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    No. 96-8857 (A-776).
    Hill v. Alabama.
   Ct. Crim. App. Ala. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Kennedy, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.


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    May 6, 1997
    No. 96-8891 (A-788).
    In re Washington.
   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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    May 12, 1997
    No. 96-7167.
    Larson v. Wisconsin.
   Ct. App. Wis. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Cer-tiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of Richards v. Wisconsin, ante, p. 385.


author: Justice Breyer,

text:
    No. A-702.
    Lui Kin-Hong v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Application for stay of mandate, addressed to Justice Breyer and referred to the Court, denied.

Justice Breyer,

with whom Justice Stevens joins,

dissenting.

The United Kingdom seeks to extradite petitioner to Hong Kong, where he will be charged with bribery. The District Court granted petitioner’s request for a writ of habeas corpus, holding that the extradition treaty between the United States and the United Kingdom does not now permit his extradition to Hong Kong because his trial and any subsequent punishment would likely take place under the authority of the People’s Republic of China, a nation with whom the United States does not have an applicable extradition treaty. The Court of Appeals for the First Circuit reversed. Lui now asks this Court for a stay pending a petition for certiorari.

The petition for certiorari that Lui intends to file would likely raise three questions. First, the treaty with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 28 U. S. T. 227, as amended, June 25, 1985, T. I. A. S. No. 12050 (Treaty), .grants the United Kingdom the power to seek the extradition of a fugitive offender. See Treaty, Art. I. This Court has defined “extradition” to mean “the surrender by one nation to another . . . which, being competent to try and to punish him, demands the surrender.” Terlinden v. Ames, 184 U. S. 270, 289 (1902). Since Hong Kong will revert to the People's Republic of China on July 1, 1997, and, as the Government admits, no trial could be held before that date, does the United Kingdom have the “competenfce] to try and to punish” Lui? And, if not, can it now seek his extradition?

Second, the Treaty provides that no person extradited shall “be extradited by [the requesting party] to a third State.” Treaty, Art. XII. Does this provision prohibit Lui’s extradition?

Third, under the terms of 18 U. S. C. §§3184 and 3186, does the Executive Branch have the exclusive power to interpret these provisions of the Treaty?

In essence, petitioner says that the United States intends to extradite him, not to the United Kingdom or to a crown colony of the United Kingdom, for trial, but rather to the People’s Republic of China. In my view, the papers accompanying his motion for stay raise questions about the lawfulness of doing so, at least to the point where I would issue the stay, pending a response from the Solicitor General. For that reason I dissent from the Court’s denial of petitioner’s application.


text:
    No. D-1772.
    In re Disbarment of Sturgis.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 519 U. S. 1105.]


text:
    No. D-1776.
    In re Disbarment of Hansen.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 519 U. S. 1105.]


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    No. D-1777.
    In re Disbarment of Witchell.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 519 U. S. 1105.]


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    No. D-1779.
    In re Disbarment of Gregory.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 519 U. S. 1146.]


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    No. D-1782.
    In re Disbarment of Olson.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 519 U. S. 1146.]


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    No. D-1783.
    In re Disbarment of Passman.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 519 U. S. 1146.]


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    No. D-1784.
    In re Disbarment of Levinson.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 519 U. S. 1147.]


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    No. D-1786.
    In re Disbarment of Maroney.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see ante, p. 1101.]


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    No. D-1787.
    In re Disbarment of Levy.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see ante, p. 1112.]


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    No. D-1789.
    In re Disbarment of Denker.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see ante, p. 1113.]


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    No. D-1790.
    In re Disbarment of Friedman.
   Bruce Michael Friedman, of Los Angeles, Cal., 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 24, 1997 [ante, p. 1141], is discharged.


text:
    No. D-1803.
    In re Disbarment of Schwartz.
   Fred A. Schwartz, of Miami, 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-1804.
    In re Disbarment of Cooley.
   Donald R. Cooley, of Springfield, Mo., is suspended from the practice of law in this Court, and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law .in this Court.


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    No. D-1805.
    In re Disbarment of Schlottman.
   Brent Alan Schlottman, of Chandler, 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. M-75.
    No. M-76.
    No. M-77.
    Milton v. World Savings and Loan Assn.; Maudal v. Texas Instruments Corp. et al.; and Spears v. DSM Copolymer, Inc.
   Motions to direct the Clerk to file petitions for writs of certiorari out of time denied.


text:
    No. 96-1060.
    Miller v. Albright, Secretary of State.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 1195.] The order granting the petition for writ of certiorari is amended to read: Certiorari granted limited to the following question: “Is the distinction in 8 U. S. C. § 1409 between ‘illegitimate’ children of United States citizen mothers and ‘illegitimate’ children of United Státes citizen fathers a violation of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution?”


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    No. 96-1405.
    Smiths Industries Medical Systems, Inc. v. Kernats, a Minor, by Kernats, Her Mother and Next Friend, et al.
   App. Ct. Ill., 1st Dist. The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.


text:
    No. 96-8443.
    No. 96-8601.
    No. 96-8639.
    In re Short; In re Williams; and In re Rodriguez.
   Petitions for writs of habeas corpus denied.


text:
    No. 96-8012.
    In re Koger.
   Petition for writ of mandamus denied.


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    No. 96-8105.
    No. 96-8361.
    In re Johnson; and In re Alexander.
   Petitions for writs of mandamus and/or prohibition denied.


text:
    No. 96-370.
    Bay Area Laundry and Dry Cleaning Pension Trust Fund v. Ferbar Corporation of California, Inc., et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari granted.


text:
    No. 96-1370.
    Fidelity Financial Services, Inc. v. Fink, Trustee.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari granted.


text:
    No. 96-7151.
    Lewis v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed informa pauperis granted. Certiorari granted.


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    No. 95-1962.
    Republican Party of Alaska v. O’Callaghan et al.
   Sup. Ct. Alaska. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1067.
    White Wing Development, Inc., dba White Wing Associates v. County of Solano et al.
   Ct. App. Cal., 1st App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1183.
    Finalco, Inc. v. Roosevelt.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1204.
    Pease v. Yellowstone County.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1205.
    Barnes, Administrator of the Estate of Pierpoint, Deceased v. Pierpoint et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1223.
    Joy Technologies, Inc. v. Secretary of Labor et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1236.
    Krygoski Construction Co., Inc. v. United States.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1238.
    Selland v. Cohen, Secretary of Defense, et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1245.
    Brandt, as Trustee of the Chapter 7 Estate of Southeast Banking Corp. v. First Union Corp. et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1248.
    Maryland v. Stanberry.
   Ct. App. Md. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1271.
    Guinn et al. v. Kopf.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1286.
    Hagelin et al. v. Federal Election Commission et al.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1300.
    Southwest Airlines Co. v. Fennessy.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1304.
    No. 96-1506.
    Karcher v. Emerson Electric Co.; and Emerson Electric Co. v. Karcher.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 94 F. 3d 502.


