(ORDER LIST 520 U.S.)
(ORDER LIST 520 U.S.)

                          TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1997
                          TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1997

                    CERTIORARI -- SUMMARY DISPOSITION
                    CERTIORARI -- SUMMARY DISPOSITION

95-1385   WOOD, TANA, SUPT., ET AL. V. GOTCHER, NORMAN

                     The motion of respondent for leave to proceed in
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                forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of
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                certiorari is granted. The judgment is vacated and the

                case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals

                for the Ninth Circuit for further consideration in light

                of Edwards v. Balisok, 520 U. S.        (1997).
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                         ORDERS IN PENDING CASES
                         ORDERS IN PENDING CASES

A-793     GERALD EINAUGLER V. SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, ET AL.

                     The application for stay of mandate addressed to 

                Justice Souter and referred to the Court is denied.

M-78      STEVE NOWICKI V. JOHN B. BRUFF, ET AL.

                     The motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition

                for a writ of certiorari out-of-time is denied.

96-871    STATE OIL CO. V. KHAN, BARKAT, ET AL.

                     The motion of Association of the Bar of the City of

                New York for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is
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                granted. The motion of Business Roundtable for leave to

                file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of
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                the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in

       
                oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument
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                is granted.

96-1252   PROFESSIONAL MED. INS. CO. V. MURFF, G. THOMAS

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                     The motion of International Association of

                Insurance Receivers for leave to file a brief as amicus
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                curiae is granted. The motion of Transit Casualty
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                Company for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is
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                granted.

96-1346   PARADIES, DANIEL, ET AL. V. UNITED STATES

                     The motion of petitioner for leave to amend the

                petition for certiorari is granted. 

                            CERTIORARI GRANTED
                            CERTIORARI GRANTED

96-1487   UNITED STATES V. BAJAKAJIAN, HOSEP K.

                     The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted

96-1279   ROGERS, GEORGE G. V. UNITED STATES

                     The petition for a writ of certiorari is 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."

96-7901   TREST, RICHARD F. V. CAIN, WARDEN

                     The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma
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                pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is 
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                granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.

                            CERTIORARI DENIED
                            CERTIORARI DENIED

96-752    ARAMONY, WILLIAM, ET AL. V. UNITED STATES

96-1163   MALLOTT & PETERSON, ET AL. V. STADTMILLER, BEATRICE, ET AL

96-1242   ARMSTRONG, SCOTT, ET AL. V. EXEC. OFFICE OF THE PRES.

96-1310   SALAZAR-HARO, PEDRO V. INS

96-1324   ZARNES, MARINA V. UNITED STATES

96-1415   SUFFOLK PARENTS, ETC., ET AL V. WINGATE, JOHN, ETC., ET AL.

96-1426   HUTTON, DONALD V. THREE RIVERS AREA HOSP.

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96-1504   HUBBARD, CAROL V. KY ED. PROF. STANDARDS BD.

96-1505   BUSS, RALPH V. PAINESVILLE TOWNSHIP

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96-1507   LA FUERZA AEREA BOLIVIANA V. TRANSAERO, INC.

96-1508   PRICKETT, MICHELLE, ET AL. V. NORFOLK SO. RWY. CO., ET AL.

96-1513   GRANT, CHARLES, ET AL. V. MISSISSIPPI, ET AL.

96-1517   FIDEL, DAVID, ET AL. V. NATL. UNION FIRE INS. CO.

96-1520   MUSE, RICHARD, ET AL. V. IBM CORP., ET AL.

96-1521   WILLIAMS, LINDA V. AVNET, INC., ET AL.

96-1522   DUFFEY, DIR. OF USIA V. HARTMAN, CAROLEE, ET AL.

96-1523   FOSTER, WILLIAM V. SOUTHFIELD, MI, ET AL.

96-1524   GROOMS, JACK, ET AL. V. GLAZE, GETTYS, ET AL.

96-1527   PATEL, AMRUT, ET AL. V. PENMAN, JAMES F., ET AL.

96-1528   LOVING, DANIEL V. PIRELLI CABLE CORP., ET AL.

96-1532   NJ CARPENTERS APPRENTICE V. KENILWORTH, NJ

96-1533   SAULSBERRY, LARRY V. MISSISSIPPI

96-1535   RONWIN, EDWARD V. IA SUPREME CT. BD., ETC.

96-1546   CONTINENTAL TREND, ET AL. V. OXY USA INC.

96-1548   HUTTON, ALBERT V. HOWARD, GERALD

96-1565   ORBACK, CATHY, ET AL. V. HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY

96-1583   VAN HARKEN, ADA, ET AL. V. CHICAGO, IL

96-1603   CORNFORTH, RICHARD V. HOWARD, SPEC. JUDGE

96-1637   WOLFE, HOMER V. DeBOSE, DENISE, ET AL.

96-1676   BENNALLACK, GUY V. UNITED STATES

96-1682   STELMOKAS, JONAS, ETC. V. UNITED STATES

96-1700   ABIDEKUN, SYLVESTER V. NYC DEPT. OF HOUSING, ET AL.

