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(JOURNAL) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2016
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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
Present: Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Kennedy, Justice Thomas,
Justice Ginsburg, Justice Breyer, Justice Alito, Justice Sotomayor, and
Justice Kagan.
The Chief Justice said:
“We have issued orders today, they have been duly entered and certified,
and filed with the Clerk.”
Certiorari—Summary Dispositions
No. 15–316. Schumacher Homes of Circleville, Inc., Petitioner v.
John Spencer, et ux. Motion of Chamber of Commerce of the United
States of America for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted.
On petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Appeals of
West Virginia. Petition for writ of certiorari granted. Judgment vacated,
and case remanded to the Supreme Court of Appeals of West
Virginia for further consideration in light of DIRECTV, Inc. v. Imburgia,
577 U. S. ––– (2015).
No. 15–805. Renee Baker, Warden, et al., Petitioners v. Peter Elvik.
Motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted.
On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals
for the Ninth Circuit. Petition for writ of certiorari granted. Judgment
vacated, and case remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for
the Ninth Circuit for further consideration in light of Davis v. Ayala,
576 U. S. ––– (2015).
No. 15–6053. Frank Richardson, Petitioner v. United States. On petition
for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for
the Sixth 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 Sixth
Circuit for further consideration in light of Johnson v. United States,
576 U. S. ––– (2015).
Orders in Pending Cases
No. 15A595. Aniruddha Sherbow, Applicant v. United States. Application
for stay addressed to Justice Sotomayor and referred to the
Court denied.