Opinion
OCTOBER 14, 2003
02-1609 LITTLETON, CO v. Z.J. GIFTS D-4, LLC, ETC.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to the following Question: Whether the requirement of prompt judicial review imposed by FW/PBS, Inc. v. Dallas, 493 U.S. 215 (1990) entails a prompt judicial determination or a prompt commencement of judicial proceedings.
02-1689 GRUPO DATAFLUX v. ATLAS GLOBAL GROUP, ET AL.
The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.
02-10038 TENNARD, ROBERT J. v. DRETKE, DIR., TX DCJ
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted and it is consolidated with No. 02-11309, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument in these cases.
03-44 SABRI, BASIM O. v. UNITED STATES
03-218 ASHCROFT, ATT'Y GEN. v. ACLU, ET AL.
The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.
02-1624 ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCH. DIST. v. NEWDOW, MICHAEL A., ET AL.
The motion of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The motion of Rutherford Institute for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to the following Questions: 1. Whether respondent has standing to challenge as unconstitutional a public school district policy that requires teachers to lead willing students in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Whether a public school district policy that requires teachers to lead willing students in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, which includes the words "under God," violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, as applicable through the Fourteenth Amendment.
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case on behalf of the United States. Justice Scalia took no part in the consideration or decision of these motions and this petition.
02-1794 UNITED STATES v. FLORES-MONTANO, MANUEL
The motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.
02-1824 DRETKE, DIR., TX DCJ v. HALEY, MICHAEL W.
The motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted.