.
    Brown v. Kearney, Warden, et al.,
   522 U. S. 1062. Motion for leave to file petition for rehearing denied.


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    April 7, 1998
    No. 97-6958.
    Watkins v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari dismissed under this Court’s Rule 46.1.


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    April 8, 1998
    No. 97-1390.
    Republic of Paraguay et al. v. Gilmore, Governor of Virginia, et al.; and Breard v. Greene, Warden.
    No. 97-8214.
   C. A. 4th Cir. The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in these eases expressing the views of the United States on or before 5 p.m., Monday, April, 13, 1998.


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    April 13, 1998
    No. A-753.
    Hunt, Governor of North Carolina, et al. v. Cromartie et al.
   D. C. E. D. N. C. Application for stay, presented to The Chief Justice, and by him referred to the Court, denied.

Justice Stevens, Justice Ginsburg, and Justice Breyer would grant the application for stay.


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    April 20, 1998
    No. A-700.
    Gutermuth v. Department of Children and Families.
   Dist. Ct. App. Fla., 4th Dist. Application for stay, addressed to Justice Ginsburg and referred to the Court, denied.


text:
    No. D-1175.
    In re Disbarment of Hickey.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 506 U. S. 913.]


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    No. D-1895.
    In re Disbarment of Jackson.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 522 U. S. 1040.]


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    No. D-1908.
    In re Disbarment of Trammell.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 522 U. S. 1087.]


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    No. D-1929.
    In re Disbarment of Pobiner.
   Howard J. Pobiner, of White Plains, N. Y., having requested to resign as a member of the Bar of this Court, it is ordered that his name be stricken from the roll of attorneys admitted to the practice of law before this Court. The rule to show cause, issued on March 30, 1998 [ante, p. 1044], is discharged.


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    No. D-1934.
    In re Disbarment of Sadler.
   Gerald A. Sadler, 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-1935.
    In re Disbarment of Aham-Neze.
   L. Obioma Aham-Neze, 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-1936.
    In re Disbarment of Greer.
   Michael Ira Greer, of Poway, 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. D-1937.
    In re Disbarment of Fey.
   Walter Benjamin Fey, of Reno, 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.


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    No. D-1938.
    In re Disbarment of Rotter.
   Seth R. Rotter, of New York, 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.


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    No. D-1939.
    In re Disbarment of Irons.
   Eugene J. Irons, of Mesa, Ariz., 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-1940.
    In re Disbarment of Lewinson.
   Barbara Kaplan Lewinson, of East Brunswick, N. J., is suspended from the practice of law in this Court, and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring her to show cause why she should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.


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    No. D-1941.
    In re Disbarment of Huber.
   Richard Laurence Huber, of Washington, D. C., 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-61.
    No. M-63.
    No. M-64.
    Espinosa v. Williams, Warden, et al.; Macri v. Magna Community Development Corp. et al.; and Celestine v. Foster, Governor of Louisiana, et al.
   Motions to direct the Clerk to file petitions for writs of certiorari out of time denied.


text:
    No. M-62.
    Wiggins v. United States.
   Motion for leave to proceed informa pauperis without an affidavit of indigency executed by petitioner denied.


text:
    No. 96-1037.
    Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma v. Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.
   Ct. Civ. App. Okla. [Certiorari granted, 521 U. S. 1117.] Motion of petitioner for leave to file a supplemental brief after argument denied.


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    No. 97-371.
    National Endowment for the Arts et al. v. Finley et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. [Certiorari granted, 522 U. S. 991.] Motion of respondents for leave to file a supplemental brief after argument granted.


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    No. 97-569.
    Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth.
   C. A. 7th Cir. [Certiorari granted, 522 U. S. 1086.] 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. 97-634.
    Pennsylvania Department of Corrections et al. v. Yeskey.
   C. A. 3d Cir. [Certiorari granted, 522 U. S. 1086.] 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. 97-6146.
    Monge v. California.
   Sup. Ct. Cal. [Certiorari granted, 522 U. S. 1072.] 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. 97-1008.
    Cleveland v. Policy Management Systems Corp. et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this ease expressing the views of the United States.


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    No. 97-1374.
    Clinton, President of the United States, et al. v. City of New York et al.
   D. C. D. C. [Probable jurisdiction noted, 522 U. S. 1144.] Motion of John S. Baker, Jr., for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted.