text:
    No. 96-1363.
    Jones v. Oklahoma.
   Ct. Crira. App. Qkla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1381.
    Construction Industry Training Council of Washington v. Seattle Building and Construction Trades Council et al.
   Sup. Ct. Wash. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1388.
    Huff v. First National Bank of Centre Hall, nka Northwest Savings Bank.
   Super. Ct. Pa. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1390.
    Evans, by Her Mother and Next Friend, Evans v. Avery et al.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1398.
    Barkley Seed, Inc., dba Pacific Southwest Seed & Grain, Inc. v. Botelho Shipping Corp. et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1399.
    United States ex rel. Haycock v. Hughes Aircraft Co.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1403.
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation et al. v. Van Holt et vir.
   App. Ct. Ill., 1st Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1407.
    Coleman v. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1409.
    Area G Home & Landowners Organization, Inc., et al. v. Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska.
   Sup. Ct. Alaska. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1422.
    J. W., for Herself and as Next Friend of Doe, Her Minor Daughter v. Bryan Independent School District.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1423.
    Devine v. Stone, Leyton & Gershman, P. C.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1424.
    Marisol A., by Her Next Friend, Forbes, et al. v. Giuliani, Mayor of New York City, et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1434.
    Szmalec v. Texas.
   Ct. App. Tex., 14th Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1437.
    City of New York et al. v. Ivani Contracting Corp.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1441.
    West American Insurance Co. v. Freeman.
   Ct. App. Cal., 1st App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1443.
    Nagle v. Bailey.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1450.
    Shinn et al., on Behalf of Shinn v. College Station Independent School District et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1451.
    Collagen Corp. v. Green et al.
   Sup. Ct. Pa. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1455.
    Saculla v. Wisconsin Medical Examining Board et al.
   Ct. App. Wis. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1457.
    Hacklander-Ready v. Wisconsin ex rel. Sprague et al.
   Ct. App. Wis. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1458.
    Verdin et al. v. Louisiana Land & Exploration Co.
   Ct. App. La., 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1460.
    WJM Realty, Inc. v. State Roads Commission of the Maryland Highway Administration.
   Ct. Sp. App. Md. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1467.
    Administracion Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (Antel) v. New Valley Corp.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1474.
    Mastaw v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.
   Cir. Ct. Roanoke County, Va. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1484.
    Fjetland et al. v. Lone Star Northwest et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1502.
    Stanescu et ux. v. Aetna Life & Casualty Insurance Co.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1509.
    D’Ambrosio v. Shoppers Food Warehouse.
   Sup. Ct. Va. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1536.
    Saltaris v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1540.
    Kennedy v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1549.
    Saunders v. United States et al.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1554.
    Persyn et al. v. United States.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1555.
    Arbeiter et al. v. New York.
   App. Term, Sup. Ct. N. Y., 1st Dept. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1560.
    Fulfree v. Manchester et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1561.
    DelCourt v. Silverman et al.
   Ct. App. Tex., 14th Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1564.
    Dickey v. City of Hartsville et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1599.
    Showers v. Pennsylvania.
   Super. Ct. Pa. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1600.
    Cottrill v. United States.
   C. A. Armed Forces. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1601.
    Curtis v. United States.
   C. A. Armed Forces. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1604.
    Cooke et ux. v. Dinapoli, Trustee, et al.
   App. Ct. Conn. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-6841.
    McCullah v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7329.
    Durham v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7430.
    Mathis v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7589.
    Cohen v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7703.
    Carter v. Amtrak National Railroad Passenger Corporation.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7732.
    No. 96-7734.
    Badru v. United States; and Badru v. United States.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 97 F. 3d 1471.


text:
    No. 96-7815.
    Posey v. Georgia.
   Ct. App. Ga. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7820.
    Trillo v. Nevada.
   Sup. Ct. Nev. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7822.
    Wilder et al. v. Massachusetts Department of Correction et al.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7840.
    Jenson v. Nevada.
   Sup. Ct. Nev. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7879.
    Jahannes v. Reid.
   Ct. App. Ga. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8023.
    Fitzgerald v. Nevada.
   Sup. Ct. Nev. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8076.
    Mitchell v. Parker, Warden.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8085.
    Radcliffe v. Hawaii.
   Sup. Ct. Haw. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8086.
    Tuerk v. Otis Elevator Co., Inc., et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8093.
    Oliver v. Rossen et al.
   Ct. App. Ohio, Cuyahoga County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8094.
    Miller v. Nevada.
   Sup. Ct. Nev. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8096.
    Multani v. United States et al.
   App. Div., Sup. Ct. N. Y., 4th Jud. Dept. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8099.
    Farmer v. New Jersey.
   Sup. Ct. N. J. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8104.
    Vrettos v. Stage House Inn et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8112.
    Booker v. Worsham et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8113.
    Brown v. Texas.
   Ct. App. Tex., 11th Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8118.
    White v. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8120.
    Cross v. Cross.
   App. Ct. Mass. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8121.
    Jones v. Senkowski, Superintendent, Clinton Correctional Facility.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8126.
    Kent v. Harvard et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8127.
    Mallard v. Oklahoma.
   Ct. Crim. App. Okla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8131.
    Tolbert v. Dallas Area Rapid Transit.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8133.
    Jackson v. Mississippi.
   Sup. Ct. Miss. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8134.
    Davis v. Zavaras, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Corrections.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8135.
    Williams v. Mobley et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8136.
    Walsh v. New York.
   Ct. App. N. Y. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8137.
    Thomas v. Owens, Judge, District Court of Oklahoma, Oklahoma County, et al.
   Ct. Crim. App. Okla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8138.
    Turner v. Denmark et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8141.
    Arteaga v. Hill, Warden.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8142.
    Pate v. Lockheed Missiles & Space Co., Inc., et al.
   Ct. App. Cal., 2d App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8143.
    Rieflin v. Iowa.
   Sup. Ct. Iowa. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8146.
    Arteaga v. California.
   Ct. App. Cal., 6th App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8147.
    Fields v. Oklahoma.
   Ct. Crim. App. Okla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8150.
    Schwarz v. Department of Justice.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8151.
    Lowe v. Boone.
   Ct. Crim. App. Okla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8157.
    Lowe v. Oklahoma.
   Ct. Crim. App. Okla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8160.
    Woods v. Illinois.
   App. Ct. Ill., 1st Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8161.
    Thongvanh v. Ault, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8164.
    Petrick v. Reynolds, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8166.
    Ross v. Groose, Superintendent, Jefferson City Correctional Center.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8167.
    Jackson v. California.
   Sup. Ct. Cal. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8174.
    Hamilton v. Louisiana.
   Sup. Ct. La. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8175.
    Henry v. Williamson et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8176.
    Hill v. CSC Credit Services, Inc.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8188.
    Young v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8189.
    Yarborough v. Keane, Superintendent, Sing Sing Correctional Facility.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8190.
    Thornton v. Arizona.
   Sup. Ct. Ariz. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8195.
    Robinson v. City of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8198.
    Baldwin v. George et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8207.
    Sanders v. Edwards, Warden.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8210.
    Jenkins v. United States Postal Service.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8211.
    Reid v. Oklahoma.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8213.
    Burnett v. Chippewa County Bar Assn.
   Ct. App. Mich. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8229.
    Broussard v. Burkett.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8249.
    Dawson v. Richmond Heights Local School District.
   Ct. App. Ohio, Cuyahoga County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8257.
    Witter v. Nevada.
   Sup. Ct. Nev. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8279.
    Vaden, aka Ingram v. Powell, Warden.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8285.
    Eldridge v. Quick et al.
   Ct. App. D. C. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8287.
    Glendora v. Hostetter et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8295.
    Lohse v. Chater, Commissioner of Social Security.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8330.
    Elam v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8348.
    Bardin v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8351.
    Le Grand v. Goord, Commissioner, New York State Department of Correctional Services, et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8353.
    Branch v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8366.
    Shepherd v. Olk Long, Warden.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8374.
    Giebel v. Montana System of Higher Education et al.
   Sup. Ct. Mont. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8396.
    Brock v. Unknown.
   Ct. App. Ohio, Franklin County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8403.
    Myers v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8404.
    Nettles v. Gomez, Director, California Department of Corrections.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8409.
    Harris v. Tennessee.
   Ct. Crim. App. Tenn. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8411.
    Martin v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8423.
    No. 96-8473.
    Blackburn v. United States; and Hilton v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 103 F. 3d 87.


