Petition DENIED. (orders list)

Letter from counsel for amici People for Public Interest and Citizen Action/ Illinois received. (Distributed).

Brief amici curiae of American Legacy Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Business and Professional People for the Public Interest and Citizen Action/Illinois filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 21, 2006.

Brief amici curiae of American Lung Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)

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

Reply of petitioners Sharon A. Price, et al. filed.

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

Brief of respondent Law Schools in support filed.

Brief of respondent Philip Morris Incorporated in opposition filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 2, 2006)

Application (06A87) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until October 2, 2006.

Application (06A87) to extend further the time from September 5, 2006 to October 2, 2006, submitted to Justice Stevens.

Application (06A87) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until September 5, 2006.

Application (06A87) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 3, 2006 to September 5, 2006, submitted to Justice Stevens.

Sharon A. Price, et al., Petitioner, represented by David C. Frederick

Law Schools, Respondent, represented by J. Timothy Eaton

Philip Morris Incorporated, Respondent, represented by Murray R. Garnick

American Legacy Foundation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by David W. Ogden

American Lung Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael W. Coffield

Business and Professional People for the Public Interest and Citizen Action/Illinois, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jerome J. Shestack