Record returne to U.S.C.A. for 7th Circuit.

Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Illinois.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined, and in which Stevens, J., joined as to Parts I and II. Stevens, J., fi (orders list)

Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined, and in which Stevens, J., joined as to Parts I and II. Stevens, J.... (orders list)

Argued. For petitioner: Paul Castiglione, Assistant State's Attorney, Chicago, Ill.; and William M. Jay, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Thomas Peters,

Argued. For petitioner: Paul Castiglione, Assistant State's Attorney, Chicago, Ill.; and William M. Jay, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Thomas Pet...

Letter from Clerk of Court advising that counsel should be prepared to discuss at oral argument whether respondents have had forfeiture hearings or have otherwise had their property returned, and, if they have, the potential significance of those fact...

Letter from Clerk of Court advising that counsel should be prepared to discuss at oral argument whether respondents have had forfeiture hearings or have otherwise had their property returned, and, if they have, the potential significance of those facts wi

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

Reply of petitioner Anita Alvarez, Cook County, Illinois filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Women's Criminal Defense Bar Association filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Legal Aid Society filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of National Police Accountability Project filed. (Distributed)

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

Record received from USDC ND IL (1 envelope)

Brief of respondents Chermane Smith, et al. filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

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

Record received from U.S.C.A. for 7th Circuit. (1 envelope)

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, October 14, 2009.

The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is further extended to and including July 31, 2009.

Brief amici curiae of Illinois, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of National Association of Counties, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

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

Brief of petitioner Anita Alvarez, Cook County State filed.

Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received.

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

Notification pursuant to Rule 12.6 received from counsel for City of Chicago and Superintendent Jodi P. Weis.

The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 10, 2009.

The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 11, 2009.

Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2009.

Brief of respondents Chermane Smith, et al. in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 12, 2009.

Response Requested . (Due December 12, 2008)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 25, 2008.

Waiver of right of respondent Chermane Smith to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 20, 2008)

Anita Alvarez, Cook County State's Attorney, Petitioner, represented by Paul A. Castiglione

Chermane Smith, et al., Respondent, represented by Thomas Peters

American Civil Liberties Union, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Graham Boyd

Anita Alvarez, Cook County State's Attorney v. Chermane Smith, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by William McGinley Jay

Cato Institute, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by David B. Smith

Illinois, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael A. Scodro

Institute for Justice, Amicus Curiae, represented by Scott G. Bullock

Legal Aid Society, Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas M. O'Brien

National Association of Counties, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard Ruda

National Police Accountability Project, Amicus Curiae, represented by Andrew Burch Reid

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Elena Kagan

Women's Criminal Defense Bar Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Harold J. Krent