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    No. 97-8325.
    In re Turner.
   Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed informa pauperis denied. See this Court’s Rule 39.8. Petitioner is allowed until May 11, 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. 97-8462.
    No. 97-8478.
    No. 97-8500.
    In re Chatman; In re Allen; and In re Flowers.
   Petitions for writs of habeas corpus denied.


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    No. 97-7841.
    No. 97-7962.
    No. 97-8276.
    In re Robinson; In re Longenette; and In re Malone.
   Petitions for writs of mandamus denied.


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    No. 97-1121.
    City of Chicago v. Morales et al.
   Sup. Ct. Ill. Motion of respondents Jesus Morales et al. for leave to proceed in forma pauperis without affidavits of indigency granted. Certiorari granted.


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    No. 97-805.
    Mulderig v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-965.
    Bryant v. United States.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1062.
    Parker v. Virginia.
   Ct. App. Va. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1095.
    No. 97-1292.
    Becton Dickinson Vascular Access, Inc. v. Critikon, Inc.; and Critikon, Inc. v. Becton Dickinson Vascular Access, Inc.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 120 F. 3d 1253.


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    No. 97-1117.
    Shultz v. Department of the Army.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1137.
    Cyprus Bagdad Copper Corp. et al. v. Nelson et ux.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1142.
    Chemical Distributors, Inc. v. Resure, Inc.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1157.
    Rodriguez et al. v. Sabatino et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1164.
    Gleason, Individually and as Executrix of the Estate of Gleason, Deceased v. Noyes et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1165.
    Jones v. Securities and Exchange Commission.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1179.
    Turner, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Turner v. Fallon Community Health Plan, Inc.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1191.
    Anderson et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1194.
    Eastern Kentucky Resources et al. v. Fiscal Court of Magoffin County, Kentucky, et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1204.
    Florida v. Escobar.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1244.
    Gibbs International, Inc., fka Gibbs Textiles, Inc. v. Internal Revenue Service.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1283.
    Haynsworth et al. v. Lloyd’s of London et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1284.
    Fayette County Board of Education v. L. G. P. et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1286.
    Zehner v. Smith et al.
   0. A. 4th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1288.
    National Medical Enterprises, Inc. v. Bleasdell.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1289.
    Barsch et ux. v. Brann et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1291.
    Schmidt v. Sheet Metal Workers’ National Pension Fund et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1297.
    DeBord et ux., Individually and as Next Friends for DeBord, Minor v. Board of Education of the Ferguson-Florissant School District et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1300.
    McDonald et al. v. Hammons, Individually and as Commissioner, New York City Department of Social Services, et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1308.
    Texas Lottery Commission et al. v. Wenner et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1311.
    Bourque v. Louisiana.
   Sup. Ct. La. Certio-rari denied.


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    No. 97-1312.
    Peace & Love, Inc., et al. v. Marshall, dba R. K. Marshall Construction.
   Ct. Civ. App. Okla. Certio-rari denied.


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    No. 97-1316.
    Panda-Kathleen, L. P. v. Florida Power Corporation et al.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1319.
    Casselli v. Casselli.
   Ct. App. La., 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1321.
    Hollingsworth & Vose Co. v. Horowitz et ux.
   Ct. App. Gal., 1st App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1324.
    Washington v. Summerville et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1325.
    Paladin Enterprises, Inc., aka Paladin Press v. Rice, Guardian and Next Friend of Horn, et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1327.
    Jordan v. Playtex Family Products, Inc.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1331.
    Union Security Life Insurance Co. v. Crocker.
   Sup. Ct. Ala. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1332.
    Yearous et al. v. Niobrara County Memorial Hospital, By and Through its Board of Trustees.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1333.
    Smithwick et ux. v. Green Tree Financial Servicing Corp.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1341.
    Kabir v. Silicon Valley Bank et al.
   Ct. App. Cal., 6th App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1345.
    Daxor Corp. et al. v. New York State Department of Health et al.
   Ct. App. N. Y. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1348.
    Wilson v. Marchington et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1349.
    Painter v. Golden Rule Insurance Co.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1350.
    Walden et al. v. Georgia-Pacific Corp. et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1351.
    Messam v. Morton, Superintendent, New Jersey State Prison, et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1353.
    Fazio v. City and County of San Francisco et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1361.
    Bronx Household of Faith et al. v. Board of Education of the City of New York et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1362.
    Barrett v. Harrington.
   0. A. 6th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1363.
    Schlossberg, Trustee v. Maryland Comptroller of the Treasury.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1365.
    United Mexican States et al. v. Woods, Attorney General of Arizona, et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certio-rari denied.


