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1 (ORDER LIST: 548 U.S.) MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2006 CERTIORARI -- SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS CRUZ, JULIA V. BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF IL The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit for further consideration in light of Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc. v. McVeigh, 547 U.S. (2006) GERKE EXCAVATING, INC. V. UNITED STATES The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit for further consideration in light of Rapanos v. United States, 547 U.S. (2006) DISHER, RICHARD V. CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit for further consideration in light of Kircher v. Putnam Funds Trust, 547 U.S. (2006). The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition MOUELLE, JEAN, ET UX. V. GONZALES, ATT'Y GEN. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit for further 1

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3 case expressing the views of the United States. CERTIORARI GRANTED WEYERHAEUSER CO. V. ROSS-SIMMONS HARDWOOD LUMBER CO LEDBETTER, LILLY M. V. GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER, CO MASSACHUSETTS, ET AL. V. EPA, ET AL BELL ATLANTIC CORP., ET AL. V. TWOMBLY, WILLIAM, ET AL. The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted KSR INTERNATIONAL CO. V. TELEFLEX, INC., ET AL. The motion of Progress & Freedom Foundation for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of Twenty-Four Intellectual Property Law Professors for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The motion of Cisco Systems Inc., et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. CERTIORARI DENIED PAYAN, ROBERT C. V. CALIFORNIA DAVALOS, RALPH M. V. CALIFORNIA MAGLUTA, SALVADOR V. UNITED STATES VA LERIE, KEITH A. V. UNITED STATES SYNERGY STAFFING, INC. V. UNITED STATES IN WATER QUALITY COALITION V. EPA FLURY, BRYANT V. DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP AM. TRUCKING ASS'N, INC., ET AL. V. OR DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION ASHLEY CREEK PHOSPHATE CO. V. SCARLETT, ACTING SEC. OF INT MARTIN, PRESTON, ET AL. V. UNITED STATES, ET AL KEELER, DOREEN, ET AL. V. STALDER, SEC., LA DOC, ET AL SINGH, HARINDER JEET V. U.S. SECURITY ASSOCIATES, INC MEMBERS OF PEANUT QUOTA, ET AL. V. UNITED STATES 3

4 FINANCE ONE PUBLIC CO. V. LEHMAN BROTHERS INSTA-MIX, ET AL. V. LUV N' CARE, LTD SKF USA INC. V. ITC, ET AL TVT RECORDS, ET AL. V. ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC, ET AL MEDEIROS, STEPHEN P. V. SULLIVAN, DIR., RI DEPT. ENV ROMERO, FIDEL, ET UX. V. WYETH KORESKO, JOHN J. V. BURSEY, WAYNE, ET AL SCHULZ, ROBERT L. V. WASHINGTON CTY BD OF SUPERVISORS MILNE, CLARE V. STEPHEN SLESINGER, INC McCULLOUGH, PRINCESS, ET VIR V. SCOTT HALL, ET AL CARNAHAN, ROBERT N. V. TEXAS KNIERIEM, DAVID V. GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC., ET AL GARNER, RONNIE J. V. GONZALES, STEPHANIE, ET AL HAAN, DARRYL L. V. COX, ATT'Y GEN. OF MI, ET AL DURAND, EDWIN, ET UX. V. U. S. CUSTOMS, ET AL LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION V. LESTER BUILDING SYSTEMS, ET AL COLEMAN, TERRY C. V. NEW ORLEANS STEAMSHIP PILOTS' SCHMIDT, MERLE R. V. BUCHANAN, THOMAS BANNA, SHADI, ET UX. V. OHIO SMITH, MATTHEW V. NEW YORK BENSON, ROBERT, ET UX. V. SOUTH DAKOTA, ET AL PEREZ, ANGELA, ET AL. V. WYANDOTTE COUNTY/KANSAS CITY, KS SEAMAN, J. CHRIS V. GARAMENDI, JOHN, ET AL OKLAHOMA V. GOLDEN, RYAN HILL, THOMAS L., ET AL. V. DIXON, FREDDIE L., ET UX WILLIAMS, TIFFANY V. JACKSON, MARION, ET AL ) AM. CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION V. BREDESEN, GOV. OF TN, ET AL. ) ) NEW LIFE RESOURCES, INC. V. ACLU OF TN, ET AL. 4

