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JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer (orders list)
Argued. For petitioners: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Eric R. Glitzenstein, Washington, D. C.
Administrative record received from USDOJ. (1 box)
Reply of petitioner Environmental Protection Agency filed. (Distributed) VIDED.
Reply of respondent Arizona in support filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Reply of petitioners National Association of Home Builders, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner DENIED. (orders list)
Brief amici curiae of American Fisheries Society, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Jared Diamond, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of American Bird Conservancy, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Brief of respondents Defenders of Wildlife, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Motion for divided argument filed by respondents National Association of Home Builders, et al. VIDED.
CIRCULATED.
Brief amici curiae of Arizona Power Authority, et al. filed. VIDED.
Joint appendix filed. VIDED.
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Clean Water Agencies filed. VIDED.
Brief of petitioners in 06-340 National Association of Home Builders, et al. filed. VIDED.
Brief of petitioner Environmental Protection Agency filed. VIDED.
Brief amicus curiae of Federal Water Quality Coalition filed. VIDED.
Brief amici curiae of American Road and Transportation Buildiers Association, et al. filed. VIDED.
Brief amicus curiae of CropLife America filed. VIDED.
Brief amicus curiae of American Farm Bureau Federation filed. VIDED.
Brief amici curiae of Association of California Water Agencies, et al. filed. VIDED.
Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. VIDED.
Brief amici curiae of National Hydropower Association, et al. filed. VIDED.
Brief amicus curiae of High Production Homebuilders filed. VIDED.
Brief amicus curiae of Western Urban Water Coalition filed. VIDED.
Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et aL. filed. VIDED.
Brief of respondent Arizona in support filed. VIDED.
Brief amici curiae of Kern County Water Agency, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Nebraska, et al. filed. VIDED.
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 box)
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondents. VIDED.
SET FOR ARGUMENT Tueasday, April 17, 2007.
Petition GRANTED The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 06-340 is granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. In addition to the questions presented by the petitions, the parties are requested to br (orders list)
Reply of petitioner Environmental Protection Agency filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Nebraska, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Arizona Power Authority, et al. filed. VIDED.
Brief of respondents Defenders of Wildlife, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
Brief amicus curiae of Alaska filed. VIDED.
Brief amicus curiae of American Farm Bureau Federation filed. VIDED.
Brief amicus curiae of Federal Water Quality Coalition filed. VIDED.
Waiver of right of respondents National Association of Home Builders, et al. to respond filed.
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondents. VIDED.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 22, 2006)
Appendix of Environmental Protection Agency filed.
Application (06A223) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until October 23, 2006.
Application (06A223) to extend further the time from October 6, 2006 to October 23, 2006, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Application (06A223) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until October 6, 2006.
Application (06A223) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 6, 2006 to October 6, 2006, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Environmental Protection Agency, Petitioner, represented by Paul D. Clement
Arizona, Respondent, represented by Paula S. Bickett
Defenders of Wildlife, et al., Respondent, represented by Eric R. Glitzenstein
National Association of Home Builders, et al., Respondent, represented by Norman D. James
Alaska, Amicus Curiae, represented by Cameron M. Leonard
American Bird Conservancy, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael J. Bean
American Farm Bureau Federation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Ellen Steen
American Fisheries Society, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Jan E. Hasselman
American Road and transportation Buildiers Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Lawrence R. Liebesman
Arizona Power Authority, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Virginia S. Albrecht
Association of California Water Agencies, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Roderick E. Walston
CropLife America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Douglas Thomas Nelson
Federal Water Quality Coalition, Amicus Curiae, represented by Daniel Paul Albers
High Production Homebuilders, Amicus Curiae, represented by Stephen M. Nickelsburg
Jared Diamond, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Daniel John Rohlf
Kern County Water Agency, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Nancie G. Marzulla
Mountain States Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by William Perry Pendley
National Association of Clean Water Agencies, Amicus Curiae, represented by William A. Anderson II
National Hydropower Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Sam Kalen
Nebraska, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by David D. Cookson
Washington Legal Foundation, et aL., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard A. Samp
Western Urban Water Coalition, Amicus Curiae, represented by Benjamin S. Sharp