with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, January 5, 1998. This Court's Rule 29.2 does not apply. Reported below: 106 F. 3d 284. No. 96-1923. COHEN V. DE LA CRUZ ET AL. C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari granted. Brief of petitioner is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Thursday, November 13, 1997. Brief of respondents is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, December 15, 1997. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, January 5, 1998. This Court's Rule 29.2 does not apply. Reported below: 106 F.3d 52. No. 96-1925. CATERPILLAR INC. v. INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA, ET AL. C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari granted. Brief of petitioner is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Thursday, November 13, 1997. Brief of respondents is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, December 15, 1997. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, January 5, 1998. This Court's Rule 29.2 does not apply. Reported below: 107 F. 3d 1052. No. 96-1971. RIVET ET AL. v. REGIONS BANK OF LOUISIANA ET AL. C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari granted. Brief of petitioners is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Thursday, November 13, 1997. Brief of respondents is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, December 15, 1997. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, January 5, 1998. This Court's Rule 29.2 does not apply. Reported below: 108 F. 3d 576. No. 96-8516. BOUSLEY V. BROOKS, WARDEN. C. A. 8th Cir. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Certiorari granted. Brief of petitioner is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Thursday, November 13, 1997. Brief of respondent is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, December 15, 1997. A reply brief, if any, is to be 521 U.S. September 29, October 1, 1997 filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, January 5, 1998. This Court's Rule 29.2 does not apply. Reported below: 97 F. 3d 284. No. 97-115. KAWAAUHAU ET VIR v. GEIGER. C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari granted. Brief of petitioners is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Thursday, November 13, 1997. Brief of respondent is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, December 15, 1997. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, January 5, 1998. This Court's Rule 29.2 does not apply. Reported below: 113 F. 3d 848. Miscellaneous Order OCTOBER 1, 1997 No. M-9 (A-248). ADANANDUS v. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION. Motion to direct the Clerk to file petition for writ of certiorari out of time denied. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to JUSTICE SCALIA, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari Denied No. 97-6231 (A-253). ADANANDUS v. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION. Ct. Crim. App. Tex. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to JUSTICE SCALIA, and by him referred to the Court, denied. Certiorari denied. STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF CASES FILED, DISPOSED OF AND REMAINING ON DOCKETS AT CONCLUSION OF OCTOBER TERMS, 1994, 1995 AND 1996 Cases argued during term Number disposed of by full opinions Number disposed of by per curiam opinions. Number set for reargument Cases granted review this term. 361 375 347 598 587 559 968 968 907 Cases reviewed and decided without oral argument Total cases to be available for argument at outset of following term INDEX ADVERTISING REGULATIONS. See Constitutional Law, VIII, 1. AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AGREEMENT ACT OF 1937. See ALASKA. See Federal-State Relations. ANTITERRORISM AND EFFECTIVE DEATH PENALTY ACT OF Amendments to federal habeas corpus statute-Retroactive applica- ARCTIC COAST. See Federal-State Relations. ASBESTOS EXPOSURE. See Federal Employers' Liability Act; Fed- ASSISTED SUICIDE. See Constitutional Law, III, 1; V, 1. BACKGROUND CHECKS ON HANDGUN PURCHASERS. See Con- BOUNDARIES. See Federal-State Relations. BRADY HANDGUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION ACT. See Constitu- CAPITAL MURDER. See Habeas Corpus, 1. CASE OR CONTROVERSY. See Constitutional Law, I. CIVIL COMMITMENT LAWS. See Constitutional Law, II; III, 2; CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1871. Section 1983-Prison guards-Qualified immunity from suit.— CLASS ACTIONS. See Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. COASTAL WATERS. See Federal-State Relations. COMMERCIAL SPEECH. See Constitutional Law, VIII, 1. COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT OF 1996. See Constitutional COMPENSATION FOR WORK-RELATED INJURIES. See Longshore CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION USE IN SECURITIES TRADING. CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING. See Constitutional Law, V, 2. I. Case or Controversy. Challenge to Line Item Veto Act-Legislators' standing to sue.—Mem- II. Double Jeopardy. State Sexually Violent Predator Act.-Kansas Act, which authorizes III. Due Process. 1. Assisted suicide law.-A Washington state law that prohibits assist- 2. State Sexually Violent Predator Act.-Kansas Act's definition of Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993.-Enactment of Act- V. Equal Protection of the Laws. 1. Assisted suicide law.-A New York law that prohibits assisting |