Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of New York.

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

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Kennedy, Ginsburg, and Alito, JJ., joined, and in which Thomas, J., joined as to Parts I and II-A. Scalia, J., filed an opinion...

Argued. For petitioners: Kevin K. Russell, Washington, D.C.; and Daryl Joseffer, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D.C.

Letter received from counsel for the petitioners. (Distributed).

Reply of petitioners Clifford B. Meacham, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. (orders list)

Brief amici curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Employment and Labor Law Committee of the Association of Corporate Counsel filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of General Electric Co. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of National School Boards Association filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, aka KAPL, Inc., et al. filed.(Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

CIRCULATED.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed.

Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the Second Circuit. (1 box)

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received)

Brief of petitioners Clifford B. Meacham, et al. filed.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.

Record received from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of New York. (10 boxes).

The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including April 4, 2008.

The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including March 4, 2008.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, April 23, 2008.

Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. The brief of petitioners is to be filed on or before Monday, February 25, 2008. The brief of respondents is to be filed on or before Monday, March 24, 2008. A reply brief, if any, is... (orders list)

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by AARP and National Lawyers Association GRANTED. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2008.

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. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007.

Reply of petitioners Clifford B. Meacham, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by AARP, and National Lawyers Association.

Brief of respondents Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, aka KAPL, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 14, 2007)

Application (06A946) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until May 9, 2007.

Application (06A946) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 8, 2007 to May 9, 2007, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.

Clifford B. Meacham, et al., Petitioner, represented by Kevin K. Russell

Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, aka KAPL, Inc., et al., Respondent, represented by Margaret A. Clemens

Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, aka KAPL, Inc., et al., Respondent, represented by Seth P. Waxman

AARP and National Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Laurie A. McCann

AARP , et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Laurie A. McCann

Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Patricia A. Millett

Clifford B. Meacham, et al. v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, aka KAPL, Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Daryl Joseffer

Employment and Labor Law Committee of the Association of Corporate Counsel, Amicus Curiae, represented by David E. Nagle

Equal Employment Advisory Council, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Rae T. Vann

General Electric Co., Amicus Curiae, represented by Peter Buscemi

National School Boards Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Maree F. Sneed

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gregory G. Garre