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Acknowledgement of receipt (01/16/07) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit received.
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. (orders list)
Argued. For petitioner: Karl J. Koch, Baton Rouge, La. For respondent: Deanne E. Maynard, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, October 9, 2007.
CIRCULATED.
Reply of petitioner Michael A. Watson filed.
Brief of respondent United States filed.
Joint appendix filed.
Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners Foundation, et al. filed.
Statement of costs for printing received.
Brief of petitioner Michael A. Watson filed.
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Middle District of Louisiana. (1 envelope) This record contains sealed documents.
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 5th Circuit. (1 envelope)
The time for filing respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 28, 2007.
The time for filing the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 4, 2007.
Petition GRANTED. (orders list)
Reply of petitioner Michael A. Watson filed.
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 25, 2007.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 26, 2006.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 24, 2006)
Michael A. Watson, Petitioner, represented by Mark T. Stancil
Michael A. Watson, Petitioner, represented by Karl J. Koch
United States, Respondent, represented by Paul D. Clement
United States, Respondent, represented by Deanne E. Maynard
Gun Owners Foundation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by William J. Olson
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