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U.S. Supreme Court Orders
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
ORDERS IN PENDING CASES
10-1491
KIOBEL, ESTHER, ET AL. V. ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM, ET AL.
The motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate
in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is
granted.
11-345
FISHER, ABIGAIL N. V. UNIV. OF TX AT AUSTIN, ET AL.
The motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate
in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is
granted. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or
decision of this motion.
11-597
ARKANSAS GAME & FISH COMMISSION V. UNITED STATES
The motion of professors of law teaching in the property law
and water rights fields for leave to file a brief as amici
curiae is granted. Justice Kagan took no part in the
consideration or decision of this motion.
11-817
FLORIDA V. HARRIS, CLAYTON
The motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate
in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is
granted.
CERTIORARI GRANTED
11-1274
GABELLI, MARC J., ET AL. V. SEC
11-1351
LEVIN, STEVEN A. V. UNITED STATES, ET AL.
11-1425
MISSOURI V. McNEELY, TYLER G.
The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.
11-10362
MILLBROOK, KIM V. UNITED STATES
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma
pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is
granted limited to the following question: Whether 28 U.S.C.
§§1346(b) and 2680(h) waive the sovereign immunity of the
United States for the intentional torts of prison guards when
they are acting within the scope of their employment but are not
exercising authority to “execute searches, to seize evidence, or
to make arrests for violations of Federal law.”
12-25
MARACICH, EDWARD F., ET AL. V. SPEARS, MICHAEL E., ET AL.
12-98
DELIA, SEC., NC DEPT. OF H&HS V. E. M. A., ET AL.
The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.