Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit.

JUDGMENT ISSUED

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. (orders list)

Argued. For petitioner: Gideon A. Schor, New York, N.Y. For respondents: Paul T. Rephen, New York, N.Y.; and Jeffrey B. Wall, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae) (pro hac...

Argued. For petitioner: Gideon A. Schor, New York, N.Y. For respondents: Paul T. Rephen, New York, N.Y.; and Jeffrey B. Wall, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae) (pro hac vic

Reply of petitioner United States, ex rel. Irwin Eisenstein filed. (Distributed)

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

Motion of the Solicitor General to allow Jeffrey B. Wall, Esquire, to present arguement pro hac vice GRANTED. (orders list)

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

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

Motion to allow Jeffrey B. Wall, Esquire, to argue pro hac vice filed by the Solicitor General.

Brief of respondents City of New York, Michael Bloomberg, John Doe, Jane Doe filed. (Distributed)

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

CIRCULATED.

Brief amici curiae of Patricia Haight and In Defense of Animals filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund filed.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of 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 petitioner.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)

Brief of petitioner United States, ex rel. Irwin Eisenstein filed.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, April 21, 2009.

Petition GRANTED The brief of petitioner is to be filed on or before Wednesday, February 25, 2009. The brief of respondents is to be filed on or before Wednesday, March 25, 2009. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of ... (orders list)

Petition GRANTED The brief of petitioner is to be filed on or before Wednesday, February 25, 2009. The brief of respondents is to be filed on or before Wednesday, March 25, 2009. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the (orders list)

Supplemental brief of petitioner United States, ex rel. Irwin Eisenstein filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 16, 2009.

Reply of petitioner United States, ex rel. Irwin Eisenstein filed.

Brief of respondents City of New York, New York, et al. in opposition filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 19, 2008)

United States, ex rel. Irwin Eisenstein, Petitioner, represented by Gideon A. Schor

City of New York, New York, et al., Respondent, represented by Paul T. Rephen

City of New York, New York, et al., Respondent, represented by Leonard J. Koerner

Patricia Haight and In Defense of Animals, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeremy L. Friedman

Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund, Amicus Curiae, represented by Joseph E.B. White

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Elena Kagan

United States, ex rel. Irwin Eisenstein v. City of New York, New York, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey B. Wall