5 MANGRA, CHANKERAN V. GONZALES, ATT'Y GEN YOUNG, MICHAEL W. V. IOWA CARNERO, RUBEN V. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION FOLLUM, WARREN R. V. FOLLUM, JOYCE A HIGUIT, LUIS A. V. GONZALES, ATT'Y GEN KOSOY, JEROME, ET AL. V. GTE MOBILNET OF HOUSTON, ET AL MOSSA, MESBA K. V. GONZALES, ATT'Y GEN PINO, DOLORES C. V. UNITED STATES VALLECILLO, PETER V. HUD HENDERSON, GLENN V. OFFICE EMPLOYEES UNION, ET AL LOUBSER, ANNARE L. V. THACKER, ROBERT W., ET AL BOWEN, WILLIAM E. V. KENTUCKY CROCKETT, JOHNNY, ET AL. V. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO, ET AL HARRIS CTY. TOLL ROAD, ET AL. V. CENTERPOINT ENERGY, ET AL EARLS, C. GREGORY V. UNITED STATES CLARKE, LILIETH A. V. NICHOLSON, SEC. OF VA LAMERE, CLINTON W. V. UNITED STATES O'CONNOR, CATHY J. V. CIR JOHNSON, SAMUEL E. V. UNITED STATES BOLANOS-MUNOZ, ALVARDO, ET AL. V. UNITED STATES YORK, DWIGHT D. V. UNITED STATES EDWARDS, EDWIN, ET AL. V. UNITED STATES MIEDZIANOWSKI, JOSEPH J. V. UNITED STATES BATIE, MICHAEL C. V. UNITED STATES HEDRICK, TIMOTHY A. V. UNITED STATES VASQUEZ, OTONIEL V. ILLINOIS MARINO, LEO V. NEW YORK MOREIRA, AUGUSTO D. V. GONZALES, ATT'Y GEN. 5

6 HILL, DUANE D. V. UNITED STATES MORTIER, TERRY L. V. UNITED STATES GRIFFIN, BILLY C. V. McDONOUGH, INT. SEC., FL DOC RANSOM, MELVIN D. V. MISSISSIPPI PAYNE, PERVIS T. V. BELL, WARDEN ROGERS, JAN E. V. UNITED STATES GLASS, MARCUS O. V. MINNESOTA NALL, LA WANDA V. UNITED STATES BOWLING, THOMAS C. V. LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN, ET AL BRIDGERS, ALLEN V. QUARTERMAN, DIR., TX DCJ FRY, ROBERT V. NEW MEXICO SIGMON, BRAD K. V. SOUTH CAROLINA JIMENEZ, ANDREW V. RYAN, ACTING WARDEN WILLIAMS, PATRICK W. V. IBERIA PARISH SHERIFF'S DEPT OWUSU, N. KALONJI V. MICHIGAN DYE, ANTHONY V. OZMINT, DIR., SC DOC SEMPLE, DERRICK V. WALKER, WARDEN SCANLON, KURT D. V. FLORIDA CARTER, JOHN E. V. TENNESSEE STEPHENS, JABARI V. McDONOUGH, INT. SEC., FL DOC BROWDER, JOE A. V. CHIEF DEPUTY JAILER LEE CTY., IL SAVCHICK, MARY V. JOHNSEN, SUZANNE, ET AL CARNEY, JEFFERY V. LUOMA, WARDEN SANCHEZ, ANGEL R. V. CALIFORNIA CONYERS, JAMES E. V. MICHIGAN NELSON, CINDY V. WONG, ARMFIELD, ET AL TATUM, CALVIN V. LaSALLE BANK, NA, ET AL ALLEN, DAVID O. V. HARRISON, WARDEN 6