text:
    No. 96-8438.
    Pizzo v. Louisiana.
   Sup. Ct. La. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8448.
    Nevius v. Illinois.
   App. Ct. Ill. 5th Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8451.
    Kroemer v. Irvin, Superintendent, Wende Correctional Facility.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8453.
    Courtney v. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8460.
    Moore v. Texas.
   Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8461.
    Blandino v. Lippold et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8462.
    Smith v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8466.
    Fett v. Morris et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8475.
    Carson v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8477.
    Cornish v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8481.
    Juvenile Male v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8482.
    Merritt v. Bureau of Prisons et al.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8485.
    Sims v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8488.
    Butler v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8490.
    Walker v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8492.
    Debowale v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8495.
    Cohen v. County of Sarpy, Nebraska, et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8496.
    Tripati v. Arizona.
   Super. Ct. Ariz., Maricopa County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8497.
    Williams v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8507.
    Bernard v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8508.
    Crotts et ux. v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8509.
    Rivera Contreras v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8510.
    Rushing v. Missouri.
   Sup. Ct. Mo. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8511.
    Owens v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8513.
    Warner v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8514.
    Thompson v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8518.
    Bell v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8519.
    Baker v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8520.
    Coleman v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8522.
    Wright, aka Farrow v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8525.
    Alvarez Ramirez v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8526.
    Stewart v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8527.
    Kehm v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8528.
    Kanahele v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8529.
    Juvenile Male v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8533.
    Rothschild v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8537.
    LaPlante v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8540.
    Myles v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8541.
    No. 96-8542.
    Cajina v. United States; and Cajina v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 104 F. 3d 364.


text:
    No. 96-8545.
    Thomas v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8546.
    Thomas v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8547.
    Windom v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8549.
    Correia v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8552.
    Rafael Medrano v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8554.
    Schroeder et ux. v. Internal Revenue Service.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8555.
    Patton v. United States.
   Ct. App. D. C. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8556.
    Southall v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8558.
    Garner v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8559.
    Grade v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8560.
    Clayton v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8565.
    Allbright v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8567.
    Washington v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8570.
    Harris v. United States.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8572.
    Hansen v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8574.
    Johnson v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8578.
    Jackson v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8581.
    Rowbal v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8583.
    Solan v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8585.
    Ford v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8586.
    Harris v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8587.
    No. 96-8588.
    Hutchinson v. United States; and Griffin v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 89 F. 3d 1501.


text:
    No. 96-8600.
    Williams v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8602.
    Baker v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8603.
    Tucker v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8604.
    Parker v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8608.
    Hampton v. Wisconsin.
   Ct. App. Wis. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8609.
    Bautista de la Cruz v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8612.
    Myers v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8613.
    Lamb v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8614.
    McNeil v. Aguilos et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8617.
    Cuartas v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8620.
    Rhoades v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8622.
    Porter v. Arizona.
   Ct. App. Ariz. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8631.
    Martinez-Cano v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8633.
    Kincaid v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8635.
    Irvin v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8645.
    Taylor v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8647.
    Talamasey v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8663.
    Juvenile Male v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8670.
    Johnson v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-954.
    No. 96-1230.
    Amoco Production Co. et al. v. Public Service Company of Colorado et al.; and Williams Natural Gas Co. et al. v. Amoco Production Co. et al.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.

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

Reported below: 91 F. 3d 1478.


text:
    No. 96-1186.
    No. 96-1187.
    No. 96-1188.
    No. 96-1189.
    Associated Gas Distributors et al. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; American Public Gas Assn. et al. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; New York Public Service Commission et al. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission et al.; and Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.

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

Reported below: 88 F. 3d 1105.


text:
    No. 96-967.
    New York v. Owens.
   App. Div., Sup. Ct. N. Y, 1st Jud. Dept. Motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1461.
    Ohio Adult Parole Authority et al. v. Lyons.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1378.
    Barnabei v. Virginia.
   Sup. Ct. Va. Motions of National Legal Aid and Defender Association et al. and Virginia College of Criminal Defense Attorneys for leave to file briefs as amici curiae granted. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1393.
    Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. et al. v. Harper.
   App. Ct. Ill., 5th Dist. Motion of Association of American Railroads for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1096.
    Baheth et al. v. Guaranty Bank & Trust Co., nka Regions Bank, et al., Davis v. Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC, et al., Barakat v. Life Insurance Company of Virginia, Flores v. FMC Corp. et al., Morewitz v. Ashmore, Richardson v. Bakery, Confectionary & Tobacco Workers, Local No. 26, Smith v. United States, Lewis Lang v. Reynolds et al., Ashton v. United States et al., Maxberry v. Paramount Communications et al., Williams v. Mississippi, Burnett v. Bulson; and Burnett v. Riggle et al., Azubuko v. Montgomery, Clerk-Magistrate, District Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk County, Scott v. Dime Savings Bank of New York, Brayall et vir v. Dart Industries et al., Burnett v. Willette, Remeta v. Singletary, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, Azubuko v. Registrar of Motor Vehicles, Bustamante v. United States, Leal v. Chater, Commissioner of Social Security, Thomas v. West, Secretary of the Army,
   ante, p. 1117;

No. 96-1144.

No. 96-1161.

No. 96-1217.

No. 96-1220.

No. 96-1247.

No. 96-1331.

No. 96-6580.

No. 96-6680.

No. 96-7040.

No. 96-7195.

No. 96-7205.

No. 96-7293.

No. 96-7334.

No. 96-7408.

No. 96-7538.

No. 96-7606.

No. 96-7656.

No. 96-7781.

No. 96-7788.

No. 96-7841.

ante, p. 1119;

ante, p. 1143;

ante, p. 1120;

ante, p. 1120;

ante, p. 1143;

ante, p. 1144;

519 U. S. 1120;

519 U. S. 1095;

519 U. S. 1125;

ante, p. 1145;

519 U. S. 1152;

ante, p. 1106;

ante, p. 1122;

ante, p. 1123;

ante, p. 1126;

ante, p. 1147;

ante, p. 1157;

ante, p. 1129;

ante, p. 1130; and

ante, p. 1148. Petitions for rehearing denied.


text:
    May 13, 1997
    No. A-807.
    Westley v. Texas.
   Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Scalia, and by him referred to the Court, denied.


text:
    No. 96-7151.
    Lewis v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. [Cer-tiorari granted, ante, p. 1209.] The order granting the petition for writ of certiorari is amended to read: Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari granted limited to the following question: “Whether petitioner was properly charged and convicted for the murder of her four-year-old stepdaughter under the Assimilative Crimes Statute, 18 U. S. C. § 13, and the Louisiana child murder statute, La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 14:30(A)(5) (West 1986), and if not, whether the sentence was proper?”


text:
    May 19, 1997
    No. 96-538.
    Frost et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of Johnson v. United States, ante, p. 461.


text:
    No. 96-1089.
    United States v. Keys.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of Johnson v. United States, ante, p. 461.


text:
    No. 96-1323.
    No. 96-1516.
    City of Santa Ana v. Hernandez et al.; and Hernandez et al. v. City of Santa Ana.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and cases remanded for further consideration in light of Auer v. Robbins, 519 U. S. 452 (1997). Reported below: 94 F. 3d 651.


text:
    No. 96-6348.
    McKinney v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of Johnson v. United States, ante, p. 461.


text:
    No. A-416.
    Wright v. United States.
   Application for bail, addressed to The Chief Justice and referred to the Court, denied.


text:
    No. M-79.
    Russell v. City of Bryan.
   Motion to direct the Clerk to file petition for writ of certiorari out of time denied.


text:
    No. 65,
    Orig.
    Texas v. New Mexico.
   Motion of the River Master for fees and expenses granted, and the River Master is awarded $2,758 for the period January 1 through March 31, 1997, to be paid equally by the parties. [For earlier order herein, see, e. g., 519 U. S. 979.]


text:
    No. 96-7171.
    Spencer v. Kemna, Superintendent, Western Missouri Correctional Center, et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. [Certiorari granted, ante, p. 1165.] Motion for appointment of counsel granted, and it is ordered that John William Simon, Esq., of Jefferson City, Mo., be appointed to serve as counsel for petitioner in this case.


text:
    No. 96-8400.
    Buchanan v. Angelone, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections, et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. [Certio-rari granted, ante, p. 1196.] Motion for appointment of counsel granted, and it is ordered that Gerald T. Zerkin, Esq., of Richmond, Va., be appointed to serve as counsel for petitioner in this case.


text:
    No. 96-8242.
    No. 96-8252.
    No. 96-8667.
    In re Spychala; In re White; and In re Grubbs.
   Petitions for writs of mandamus denied.


