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898 MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2016
No. 15–8397. William A. Rankin, Petitioner v. Brian Lavan and Associates,
P.C., et al.;
No. 15–8422. Wilma M. Pennington-Thurman, Petitioner v. Bank of
America, et al.;
No. 15–8425. Richard Max Fleming, Petitioner v. United States;
No. 15–8604. Joseph George Pastorek, II, Petitioner v. United
States;
No. 15–8657. Michael C. Redifer, Petitioner v. United States; and
No. 15–8672. In Re Robert S. Visintine, Petitioner. Petitions for
rehearing denied.
Opinions
No. 15–420. United States, Petitioner v. Michael Bryant, Jr. On writ
of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Judgment reversed, and case remanded to the United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit for further proceedings consistent
with the opinion of this Court. Opinion by Justice Ginsburg. Concurring
opinion by Justice Thomas.
No. 15–233. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, et al., Petitioners v.
Franklin California Tax-Free Trust, et al.; and
No. 15–255. Melba Acosta-Febo, et al., Petitioners v. Franklin California
Tax-Free Trust, et al. On writs of certiorari to the United States
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Judgment affirmed. Opinion by
Justice Thomas. Dissenting opinion by Justice Sotomayor, with whom
Justice Ginsburg joins. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration
or decision of these cases.
No. 14–1513. Halo Electronics, Inc., Petitioner v. Pulse Electronics,
Inc., et al.; and
No. 14–1520. Stryker Corporation, et al., Petitioners v. Zimmer,
Inc., et al. On writs of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit. Judgments vacated, and cases remanded to the
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit for proceedings
consistent with the opinion of this Court. Opinion by The Chief Justice.
Concurring opinion by Justice Breyer, with whom Justice Kennedy and
Justice Alito join.
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