96-1702   HARVEY, LEON V. UNITED STATES

96-6825   CAMPBELL, DAVID A. V. UNITED STATES

96-7332   WEST, ROBERT W. V. JOHNSON, DIR., TX DCJ

96-7640   MORALES-LOPEZ, ROBERTO V. UNITED STATES

96-7641   JOHNSON, ROBERT V. GOMEZ, WARDEN, ET AL.

96-7872   GRAHAM-WEBER, EMILY V. ESSEX COUNTY, ET AL.

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96-7895   BASCUE, ROBBIE LEN V. UNITED STATES

96-7930   CHANDLER, EDWIN A. V. KENTUCKY

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96-8240   JOHNSON, STACEY V. ARKANSAS

96-8244   DEVER, FREDERICK M., ET AL. V. TURNER, WARDEN, ET AL.

96-8250   FELTROP, RALPH C. V. BOWERSOX, SUPT., POTOSI

96-8299   SACERIO, ELOISA V. SCHOOL BOARD OF DADE CO.

96-8307   RIVERS, JOSEPH V. FARCAS, STEWART, ETC.

96-8318   PLEDGER, LILLIE V. AR REGIONAL BLOOD SERVICE

96-8322   HILL, JEFFREY D. V. PENNSYLVANIA

96-8323   HILL, JEFFREY D. V. RAUP, THOMAS C., ET AL.

96-8324   HILL, JEFFREY D. V. ACKER, ALBERT E.

96-8325   HILL, JEFFREY D. V. BECK, PHYLLIS, ET AL.

96-8326   HILL, JEFFREY D. V. GATES, G. THOMAS, ET AL.

96-8327   HILL, JEFFREY D. V. McCLURE, JUDGE, USDC MD PA

96-8328   HILL, JEFFREY D. V. KEMP, ROBERT M., ET AL.

96-8329   HARRISON, JERRY D. V. BARBOUR, SUPT., TWIN RIVERS

96-8331   COHEA, DANNY JAMES V. WHITE, WARDEN, ET AL.

96-8340   KLYNG, DENNIS W. V. JOHNSON, DIR., TX DCJ

96-8343   TOSH, LARRY D. V. NORRIS, DIR., AR DOC

96-8345   WAMBACH, FREDDY L. V. CREECY, CHARLES M., ET AL.

96-8347   PAGE, ANTHONY BERNARD V. SAUNDERS, WARDEN

96-8349   MILLER, RALPH V. STATE INDUSTRIAL INS. SYSTEM

96-8354   CAREY, PHILLIP L. V. OKLAHOMA

96-8356   ABELE, MEL V. SWIGERT, WILLIAM T.

96-8363   CANNON, RODERICK P. V. SIMMS, HOWARD Z., ET AL.

96-8365   CRAIG, BOBBY WOODS V. BLACKBURN, BOB, ET AL.

96-8370   WHITEROCK, VICTOR V. NEVADA

96-8372   TREMBLAY, RICHARD J. V. SMITH, PETER W., ET AL.

96-8373   WERNER, ROBERT H. V. McCOTTER, EXEC. DIR., UT DOC

96-8375   GARY, CARLTON V. TURPIN, WARDEN

96-8378   HOEKSTRA, REBECCA, ETC. V. INDEP. SCHOOL DIST. NO. 283

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96-8381   CLAYTON, JIMMIE L. V. CLAYTON, RAE ANNE

96-8384   HOWARD, GREGORY T. V. HOWARD, SHIRLEY A.

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96-8385   ECHOLS, DAMIEN W. V. ARKANSAS

96-8386   BERNYS, MARTIN MICHAEL V. WING, BRIAN J., ET AL.

96-8387   SPICER, GEORGE RAYMOND V. VIRGINIA

96-8390   BROWN, JOEL V. BONACCORSO, S., ET AL.

96-8394   ALTSCHUL, TODD WARREN V. TEXAS

96-8395   ASHING, ROENA V. ILLINOIS

96-8410   DARWALL, OLIVER A. V. MICHIGAN

96-8412   BELTON, LARRY E. V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

96-8419   BALLOD, PAUL V. PENNSYLVANIA, ET AL.

96-8428   JUDD, KEITH V. UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

96-8434   KABAKOW, HOWARD A. V. AM. SAVINGS BANK, ET AL.

96-8446   JAMES, ISIAH V. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SC

96-8457   EVANS, VERNELL R. V. NEVADA

96-8467   DRUMMOND, GROVER V. MARYLAND

96-8484   VIEUX, CHARLES V. MASSACHUSETTS

96-8504   ALTSCHUL, TODD WARREN V. TEXAS

96-8521   SWEENEY, KIMBERLY V. CALIFORNIA

96-8539   McRAE, DAVID W. V. BROWN, SEC. OF VA

96-8550   MALLIA, FRANK V. NEW YORK

96-8657   HIGGASON, JAMES H. V. SWIHART, KARL, ET AL.