text:
    No. 96-8996 (A-815).
    In re Callins.
   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.


text:
    No. 96-9000 (A-816).
    In re Lackey.
   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.


text:
    No. 96-1133.
    United States v. Scheffer.
   C. A. Armed Forces. Certiorari granted.


text:
    No. 96-1462.
    Lunding et ux. v. New York Tax Appeals Tribunal et al.
   Ct. App. N. Y. Certiorari granted.


text:
    No. 96-1482.
    Lexecon Inc. et al. v. Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.


text:
    No. 96-560.
    Barrick v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-781.
    Carter v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-969.
    Texas Instruments Inc. v. Cypress Semiconductor Corp. et al.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-979.
    Nikolits, Property Appraiser of Palm Beach County v. Parrish et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1240.
    Leahy et al. v. City of Chicago.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1260.
    Holt v. KMI-Continental, Inc.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1268.
    City and County of Denver, Colorado v. Sonnenfeld et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1275.
    California v. Opuku-Boateng.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1276.
    Bradley et al. v. First Gibraltar Bank, FSB, et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1287.
    Imparato v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission et al.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1318.
    Ocala Star-Banner Corp. et al. v. McNely.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1328.
    Robinson v. Global Marine Drilling Co.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1358.
    Ochoa v. Federal Communications Commission et al.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1404.
    Lewis et vir v. Alamance County.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1452.
    Colorado et al. v. Sanchez et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1454.
    Rosenstiel et al. v. Rodriguez, Chair, Minnesota Ethical Practices Board.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1456.
    Lundquist v. Premier Financial Services-Texas, L. P.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1459.
    Peden et al. v. Kansas et al.
   Sup. Ct. Kan. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1465.
    Union Pacific Railroad Co. et al. v. Comsource Independent Food Service Cos., Inc.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1466.
    Cosentino et al. v. Kelly, Superintendent, Attica Correctional Facility, et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1471.
    Morgan v. Texas Utilities Electric Co.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1472.
    Holt v. JTM Industries, Inc.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1475.
    Tavora v. New York Mercantile Exchange.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1477.
    Tatreau v. Minnesota Board of Medical Practice.
   Ct. App. Minn. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1478.
    Wood, Administrator of the Estate of Bourgeois, Deceased v. Garner Food Services, Inc., et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1483.
    Advanced Semiconductor Materials America, Inc., et al. v. Applied Materials, Inc.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1485.
    Grossbaum et al. v. Indianapolis-Marion County Building Authority et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1486.
    Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. D’Ambrosio, Executrix of the Estate of D'Ambrosio, Deceased.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1489.
    Vance v. Peters, Director, Illinois Department of Corrections, et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1501.
    Moriel v. Prunty, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1503.
    McLeod v. Oregon Lithoprint, Inc., dba News-Register Publishing Co., et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1512.
    South Carolina v. Fowler.
   Ct. App. S. C. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1514.
    Conte v. Joe Conte Toyota, Inc.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1519.
    Wilson, Governor of California, et al. v. United States District Court for the Eastern District of California et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1525.
    Czerkies v. United States Postal Service et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1530.
    Hashemi v. American Express Travel Related Services Co., Inc.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1544.
    Overseas Bulktank Corp. et al. v. Rose.
   Ct. App. La., 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1638.
    Scott v. District of Columbia et al.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1664.
    Tin Yat Chin v. Department of Justice.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1686.
    No. 96-8671.
    Fuentes v. United States; and Lopez v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied. Reported below: 100 F. 3d 98.


text:
    No. 96-6929.
    Hart v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7082.
    Boyd v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7325.
    Embrey v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7740.
    Akujorobi v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7924.
    Rios v. Pennsylvania.
   Sup. Ct. Pa. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8144.
    Shatner v. Illinois.
   Sup. Ct. Ill. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8148.
    Haynes v. Illinois.
   Sup. Ct. Ill. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8230.
    Barlow v. Herron, Sheriff, Randolph County.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8232.
    Soto-Fong v. Arizona.
   Sup. Ct. Ariz. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8234.
    Lynch v. Boone, Sheriff, Cass County, Texas, et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8239.
    MacKenzie v. Creager.
   Sup. Ct. Wash. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8241.
    Mitchell v. Albuquerque Board of Education et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8255.
    Young v. Stine, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8258.
    Carson et ux. v. Coast Village Property Owners Corp.
   Ct. App. Ore. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8260.
    Wright v. Tennessee et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8262.
    Tuller v. Neal, Superintendent, Colorado State Penitentiary, et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8264.
    Johnson v. Lamont et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8269.
    Schmidt v. Martin et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8273.
    Sisk v. Texas.
   Ct. App. Tex., 2d Dist. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8278.
    White v. O’Connor, Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8281.
    Tolbert v. Ohio.
   Ct. App. Ohio, Cuyahoga County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8282.
    Williams v. Indiana.
   Sup. Ct. Ind. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8283.
    Gerald v. Morton, Administrator, New Jersey State Prison, et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8284.
    Dye v. Michigan.
   Ct. App. Mich. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8286.
    Dingle v. Artuz, Superintendent, Green Haven Correctional Facility.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8288.
    Arteaga v. Superior Court of California, Santa Clara County.
   Ct. App. Cal., 6th App. Dist. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8289.
    Arteaga v. Court of Appeal of California, Sixth Appellate District.
   Sup. Ct. Cal. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8290.
    Cook v. Crogan, County Probation Officer, San Diego County, et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8292.
    Multani v. Ross University et al.
   App. Div., Sup. Ct. N. Y., 1st Jud. Dept. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8298.
    Seward v. California.
   Sup. Ct. Cal. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8301.
    Farrell v. Ohio.
   Ct. App. Ohio, Sandusky County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8305.
    Alessi v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8306.
    Molina Lopez v. Arizona.
   Super. Ct. Ariz., Pima County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8315.
    Foster v. Old Town Trolley et al.
   Ct. App. D. C. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8316.
    El-Badrawi v. Dickson Supply Co. et al.
   Super. Ct. N. J., App. Div. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8319.
    Brancato v. Fischer.
   Ct. App. Mo., Eastern Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8338.
    Montez v. Oregon.
   Sup. Ct. Ore. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8397.
    Singh v. General Accounting Office et al.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8402.
    Nicolaus v. United States District Court for the Northern District of California et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8414.
    Martin v. Rivers, Warden.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8480.
    Leff v. Institute of Specialized Medicine et al.
   Ct. App. Cal., 2d App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8498.
    Reynolds v. Los Angeles County Department of Children's Services.
   Ct. App. Cal., 2d App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8564.
    Barbara v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8590.
    Howard v. Caspari, Superintendent, Missouri Eastern Correctional Center.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8618.
    Burgess v. Easley Municipal Election Commission.
   Sup. Ct. S. C. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8625.
    Coleman v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8627.
    Nagi v. C. E. Fleming Corp. et al.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8655.
    Gibbs v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8656.
    Girard v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8658.
    Howard v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8659.
    Hernandez v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8662.
    Johnson v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8669.
    Mott v. Arizona.
   Sup. Ct. Ariz. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8676.
    Williams v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8679.
    Akpaeti v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8683.
    Humphrey et ux. v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8684.
    Pierre v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8685.
    Churn v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8686.
    Causey v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8687.
    Gales v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8689.
    Giacomel v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8691.
    Irons v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8692.
    Jackson v. Barry, Mayor of the District of Columbia, et al.
   Ct. App. D. C. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8695.
    Williams v. United States.
   Ct. App. D. C. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8697.
    Trowbridge v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8701.
    No. 96-8718.
    No. 96-8727.
    Brewster et al. v. United States; Lindsey v. United States; and Buggs v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied. Reported below: 106 F. 3d 415.