7 SMILEY, MICHAEL B. V. McDONOUGH, INT. SEC., FL DOC MICHAU, EMORY A. V. CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC, ET AL WAKEFIELD, FRANZ A. V. MIAMI-DADE, FL FREEMAN, DAVID V. ALABAMA METZSCH, LORI M. V. AVAYA, INC PRUITT, TOMMY R. V. INDIANA MEEK, BRIAN V. MICHIGAN ESTACIO, FEDERICO DE JESUS V. OR DOC, ET AL LOPEZ, DANIEL L. V. GIURBINO, WARDEN BENNETT, DEBRA V. JONES, WARDEN MIXON, DAVID V. GIURBINO, WARDEN SHERBURNE, ROBERT D. V. OKLAHOMA PORTALES, RAMON V. MADIGAN, ATT'Y GEN. OF IL RAMIREZ, JULIAN V. TEXAS FLEETWOOD, ALLEN V. GRANHOLM, GOV. OF MI NEVINS, NATHAN V. NEW YORK STANFORD, RYAN J. V. SMITH, WARDEN WILLIAMS, DONALD L. V. PORTACCI, MARK, ET AL TWYMAN, ROBERT V. ALABAMA MURPHY, MILDRED V. CALIFORNIA BURKETT, JASON A. V. TEXAS DOMINO, MARK A. V. KENTUCKY CADY, DAVID V. ILLINOIS CLELLAND, THOMAS L. V. KANSAS DUQUE, RICARDO V. OHIO WILLIAMS, BILLY V. VIRGINIA JACKSON, CLEVELAND V. OHIO HUERTA, EDDIE V. ADAMS, WARDEN 7

8 WELLS, CARL D. V. MINZEY, SHERIFF, ET AL McKNIGHT, GREGORY V. OHIO WILLIAMS, ALEXANDER X. V. CRIST, ATT'Y GEN. OF FL, ET AL CANNON, CHARLES B. V. BAZZLE, WARDEN, ET AL SAMUEL, ROBERT V. CONWAY, SUPT., ATTICA HALL, JAMES T. V. HOUSTON, ROBERT P., ET AL BROWNING, NANCY V. BI-LO, INC ROSS, HARVEY V. KANSAS MITCHELL, CURTIS V. HALL, TIMOTHY, ET AL McDONALD, DONALD L. V. ILLINOIS WILLIAMS, FRAZIER T. V. BAZZLE, WARDEN, ET AL MARTIN, FREDERICK V. KANSAS WILLIAMS, JOHN L. V. DEPT. OF JUSTICE, ET AL CHEN, XIN H. V. BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST CO ROLLING, DANNY H. V. McDONOUGH, INT. SEC., FL DOC GLASS, KEVIN L. V. YOUNG, WARDEN ALLEN, JOSEPH V. UNITED STATES PORTER, EMJADIA V. UNITED STATES NUNEZ, GERSON V. UNITED STATES GALLARZA, EDWARD V. UNITED STATES PATTERSON, HENRY V. UNITED STATES WENGER, JEROME M. V. UNITED STATES GRIFFIN, HAROLD W. V. UNITED STATES GROSS, KERBY V. UNITED STATES GARCIA, PEDRO C. V. UNITED STATES CHONG, MAXINE A. V. UNITED STATES LUCERO, ANDREW V. UNITED STATES COFFMAN, RICHARD S. V. UNITED STATES 8

9 McCARTHY, JOHN J. V. GALLEGOS, WARDEN SCOTT, TYRONE D. V. UNITED STATES RUBIO-LADEZMA, DIEGO A. V. UNITED STATES ROZUK, LUCK C. V. UNITED STATES ROMERO, ERNESTO V. UNITED STATES SALGADO-BRITO, VLADIMIR V. UNITED STATES LOPEZ, GREGORIO V. UNITED STATES JONES, ALONZO V. UNITED STATES BROWN, FLETCHER C. V. DEPT. OF ARMY DARE, STEVEN D. V. UNITED STATES POWELL, TROY J. V. UNITED STATES PECK, BRUCE G. V. UNITED STATES PICKETT, THOMAS N. V. UNITED STATES BLALOCK, TERRANCE E. V. UNITED STATES SCHEER, LEONARD V. UNITED STATES BAXTER, VICTOR G. V. UNITED STATES JONES, ROBERT V. UNITED STATES BADRUDDOZA, ABU A. V. UNITED STATES CASTORENA, JOSE A. V. UNITED STATES WAGAR, ERIC J. V. UNITED STATES WILLIAMS, TROY C. V. UNITED STATES AMAYA-MEMBRENO, JOSE R. V. UNITED STATES BATTEN, GARLAND L. V. UNITED STATES TAIWO, BUICHECU T. V. UNITED STATES DICLEMENTE, DOMONIC A. V. UNITED STATES SEGURA-LARA, GUADALUPE V. UNITED STATES REYES, ANGEL V. UNITED STATES STEWART, RONALD E. V. UNITED STATES 9

