Record returned to U.S.C.A. for Second Circuit.

Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Southern District of New York.

Judgment Issued

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

Argued. For petitioners: Thomas A. Dubbs, New York, N. Y. For respondents: George T. Conway, III, New York, N. Y.; and Matthew D. Roberts, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus c...

Record received from U.S.D.C. for Southern District of New York.

Supplemental brief of respondents National Australia Bank Ltd., et al. filed. (Distributed)

Reply of petitioners Robert Morrison, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. (orders list)

Record from U.S.D.C. for Southern District of New York is electronic.

Supplemental brief of petitioners Robert Morrison, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. N.V., et al. filed. (Distributed)

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

Brief amicus curiae of Government of the Commonwealth of Australia filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Infineon Technologies AG filed. (Distributed)

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

Brief amici curiae of Institute of International Bankers, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of NYSE Euronext filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Republic of France filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Professors and Students of the Yale Law School Capital Markets and Financial Instruments Clinic filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Competitive Enterprise Institute filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of International Chamber of Commerce, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Organization for International Investment filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

Brief of respondents National Australia Bank Ltd., et al. filed. (Distributed)

Record received from U.S.C.A. for 2rd Circuit. (1 envelope)

Brief amici curiae of Australian Shareholders' Association, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Alecta Pensionsforsakring, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V., et al. filed.

Joint appendix filed (with supplemental volume). Statement of costs received.

Brief of petitioners Robert Morrison, et al. filed.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 29, 2010.

The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 19, 2010.

The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 19, 2010.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae 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 of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.

Petition GRANTED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2009.

Second supplemental brief of petitioners Robert Morrison, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

Supplemental brief of petitioners Robert Morrison, et al. filed.

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

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 28, 2009.

Reply of petitioners Robert Morrison, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents National Australia Bank Ltd., et al. in opposition filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Shareholder and Consumer Attorneys filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 26, 2009.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 24, 2009)

Application (08A609) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until March 23, 2009.

Application (08A609) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 21, 2009 to March 22, 2009, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.

Robert Morrison, et al., Petitioner, represented by James W Johnson

Robert Morrison, et al., Petitioner, represented by Thomas A. Dubbs

National Australia Bank Ltd., et al., Respondent, represented by George Thomas Conway III

National Australia Bank Ltd., et al., Respondent, represented by George T. Conway III

Alecta Pensionsforsakring, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Max W. Berger

Australian Shareholders' Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Allyn Zissel Lite

Competitive Enterprise Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by Sam Kazman

European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. N.V., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Ira M. Feinberg

Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, Amicus Curiae, represented by Donald I Baker

Infineon Technologies AG, Amicus Curiae, represented by Deanne E. Maynard

Institute of International Bankers, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul A. Engelmayer

International Chamber of Commerce, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Andrew J. Pincus

Law Professors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Douglas W. Dunham

Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Eric Alan Isaacson

National Association of Shareholder and Consumer Attorneys, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kevin P. Roddy

NYSE Euronext, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard A. Martin

Organization for International Investment, Amicus Curiae, represented by David M. Rice

Professors and Students of the Yale Law School Capital Markets and Financial Instruments Clinic, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jonathan R. Macey

Republic of France, Amicus Curiae, represented by Stephen J. Marzen

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Deborah M. Buell

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Amicus Curiae, represented by John E. Beerbower

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Elena Kagan

Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Nicholas I. Porritt