OT2015Journal

752 MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2016
amici curiae granted. Motion of Cato Institute for leave to file a brief
as amicus curiae granted. Motion of Institute for Justice for leave to
file a brief as amicus curiae granted. Petition for writ of certiorari to
the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied. Justice
Thomas, with whom Justice Kennedy joins, dissenting from the
denial of certiorari.
No. 15–853. John E. Wetzel, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of
Corrections, et al., Petitioners v. James Washington. Motion of respondent
for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Petition for
writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third
Circuit denied.
No. 15–991. Celeste C. Grynberg, Individually and as Trustee on
Behalf of the Rachel Susan Trust, the Stephen Mark Trust, and the
Miriam Zela Trust, et al., Petitioners v. Kinder Morgan Energy Partners,
L.P., et al. Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied. Justice Alito took no
part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
No. 15–7426. Richard Ray Harrimon, Petitioner v. United States.
Petition for writ of certiorari before judgment to the United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied. Justice Kagan took no
part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
No. 15–8302. Benjamin Cunningham, Petitioner v. Daniel A. Eigerman,
et al. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis
denied, and the petition for writ of certiorari to the United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
No. 15–8311. Jan B. Hamilton, Petitioner v. Don Bird, et al. Petition
for a writ of certiorari before judgment to the United States Court of
Appeals for the Tenth Circuit denied.
No. 15–8341. John Ashley Hale, Petitioner v. Ronald King, Superintendent,
Southern Mississippi Correctional Institution, et al. Petition
for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the
Fifth Circuit denied. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration
or decision of this petition.
No. 15–8346. James Butler, Petitioner v. United States District
Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Motion of petitioner for
leave to proceed in forma pauperis denied, and petition for writ of
certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
dismissed. See Rule 39.8.