Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit.

Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Northern District of New York. (Syracuse)

Judgment Issued

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Roberts, C.J., delivered the opinion of the Court, except as to Part II-D. Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined that opinion in full. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring as to Parts I and II-A through II-C. Thomas, J. (orders list)

Respondents' opposition to petitioners' motion to file a supplemental brief after oral argument. (Distributed)

Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by petitioners. (Distributed)

Argued. For petitioners: Evan Tager, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Michael J. Cahill, Holbrook, N.Y.; and Caitlin J. Halligan, Solicitor General, New York, N.Y. (for New York, as amicus curiae.)

Reply of petitioners United Haulers Association, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)

Exhibits received from U.S.D.C. for Nothern District of New York. ( 2 boxes)

Motion of Rockland Coalition for Democracy and Freedom, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument DENIED. (orders list)

Motion of New York State for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. (orders list)

Docket sheet recieved from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of New York. Documents in this case are eletronically filed. Exhibits, transcripts and motions will be transmitted to this office.

Brief amicus curiae of Madison County, New York filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Environmental Defense filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Rockland County Solid Waste Management Authority filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Economic Development Growth Enterprises Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of National Association of Counties, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of New York State, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Arkansas Association of Regional Solid Waste Management Districts, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Letter proposing a lodging received form counsel for amici Arkansas Association of Regional Sold Waste Management Districts, et al.

Record received from U.S.C.A. for Second Circuit. (1 box) and motions will be transmitted to this office.

Brief amicus curiae of Rockland Coalition for Democracy and Freedom, et al. filed. Distributed).

Brief amicus curiae of Federation of New York Solid Waste Associations filed. (Distributed)

Motion of New York State for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Motion of Rockland Coalition for Democracy and Freedom, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

Blanket consent for the filing of amicus briefs in support of either/neither party received from counsel for the respondents.

Brief amici curiae of National Solid Waste Management Association, American Trucking Associations, Inc., and National Asssociation of Manufacturers filed.

Brief amici curiae of Sussex County, Virginia and Charles City County, Virginia filed.

Joint appendix filed.

Brief of petitioners United Haulers Association, Inc., et al. filed.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, January 8, 2007.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioners.

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2006.

Reply of petitioners United Haulers Association, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority, et al. in opposition filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Trucking Associations, Inc. and National Solid Waste Management Association filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 23, 2006, for all respondents.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 24, 2006)

United Haulers Association, Inc., et al., Petitioner, represented by Evan M. Tager

Economic Development Growth Enterprises Corporation, et al., Respondent, represented by Gregory Joseph Amoroso

Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority, et al., Respondent, represented by Michael J. Cahill

American Trucking Associations, Inc. and National Solid Waste Management Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by David S. Biderman

Arkansas Association of Regional Solid Waste Management Districts, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Scott M. DuBoff

Environmental Defense, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael J. Bean

Madison County, New York, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey B Morris

National Association of Counties, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard Ruda

New York State, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Caitlin Joan Halligan

Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Bruce Roger Braun

Rockland Coalition for Democracy and Freedom, et al. (and) Federation of NY Solid Waste Assn., Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael D. Diederich Jr.

Rockland County Solid Waste Management Authority, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert Bergen

Sussex County, Virginia and Charles City County, Virginia, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jonathan S. Franklin