ORDERS IN PENDING CASES

The application for release addressed to Justice Souter and referred to the Court is denied.

The motion to direct the Clerk to file a petition for a writ of certiorari out-of-time is denied.

The motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument is granted. Justice Souter took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.

The motion of respondents to dismiss the writ of certiorari as improvidently granted is denied. Richard G. Taranto, Esquire, of Washington, D.C., is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below.

The motion of Sudi Pebbles Trippet for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.

The motion of petitioner to dispense with printing the joint appendix is granted.

The motion of Morality in Media, Inc., for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of Sam Brownback, et al., for leave to file a brief as amici curiae is granted.

The motion of respondents for divided argument is denied.

The motions of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are denied. Petitioners are allowed until April 9, 2001, within which to pay the docketing fees required by Rule 38(a) and to submit petitions in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.

CERTIORARI DENIED

The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.

Justice Scalia took no part in the consideration or decision of these petitions.

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

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

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. As the petitioners have repeatedly abused this Court's process, the Clerk is directed not to accept any further petitions in noncriminal matters from petitioners unless the docketing fees required by Rule 38(a) are paid and the petitions are submitted in compliance with Rule 33.1. See Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 506 U.S. 1 (1992) (per curiam). Justice Stevens dissents. See id., at 4, and cases cited therein.

COMMON LAW CERTIORARI DENIED

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a common law 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). Justice Stevens dissents. See id., at 4, and cases cited therein.

HABEAS CORPUS DENIED

The petitions for writs of habeas corpus are denied.

MANDAMUS DENIED

The petitions for writs of mandamus are denied.

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of mandamus 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). Justice Stevens dissents. See id., at 4, and cases cited therein.

The motion of petitioner to defer consideration of the petition for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition is denied. The petition for writ of mandamus and/or prohibition is denied.

REHEARINGS DENIED

The petitions for rehearing are denied.

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed further herein in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for rehearing is denied.

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE

Stephen Chatfield Parten, of Dickinson, Texas, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of January 8, 2001; and a rule having been issued and served upon him requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; and a response having been filed; It is ordered that Stephen Chatfield Parten is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.