Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the District of Oregon.

Acknowledgement of receipt (07/10/07) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received.

Record returned to U.S.C.A. for th 9th Circuit.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C.J., and Kennedy and Breyer,JJ., joined, in which Scalia, J., joined as to all but footnotes 11 and 15, in which Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined as to a (orders list)

Argued. For petitioners: Maureen E. Mahoney, Washington, D.C.; and Patricia A. Millett, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Jutice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Scott A. Schorr, Portland, Ore.

Reply of petitioners Safeco Insurance Company of America, et al. filed. (Distributed)

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

Brief amici curiae of Insurance Commissioners of the States of Delaware, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Oregon, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of National Consumer Law Center, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Lodging request received from respondents. VIDED.

Brief of respondents Charles Burr, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Application (06A572) granted by Justice Kennedy to file a consolidated respondents' brief on the merits in excess of the page limitation.

Application (06A572) to file a consolidated respondents' brief on the merits in excess of the page limitation., submitted to Justice Kennedy.

Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)

Record received from U.S.D.C. for the District of Oregon. (2 boxes)

CIRCULATED.

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

Brief amicus curiae of FreedomWorks Foundation filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Farmers Insurance Company of Oregon, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief of petitioners Safeco Insurance Company of America, et al. filed.

Joint appendix filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Ford Motor Company filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Mortgage Insurance Companies of America and Consumer Mortgage Coalition filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Consumer Data Industry Association filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of American Insurance Association filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Property Casualty Insurers Association of America filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of vacatur filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Trans Union LLC filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Financial Services Roundtable, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 16, 2007.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for respondents Edo, Massey and Burr.

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

Petition GRANTED The case is consolidated with No. 06-100 and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. (orders list)

Reply of petitioners Safeco Insurance Company of America, et al. filed. (Distributed).

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2006.

Brief amicus curiae of Property Casualty Insurers Association of America filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Mortgage Insuance Companies of America filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States and Business Roundtable filed. VIDED.

Brief of respondents Charles Burr, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of FreedomWorks Foundation filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of American Insurance Association and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Financial Services Roundtable filed. VIDED.

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

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

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 21, 2006)

Safeco Insurance Company of America, et al., Petitioner, represented by Michael K. Kellogg

Safeco Insurance Company of America, et al., Petitioner, represented by Maureen E. Mahoney

Charles Burr, et al., Respondent, represented by Scott A. Shorr

American Insurance Association and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Amicus Curiae, represented by Seth P. Waxman

Chamber of Commerce of the United States and Business Roundtable, Amicus Curiae, represented by Camille A. Olson

Consumer Data Industry Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Anne P. Fortney

Farmers Insurance Company of Oregon, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Theodore J. Boutrous Jr.

Financial Services Roundtable, Amicus Curiae, represented by Beth S. Brinkmann

Ford Motor Company, Amicus Curiae, represented by David G. Leitch

FreedomWorks Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gene C. Schaerr

Insurance Commissioners of the States of Delaware, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Patrick T. Ryan

Mortgage Insurance Companies of America and Consumer Mortgage Coalition, Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas M. Hefferon

National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Amicus Curiae, represented by Sheila L. Birnbaum

National Consumer Law Center, Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard J. Rubin

Oregon, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Mary H. Williams

Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Susan M. Popik

Trans Union LLC, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael P. O'Neil

United States in support of vacatur, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul D. Clement

Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard A. Samp