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

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

Argued. For petitioner: Madeleine C. Wanslee, Phoenix, Ariz.; and Toby J. Heytens, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Michael J. Meehan, Tucson, Ariz.

Reply of petitioner United Student Aid Funds, Inc. 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 National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of G. Eric Brunstad, Jr. (Distributed).

Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys filed. (Distributed)

Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Professor Rafael I. Pardo in support of neither party GRANTED. (orders list)

Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the District of Arizona. (1 envelope). The remainder of this record is electronic.

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

Brief amici curiae of Professors Richard Aaron, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Francisco J. Espinosa filed. (Distributed).

CIRCULATED.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, December 1. 2009.

The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 13, 2009.

Brief amicus curiae of National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs, Inc. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Oregon, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Educational Credit Management Corporation filed.

Motion for leave to file amicus brief of Professor Rafael I. Pardo in support of neither party filed..

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

Brief amicus curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association filed.

Motion for leave to file amicus brief of Professor Rafael L. Pardo in support of neither party filed..

Brief of petitioner United Student Aid Funds, Inc. filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)

The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 28, 2009.

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 11, 2009.

Reply of petitioner United Student Aid Funds, Inc. filed.

Brief of respondent Francisco J. Espinosa in opposition filed.

Brief amici curiae of Oregon, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Educational Credit Management Corporation filed.

Brief amici curiae of National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs, Inc., et al. filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 13, 2009.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 13, 2009)

United Student Aid Funds, Inc., Petitioner, represented by Charles W. Wirken

United Student Aid Funds, Inc., Petitioner, represented by Madeleine C. Wanslee

Francisco J. Espinosa, Respondent, represented by Michael J. Meehan

Educational Credit Management Corporation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Julie K. Swedback

G. Eric Brunstad, Jr., Amicus Curiae, represented by G. Eric Brunstad Jr.

G. Eric Brunstad, Jr. , Amicus Curiae, represented by G. Eric Brunstad Jr.

International Municipal Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert J. Kerwin

National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees, Amicus Curiae, represented by Henry E. Hildebrand III

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy, Amicus Curiae, represented by Henry J. Sommer

National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Steven L. Thomas

National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs, Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by J. Douglas Cuthbertson

Oregon, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Jerome Lidz

Professor Rafael L. Pardo in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Rafael I. Pardo

Professors Richard Aaron, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard Lieb

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Elena Kagan

United Student Aid Funds, Inc. v. Francisco J. Espinosa, Amicus Curiae, represented by Toby Jay Heytens