The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for further consideration in light of Weyerhaeuser Co. v. United States Fish and Wildlife Serv., et al., 586 U. S. ___ (2018).

The motion of Pacific Legal Foundation for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of Kourosh Kenneth Hamidi, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit for further consideration in light of Janus v. State, County, and Municipal Employees, 585 U. S. ___ (2018).

The motions to direct the Clerk to file petitions for writs of certiorari out of time are denied.

The motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument is granted.

The motions of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument are granted.

The motion of respondent Robert Thompson for attorney’s fees and expenses is granted. The Court approves the parties’ agreed upon attorney’s fees of $14,732.50, and expenses of $1,152.63, to be paid by Consolidation Coal Co.

The motion of petitioner for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied.

The Solicitor General is invited to file briefs in these cases expressing the views of the United States on or before 4 p.m., Friday, January 4, 2019.

The motion of petitioner for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.

The motions of petitioners for reconsideration of orders denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied.

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until December 26, 2018, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.

The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

The motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of these petitions.

The motion of petitioner to defer consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Ginsburg joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari: I dissent for the reasons set out in Brown v. United States, 586 U. S. ___ (2018) (Sotomayor, J., dissenting).

The motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied, and the petitions for writs of certiorari are dismissed. See Rule 39.8.

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8. As the petitioner has repeatedly abused this Court's process, the Clerk is directed not to accept any further petitions in noncriminal matters from petitioner unless the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) is paid and the petition is submitted in compliance with Rule 33.1. See Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 506 U. S. 1 (1992) (per curiam).

The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

The petitions for writs of habeas corpus are denied.

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is dismissed. See Rule 39.8.

The petition for a writ of mandamus is denied.

The petition for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition is denied.

The petitions for rehearing are denied.