JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment REVERSED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. (orders list)

Argued. For petitioners: Jonathan S. Franklin, Washington, D.C.; and Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Thomas C. Goldstein, W

Motion to strike brief filed by petitioners GRANTED. (orders list)

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 17, 2009.

Motion to strike supplemental brief of respondents filed by petitioners Republic of Iraq. VIDED.

Supplemental brief of respondents filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Reply of petitioner Republic of Iraq filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

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

Motion for divided argument filed by respondents DENIED. (orders list)

Response to motion of the Solicitor General filed by respondents.

Brief amici curiae of Eleven Members of Congress, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Record from the U.S.D.C . for the District of Columbia Circuit iis electronically filed

Sealed record received from the U.S.D.C. for the District of Columbia. (1 envelope)

Motion for divided argument filed by respondents. VIDED.

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

Brief amici curiae of James S. Vine, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Jordan Beaty, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Robert Simon, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED. VIDED

Record received from U.S.C.A. for District of Columbia Circuit. (1 box)

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, April 20, 2009.

Joint appendix filed (2 volumes). Statement of costs received. VIDED.

Brief of petitioner Republic of Iraq filed. VIDED.

Petition GRANTED the case is consolidated with No. 08-539 and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. The briefs of petitioners are to be filed on or before Thursday, February 19, 2009. The briefs of respondents are to be filed on or before W (orders list)

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Plaintiffs Against Iraq out of time DENIED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2009.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

Opposition of petitioner to motion for leave to file brief amicus curiae of Plaintiffs Against Iraq out of time filed.

Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by Plaintiffs Against Iraq.

The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 22, 2008.

Reply of petitioner Republic of Iraq filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Jordan Beaty, et al. in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 23, 2008.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 24, 2008)

Republic of Iraq, Petitioner, represented by Jonathan S. Franklin

Jordan Beaty, Respondent, represented by Thomas C. Goldstein

Jordan Beaty, et al., Respondent, represented by Andrew C. Hall

Robert Simon., Respondent, represented by Stephen A. Fennell

Eleven Members of Congress, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Douglas W. Dunham

James S. Vine, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Daniel Wolf

Republic of Iraq v. Jordan Beaty, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Douglas Hallward-Driemeier

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Elena Kagan