
    No. 98-6723.
    No. 98-7491.
    No. 98-7659.
    No. 98-7820.
    No. 98-7833.
    No. 98-7958.
    No. 98-8196.
    Pedone v. Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, et al., Jackson v. Whittle et al., Chumpia v. Michigan State University, Johnson v. Moore, Director, South Carolina Department of Corrections, Rivera v. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, Lavertu v. New Hampshire Supreme Court, Collins v. Apfel, Commissioner of Social Security,
   525 U. S. 1078;

ante, p. 1007;

ante, p.. 1024;

ante, p. 1042;

ante, p. 1027;

ante, p. 1054; and

ante, p. 1056. Petitions for rehearing denied.  