PANEL:             CHIEF JUDGE EDITH H. JONES AND JUDGES THOMAS M. REAVLEY AND JERRY E. SMITH

R E V I S E D 08/01/07                                        UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

WEST COURTROOM

The Court has scheduled the following cases for oral argument in Room 265 of the John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building, 600 Camp Street, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA on the days shown:

COUNSEL FOR EACH PARTY MUST PRESENT ARGUMENT UNLESS EXCUSED BY THE COURT. CASES MARKED * ARE LIMITED TO 20 MINUTES PER SIDE; CASES WITH NO * ARE LIMITED TO 30 MINUTES PER SIDE UNLESS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED ADDITIONAL TIME. “SIDE” REFERS TO PARTIES IN THEIR POSITION ON APPEAL. IF IN DOUBT, CONSULT THE CLERK'S OFFICE.

MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2007 - COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

*No. 06-61130.   Paul Leonard, Et Al. vs. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Appellant-Appellee.

*No. 06-50587.   United States of America vs. Vinnie Bilotto, Appellant.

*No. 06-10104.   Michael Ray Richardson vs. Dan Joslin, Etc., Appellant.

*No. 06-60582.   Peoples Bank, Etc., Appellant vs. Bryan Brothers Cattle Co., Et Al. vs. Cornerstone Bank, Appellant.

*No. 06-30874.   Travor Lance Mabou, Etc., Et Al., Appellants vs. Government Employees Insurance Co.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2007 - COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

*No. 06-10543.   United States of America vs. James Benjamin Puckett, Appellant.

*No. 05-60390.   United States of America vs. Harold J. Wheeler; Lawyer Wheeler, Jr., Appellants.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2007 - COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

*No. 06-60602.   Halter Marine, Et Al., Petitioners vs. Everett Necaise, Etc., Et Al.

*No. 06-50682.   Transcapital Leasing Associates 1990-II, LP, Et Al., Appellants vs. United States of America.

*No. 06-40286.   Javier Carrizales, Et Al., Appellants vs. State Farm Lloyds.

*No. 06-20740.   United States of America, ex rel, Marsha Farmer, Appellant vs. City of Houston, Et Al.

*No. 06-30702.   United States of America, ex rel, Schumann Rafizadeh, Appellants-Appellees vs. Continental Common Inc., Et Al.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2007 - COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

*No. 07-30384.   Frank A. Silvestri, Et Al., Appellants vs. John W. (Don) Barrett, Et Al.

*No. 06-10657.   Robert Pinkerton, Appellant vs. U.S. Dept. of Education, Et Al.

*No. 06-20235.   Joseph Chris Personnel Services Inc., Etc., Appellant vs. Donna Rossi, Et Al.

CHARLES R. FULBRUGE III

CLERK OF COURT

NEW ORLEANS, LA 06/26/07 - 04

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. All oral arguments are recorded FOR THE COURT’S EXCLUSIVE USE. PERSONAL RECORDERS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE COURTROOM. With advance approval however, counsel may contract for an official court reporter to be present and transcribe the argument.

2. Upon request, the clerk will telephone counsel when an opinion is issued.

3. THE COURTHOUSE OPENS AT 8:00 A.M. PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE THEN. COUNSEL PRESENTING ORAL ARGUMENT MUST REPORT IN PERSON TO ROOM 102, 600 CAMP STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA, BEFORE 8:30 A.M. ON THE DAY OF ARGUMENT. AS AN EXCEPTION, COUNSEL IN MONDAY’S THROUGH WEDNESDAY’S 4^TH, 5^th & 6^th CASES (IF A 4^th, 5^th or 6^th CASE EXISTS) MAY REPORT BY TELEPHONE (TEL. 504-310-7804) BETWEEN 8:00 AND 8:30 A.M., BUT MUST BE PRESENT IN THE COURTROOM BY 10:00 A.M.

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