Petition DENIED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 21, 2006.

Reply of petitioners to brief of State Defendants filed. (Distributed)

Reply of petitioners to brief of Private Party Respondents Ken Williams, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Letter of October 25, 2006, from counsel for respondents Minot School Department and Superintendent Robert Wall received.

Brief of respondents Susan Gendron, Commissioner and Maine State Department of Education in opposition filed.

Brief of Private Party Respondents Ken Williams, et al. in opposition filed.

Response Requested . (Due October 27, 2006)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 6, 2006.

Brief amici curiae of Texas and Alabama filed.

Brief amici curiae of Alliance for School Choice, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Florida Governor John Ellis Bush and the State Board of Education filed.

Waiver of right of respondents Susan Gendron, Commissioner and Maine State Department of Education to respond filed.

Waiver of right of respondents Intervenor-Defendants Ken Williams, et al. to respond filed.

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

Waiver of right of respondents Minot School Department, et al. to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 28, 2006)

Julia Anderson, et al., Petitioner, represented by Richard D. Komer

Minot School Department, et al., Respondent, represented by Peter J. Brann

Private Party Respondents Ken Williams, et al., Respondent, represented by Andrew D. Roth

Susan Gendron, Commissioner and Maine State Department of Education, Respondent, represented by Paul Stern

Alliance for School Choice, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Steffen N. Johnson

Florida governor John Ellis Bush and the State Board of Education, Amicus Curiae, represented by Nathan A. Adams

Texas and Alabama, Amicus Curiae, represented by R. Ted Cruz