JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. (orders list)

Argued. For petitioners: H. Bartow Farr, Washington, D.C.; and David B. Salmons, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Harold C. Becker, Chicago, Ill.

Letter from counsel for respondent received. (Distributed)

Reply of petitioners Long Island Care at Home, Ltd., et al. filed.

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. (orders list)

Brief of respondent Evelyn Coke filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Law Professors and Historians filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Alliance for Retired Americans, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Urban Justice Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of AARP and The Older Women filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

Record received from U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit. (1 box)

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

Record received from U.S.D.C. Eastern District of New York. (1 box)

Brief of petitioners Long Island Care at Home, Ltd., et al. filed.

Joint appendix filed.

Brief amici curiae of Continuing Care Leadership Coalition, Inc., et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Association for Home Care & Hospice, Inc. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Private Duty Association filed.

Brief amici curiae of City of New York and New York State Association of Counties filed.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, April 16, 2007.

Blanket consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the respondent.

Blanket consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner.

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

Reply of petitioners Long Island Care at Home, Ltd., et al. filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 5, 2007.

Brief amicus curiae of New York State Association of Health Care Providers, Inc. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Home Care Council of New York City, Inc. filed.

Brief of respondent Evelyn Coke in opposition filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Home Care Association of New York State, Inc. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Continuing Care Leadership Coalition, Inc. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Association for Home Care & Hospice, Inc. filed.

Brief amici curiae of City of New York and New York State Association of Counties filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 15, 2006.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 29, 2006)

Long Island Care at Home, Ltd., et al., Petitioner, represented by H. Bartow Farr III

Evelyn Coke, Respondent, represented by Harold Craig Becker

National Private Duty Association, Respondent, represented by Trenten P. Bausch

AARP and The Older Women's League (OWL), Amicus Curiae, represented by Stacy Canan

Alliance for Retired Americans, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by James B. Coppess

City of New York and New York State Association of Counties, Amicus Curiae, represented by Leonard J. Koerner

Continuing Care Leadership Coalition, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Aaron J. Schindel

Continuing Care Leadership Coalition, Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Peter G. Bergmann

Home Care Association of New York State, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by John Longstreth

Law Professors and Historians, Amicus Curiae, represented by James Reif

Long Island Care at Home, Ltd., et al. v. Evelyn Coke, Amicus Curiae, represented by David B. Salmons

National Association for Home Care & Hospice, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by William A. Dombi

New York State Association of Health Care Providers, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Joel Leon Hodes

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul D. Clement

Urban Justice Center, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by David T. Goldberg