JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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

Letter received from the Solicitor General. (Distributed).

Argued. For petitioners: Theodore B. Olson, Washington, D.C. For respondents: David C. Frederick, Washington, D.C.; and Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amic

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

Reply of petitioners Altria Group, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)

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

Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the First Circuit. (1 box)

Letter from the Acting Solicitor General received and distributed.

CIRCULATED

Application (07A1009) for an extension of time within which to file petitioners' reply brief on the merits extended to and including August 11, 2008 by Justice Souter

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

Brief amici curiae of Former Commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission filed.

Brief amici curiae of Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional and Administrative Law Scholars filed.

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

Brief amici curiae of Maine, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Allan M Brandt, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Medical Association, et al. filed.

Application (07A1009) of petitioners for an extension of time within which to file petitioners' reply brief on the merits, submitted to Justice Souter.

Brief amici curiae of Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, et al. filed.

Brief of respondents Stephanie Good, Lori A. Spellman, and Allain L. Thibodeau filed.

SET OR ARGUMENT ON Monday, October 6, 2008.

Brief amici curiae of Former Commissioners and Senior Staff of the Federal Trade Commission filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Manufacturers filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.

Letter proposing a lodging consisting of various documents received from counsel for amici FTC Former Commissioners and Senior Staff.

Joint appendix filed. (3 volumes.) Statement of costs received.

Brief of petitioners Altria Group, Inc., et al. filed.

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

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

The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 11, 2008.

The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including March 31, 2008.

Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioners is to be filed on or before Monday, February 25, 2008. The brief of respondents is to be filed on or before Monday, March 24, 2008. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rul (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2008.

Reply of petitioners Philip Morris USA Inc., and Altria Group, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Stephanie Good, et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed).

Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.

Brief amicus curiae of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company filed.

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

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

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 28, 2007.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 28, 2007)

Altria Group, Inc., et al., Petitioner, represented by Theodore B. Olson

Stephanie Good, et al., Respondent, represented by David C. Frederick

Stephanie Good, et al., Respondent, represented by Todd S. Heyman

Allan M Brandt, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert S. Peck

Altria Group, Inc., et al. v. Stephanie Good, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Douglas Hallward-Driemeier

American Medical Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Gerson H. Smoger

Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey A. Lamken

Constitutional and Administrative Law Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by Ernest A. Young

Former Commissioners and Senior Staff of the Federal Trade Commission, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael S. Fried

Former Commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert L. King

Maine, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul Stern

Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Kathleen Hoke Dachille

National Association of Manufacturers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Peter A. Barile III

Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by John M. Thomas

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael A. Carvin

Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by David C. Vladeck

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gregory G. Garre

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