96-8720   McBRIDE, JOSEPH V. THOMPSON, SUPT., OR

96-8728   GRAY, SHANDRA L. V. UNITED STATES

96-8731   EATON, GENE R. V. UNITED STATES

96-8734   STEWART, GARY V. UNITED STATES

96-8744   GOLDY, JAMES R. V. MORTON, ADMINR., NJ, ET AL.

96-8752   BEASLEY, OLIVER L., ET AL. V. UNITED STATES

96-8758   PERDUE, FERRELL V. UNITED STATES

96-8759   WATKINS, PHILLIP R. V. UNITED STATES

96-8763   IBIDA, ALFRED V. UNITED STATES

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96-8765   JOINER, ERIC V. UNITED STATES

96-8766   IVORY, EDDIE M. V. UNITED STATES

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96-8768   KIRKLAND, KEITH V. UNITED STATES

96-8771   STEWART, CARL WAYNE V. UNITED STATES

96-8775   CROWE, CLAYTON PERRY V. UNITED STATES

96-8776   GELIS, STEVE R. V. UNITED STATES

96-8777   CANNON, WILLIE ALBERT V. UNITED STATES

96-8779   OGLETREE, STANFORD V. UNITED STATES

96-8781   SOMERS, TIMOTHY V. UNITED STATES

96-8784   KIMBLE, ERIC D. V. UNITED STATES

96-8785   LAWANSON, NURATU V. UNITED STATES

96-8787   MOLINA, JOSE P. V. UNITED STATES

96-8789   BALL, DELMAN WESLEY V. BOOKER, WARDEN

96-8792   THORNTON, FLOYD B. V. UNITED STATES

96-8794   VINES, RONNIE T. V. UNITED STATES

96-8795   WIMBUSH, KENNETH V. UNITED STATES

96-8799   DIALLO, AMADOU V. UNITED STATES

96-8801   DOBYNS, REGINALD, ET AL. V. UNITED STATES

96-8802   EDWARDS, MARCUS V. UNITED STATES

96-8806   ROGERS, ANTWON V. UNITED STATES

96-8807   DUNCAN, ROBERT B. V. UNITED STATES

96-8808   FIGUEROA, JUAN V. UNITED STATES

96-8812   JACQUOT, DENNIS V. UNITED STATES

96-8816   MURPHY, BARTON L. V. PERRILL, WARDEN

96-8826   VASQUEZ, SARAH V. UNITED STATES

96-8828   SMITH, RICHARD ALEXANDER V. UNITED STATES

96-8829   PETERSEN, ELSA V. UNITED STATES

96-8831   CHIQUITO, BILL V. UNITED STATES

96-8836   BOWLER, CONNY V. UNITED STATES

96-8838   COCIVERA, JOHN V. UNITED STATES

96-8842   CARGLE, KURT V. UNITED STATES

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                     The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.

96-1496   TIDEWATER MARINE, ET AL. V. CA LABOR COMMISSIONER, ET AL

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                     The motion of Maritime Law Association of the

                United States for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae
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                is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is

                denied.

96-1553   ERNST & YOUNG V. SIMPSON, P. LaRUE

                     The motion of Sixteen Law Firms for leave to file a

                brief as amici curiae is granted. The motion of Arthur
                         ____________

                Anderson LLP, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici
                                                                  _____

                curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari
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                is denied.

96-1605   BEAR VALLEY CHURCH OF CHRIST V. DeBOSE, DENISE, ET AL.

                     The motion of National Baptist Convention of

                America, Inc., et al. for leave to file a brief as amici
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                curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari
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                is denied.

                           HABEAS CORPUS DENIED
                           HABEAS CORPUS DENIED

96-8809   IN RE PAUL K. WRIGHT 

                     The petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied.

                             MANDAMUS DENIED
                             MANDAMUS DENIED

96-1675   IN RE SIDNEY GELB 

96-8392   IN RE GLENN F. ANDERSON 

                     The petitions for writs of mandamus are denied.

                            REHEARINGS DENIED
                            REHEARINGS DENIED

96-1308   LOVELL, MARY ANN V. HURFORD, GARY, ETC., ET AL.

96-7470   DODD, LORETTA W. V. OLIVER, ROBERT, ET AL.

96-7514   CRAWFORD, ERNEST V. SEIBU HAWAII

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96-7824   IN RE ALEXANDER I. IJEMBA 

96-7825   IVY, REGINALD V. UNITED STATES

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96-7956   AGCAOILI, ENRIQUETA B. V. BROWN, SEC. OF VA

96-8185   FRANKS, CHARLIE L. V. UNITED STATES

                     The petitions for rehearing are denied.

96-5454   MASON, HAROLD B. V. NORWEST BANK SD, ET AL.

                     The petition for rehearing is denied. Justice

                Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of

                this petition.

                                  RECESS ORDER
                                  RECESS ORDER

                     The Court will take recess from Tuesday, May 27, 1997

                until Monday, June 2, 1997.

                          MOTIONS FOR ADMISSION
                          MOTIONS FOR ADMISSION

                     The written motions for admission of the following

                lawyers to the Bar of this Court are granted:

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