text:
    No. 96-8702.
    David v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8703.
    Howard v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8705.
    Goins v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8706.
    Hansen v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8710.
    Stewart v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8711.
    O’Neal v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8715.
    Nelson v. Internal Revenue Service.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8716.
    Johnson v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8717.
    Jackson v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8725.
    Jones v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8726.
    Beltran v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8729.
    Fulbright v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8735.
    Brown v. United States.
   G. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8737.
    Wright v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8738.
    Triplett v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8741.
    Thompson v. True, Warden.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8745.
    Escobar v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8747.
    Gonzales v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8754.
    Warren v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1412.
    Speckard, Superintendent, Groveland Correctional Facility, et al. v. Ayala.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1580.
    Shay et al. v. Howard et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Motions of Crowley Maritime Corp. and American Academy of Actuaries for leave to file briefs as amici curiae granted. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-925.
    No. 96-6761.
    No. 96-6963.
    No. 96-7139.
    No. 96-7453.
    No. 96-7941.
    No. 96-8158.
    McKinney et ux. v. Baldwin, Hart/Cross v. United States, In re Minniecheske, Hamm v. United States, Tobie v. Department of the Interior et al., Howard v. Walt Disney Co. et al., Rogers v. United States,
   519 U. S. 1114;

519 U. S. 1120;

519 U. S. 1054;

519 U. S. 1129;

ante, p. 1124;

ante, p. 1189; and

ante, p. 1178. Petitions for rehearing denied.


text:
    No. 96-5268.
    Glock v. Singletary, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections,
   519 U. S. 888. Motion for leave to file petition for rehearing denied.


text:
    May 20, 1997
    No. 96-8452.
    Labastida v. Nevada.
   Sup. Ct. Nev. Certio-rari dismissed under this Court’s Rule 46.


text:
    No. A-830.
    Stewart, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections v. Martinez-Villareal.
   Application to vacate the stay of execution of sentence of death granted by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on May 19, 1997, presented to Justice O’Connor, and by her referred to the Court, denied.


text:
    No. 96-9068 (A-823).
    Martinez-Villareal v. Arizona.
   Sup. Ct. Ariz. Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis without an affidavit of indigency executed by petitioner granted. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice O’Connor, and by her referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.


text:
    May 27, 1997
    No. 95-1385.
    Wood, Superintendent, Walla Walla State Penitentiary, et al. v. Gotcher.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Motion of respondent for leave to proceed informa pauperis granted. Cer-tiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of Edwards v. Balisok, ante, p. 641.


text:
    No. A-793.
    Einaugler v. Supreme Court of New York et al.
   Application for stay of mandate, addressed to Justice Souter and referred to the Court, denied.


text:
    No. M-78.
    Nowicki v. Bruff et al.
   Motion to direct the Clerk to file petition for writ of certiorari out of time denied.


text:
    No. 95-1726.
    United States v. LaBonte et al.
   C. A. 1st Cir. [Certiorari granted, 518 U. S. 1016.] Motion of respondent Stephen Dyer to dismiss the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted denied.


text:
    No. 96-871.
    State Oil Co. v. Khan et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. [Certiorari granted, 519 U. S. 1107.] Motions of Association of the Bar of the City of New York and Business Roundtable for leave to file briefs as amici curiae granted. Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as ami-cus curiae and for divided argument granted.


text:
    No. 96-1252.
    Professional Medical Insurance Co. et al. v. Murff.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Motions of International Association of Insurance Receivers and Transit Casualty Co. for leave to file briefs as amici curiae granted.


text:
    No. 96-1346.
    Paradies et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Motion of petitioners for leave to amend petition for writ of certiorari granted.


text:
    No. 96-8809.
    In re Wright.
   Petition for writ of habeas corpus denied.


text:
    No. 96-1675.
    No. 96-8392.
    In re Gelb; and In re Anderson.
   Petitions for writs of mandamus denied.


text:
    No. 96-1487.
    United States v. Bajakajian.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari granted.


text:
    No. 96-1279.
    Rogers v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari granted limited to the following question: “Whether a district court’s failure to instruct the jury on an element of an offense is harmless error where, at trial, the defendant admitted that element?”


text:
    No. 96-7901.
    Trest v. Cain, Warden.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.


text:
    No. 96-752.
    Aramony et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1163.
    Mallott & Peterson et al. v. Stadtmiller et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1242.
    Armstrong et al. v. Executive Office of the President et al.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1310.
    Salazar-Haro v. Immigration and Naturalization Service.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1324.
    Zarnes v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1415.
    Suffolk Parents of Handicapped Adults et al. v. Wingate, Commissioner, Suffolk County Department of Social Services, et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1426.
    Hutton, Personal Representative of the Estate of Hutton v. Three Rivers Area Hospital.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1504.
    Hubbard v. Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board.
   Ct. App. Ky. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1505.
    Buss v. Painesville Township.
   Ct. App. Ohio, Lake County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1507.
    La Fuerza Aerea Boliviana, an Instrumentality of the Republic of Bolivia v. Transaero, Inc.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1508.
    Prickett et al. v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. et al.
   Sup. Ct. Ala. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1513.
    Grant v. Mississippi et al.
   Sup. Ct. Miss. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1517.
    Fidel et al. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1520.
    Muse et al. v. International Business Machines Corp. et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1521.
    Williams v. Avnet, Inc., et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1522.
    Duffey, Director, United States Information Agency v. Hartman et al.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1523.
    Foster v. City of Southfield et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1524.
    Grooms et al. v. Glaze et al.
   Sup. Ct. S. C. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1527.
    Patel et al. v. Penman et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1528.
    Loving v. Pirelli Cable Corp. et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1532.
    New Jersey Carpenters Apprentice Training and Education Fund v. Borough of Kenilworth.
   Sup. Ct. N. J. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1533.
    Saulsberry v. Mississippi.
   Sup. Ct. Miss. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1535.
    Ronwin v. Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics and Conduct.
   Sup. Ct. Iowa. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1546.
    Continental Trend Resources, Inc., et al. v. OXY USA Inc.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1548.
    Hutton v. Howard.
   Ct. App. Okla. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1565.
    Orback et al. v. Hewlett-Packard Co.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1583.
    Van Harken et al. v. City of Chicago.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1603.
    Cornforth v. Howard, Special Judge, District Court of Oklahoma, Oklahoma County.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1637.
    Wolfe v. DeBose et al.
   Sup. Ct. Colo. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1676.
    Bennallack v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1682.
    Stelmokas, aka Stelmokevicius v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1700.
    Abidekun v. New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1702.
    Harvey v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-6825.
    Campbell v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7332.
    West v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7640.
    Morales-Lopez v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7641.
    Johnson v. Gomez, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7872.
    Graham-Weber v. County of Essex et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7895.
    Bascue v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7930.
    Chandler v. Kentucky.
   Sup. Ct. Ky. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8240.
    Johnson v. Arkansas.
   Sup. Ct. Ark. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8244.
    Dever et al. v. Turner, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8250.
    Feltrop v. Bowersox, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8299.
    Sacerio v. School Board of Dade County.
   Dist. Ct. App. Fla., 3d Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8307.
    Rivers v. Farcas, Stewart, Brownie, Handson & Bliss.
   Dist. Ct. App. Fla., 2d Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8318.
    Pledger v. Arkansas Regional Blood Service.
   Ct. App. Ark. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8322.
    Hill v. Pennsylvania.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8323.
    Hill v. Raup et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8324.
    Hill v. Acker.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8325.
    Hill v. Beck et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8326.
    Hill v. Gates et al. (two judgments).
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8327.
    Hill v. McClure, Judge, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8328.
    Hill v. Kemp et al. (two judgments).
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8329.
    Harrison v. Barbour, Superintendent, Twin Rivers Corrections Center, et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8331.
    Cohea v. White, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8340.
    Klyng v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8343.
    Tosh v. Norris, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8345.
    Wambach v. Creecy et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8347.
    Page v. Saunders, Warden.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8349.
    Miller v. State Industrial Insurance System of Nevada.
   Sup. Ct. Nev. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8354.
    Carey v. Oklahoma.
   Ct. Crim. App. Okla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8356.
    Abele v. Swigert.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8363.
    Cannon v. Simms et al.
   Super. Ct. Bibb County, Ga. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8365.
    Craig v. Blackburn et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8370.
    Whiterock v. Nevada.
   Sup. Ct. Nev. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8372.
    Tremblay v. Smith et al.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8373.
    Werner, aka Thomas v. McCotter, Executive Director, Utah Department of Corrections, et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8375.
    Gary v. Turpin, Warden.
   Sup. Ct. Ga. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8378.
    Hoekstra, By and Through Her Parents, Hoekstra et al. v. Independent School District No. 283.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8381.
    Clayton v. Clayton.
   Ct. App. Ind. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8384.
    Howard v. Howard.
   Ct. App. Ohio, Lucas County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8385.
    Echols v. Arkansas.
   Sup. Ct. Ark. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8386.
    Bernys v. Wing et al.
   App. Div., Sup. Ct. N. Y., 2d Jud. Dept. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8387.
    Spicer v. Virginia.
   Sup. Ct. Va. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8390.
    Brown v. Bonaccorso et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8394.
    Altschul v. Texas (four judgments).
   Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8395.
    Ashing v. Illinois.
   App. Ct. Ill., 5th Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8410.
    Darwall v. Michigan.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8412.
    Belton v. Department of Veterans Affairs et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8419.
    Ballod v. Pennsylvania et al.
   Commw. Ct. Pa. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8428.
    Judd v. University of New Mexico et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8434.
    Kabakow v. American Savings Bank et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8446.
    James v. Court of Common Pleas of South Carolina, Sumter County, et al.
   :Sup. Ct. S. C. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8457.
    Evans v. Nevada.
   Sup. Ct. Nev. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8467.
    Drummond v. Maryland.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8484.
    Vieux v. Massachusetts.
   App. Ct. Mass. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8504.
    Altschul v. Texas (two judgments).
   Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8521.
    Sweeney v. California.
   Ct. App. Cal., 4th App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8539.
    McRae v. Brown, Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8550.
    Mallia v. New York.
   Ct. App. N. Y. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8657.
    Higgason v. Swihart et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8720.
    McBride v. Thompson, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8728.
    Gray v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8731.
    Eaton v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8734.
    Stewart v. United States.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8744.
    Goldy v. Morton, Administrator, New Jersey State Prison, et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8752.
    Beasley et al. v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8758.
    Perdue v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8759.
    Watkins v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8763.
    Ibida v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8765.
    Joiner v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8766.
    Ivory v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8768.
    Kirkland v. United States.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8771.
    Stewart v. United States.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8775.
    Crowe v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8776.
    Gelis v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8777.
    Cannon v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8779.
    Ogletree v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8781.
    Somers v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8784.
    Kimble, aka Kimball v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8785.
    Lawanson v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8787.
    Molina v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8789.
    Ball v. Booker, Warden.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8792.
    Thornton v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8794.
    Vines v. United States.
   Ct. App. D. C. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8795.
    Wimbush v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8799.
    Diallo v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8801.
    Dobyns et al. v. United States.
   Ct. App. D. C. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8802.
    Edwards v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8806.
    Rogers v. United States.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8807.
    Duncan v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8808.
    Figueroa v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8812.
    Jacquot v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8816.
    Murphy v. Perrill, Warden.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8826.
    Vasquez v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8828.
    Smith v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8829.
    Petersen v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8831.
    Chiquito v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8836.
    Bowler v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8838.
    Cocivera v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8842.
    Cargle v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1496.
    Tidewater Marine Western, Inc., et al. v. California Labor Commissioner et al.
   Sup. Ct. Cal. Motion of Maritime Law Association of the United States for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 96-1553.
    Ernst & Young v. Simpson.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Motions of 16 law firms and Arthur Anderson LLP et al. for leave to file briefs as amici curiae granted. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1605.
    Bear Valley Church of Christ v. DeBose et al.
   Sup. Ct. Colo. Motion of National Baptist Convention of America, Inc., et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae granted. Certiorari denied.


