Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (U.S.D.C. for Nothern District of California record included)

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment REVERSED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a concurring opinion. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer (orders list)

Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by petitioner GRANTED. (orders list)

Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by respondents GRANTED. (orders list)

Opposition of petitioner AT&T Corporation to motion of respondents for leave to file supplemental brief after oral argument, and cross motion to file responsive supplemental brief after oral argument filed by petitioner AT&T Corporation. (Distributed)

Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by respondents Noreen Hulteen, et al. (Distributed)

Argued. For petitioner: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D.C.; and Lisa S. Blatt, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Kevin Russell, Bethesda, Md.

Reply of petitioner AT&T Corporation filed. (Distributed)

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

Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of National Women's Law Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Caitlin Borgmann, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Noreen Hulteen, et al. filed. (Distributed)

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

Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. The U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of California record is included.

Brief amicus curiae of ERISA Industry Committee filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in suport of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for respondents.

Brief of petitioner AT&T Corporation filed.

Joint appendix filed. (statement of costs filed)

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, December 10, 2008.

The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including November 7, 2008.

The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 8, 2008.

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

Supplemental brief of respondents in response to brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 2008.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

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

Reply of petitioner At&T Corporation filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2008.

Brief of respondents Noreen Hulteen, et al. in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 26, 2007.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 23, 2007)

AT&T Corporation, Petitioner, represented by Carter G. Phillips

Noreen Hulteen, et al., Respondent, represented by Judith E. Kurtz

AARP, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jay E. Sushelsky

Caitlin Borgmann, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Suzanne I. Novak

Equal Employment Advisory Council, Amicus Curiae, represented by Rae T. Vann

ERISA Industry Committee, Amicus Curiae, represented by Caroline M. Brown

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Eleanor H. Smith

National Employment Lawyers Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Charlotte E. Fishman

National Women's Law Center, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Melissa Hart

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Elena Kagan