(ORDER LIST:  531 U.S.)


                           FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2000



                              CERTIORARI GRANTED


00-836      BUSH, GEORGE W. V. PALM BEACH COUNTY CANVASSING BOARD, ET AL.

                  The motion of petitioner for leave to file a petition for a

            writ of certiorari on 8 ½ by 11 inch page proofs is granted.  The

            motion of respondents for leave to file the brief in opposition on

            8 ½ by 11 inch page proofs is granted.  The motion of petitioner to

            expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari is

            granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted on

            Questions 1 and 2 as presented by the petition.  In addition, the

            parties are directed to brief and argue the following question:

            What would be the consequences of this Court's finding that the

            decision of the Supreme Court of Florida does not comply with 3

            U.S.C. Sec. 5? The briefs of the parties, not to exceed 50 pages,

            are to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on

            or before 4 p.m., Tuesday, November 28, 2000.  Reply briefs, if

            any, not to exceed 20 pages, are to be filed with the Clerk and

            served upon the parties on or before 4 p.m., Thursday, November 30,

            2000.  The parties are encouraged to agree on the contents of a

            joint appendix.   Rule 29.2 is suspended in this case. Briefs may

            be filed in compliance with Rule 33.2 to be replaced as soon as

            possible with briefs prepared in compliance with Rule 33.1. The

            case is set for oral argument on Friday, December 1, 2000, at 10

            a.m. and a total of one and one-half hours is allotted for oral

            argument.



                                CERTIORARI DENIED


00-837    SIEGEL, NED, ET AL. V. LePORE, THERESA, ET AL.

                The motion of petitioners for leave to file a petition for

          a writ of certiorari before judgment on 8 ½ by 11 inch page

          proofs is granted.  The motion of respondents for leave to file

          the brief in opposition on 8 ½ by 11 inch page proofs is granted.

          The motion of petitioners to expedite consideration of the

          petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is granted.

          The petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is denied

          without prejudice.