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Record returned to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Grand Rapids.
Record returned to U. S.C.A. for the 6th Circuit.
Acknowledgement of receipt (05/24/07) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit received.
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Souter, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J. and Scalia, J., joined. Thomas, J., took no part in th
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Argued. For petitioner: E. John Blanchard, Assistant Attorney General, Lansing, Mich. For respondents: Robert A. Long, Jr., Washington, D.C.; and Sri Srinivasan, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United St
Reply of petitioner Linda A. Watters filed. (Distributed)
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Thomas took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. (orders list)
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Clearing House Association LLC filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of America Bankers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Economists and Scholars filed. (Distributed)
Brief of respondents Wachovia Bank, N.A., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of National City Bank filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Administrative Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
Record received from U.S.D.C. Western Dist. of Michigan, Grand Rapids. (1 envelope)
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 6th Circuit. (1 binder)
CIRCULATED.
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, November 29, 2006.
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including November 3, 2006.
Brief amici curiae of New York, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Charles W. Turnbaugh, et al. filed.
Brief of petitioner Linda A. Watters filed.
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Realtors filed.
Joint appendix filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Center for State Enforcement of Antitrust and Consumer Protection Laws, Inc. filed.
Brief amici curiae of National Conference of State Legislatures, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed.
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including September 1, 2006.
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for petitioner.
Petition GRANTED. Justice Thomas took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. (orders list)
Brief amici curiae of Iowa, et al. filed.
Brief of respondents Wachovia Bank, N.A., et al. in opposition filed.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 22, 2006)
Linda A. Watters, Petitioner, represented by Thomas L. Casey
Center for State Enforcement of Antitrust and Consumer Protection Laws, Inc., Respondent, represented by Thomas W. Merrill
Wachovia Bank, N.A., et al., Respondent, represented by Robert A. Long Jr.
Wachovia Bank, N.A., et al., Respondent, represented by Lori McAllister
AARP, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Amanda Quester
Administrative Law Professors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Walter Dellinger
America Bankers Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Theodore B. Olson
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Alan Untereiner
Charles W. Turnbaugh, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Keith R. Fisher
Clearing House Association LLC, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert J. Giuffra Jr.
Economists and Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by Hans Bader
Iowa, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Tam B. Ormiston
Linda A. Watters, Commissioner, Michigan Office of Insurance and Financial Services v. Wachovia Bank, N.A., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Sri Srinivasan
National Association of Realtors, Amicus Curiae, represented by David C. Frederick
National City Bank, Amicus Curiae, represented by Glen D. Nager
National Conference of State Legislatures, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard Ruda
New England Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael E. Malamut
New York, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Caitlin Joan Halligan
United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul D. Clement