Opinion
OCTOBER 12, 2004
03-1500 VAN ORDEN, THOMAS v. PERRY, GOV. OF TX, ET AL.
03-1566 ORFF, FRANCIS A., ET AL. v. UNITED STATES, ET AL.
03-1693 McCREARY COUNTY, KY, ET AL. v. ACLU OF KY, ET AL.
03-1696 EXXON MOBIL CORP., ET AL. v. SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORP.
The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.
03-9877 CUTTER, JON B., ET AL. v. WILKINSON, DIR., OH DOC, ET AL.
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted.
04-70 EXXON CORPORATION v. ALLAPATTAH SERVICES, INC., ET AL.
04-79 ORTEGA, MARIA DEL ROSARIO, ET AL. v. STAR-KIST FOODS, INC.
The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 04-70 is granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 04-79 is granted.
The cases are consolidated and a total of 90 minutes is allotted for oral argument.
04-163 LINGLE, GOV. OF HI, ET AL. v. CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.