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Additional record returned to U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Arkansas. (Little Rock)
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/17/07) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit received.
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 8th Circuit.
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. (orders list)
Argued. For petitioners: David C. Frederick, Washington, D.C.; and Irving L. Gornstein, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Theodore B. Olson, Washington,
Reply of petitioners Lisa Watson, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. (orders list)
Brief of respondents Philip Morris Companies, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Former Commissioners and Senior Staff of the Federal Trade Commission filed.
CIRCULATED.
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Arkansas. (Oral Argument on Motion to Remand) ( Volume)
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the Eighth Circuit. (1 envelope)
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Arkansas. (1 box)
Brief amici curiae of Public Justice, P.C., et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association in support of neither party filed.
Brief amici curiae of Public Citizen, Inc., et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Defense Contractors and Industry Associates filed.
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Brief amici curiae of Illinois, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, et al. filed.
Brief of petitioners Lisa Watson, et al. filed.
Joint appendix filed.
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioners.
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the respondent.
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, April 25, 2007.
Petition GRANTED. (orders list)
Supplemental brief of petitioners Lisa Watson, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Supplemental brief of respondents Philip Morris Companies, Inc., et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Reply of petitioners Lisa Watson, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Brief of respondents Philip Morris Companies, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 10, 2006)
Application (05A725) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until April 17, 2006.
Application (05A725) to extend further the time from March 20, 2006 to April 17, 2006, submitted to Justice Alito.
Application (05A725) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until March 20, 2006.
Application (05A725) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 16, 2006 to March 18, 2006, submitted to Justice Alito.
Lisa Watson, et al., Petitioner, represented by David C. Frederick
Philip Morris Companies, Inc., et al., Respondent, represented by Theodore B. Olson
Philip Morris Companies, Inc., et al., Respondent, represented by Murray R. Garnick
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Anthony F. Shelley
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Matthew L. Myers
Defense Contractors and Industry Associates, Amicus Curiae, represented by Seth P. Waxman
Former Commissioners and Senior Staff of the Federal Trade Commission, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael S. Fried
Illinois, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Gary Feinerman
Lisa Watson, et al. v. Philip Morris Companies, Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Irving L. Gornstein
Public Citizen, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Scott L. Nelson
Public Justice, P.C., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Gerson H. Smoger
United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul D. Clement
Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Katharine R. Latimer