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    No. 97-1366.
    Matthews v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1367.
    Orman et al. v. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., et al.
   Sup. Ct. Ill. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1369.
    In re Capital City Press et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1370.
    Zok v. Eastaugh et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certio-rari denied.


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    No. 97-1372.
    Whitley et al. v. Rochon.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1377.
    Waters et ux. v. Frazier.
   Ct. App. Cal., 4th App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1379.
    Hightower v. Kendall Co.
   Ct. App. Ga. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1385.
    Stone et ux. v. City of Lynn et al.
   App. Ct. Mass. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1387.
    Roof v. Michigan.
   Ct. App. Mich. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1391.
    Ford Motor Co. v. Sperau et al.
   Sup. Ct. Ala. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1393.
    In re Dyer.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1398.
    Cross et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1405.
    Said v. Runyon, Postmaster General.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1409.
    No. 97-7859.
    Koskela et al. v. King County et al.; and Scannell v. King County et al.
   Sup. Ct. Wash. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 133 Wash. 2d 584, 949 P. 2d 1260.


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    No. 97-1412.
    Maher v. Long Island University et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1436.
    Isgro v. New York State Freshwater Wetland Appeals Board.
   App. Div., Sup. Ct. N. Y., 2d Jud. Dept. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1437.
    Yohn v. University of Michigan Regents et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1438.
    Clement v. Virginia Board of Bar Examiners.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1457.
    Center for Study and Application of Black Economic Development v. Federal Communications Commission et al.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1460.
    United We Stand, America, New York, Inc., et al. v. United We Stand America.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1464.
    Newco, Inc. v. Cessna Aircraft Co.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1466.
    Salzman v. BFI Tire Recyclers of MN, Inc., et al.
   Ct. App. Wis. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1467.
    Peterson v. Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations et al.
   Ct. App. Wis. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1475.
    Yadav et al. v. West Windsor Township.
   C. A. Sd Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1476.
    Richardson v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals et al.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1480.
    Pro-Football, Inc., dba The Washington Redskins v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1482.
    Case Farms of North Carolina, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1490.
    Estate of Gordon v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Gertiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1492.
    Watson v. Pace West Division, Subdivision of the Regional Transportation Authority.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1494.
    Greb et al. v. General Motors Corp.
   C. A 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1498.
    Powell et al. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1499.
    Lusk v. Federal Adjustment Bureau, Inc.
   Ct. App. Ohio, Franklin County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1500.
    Joyce v. Connecticut.
   Sup. Ct. Conn. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1502.
    Schlei v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1504.
    Thompson v. United States.
   C. A. Armed Forces. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1505.
    Cornish v. Court of Appeals of Maryland et al.
   Ct. App. Md. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1506.
    Sealed Appellee v. Sealed Appellant.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1512.
    Bankhead v. Mississippi et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1513.
    Fox v. Bandag, Inc.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1521.
    Raz v. Brown.
   Ct. App. Wis. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1524.
    Foroohar v. Supreme Court of Illinois et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1525.
    Mitchell v. Mulligan, Chief Justice, Superior Court of Massachusetts.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1527.
    Ruck v. United Transportation Union, Executive Board, et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1529.
    Campbell v. United States.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1531.
    Shetty v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1538.
    Almanzar Duran v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1542.
    O’Keefe et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1552.
    Stoughton Trailers, Inc. v. Pace Design & Fab, Inc.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1559.
    Doe, Individually and in Her Capacity as One of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Doe, Deceased v. Mississippi Blood Services, Inc.
   Sup. Ct. Miss. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1583.
    Rea v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1584.
    Schmitz v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1585.
    Agostino v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7024.
    Hargus v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denie.d.


