STATISTICS AS OF JUNE 28, 2005

In FormaPaidOriginal TotalPauperisCasesCases

Number of cases on docket..................... 4 2041 6543 8588Cases disposed of...................................... 0 1687 5814 7501Remaining on docket............. 4 354 729 1087

Cases docketed during term:Paid cases............................................................................................ 1741

In forma pauperis

cases.................................................................. 5755Original cases..................................................................................... 0Total..................................................................................................... 7496Cases remaining from last term............................................................... 1092Total cases on the docket........................................................................... 8588Cases disposed of......................................................................................... 7501Number remaining on docket.................................................................... 1087Petitions for certiorari granted:In paid cases....................................................................................... 69In

in forma pauperis

cases............................................................. 11Appeals granted:In paid cases....................................................................................... 0Total cases granted plenary review......................................................... 80Cases argued during term......................................................................... 87Number disposed of by full opinions............................................. 85Number disposed of by

per curiam

opinions .............................. 2Number set for reargument next term......................................... 0Cases available for argument at beginning of term............................. 46Disposed of summarily after review was granted................................ 0Original cases set for argument............................................................... 2Cases reviewed and decided without oral argument ........................... 826Total cases available for argument at start of next term................... 41Number of written opinions of the Court............................................... 74

Per curiam

opinions in argued cases...................................................... 2Number of lawyers admitted to practice as of June 28, 2005:On written motion............................................................................. 2620On oral motion.................................................................................... 1406Total................................................................................................ 4026

III

GENERAL:

Page

2003 Term closed and 2004 Term convened October 4,2004.......................................................................................... 1Acting Solicitor General Paul D. Clement welcomed to theCourt by the Chief Justice.................................................. 1Allotment Order......................................................................... 1125Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales welcomed to theCourt by the Chief Justice.................................................. 761Chief Justice welcomes the President of the SupremePeoples’ Court of China....................................................... 183 Justice Kennedy presided........................................................ 663 Justice O’Connor presided ........................................... 269, 457, 561 Justice Scalia presided.............................................................. 353 Justice Stevens presided.......................................................... 211,247, 249, 251, 265, 267, 293, 321, 323, 327, 347,349, 371, 427, 429, 435, 453, 627, 629, 657, 661APPEALS: Judgment afﬁrmed; dissent noted (04–218).......................... 293Vacated & Remanded (03–1391; 03–1396; 03–1399; 03–1400; 03–9644)........................................................................ 185ARGUMENTS:Argument

pro hac vice

(03–892; 03–907; 04–514)........... 245, 862Acting Solicitor General’s motion for leave to participatein oral argument and for divided argument denied(04–70 & 04–79)..................................................................... 559Divided argument granted; Court allocated time (02–1672; 04–70 & 04–79; 04–5928; 03–1230 & 03–1234)....... 211,372, 701, 771Motion to argue cases

seriatim

denied (04–70 & 04–79)... 372Motion to reorder presentation of oral argument granted(03–1116; 03–1120; 03–1274)................................................ 212Ninety minutes allotted for oral argument (04–70 &04–79) ...................................................................................... 156Solicitor General’s motion for leave to participate in oralargument and for divided argument denied (04–1140).. 1119ATTORNEYS:Motion to allow argument

pro hac vice

granted (04–514) 771Motion for appointment of counsel denied (03–9560) ......... 251

ATTORNEYS—ContinuedMotion for appointment of counsel granted (03–9046;03–9168; 03–9560; 03–1294; 04–637; 04–6964; 04–980;04–721)......................................................................................... 4,5, 251, 270, 568, 876, 1030BRIEFS:Motion to file supplemental brief after argument denied(02–1672; 03–10198)......................................................... 372, 1008Motion to file supplemental brief after argument granted(03–932; 03–1693; 03–1693)...................................... 559, 771, 908Solicitor General invited to file a brief limited to questionformulated by the Court (04–607)..................................... 641CERTIFIED QUESTIONS:Certified questions dismissed (04–59) ................................... 527CERTIORARI:Denied, Justice Breyer noted he would grant (04–872)..... 952Dismissed as moot (04–5574)................................................... 236Grant, Vacate and Remand in light of confession of errorby the Acting Solicitor General (04–8465)....................... 983COSTS:Motion for attorney fees denied without prejudice(02–626; 03–898; 03–1445; 03–1440; 03–7434)........... 4, 294, 840Motion for excess compensation denied (03–9168).............. 967Motion for sanctions denied (04–403).................................... 372GRANTED CASES:Consolidated cases from different circuits (04–70 & 04–79;03–1238 & 04–66).............................................................. 156, 569Dismissed as improvidently granted (04–5928)................... 957 Justice Thomas recused (04–1186).......................................... 1009Motion to deconsolidate cases denied (03–1230 & 03–1234) 771Question presented added by the Court (03–1230 &03–1234; 04–66; 04–597; 04–1170; 04–1332; 03–1559; 04–1704 & 04–1724)..................................................................... 433,569, 642, 967, 985, 1054, 1138Order granting petitions is amended to consolidate cases(03–1230 & 03–1254)............................................................. 455