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

Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the 7th Circuit.

Acknowledgement of receipt (06/02/08) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit received.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED Stevens, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, J., joined. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part, in which Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined. (orders list)

Argued. For petitioners: Paul M. Smith, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Thomas M. Fisher, Solicitor General, Indianapolis, Ind; and Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)

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

Reply of petitioners Indiana Democratic Party, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Indiana. (1 box)

Brief amicus curiae of Lawyers Democracy Fund filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Center for Equal Opportunity and Project 21 (Voter ID Impact Research) filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of American Unity Legal Defense Fund filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Evergreen Freedom Foundation filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Doris Anne Sadler filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Republican National Committee filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Conservative Party of New York State filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

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 Texas, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Democrat and Republican Election Professionals filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Georgia Secretary of State Karen C. Handel filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Record received from U.S.C.A. for 7th Circuit. (1 box)

Brief of State Respondents filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Current and Former State Secretaries of State GRANTED. VIDED. (orders list)

Brief of respondent Marion County Election Board filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

Application (07A416) denied by Justice Stevens.

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Current and Former State Secretaries of State. VIDED.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 9, 2008.

Application (07A416) of respondents Rokita, et al. for leave to file a brief on the merits in excess of the word limitation, submitted to Justice Stevens.

Brief amici curiae of Brennan Center for Justice, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Professor Erwin Chemerinsky in Support of Neither Party filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of R. Michael Alvarez, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of United States Senator Dianne Feinstein, and U.S. Representatives Robert A. Brady and Zoe Lofgren filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Lawyers's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Historians and Other Scholars filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Electronic Privacy Information Center, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of League of Women Voters of Indiana, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Christopher S. Elmendorf and Daniel P. Tokaji filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Rock the Vote, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Asian American Justice Center, et al. . filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Dr. Frederick C. Schaffer, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Cyber Privacy Project, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of National Congress of American Indians, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of United States Congressman Keith Ellison filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Asian American Legal Defense and Education fund filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Professor Richard L. Hasen filed. VIDED.

Brief of petitioners Indiana Democratic Party, et al. filed.

Joint appendix filed. VIDED. (Statement of costs filed)

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

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

Letter from petitioner Indiana Coalition on Housing and Homeless Issues waiving the right to file briefs on the merits in 07-21 and 07-25. VIDED.

Petition GRANTED The case is consolidated with No. 07-21 and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. The brief of petitioners is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, November 5, 2007. The br (orders list)

Supplemental brief of State Respondents filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007.

Reply of petitioners Indiana Democratic Party, et al. filed.

Brief of State Respondents in opposition filed. VIDED.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 6, 2007)

Indiana Democratic Party, et al., Petitioner, represented by Paul M. Smith

Indiana Democratic Party, et al., Petitioner, represented by William Ralph Groth

Marion County Election Board, Respondent, represented by Jon Laramore

State Respondents, Respondent, represented by Thomas M. Fisher

American Civil Rights Union, Amicus Curiae, represented by Peter J. Ferrara

American Unity Legal Defense Fund, Amicus Curiae, represented by Barnaby W. Zall

Asian American Justice Center, et al. , Amicus Curiae, represented by Mark A. Packman

Asian American Legal Defense and Education fund, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kenneth Kimerling

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Amicus Curiae, represented by David Overlock. Stewart

Brennan Center for Justice, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Sidney S. Rosdeitcher

Center for Equal Opportunity and Project 21 (Voter ID Impact Research), Amicus Curiae, represented by John B. Nalbandian

Christopher S. Elmendorf and Daniel P. Tokaji, Amicus Curiae, represented by Daniel P. Tokaji

Conservative Party of New York State, Amicus Curiae, represented by Martin S. Kaufman

Current and Former State Secretaries of State, Amicus Curiae, represented by Daniel F Kolb

Cyber Privacy Project, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Jonathan M. Albano

Democrat and Republican Election Professionals, Amicus Curiae, represented by Mark F. Hearne

Doris Anne Sadler, Amicus Curiae, represented by Wayne C. Turner

Dr. Frederick C. Schaffer, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Bradley S. Phillips

Electronic Privacy Information Center, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Marc Rotenberg

Evergreen Freedom Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael J. Reitz

Georgia Secretary of State Karen C. Handel, Amicus Curiae, represented by Mark H. Cohen

Historians and Other Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by J. Gerald Hebert

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Walter Dellinger

Lawyers Democracy Fund, Amicus Curiae, represented by Charles H. Bell Jr.

League of Women Voters of Indiana, Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Karen Celestino-Horseman

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Amicus Curiae, represented by Matthew M. Shors

Mountain States Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by William Perry Pendley

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Debo P. Adegbile

National Congress of American Indians, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Vernle C. Durocher

National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Carter G. Phillips

Professor Erwin Chemerinsky in Support of Neither Party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard W. Clary

Professor Richard L. Hasen, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard L. Hasen

Republican National Committee, Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas J. Josefiak

R. Michael Alvarez, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Samuel R. Bagenstos

Rock the Vote, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Charles S. Sims

Rutherford Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by John W. Whitehead

Texas, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by R. Ted Cruz

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

United States Congressman Keith Ellison, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gerard F. Treanor Jr.

United States Senator Dianne Feinstein, and U.S. Representatives Robert A. Brady and Zoe Lofgren, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert F. Bauer

Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Bert W. Rein