text:
    No. 97-7039.
    Skinner v. Texas.
   Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7116.
    Austin v. Bell, Warden.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7121.
    Chappell v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7137.
    Jett v. United States.
   Ct. App. D. C. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7252.
    Wise v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7431.
    Concepcion v. Immigration and Naturalization Service.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7465.
    Pena v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7478.
    Bell v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7492.
    Greyson v. Hawaii.
   Sup. Ct. Haw. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7511.
    Lefkowitz v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7514.
    Dumas v. Chicago Housing Authority.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7573.
    Moore v. Indiana.
   Sup. Ct. Ind. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7738.
    Roberts v. Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7842.
    Cleary v. Oklahoma.
   Ct. Crim. App. Okla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7843.
    Plummer v. Purkett, Superintendent, Farmington Correctional Center.
   C. A. 8th. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7844.
    Oriakhi v. Parsons et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7861.
    Toegemann v. Prochaska et al.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7863.
    Villacres v. Kramer, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7864.
    Williams v. Carlton, Warden.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7865.
    White v. McMillan et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7866.
    McBroom v. Public Utilities Commission of Ohio et al.
   Ct. App. Ohio, Franklin County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7867.
    DuBuc v. Oklahoma.
   Ct. Grim. App. OHa. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7873.
    White v. McMillan et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7874.
    Armstrong v. Rolm A. Siemans Co. et al.
   C. A, 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7877.
    Cargill v. Turpin, Warden.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7880.
    Terry v. Vance County, North Carolina, et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7881.
    Houston v. Woods et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7882.
    Griffin v. City of Tampa, Florida, et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7884.
    Valdez et al. v. Fonoimoana et al.
   Sup. Ct. Haw. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7889.
    Aspelmeier v. Illinois.
   App. Ct. Ill., 3d Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7892.
    Tarr v. Eshenbaugh et ux.
   Super. Ct. Pa. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7893.
    Allard v. Elo, Warden.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7894.
    Saelee v. California.
   Ct. App. Cal., 1st App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7895.
    Conrod v. Davis et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7898.
    Nik-Khah v. Zandi.
   Ct. App. Kan. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7901.
    Murray v. University of Maryland Medical Systems.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7904.
    Heard v. Iowa Finance Authority et al.
   Dist. Ct. Iowa, Polk County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7907.
    Hoffmann v. GSF Investment Co.
   Dist. Ct. App. Fla., 3d Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7912.
    Henry v. Langner & Associates, Inc.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7913.
    Gibson v. Murray et al.
   Ct. App. Cal., 2d App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7915.
    Follett v. Arizona.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7916.
    Erdheim v. Thaler.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7920.
    Sampson v. Oklahoma.
   Ct. Grim. App. Okla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7924.
    Lincoln v. Hee et al.
   Sup. Ct. Haw. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7926.
    Karasek v. Court of Common Pleas of Ohio, Montgomery County.
   Ct. App. Ohio, Montgomery County. Certiorai’i denied.


text:
    No. 97-7930.
    Atwood v. Arizona.
   Super. Ct. Arizv Pima County. Certiorari denied. ,


text:
    No. 97-7937.
    Reid v. City of Flint et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7945.
    McDonald v. Tennessee.
   Sup. Ct. Tenn. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7953.
    Burton v. Washington.
   Ct. App. Wash. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7960.
    Litzenberg v. Litzenberg.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7964.
    Azeez v. Duncil, Warden.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7965.
    Poland v. Stewart, Director, Arizona Department of Correction, et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7966.
    Bewry v. Hartford Police Department et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7969.
    Carpenter v. Ohio.
   Ct. App. Ohio, Cuyahoga County. Certiorari denied.-


text:
    No. 97-7973.
    Berryman v. Colbert.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7977.
    Gates v. United States District Court for the Central District of California.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7978.
    Goodroad v. Fitzgerald et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7983.
    Hall v. Pennsylvania.
   Sup. Ct. Pa. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7985.
    DeBlase v. Roth, Warden, et al.
   G. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7986.
    No. 97-8014.
    Flanagan v. Nevada; and Moore v. Nevada.
   Sup. Ct. Nev. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 112 Nev. 1409, 930 R 2d 691.