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    No. 96-1308.
    No. 96-7470.
    No. 96-7514.
    No. 96-7824.
    No. 96-7825.
    No. 96-7956.
    No. 96-8185.
    Lovell v. Hurford et al., Dodd v. Oliver et al., Crawford v. Hawaii, In re Ijemba, Ivy v. United States, Agcaoili v. Brown, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Franks v. United States,
   ante, p. 1156;

ante, p. 1125;

ante, p. 1126;

ante, p. 1114;

ante, p. 1131;

ante, p. 1159; and

ante, p. 1179. Petitions for rehearing denied.


text:
    No. 96-5454.
    Mason v. Norwest Bank South Dakota, N. A., et al.,
   519 U. S. 910. Petition for rehearing denied.

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


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    May 28, 1997
    No. 96-9158 (A-860).
    In re Madden.
   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.


text:
    No. 96-9124 (A-853).
    Madden v. Texas.
   Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Scalia, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Combined petition for writ of certiorari, petition for writ of ha-beas corpus, and petition for an appropriate writ denied.


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    May 29, 1997
    No. 96-7563.
    Russell v. Mississippi.
   Sup. Ct. Miss. Cer-tiorari dismissed under this Court’s Rule 46.


text:
    June 2, 1997
    No. 96-540.
    United States v. Dunn.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certio-rari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of United States v. LaBonte, ante, p. 751.


text:
    No. 96-859.
    Stevedoring Services of America et al. v. Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, et al.,
   ante, p. 1155. Motion of respondent Charles S. Sproull for attorney’s fees denied without prejudice to refiling in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.


text:
    No. 96-8882.
    No. 96-8932.
    In re Nordquest; and In re Forest.
   Petitions for writs of habeas corpus denied.


text:
    No. 96-1658.
    No. 96-8850.
    In re Universal Computer Systems, Inc., et al.; and In re McCall.
   Petitions for writs of mandamus denied.


text:
    No. 96-8465.
    In re Higgins.
   Petition for writ of mandamus and/or prohibition denied.


text:
    No. 96-1337.
    County of Sacramento et al. v. Lewis et al., Personal Representatives of the Estate of Lewis, Deceased.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari granted.


text:
    No. 96-1375.
    St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center, Inc. v. Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari granted.


text:
    No. 96-1470.
    Quality King Distributors, Inc. v. L’anza Research International, Inc.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Motions of Costco Cos., Inc., et al. and American Free Trade Association for leave to file briefs as amici curiae granted. Certiorari granted.


text:
    No. 95-8469.
    Britt v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 95-8791.
    Novey v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 95-9335.
    Hernandez v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 95-9361.
    Johnson v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1203.
    Weaver v. United States Information Agency et al.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1206.
    McGuire v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1359.
    City of New York et al. v. Bery et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1361.
    Grijalva v. Department of the Interior.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1377.
    No. 96-1526.
    Aetna Health Plans of California, Inc., et al. v. Ardary et al.; and Inland Healthcare Group v. Ardary et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 98 F. 3d 496.


text:
    No. 96-1444.
    Arias v. California.
   Sup. Ct. Cal. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1531.
    Leak et al. v. Grant Medical Center et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1534.
    Sweeney v. Schmoke, Mayor of Baltimore, et al.
   Cir. Ct. Baltimore County, Md. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1545.
    Lane v. Ministry of Defense, State of Israel.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1558.
    Urban Search Management et al. v. Tyus et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1562.
    Sistrunk v. City of Strongsville et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1567.
    Jackson v. Louisiana.
   Ct. App. La., 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1573.
    Law Offices of Herbert Hafif v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1575.
    deLone v. Morris et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1576.
    Wessels v. Iowa.
   Ct. App. Iowa. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1582.
    Oregon Taxpayers United PAC v. Keisling, Oregon Secretary of State.
   Ct. App. Ore. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1597.
    Dostert v. Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia et al.
   Sup. Ct. App. W. Va. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1640.
    Basic Energy Corp. v. Chiles, Governor of Florida, et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1643.
    Daniell v. Old Line Life Insurance Company of America et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1656.
    Mullinax v. Arkansas.
   Sup. Ct. Ark. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1663.
    Pierson v. Wilshire Terrace Corp.
   Ct. App. Cal., 2d App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1677.
    Jenkins v. United States Postal Service.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1679.
    Eldridge Auto Sales, Inc. v. Purtle.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1690.
    Pfluger v. Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.
   App. Ct. Ill., 2d Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1716.
    Kumpan v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1736.
    Muchnick v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1751.
    Pritchard v. United States.
   C. A. Armed Forces. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1754.
    Green v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1767.
    Roe v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-5777.
    Caldwell v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-5865.
    Adams v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-6001.
    Fountain v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-6496.
    Saunders v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-6518.
    No. 96-6776.
    No. 96-7731.
    Von Hoff v. United States; Hoelzer v. United States; and Bates v. United States.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied. Reported below: 96 F. 3d 1441.