10 RIOJAS-VICTORIO, ROMAN V. UNITED STATES LAYNE, BOBBY M. V. UNITED STATES JACKSON, JOHNNY V. UNITED STATES CORRIETTE, FABIAN V. UNITED STATES BAD MARRIAGE, VERNON L. V. UNITED STATES LEWIS, SHELTON V. UNITED STATES LEONARD, DAVID M. V. UNITED STATES MEHIS, VICTORIA L. V. UNITED STATES BAKER, EDDIE V. UNITED STATES BOULANGER, LAWRENCE V. UNITED STATES VALLES, JOSE L. R. V. UNITED STATES RICHARDSON, LEON V. UNITED STATES BANEGAS-HERNANDEZ, RENE W. V. UNITED STATES LYONS, MARVIN V. UNITED STATES JOHNSON, DONALD V. UNITED STATES RITH, MESA V. UNITED STATES CHAVEZ, EJINIO G. V. UNITED STATES ROQUE-SANTIAGO, JORGE V. UNITED STATES RODRIGUEZ-HERRERA, FIDEL V. UNITED STATES SALES, CLAUDE P. V. UNITED STATES HARKREADER, DOUGLAS L. V. UNITED STATES CARDENAS-RIOS, ARTURO V. UNITED STATES BROTHERS, CLIFFORD E. V. UNITED STATES ANDERSON, DAVID L. V. UNITED STATES ANDERSON, KEITH V. UNITED STATES BERNI, ROBERT V. UNITED STATES MITCHELL, TAUCHI V. UNITED STATES VENEGAS-MENDOZA, ARMANDO V. UNITED STATES 10

11 MARTINEZ, ISIDORO V. UNITED STATES RAMOS-OSEGUERA, SOTERO V. UNITED STATES RAMIREZ-VIRUETE, RAMON V. UNITED STATES ROY, BILLY V. UNITED STATES TUCKER, ERIC V. UNITED STATES CISNEROS-DE VERA, GUILLERMINA V. UNITED STATES The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied FTC V. SCHERING-PLOUGH CORP. The motion of Henry A. Waxman for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of National Association of Chain Drug Stores for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of Public Patent Foundation for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of Bayer Corporation for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of AARP and Prescription Access Litigation Project for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of these motions and this petition BOYKIN, YVETTE V. BANK OF AM. CORP., ET AL. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition GIPPETTI, JEROME V. UNITED STATES The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. 11

12 DASTAR CORPORATION V. RANDOM HOUSE, INC., ET AL. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. The Chief Justice and Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition SCZUBELEK, PAUL V. UNITED STATES The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition VAN VELZER, DAVID A. V. USCA 9, ET AL. The petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is denied. HABEAS CORPUS DENIED IN RE ALLAH IN RE VALIANT WHITE The petitions for writs of habeas corpus are denied. MANDAMUS DENIED IN RE RUBEN J. RUIZ IN RE SALVATOR LETIZIA The petitions for writs of mandamus are denied IN RE NAT L ASSOC. MULTIJURISD IN RE EDWARD A. BUCK IN RE STEVE SHERRELL IN RE RONALD MILES The petitions for writs of mandamus and/or prohibition are denied. 12

13 REHEARINGS DENIED NEBRASKA BEEF, LTD. V. GREENING, DENNIS, ET AL ) DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP., ET AL. V. CUNO, CHARLOTTE, ET AL. ) ) WILKINS, TAX COMM'R, OH, ET AL. V. CUNO, CHARLOTTE, ET AL IN RE ROBERT OLSON HORTON, WILLIE J. V. AHLER, JAMES, ET AL TALLEY, LOGIE W. V. HOUS. AUTH. OF COLUMBUS, GA RIGGINS, RICHARD P. V. TEXAS CLEVELAND, ANDRE V. TEXAS VISHEVNIK, FELIKS V. BD. OF ED. OF CITY OF NEW YORK DUMAS, DONNIE R. V. UNITED STATES PAROLE COMM'N STANFORD, RYAN J. V. SMITH, WARDEN, ET AL MONTEJANO-QUINTANAR, LORENZO V. UNITED STATES THOMPSON, ROBERT N. V. UNITED STATES LaFRENIERE, ZAKARIAH V. REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF CA BORDERS, JEROME L. V. UNITED STATES WALKER, MARVIN F. V. UNITED STATES IN RE FREDERICK C. SISNEROS IN RE MICHAEL L. FOGLE The petitions for rehearing are denied KERRIGAN, PHILIP J. V. CHAO, SEC. OF LABOR The petition for rehearing is denied. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. 13