text:
    No. 97-7988.
    Haynes v. Kepka et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7989.
    Evans v. Hartwig, Warden.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7990.
    Hawkins v. Pennsylvania.
   Sup. Ct. Pa. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7993.
    Chandler v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8002.
    Tapia v. Henigman.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8007.
    Jackson v. Walker, Superintendent, Auburn Correctional Facility.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8013.
    Moore v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8023.
    Baze v. Kentucky.
   Sup. Ct. Ky. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8029.
    Mason-Neubarth v. Dameron Hospital Assn.
   Ct. App. Cal., 3d App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8031.
    Kaluna v. Kaneshiro, Director, Hawaii Department of Public Safety.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8032.
    Wheatley v. Oregon.
   Ct. App. Ore. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8033.
    Bland v. Tennessee.
   Sup. Ct. Tenn. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8035.
    Sparkman v. Texas.
   Ct. App. Tex., 12th Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8046.
    Hayes v. Western Weighing and Inspection Bureau.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8058.
    McLavey v. Oregon.
   Ct. App. Ore. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8060.
    Enoch v. Illinois.
   Sup. Ct. Ill. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8068.
    Shellito v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8073.
    Garcia v. Datillo et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8103.
    Kidd v. Illinois.
   Sup. Ct. Ill. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8124.
    Weyman v. Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, et al.
   Sup. Ct. Pa. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8128.
    M. L. Mc., a Minor v. Illinois.
   App. Ct. Ill., 4th Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8137.
    Campbell v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8146.
    Sandoval Macias v. California.
   Sup. Ct. Cal. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8147.
    Lee v. Kyler, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution and Diagnostic/Classification Center at Camp Hill, et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8163.
    Shaughnessy v. City of Laconia.
   Sup. Ct. N. H. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8169.
    Crooks v. Williams.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8185.
    Powell v. Department of the Air Force.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8199.
    Umphfrey v. Dormire, Superintendent, Jefferson City Correctional Center.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8201.
    Brown v. Wilson et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8222.
    Cole v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8226.
    Feeney v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8240.
    Dever v. Ohio.
   Sup. Ct. Ohio. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8249.
    Michaud v. Maine.
   Sup. Jud. Ct. Me. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8259.
    Hollingsworth v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8261.
    Flory-Outten v. Office of Personnel Management.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8263.
    Hesterlee v. Goodwin, Warden.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8264.
    Caldwell v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8267.
    Aaron v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8273.
    Smith v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8277.
    Warren v. Bell, Warden.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8283.
    Terry v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8285.
    Smith v. Texas.
   Ct. App. Tex., 12th Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8290.
    Guess v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8292.
    Gaskell v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8293.
    Jones v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8294.
    Key v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8296.
    Nadeau v. Internal Revenue Service.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8297.
    Kritzman v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8300.
    Crochran v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8301.
    McGriff v. United States.
   Ct. App. D. C. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8310.
    Johnson v. Crist, Warden.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8313.
    Carroll v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8314.
    No. 97-8363.
    Sarich v. United States; and Guerrieri v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 132 F. 3d 320.


text:
    No. 97-8319.
    Brewster v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8322.
    Leach v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8326.
    Walden v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8327.
    Watson v. United States.
   Ct. App. D. C. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8331.
    Chilton v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8333.
    Modglin v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8334.
    Wallace v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8336.
    Ventura v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8337.
    Conley v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8338.
    Burns v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8339.
    Mitchell v. Artuz, Superintendent, Green Haven Correctional Facility.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8342.
    Bullock v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8344.
    Spence v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8346.
    Phillips v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8347.
    Smith v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.’


text:
    No. 97-8349.
    Joost v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8350.
    Johnson v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8351.
    Johnson v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8354.
    Nunes v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8366.
    Hernandez v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8369.
    Peralta-Reyes v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8381.
    Reynolds v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8391.
    Wicks v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8394.
    Messina v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8396.
    Moore v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8399.
    Johnson v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8400.
    Morris v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8403.
    Brawner v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8404.
    Bagarozy v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8407.
    Williams v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8417.
    Rich v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-8444.
    Gilbert v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1112.
    Bell, Warden v. Austin.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1159.
    Bowersox, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center v. Clemmons.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Motion of respondent for leave to proceed informa pauperis granted. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1205.
    Florida v. Escobar.
   Sup. Ct. Pla. Motion of respondent for leave to proceed informa pauperis granted. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-1201.
    Regents of the University of California v. Eli Lilly & Co.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.

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


text:
    No. 97-1380.
    Eli Lilly & Co. v. Regents of the University of California.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.