text:
    No. 96-6810.
    McQuilkin v. United States.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7264.
    Lippitt v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7618.
    Borkowski v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7639.
    No. 96-7686.
    No. 96-7692.
    Roane v. United States; Johnson v. United States; and Tipton v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied. Reported below: 90 F. 3d 861.


text:
    No. 96-7796.
    Soria v. Texas.
   Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7873.
    Holman v. Page, Warden.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7921.
    Lufkin v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7959.
    Swiger v. Ohio.
   Ct. App. Ohio, Tuscarawas County. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7989.
    Iyamu v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8011.
    Nicoletti v. United States.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8061.
    Rhodes v. Brigano, Warden.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8072.
    Muhaymin, aka Mosby v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8101.
    Villareal v. Texas.
   Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8302.
    Smulls v. Missouri.
   Sup. Ct. Mo. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8401.
    Baba v. 1133 Building Corp. et al.; and Baba v. Evans et al.
   App. Div., Sup. Ct. N. Y., 1st Jud. Dept. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8415.
    McReynolds v. Kaye, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals of New York.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8418.
    Pugh v. Morales, Attorney General of Texas, et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8420.
    Casteel v. Pieschek, Sheriff of Brown County Jail, et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8429.
    McReynolds v. Murphy, Presiding Justice, Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8440.
    McReynolds v. Mark, Justice, Family Court of New York.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8442.
    Levy v. Fresh Fields Market, Inc.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8444.
    Richards v. Brown et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8449.
    Neese v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8450.
    Monroe v. Anderson, Superintendent, Mississippi State Penitentiary.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8454.
    Elison et ux. v. Bank of New York.
   Super. Ct. N. J., App. Div. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8455.
    Etemad v. California Department of Water Resources Control Board.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8464.
    Lambert v. Indiana.
   Sup. Ct. Ind. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8468.
    Easterwood v. Oklahoma.
   Ct. Crim. App. Okla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8469.
    Hawkins v. Michigan Department of Corrections.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8471.
    Six v. Bowersox, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8474.
    Houser v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8476.
    Belton v. Dow Chemical Co. et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8483.
    Taplin v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8491.
    Gangi v. Baybank, FSB, et al.
   Sup. Ct. N. H. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8500.
    Thornton v. Alabama.
   Sup. Ct. Ala. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8502.
    Allen v. Westwinds Apartments.
   Ct. App. S. C. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8503.
    Carr v. Raney, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8532.
    Jenkins et al. v. Oakley et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8538.
    Noe v. Anderson, Superintendent, Mississippi State Penitentiary.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8557.
    Herman v. Ratelle, Warden, et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8582.
    Felder v. Alabama.
   Ct. Crim. App. Ala. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8595.
    McDonald v. Florida.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8629.
    Maghe v. Koch et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8636.
    Lowe v. Pogue.
   Sup. Ct. Okla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8644.
    Tidik v. Ritsema et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8648.
    Turnpaugh v. LeCureux, Warden.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8650.
    Williams v. Nevada.
   Sup. Ct. Nev. Certio-rari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8664.
    Hadley v. Illinois.
   App. Ct. Ill., 5th Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8666.
    Harris v. Tennessee.
   Ct. Crim. App. Tenn. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8688.
    Doggins v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8690.
    St. Joseph v. Borg, Warden.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8693.
    Nelson v. California.
   Ct. App. Cal., 4th App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8704.
    Ellis v. Pinkins, Chief Deputy Warden.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8709.
    Reese v. Bowersox, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8714.
    Nicholas v. Pataki, Governor of New York, et al.
   App. Div., Sup. Ct. N. Y., 3d Jud. Dept. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8736.
    Watson v. Illinois.
   App. Ct. Ill., 5th Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8749.
    Jordan v. Missouri.
   Ct. App. Mo., Southern Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8750.
    McQueen v. Parker, Warden.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8753.
    Harris v. Chapman et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8756.
    Schwartz v. Emhart Glass Machinery, Inc., et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8770.
    Antonelli v. Fugett et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8786.
    James v. Cain, Warden.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8810.
    Bizberg-Gogol, aka Zion v. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8813.
    Littlefield v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8815.
    McDonald v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8824.
    Leeper v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8830.
    Prescott v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8844.
    Gallares v. Runyon, Postmaster General, et al.
   C. Á. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8847.
    Hardy v. Illinois.
   App. Ct. Ill., 1st Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8849.
    Mangone v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8853.
    Heimermann v. Vander Ark, Warden.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8855.
    Batson v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8861.
    Rose v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8863.
    Carroll v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8865.
    Davis v. United States.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8866.
    Ferret-Castellanos v. United States.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8867.
    Hicks v. United States.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8877.
    Kraft v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Cer-tiorari denied.


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    No. 96-1610.
    Clark, Executrix of the Estate of Clark, Deceased v. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.

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


author: Justice Stevens,

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    No. 96-8334.
    Bethley v. Louisiana.
   Sup. Ct. La. Certio-rari denied.

Statement of

Justice Stevens,

with whom Justice Ginsburg and Justice Breyer join,

respecting the denial of certiorari.

It is well settled that our decision to deny a petition for writ of certiorari does not in any sense constitute a ruling on the merits of the case in which the writ is sought. United States v. Carver, 260 U. S. 482, 490 (1923). See Singleton v. Commissioner, 439 U. S. 940, 942 (1978) (opinion of Stevens, J., respecting denial of certiorari); Maryland v. Baltimore Radio Show, Inc., 338 U. S. 912, 919 (1950) (opinion of Frankfurter, J., respecting denial of certiorari). That is certainly true of our decision to deny certiorari in this case. It is worth noting the existence of an arguable jurisdictional bar to our review. Our consideration of state-court decisions is confined to “[fjinal judgments or decrees rendered by the highest court of a State in which a decision could be had.” 28 U. S. C. § 1257(a). Petitioner has been neither convicted of nor sentenced for any crime. As we have indicated, “in the context of a criminal prosecution, finality is normally defined by the imposition of the sentence.” Flynt v. Ohio, 451 U. S. 619, 620 (1981). See Baltimore Radio, 338 U. S., at 918 (noting one reason for denial of certiorari is that “judgment of the lower court may not be final”).


text:
    No. 96-8707.
    Thompson v. Calderon, Warden.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Motion of respondent to strike amici curiae brief of Richard Gilbert et al. denied. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1357.
    No. 96-1380.
    Smith, Personal Representative of Smith, Deceased v. Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya et al., Murray v. Babbitt, Secretary of the Interior, McReynolds v. Gangel-Jacob, Justice, Appellate Division, Supreme Court of New York, First Judicial Department, Woratzeck v. Stewart, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections, Fletcher v. Schindler Elevator Corp. et al., Washington v. City of Jacksonville, Florida, et al., Jacobson v. Stevens et al., Gant v. Drug Enforcement Agency et al., Pizzo v. Cain, Warden, et al.,
   ante, p. 1204;

ante, p. 1187;

No. 96-7790.

No. 96-7823.

No. 96-7871.

No. 96-7900.

No. 96-8106.

No. 96-8173.

No. 96-8217.

ante, p. 1173;

ante, p. 1173;

ante, p. 1174;

ante, p. 1175;

ante, p. 1177;

ante, p. 1178; and

ante, p. 1190. Petitions for rehearing denied.


