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OCTOBER TERM 1998
Reference Index
Contents:
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Statistics .......................................................................................
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General ..........................................................................................
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Appeals .........................................................................................
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Arguments ...................................................................................
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Attorneys ......................................................................................
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Briefs .............................................................................................
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Certiorari .....................................................................................
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Costs ..............................................................................................
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Habeas Corpus ............................................................................
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Judgments and Opinions ...........................................................
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Original Cases .............................................................................
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Parties ...........................................................................................
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Rules .............................................................................................
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Stays ..............................................................................................
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Conclusion ....................................................................................
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STATISTICS AS OF JUNE 24, 1999
In FormaPaidOriginal Pauperis TotalCasesCases
Number of cases on docket..................... 7 2387 5689 8083Cases disposed of...................................... 2 2066 4947 7015Remaining on docket............. 5 321 742 1068
Cases docketed during term:Paid cases............................................................................................ 2061
In forma pauperis cases.
................................................................. 5047Original cases..................................................................................... 1Total..................................................................................................... 7109Cases remaining from last term............................................................... 974Total cases on the docket........................................................................... 8083Cases disposed of......................................................................................... 7015Number remaining on docket.................................................................... 1068Petitions for certiorari granted:In paid cases....................................................................................... 66
In forma pauperis cases.
................................................................. 9Appeals granted:In paid cases............................................................................. 6Total cases granted plenary review......................................................... 81*Cases argued during term......................................................................... 90Number disposed of by full opinions............................................. 84Number disposed of by
per curiam
opinions .............................. 4Number set for reargument next term......................................... 2Cases available for argument at beginning of term............................. 41Disposed of summarily after review was granted................................ 4Original cases set for argument............................................................... 0Cases reviewed and decided without oral argument ........................... 59Total cases available for argument at start of next term................... 30Number of written opinions of the Court............................................... 75
Per Curiam
opinions in argued cases..................................................... 4Number of lawyers admitted to practice as of June 24, 1999:On written motion............................................................................. 2722On oral motion.................................................................................... 1309Total................................................................................................ 4031
*Includes those cases granted after June 26, 1998. Excludes those cases granted after June 24, 1999.
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GENERAL:
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1997 Term closed and 1998 Term convened October 5,1998; adjourned October 4, 1999........................................ 1Blackmun, J. (Retired). Died March 4, 1999, in Arling-ton, Virginia; lay in repose at Court March 8, 1999;burial in Arlington National Cemetery, service at Met-ropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church March 9,1999; announcement of death.............................................. 599Breyer, J. Reads dissent from bench (98–149)..................... 959House, Toni. Public Information Officer. Announcement of death........................................................................................ 2Nelsen, Sandra G. Assistant Clerk. First woman to sitat Clerk’s Desk in Courtroom. Died May 7, 1999.Powell, J. (Retired). Announcement of death. Resolu-tions of Bar presented, official portrait presented toCourt by former law clerks................................................ 1, 825Rehnquist, C.J. Presided over impeachment trial of Presi-dent Clinton in Senate Chamber January 7 throughFebruary 12, 1999.Souter, J. Reads dissent from bench (98–436)...................... 959Scalia, J. Reads dissent from bench (97–1121) ..................... 903Stevens, J. Reads dissent from bench (98–531) ................... 959White, J. (Retired). Assigned to CA9.................................... 987APPEALS:Appeal summarily dismissed after lead case decided(98–413)................................................................................... 509 Joint motion to expedite case granted, briefing scheduleset and case consolidated for oral argument with an-other census case (98–564).................................................. 175ARGUMENTS:Cases restored to calendar for reargument and partiesdirected to brief additional issues (98–405, 98–406)...... 963Further consideration of suggestion of mootness deferredto hearing case on merits (98–822).................................... 964Twenty minutes of additional time allotted for oral argu-ment; four attorneys argued cases (97–1927, 98–83).. 573, 664Two hours allotted for oral argument (97–826, 97–829, 97–830, 97–831, 97–1075, 97–1087, 97–1099, 97–1141)............ 204
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