JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined, and in which Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined as to Part II. Stevens, J., filed

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined, and in which Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined as to Part II. Stevens, J., filed

Argued. For appellant: Andrew D. Herman, Washington, D.C. For appellee: Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Reply of appellant Jack Davis, Appellant filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Democracy 21, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Common Cause filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

Brief of appellee Federal Election Commission filed.

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

Brief amicus curiae of Center for Competitive Politics filed.

Brief amici curiae of James Madison Center for Free Speech and Citizens United filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.

Brief amici curiae of Gene DeRossett, and J. Edgar Broyhill II filed.

Brief of appellant Jack Davis, Appellant filed.

Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, April 22, 2008.

Further consideration of the question of jurisdiction is POSTPONED to the hearing of the case on the merits. The brief of appellant is to be filed on or before Wednesday, February 20, 2008. The brief of appellee is to be filed on or before Wednesday, Ma

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 11, 2008.

Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellee Federal Election Commission.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including December 4, 2007.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 13, 2007.

Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due October 11, 2007)

Federal Election Commission, Appellant, represented by Paul D. Clement

Federal Election Commission, Appellant, represented by Gregory G. Garre

Gene DeRossett, and J. Edgar Broyhill II, Appellant, represented by Kathleen M. Sullivan

Jack Davis, Appellant, Appellant, represented by Andrew D. Herman

Cato Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by Benjamin D. Wood

Center for Competitive Politics, Amicus Curiae, represented by Erik S. Jaffe

Common Cause, Amicus Curiae, represented by Bradley S. Phillips

Democracy 21, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Seth P. Waxman

James Madison Center for Free Speech and Citizens United, Amicus Curiae, represented by James Bopp Jr.