The application for stay addressed to Justice Ginsburg and referred to the Court is denied.

ET AL.

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

The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis without an affidavit of indigency executed by petitioner is denied.

The motion of petitioner for leave to file a supplemental brief after argument is denied.

The motion of respondents for leave to file a supplemental brief after 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 Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.

The motion of John S. Baker, Jr., for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted.

The application for stay addressed to The Chief Justice and referred to the Court is denied.

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. See Rule 39.8. Petitioner is allowed until May 11, 1998, 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. CERTIORARI GRANTED

The motion of respondents Jesus Morales, et al., for leave to proceed in forma pauperis without affidavits of indigency is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. CERTIORARI DENIED

The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.

The motions of respondents for leave to proceed in forma pauperis are granted. The petitions for writs of certiorari are denied.

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

The motion of petitioners Scott Lawvere, et ux., to strike a brief in opposition is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

The petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is denied. HABEAS CORPUS DENIED

The petitions for writs of habeas corpus are denied. MANDAMUS DENIED

The petitions for writs of mandamus are 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

William James Hickey, of Bakersfield, California, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of October 13, 1992; and a rule having been issued requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; It is ordered that William James Hickey is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.

Clayton R. Jackson, of Sausalito, California, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of January 12, 1998; and a rule having been issued requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; It is ordered that Clayton R. Jackson is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.

George Ward Trammell, III, of Long Beach, California, having been suspended from the practice of law in this Court by order of January 26, 1998; and a rule having been issued requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred; It is ordered that George Ward Trammell, III, is disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.

Howard J. Pobiner, of White Plains, New York, having requested to resign as a member of the Bar of this Court, it is ordered that his name be stricken from the roll of attorneys admitted to the practice of law before this Court. The Rule to Show Cause, issued on March 30, 1998, is discharged.

Gerald A. Sadler, of Houston, Texas, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court, and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.

L. Obioma Aham-Neze, of Houston, Texas, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court, and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.

Michael Ira Greer, of Poway, California, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court, and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.

Walter Benjamin Fey, of Reno, Nevada, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court, and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.

Seth R. Rotter, of New York, New York, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court, and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.

Eugene J. Irons, of Mesa, Arizona, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court, and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.

Barbara Kaplan Lewinson, of East Brunswick, New Jersey, is suspended from the practice of law in this Court, and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring her to show cause why she should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.

Richard Laurence Huber, of Washington, D.C., is suspended from the practice of law in this Court, and a rule will issue, returnable within 40 days, requiring him to show cause why he should not be disbarred from the practice of law in this Court.