Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the Seventh Circuit.

Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Nothern District Indiana.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Scalia, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Souter and Ginsburg, JJ., joined, and in which Thomas, J., joined as to all but Part IV. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judg... (orders list)

Argued. For petitioner: Matthew D. Roberts, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Todd G. Vare, Indianapolis, Ind.

Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Efrain Santos filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Benedicto Diaz filed. (Distributed)

Record received from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Indiana. (2 boxes)

The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is further extended to August 22, 2007.

SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, October 3, 2007.

Record received from U.S.C.A. for Seventh Circuit. (1 envelope)

CIRCULATED.

The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 20, 2007.

The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including August 13, 2007.

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. (orders list)

Brief of petitioner United States filed.

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner United States.

Brief of respondent Efrain Santos filed. (Distributed)

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 20, 2007.

Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed).

Brief of respondent Efrain Santos in opposition filed.

Brief of respondent Benedicto Diaz in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 26, 2006, for all respondents.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 22, 2007)

Application (06A486) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until January 22, 2007.

Application (06A486) to extend further the time from December 23, 2006 to January 22, 2007, submitted to Justice Stevens.

Application (06A486) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until December 23, 2006.

Application (06A486) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 23, 2006 to December 23, 2006, submitted to Justice Stevens.

United States, Petitioner, represented by Paul D. Clement

United States, Petitioner, represented by Gregory G. Garre

United States, Petitioner, represented by Matthew D. Roberts

Benedicto Diaz, Respondent, represented by Stuart Altschuler

Efrain Santos, Respondent, represented by Todd Vare

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey T. Green

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Amicus Curiae, represented by David S. Petron