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p. 1076No. 00-1531. No. 00-1711. Verizon Maryland Inc. v. Public Service Commission of Maryland et al.; and United States v. Public Service Commission of Maryland et al.
C. A. 4th Cir. [Certiorari granted, 533 U. S. 928 and ante, p. 1072.] Motion of Illinois to have briefs in companion case, Mathias et al. v. WorldCom Technologies, Inc., et al., No. 00-878 [certiorari granted, 532 U. S. 903 ], considered as briefs amicus curiae in these cases granted.
Justice O’Con-nor took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.