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    June 3, 1997
    No. A-875.
    Harris v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Kennedy, and by him referred to the Court, denied.

Justice Scalia took no part in the consideration or decision of this application.


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    No. 96-8892 (A-811).
    Behringer v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Scalia, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.


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    June 4, 1997
    No. 96-1126.
    Iolab Corp. v. Hunter.
   Sup. Ct. Mo. Certio-rari dismissed under this Court’s Rule 46.1.


text:
    No. 96-9244 (A-881).
    In re Losada.
   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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    No. 96-9138 (A-854).
    Johnson-Bey v. Texas.
   Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Scalia, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-9243 (A-876).
    Losada v. Texas.
   Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Scalia, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied.


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    June 9, 1997
    No. 96-896.
    Jefferson County, Alabama v. Acker et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of Arkansas v. Farm Credit Servs. of Central Ark., ante, p. 821.


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    No. 96-936.
    City of Anaheim v. California Credit Union League.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of Arkansas v. Farm Credit Servs. of Central Ark., ante, p. 821.


text:
    No. A-792.
    Smith v. Colorado.
   Sup. Ct. Colo. Application for stay, addressed to Justice Stevens and referred to the Court, denied.


text:
    No. A-802 (96-1843).
    Smith v. United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit et al.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Application for stay, addressed to Justice Stevens and referred to the Court, denied.


text:
    No. D-1391.
    In re Disbarment of Castro.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see 511 U. S. 1104.]


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    No. D-1788.
    In re Disbarment of Auriemma.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see ante, p. 1112.]


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    No. D-1791.
    In re Disbarment of Growney.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see ante, p. 1152.]


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    No. D-1792.
    In re Disbarment of Sands.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see ante, p. 1153.]


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    No. D-1793.
    In re Disbarment of Boehme.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see ante, p. 1153.]


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    No. D-1794.
    In re Disbarment of Echols.
   Disbarment entered. [For earlier order herein, see ante, p. 1153.]


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    No. D-1806.
    In re Disbarment of Morath.
   Thomas D. Morath, 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-1807.
    In re Disbarment of Calvert.
   Stephen Bradford Calvert, of Stuart, 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-1808.
    In re Disbarment of Kirk.
   Raymond D. Kirk, of Lexington, Ky., 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-1809.
    In re Disbarment of Landan.
   Henry Sinclair Landan, of Chicago, Ill., is suspended from the practice of law in this Court, and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.


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    No. D-1810.
    In re Disbarment of Lash.
   Michael Lewis Lash, of New Orleans, La., 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. 96-8961.
    In re Richards.
   Petition for writ of habeas corpus denied.


text:
    No. 96-568.
    Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc., et al.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari granted.


text:
    No. 96-1579.
    Brogan v. United States.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari granted.


text:
    No. 96-1400.
    California et al. v. Deep Sea Research, Inc., et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Motions of National Trust for Historic Preservation et al. and Columbus-America Discovery Group for leave to file briefs as amici curiae granted. Certiorari granted.


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    No. 96-1569.
    Bogan et al. v. Scott-Harris.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari granted. In addition to the questions presented by the petition, the parties are directed to brief and argue the following question: “Are individual members of a local legislative body entitled to absolute immunity from liability under 42 U. S. C. § 1983 for actions taken in a legislative capacity?”


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    No. 96-1581.
    South Dakota v. Yankton Sioux Tribe et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Motion of Montana Association of Counties for Reservation Counties for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted. Certiorari granted.


text:
    No. 95-1763.
    J. M. Martinac & Co. et al. v. Saratoga Fishing Co.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-176.
    Pressley, Personal Representative for the Estate of Pressley, Deceased v. Pressley.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1397.
    Village of Airmont v. LeBlanc-Sternberg et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1417.
    No. 96-1624.
    Cargill, Inc. v. Parsley Dairy Farm et al.; and Parsley Dairy Farm et al. v. Cargill, Inc.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 102 F. 3d 551.


text:
    No. 96-1425.
    Terry et al. v. Reno, Attorney General, et al.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1433.
    Barry, Mayor of the District of Columbia, et al. v. LaShawn A., by Her Next Friend, Moore, et al.
   C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1499.
    C. O. N. T. R. O. L. et al. v. Neilsen et al.
   Ct. App. Tex., 3d Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1515.
    Christensen et al. v. Griffes, Vermont Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.
   Sup. Ct. Vt. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1563.
    SC Testing Technology, Inc., et al. v. Maine Department of Environmental Protection et al.
   Sup. Jud. Ct. Me. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1568.
    Tee et al. v. UAL Corp. et al.
   C. A. 11th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1572.
    HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital v. American National Red Cross, dba American Red Cross South Carolina Blood Services Region.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1585.
    Edmundson, Administrator of the Estate of Turnage, Deceased, et al. v. Keesler et al.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1586.
    Kruger et ux. v. Sonic Restaurants, Inc.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1588.
    Clark v. Burns et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1589.
    Colford v. Chubb Life Insurance Company of America.
   Sup. Jud. Ct. Me. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1592.
    Olkey et al. v. Hyperion 1999 Term Trust, Inc., et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1593.
    Hinchliffe v. Pennsylvania.
   Commw. Ct. Pa. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1594.
    Hays et al. v. City of Urbana.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1608.
    Trimiew v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
   Sup. Ct. Va. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1609.
    Labour v. American States Insurance Co. et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1615.
    Scruggs v. Wilson et al.
   Sup. Ct. Fla. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1616.
    Leija et vir, as Next Friends of Leija, a Minor v. Canutillo Independent School District.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1620.
    Schundler, Mayor of Jersey City, et al. v. American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey et al.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1632.
    PSI Repair Services, Inc. v. Honeywell, Inc.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1634.
    Asam v. Devereaux, Chairman, Disciplinary Board, Alabama State Bar, et al.
   Ct. Civ. App. Ala. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1635.
    Asam v. Norris et al.
   Sup. Ct. Ala. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1645.
    Floyd Auten Electric, Inc. v. Berry Construction, Inc., et al.
   Ct. App. Cal., 4th App. Dist. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1665.
    Santiago, Personal Representative of the Estate of Santiago, Deceased v. Ware et al.
   Ct. App. Wis. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1669.
    Paddock Publications, Inc., dba The Daily Herald v. Chicago Tribune Co. et al.
   C. A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1705.
    Orton v. Securities and Exchange Commission.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1711.
    Stanley et al. v. Boles.
   Sup. Jud. Ct. Me. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1723.
    Smith et ux. v. Noyes.
   Sup. Ct. N. H. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1739.
    Schulz et al. v. New York State Unified Court System et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1771.
    Collins v. Maine.
   Sup. Jud. Ct. Me. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1774.
    Carpenter v. United States.
   C. A. Armed Forces. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-1775.
    Durst-Lee v. Merit Systems Protection Board.
   C. A. Fed. Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-7768.
    No. 96-7967.
    Whitehead v. United States; and Pretty v. United States.
   C. A. 10th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 98 F. 3d 1213.


text:
    No. 96-8114.
    Britz v. Illinois.
   Sup. Ct. Ill. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8124.
    Letsinger v. United States.
   C. A. 4th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8125.
    Lombard v. United States.
   C. A. 1st Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8505.
    Harris v. Gomez, Director, California Department of Corrections, et al.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8512.
    Sikora v. Doe et al.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8515.
    Woodard v. New York.
   App. Div., Sup. Ct. N. Y., 2d Jud. Dept. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8517.
    Rahman v. Phillip et al.
   C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8523.
    Sharp v. Ray.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8524.
    Rodriguez v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8530.
    Noe v. Anderson, Superintendent, Mississippi State Penitentiary.
   C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8534.
    Sidles v. United States District Court for the District of Arizona.
   C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8535.
    Siddiqui v. New York.
   C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8536.
    Buell v. Gelman.
   App. Term, Sup. Ct. N. Y., 1st Jud. Dept. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8543.
    Collyer v. Darling et al.
   C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.


text:
    No. 96-8544.
    Boliek v. Bowersox, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center.
   C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.