Journal October 2007 Term - Supreme Court of the United States

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(JOURNAL) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2007 333
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
Present: Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Stevens, Justice Scalia, Justice
Kennedy, Justice Souter, Justice Thomas, Justice Ginsburg, Justice
Breyer, and Justice Alito.
The Chief Justice said:
“Today’s orders of the Court have been duly entered and certified,
and filed with the Clerk, and they will not be otherwise announced.
The Chief Justice said:
“We are particularly pleased this morning to have visiting with us,
Chief Justice Azimi and several of his colleagues from the Supreme
Court of Afghanistan. On behalf of the Court, welcome.”
Appeal—Summary Disposition
No. 07–375. Al Rabiee, et al., Appellants v. Callie T. Dietz, in Her
Official Capacity as Director of the Alabama Administrative Office of
Courts. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern
District of Alabama. Judgment affirmed.
Certiorari—Summary Disposition
No. 06–11372. Jose Amaro Martins Duarte, aka Mark Barboza, Petitioner
v. Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General. On petition for writ
of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and
petition for writ of certiorari granted. Judgment vacated, and case remanded
to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for
further consideration in light of the position asserted by the Solicitor
General in his brief for the respondent filed October 24, 2007.
Orders in Pending Cases
No. 07M21. Yong Wong Park, Petitioner v. United States. Motion to
direct the Clerk to file a petition for writ of certiorari out of time
denied.
No. 07M22. Ceola James, Petitioner v. The Mississippi Bar. Motion
to direct the Clerk to file a petition for writ of certiorari out of time
denied.
No. 06–10966. Gregory Walker, Petitioner v. Georgia. Respondent is
requested to file a response to the petition for rehearing within
thirty days.