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


text:
    No. 97-1343.
    Lawvere et ux. v. East Lycoming School District et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Motion of petitioners Scott Lawvere et ux. to strike a brief in opposition denied. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-7868.
    Gore v. The Enterprise.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari before judgment denied.


text:
    No. 97-8155 (A-658).
    Brockman v. Sweetwater County School District No. 1.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Application for stay, addressed to The Chief Justice and referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 97-944.
    No. 97-1042.
    No. 97-1046.
    No. 97-1076.
    No. 97-1079.
    No. 97-1093.
    No. 97-6173.
    No. 97-6382.
    No. 97-6504.
    No. 97-6610.
    No. 97-6697.
    No. 97-6706.
    Craddock et al. v. Circuit Court of Virginia, Prince William County, Himber v. Powers et al., McDonald v. St. Louis Southwestern Railroad, American Relocation Network International, Inc. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., et al., Stallworth v. Alabama, Shifman v. United States, Wells v. Wells, Jackson v. Anderson, Superintendent, Mississippi State Penitentiary, McClain v. Price, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Pittsburgh, et al., Bishop v. Georgia, Scott v. Brundage, Jozaitis v. Fort Dearborn Life Insurance Co., Mitchell v. Rees, Warden, Simpson v. Florida, Bates v. United States, Randall v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Bradford v. Louisiana State University Medical Center et al., Holman v. Page, Warden, Baade v. Columbia Hospital for Women et al., Thomason v. Georgia, Brown v. United States, Tavakoli-Nouri v. Washington Hospital Center et al., Sommers v. Kentucky, Keselica v. Virginia, Sharp v. Makowski, Warden, Ricks v. Thomas et al., Wilkinson v. Sumner, Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Haake v. Singletary, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al.,
   522 U. S. 1111;

522 U. S. 1092;

522 U. S. 1115;

522 U. S. 1116;

522 U. S. 1116;

522 U. S. 1116;

522 U. S. 1001;

522 U. S. 1119;

522 U. S. 1055;

522 U. S. 1119;

522 U. S. 1059;

522 U. S. 1120;

No. 97-6806.

No. 97-6851.

No. 97-6872.

No. 97-7076.

No. 97-7147.

No. 97-7157.

No. 97-7194.

No. 97-7240.

No. 97-7277.

No. 97-7293.

No. 97-7323.

No. 97-7329.

No. 97-7394.

No. 97-7449.

No. 97-7587.

No. 97-7610.

522 U. S. 1120;

522 U. S. 1093;

522 U. S. 1062;

522 U. S. 1123;

522 U. S. 1125;

522 U. S. 1150;

522 U. S. 1127;

522 U. S. 1129;

522 U. S. 1130;

522 U. S. 1150;

522 U. S. 1132;

522 U. S. 1132;

ante, p. 1009;

522 U. S. 1136;

ante, p. 1028; and

522 U. S. 1140. Petitions for rehearing denied.


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    No. 97-699.
    Cooper v. United States,
   522 U. S. 1089. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed further herein in forma pauperis granted. Petition for rehearing denied.


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    April 21, 1998
    No. A-794.
    Sweet v. Missouri.
   Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Thomas, and by him referred to the Court, denied.


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    No. 97-8769 (A-793).
    In re Villafuerte.
   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.


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    No. 97-8717 (A-785).
    Villafuerte v. Arizona.
   Sup. Ct. Ariz. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice O’Connor, and by her referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.


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    April 22, 1998
    No. 97-8742 (A-784).
    In re Cannon.
   Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Scalia, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Petition for writ of habeas corpus denied.


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    April 27, 1998
    No. 96-1936.
    Fairport International Exploration, Inc. v. Shipwrecked Vessel Known as The Captain Lawrence, in rem, et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and ease remanded for further consideration in light of California v. Deep Sea Research, Inc., ante, p. 491.


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    No. A-684 (97-1688).
    Colorado v. Romero.
   Sup. Ct. Colo. Application for stay, addressed to Justice O’Connor and referred to the Court, denied.


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    No. A-788.
    Hale v. Arkansas.
   Application for stay of state court proceedings, addressed to Justice Souter and referred to the Court, denied.


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    No. D-1909.
    In re Disbarment of Bernstein.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 522 U. S. 1103.]


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    No. D-1910.
    In re Disbarment of Caranchini.
   Further consideration of response to the rule to show cause deferred. [For earlier order herein, see 522 U. S. 1104.]


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    No. D-1913.
    In re Disbarment of Sheldrake.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 522 U. S. 1104.]


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    No. D-1914.
    In re Disbarment of Gurstel.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 522 U. S. 1104.]


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    No. D-1916.
    In re Disbarment of Campbell.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 522 U. S. 1104.]


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    No. D-1917.
    In re Disbarment of Barton.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 522-U. S. 1145.]


