Records returned to the USCA for the Second Circuit. (1-box)

Records returned to the USDC for the Southern District of New York. (1-box)

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. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion in which Stevens and Breyer, JJ., joined. Sotomayor,... (orders list)

Argued. For petitioners: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Cornelia T. L. Pillard, Washington, D.C.

Reply of petitioners Stolt-Nielsen S.A., et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Dub Herring Ford Lincoln-Mercury, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of American Association for Justice, and AARP filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Public Justice, and Public Good filed. (Distributed)

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

Record received from the U.S.D.C. for Southern District of New York. (1 box)

Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 2nd Circuit. ((1 box)

Brief of respondent AnimalFeeds International Corp. filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, December 9, 2009.

Brief amici curiae of Association of Ship Brokers and Agents, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of DRI -The Voice of the Defense Bar filed.

Brief amicus curiae of CTIA - Wireless Association filed.

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

Brief amicus curiae of American Arbitration Association filed.

Brief amicus curiae of DRI -The Voice of the Defense Bar filed.

Brief amicus curiae of DRI -The Voice of the Defense Bar filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.

Joint appendix filed.

Brief of petitioners Stolt-Nielsen S.A., et al. filed.

Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received.

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

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

The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 20, 2009.

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

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

Reply of petitioners Stolt-Nielsen S.A., et al. filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 11, 2009.

Brief of respondent AnimalFeeds International Corp. in opposition filed.

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

Brief amicus curiae of Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Association of Ship Brokers & Agents (U.S.A.), Inc. filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 11, 2009.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 27, 2009)

Stolt-Nielsen S.A., et al., Petitioner, represented by Seth P. Waxman

AnimalFeeds International Corp., Respondent, represented by Bernard Persky

AnimalFeeds International Corp., Respondent, represented by Cornelia T.L. Pillard

American Antitrust Institute, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Dan. E. Gustafson

American Arbitration Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Eric P. Tuchmann

American Association for Justice, and AARP, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey R. White

Association of Ship Brokers & Agents (U.S.A.), Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Patrick V Martin

Association of Ship Brokers and Agents, Amicus Curiae, represented by William J. Honan

Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Carter G. Phillips

CTA - Wireless Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Evan M. Tager

DRI -The Voice of the Defense Bar, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jerrold J. Ganzfried

DRI -The Voice of the Defense Bar , Amicus Curiae, represented by Jerrold J. Ganzfried

DRI -The Voice of the Defense Bar , Amicus Curiae, represented by Jerrold J. Ganzfried

Dub Herring Ford Lincoln-Mercury, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard D. Faulkner

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

Lawyers' Committee for Civil rights under Law, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Sarah C. Crawford

Pacific Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Timothy M. Sandefur

Public Citizen, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Scott L. Nelson

Public Justice, and Public Good, Amicus Curiae, represented by F. Paul Bland Jr.

Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Raymond A. Connell