
    No. 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.  