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    No. D-1942.
    In re Disbarment of Collins.
   Ephraim Collins, of Boca Raton, Fla., 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-1943.
    In re Disbarment of Kantor.
   Stanley Lewis Kantor, of New York, 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.


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    No. D-1944.
    In re Disbarment of Hall.
   Sylvia E. Hall, of Deep Water, N. J., is suspended from the practice of law in this Court, and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring her to show cause why she should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.


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    No. M-66.
    Ashiegbu v. Gray et al.
   Motion to direct the Clerk to file petition for writ of certiorari out of time denied.


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    No. 97-8191.
    Torain v. Siemens Rolm Communications, Inc.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis denied. Petitioner is allowed until May 18, 1998, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 88(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.


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    No. 97-1633.
    In re Cossett, dba Cossett Construction Co., Inc.
   Sup. Ct. Ohio. Petition for writ of common-law certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-8542.
    In re Wagner.
   Petition for writ of mandamus denied.


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    No. 97-1396.
    Lopez et al. v. Monterey County et al.
   Appeal from D. C. N. D. Cal. Probable jurisdiction noted.


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    No. 97-1287.
    Hughes Aircraft Co. et al. v. Jacobson et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Motions of Hughes Aircraft Retirees et al., Chamber of Commerce of the United States et al., and ERISA Industry Committee for leave to file briefs as amici curiae granted. Certiorari granted.


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    No. 97-7164.
    Holloway, aka Ali v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari granted.


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    No. 96-1448.
    Bemis v. RMS Lusitania.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-928.
    Bilzerian v. HSSM #7 Limited Partnership.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1025.
    Hess et al. v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for Southeast Bank, N. A., et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1178.
    Rockwell International Corp. v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1216.
    Dowd, for Himself and All Similarly Situated Disabled Veterans v. Hinchman, Acting Comptroller General, et al.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1218.
    National Steel & Shipbuilding Co. v. Smith et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1229.
    United States v. New York Life Insurance Co.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1259.
    Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County v. Waste Management, Inc. of Tennessee.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1298.
    Eastman Kodak Co. v. Image Technical Services, Inc., et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1342.
    Cullinan et al. v. Abramson et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1364.
    Springston v. Consolidated Rail Corporation et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1381.
    Stark et al. v. Independent School District No. 640.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1382.
    No. 97-1386.
    No. 97-1410.
    Schudel et al. v. General Electric Co. et al.; Hopkins et vir v. General Electric Co. et al.; and Carlson v. General Electric Co. et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 120 F. 3d 991.


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    No. 97-1384.
    Miller v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1389.
    DeLorean et al. v. Morganroth & Morganroth et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1395.
    Petro Stopping Centers, L. P. v. James River Petroleum, Inc.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1406.
    Kirlin v. Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics and Conduct.
   Sup. Ct. Iowa. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1420.
    Lamadrid Alvarez v. Lamadrid Alvarez et al.
   Ct. App. P. R. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1421.
    Worley v. Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement Board.
   Commw. Ct. Pa. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1423.
    Smith v. Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
   Sup. Ct. Cal. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1424.
    Tolerson v. Auburn Steel Co., Inc., et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1429.
    Roditis et ux. v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1432.
    Gonzalez Figueroa et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1439.
    Oliver v. Arkansas.
   Ct. App. Ark. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1449.
    Guzman v. Miley, Deputy Regional Director, Drug Enforcement Administration, et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1461.
    Little Rock Newspapers, Inc. v. Fitzhugh.
   Sup. Ct. Ark. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1463.
    Shell Offshore, Inc., et al. v. Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1473.
    Fabric et al. v. Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1484.
    Good News Communications, Inc. v. United States Patent and Trademark Office.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1486.
    Gulf Park Water Co., Inc. v. Mississippi Public Service Commission.
   Sup. Ct. Miss. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1528.
    Doe et al. v. New Jersey.
   Super. Ct. N. J., App. Div. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1558.
    Smith v. McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie & Kirkland et al.
   Ct. App. Ky. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1561.
    Arnold v. Boatmen's Trust Co.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1580.
    Tenzer v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1593.
    Chahil v. Glickman, Secretary of Agriculture.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1595.
    Johnson Brothers Wholesale Liquor Co., Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1596.
    Ferranti v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1598.
    Nunez Gutierrez v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 97-1605.
    LaRue et al. v. United States et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.