Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Central District of California.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg an... (orders list)

Argued. For Humanitarian Law Project, et al.: David D. Cole, Washington, D. C. For Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al.: Elena Kagan, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.

Reply of petitioners Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Application (09A738) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until February 16, 2010.

Application (09A738) to extend the time to file a reply brief from February 12, 2010 to February 16, 2010, submitted to Justice Kennedy.

Reply of respondents Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Record received from U.S.D.C. for Central District of California. (1 box)

Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)

Brief amici curiae of John D. Altenburg, Maj. Gen., U.S. Army (Ret.), et al. in support of petitioners Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al., filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, et al. in support of Eric Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Center on the Administration of Criminal Law in support of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al., filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Scholars, Attorneys, and Former Public Officials with Experience in Terrorism-Related Issues in support of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed. (Distributed) VIDED.

Brief of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed).

CIRCULATED.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, February 23, 2010.

Brief amici curiae of Victims of the McCarthy Era in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Academic Researchers, et al. in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Anti-Defamation League in support of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Constitution Project and the Rutherford Institute in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Carter Center, et al. in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED.

Consent to the filing of amiucs briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Holder, et al. VIDED.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either partyor of neither party, received from counsel for Humanitarian Law Project, et al. VIDED.

Brief of Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED.

Joint appendix filed. VIDED. (Statement of costs received)

Motion to amend the briefing schedule GRANTED Petitioners in No. 09-89 will file an opening brief, not to exceed 18,000 words, on or before November 16, 2009. Petitioners in No. 08-1498 will file a response brief, not to exceed 18,000 words, on or be... (orders list)

Amicus curiae briefs in support of petitioners in No. 09-89 or in support of neither party are to be filed on or before November 23, 2009. Amicus curiae briefs in support of petitioners in No. 08-1498 are to be filed on or before December 29, 2009. ...

Motion to amend the briefing schedule filed by the parties. VIDED.

Petition GRANTED The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 09-89 is granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2009.

Reply of petitioners Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of James J. Carey, et al. filed.

Brief of respondents Humanitarian Law Project, et al. in opposition filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 6, 2009)

Application (08A846) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until June 4, 2009.

Application (08A846) to extend further the time from May 5, 2009 to June 4, 2009, submitted to Justice Kennedy.

Application (08A846) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 5, 2009 to May 5, 2009, submitted to Justice Kennedy.

Application (08A846) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until May 5, 2009.

Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al., Petitioner, represented by Elena Kagan

Humanitarian Law Project, et al., Respondent, represented by David D. Cole

Academic Researchers, et al. in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Burt Neuborne

Anti-Defamation League in support of Eric Holder, et al.., Amicus Curiae, represented by David M. Raim

Carter Center, et al. in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Melissa Goodman

Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by John C. Eastman

Center on the Administration of Criminal Law, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael Y. Scudder Jr.

Constitution Project, and Rutherford Institute in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by David M. Gossett

James J. Carey, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard A. Samp

John D. Altenburg, Maj. Gen., U.S. Army (Ret.), et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Daniel J. Popeo

Scholars, Attorneys, and Former Public Officials with Experience in Terrorism-Related Issues, Amicus Curiae, represented by Bradford A. Berenson

Victims of the McCarthy Era in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by John A. Freedman