JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Record returned to the USDC for the Northern District of Illinois. 1-box.

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. (orders list)

Argued. For petitioner: Glen D. Nager, Washington, D.C. For United States as amicus curiae: Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Gregg H. Levy, Washington, D.C.

Record recieved from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Illinois. (1 box) Remainder of this record is electronic.

Reply of petitioner American Needle, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. and the time is allocated as follows: 30 minutes for petitioner, 10 minutes for the Solicitor General, and 30 minutes for res... (orders list)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. and the time is allocated as follows: 30 minutes for petitioner, 10 minutes for the Solicitor General, and 30 minutes for respond (orders list)

Brief amicus curiae of VF Imagewear, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Economists George Daly, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of MasterCard Worldwide, and Visa Inc. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of ATP Tour, Inc., et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of National Basketball Association and NBA Properties filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of National Collegiate Athletic Association filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of National Hockey League filed. (Distributed)

Opposition of respondents to motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument.

Partial opposition of petitioner to motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument.

Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Arts, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

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

Record for the U.S.C.A. for 7th Circuit is electronic.

Brief of respondent National Football League filed.

Brief of respondent Reebok International, Ltd. filed.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 13, 2010.

Brief amicus curiae of National Football League Coaches Association filed.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Antitrust Institute and Consumer Federation of America filed.

Brief amici curiae of National Football League Players Association, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Merchant Trade Associations filed.

Brief amici curiae of Economists Robert Baade, et al. filed.

Joint appendix filed (two volumes). Statement of costs received.

Brief of petitioner American Needle, Inc. filed.

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

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

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

The time within which to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including November 17, 2009.

The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 18, 2009.

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2009.

Supplemental brief of petitioner American Needle, Inc. filed. (Distributed).

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

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

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2009.

Brief of respondent National Football League in opposition filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Hockey League filed.

Brief amici curiae of National Basketball Association and NBA Properties filed.

Waiver of right of respondent Reebok International, Ltd. to respond filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 21, 2009.

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

American Needle, Inc., Petitioner, represented by Glen D. Nager

American Needle, Inc., Petitioner, represented by Jeffrey Martin Carey

National Football League, Respondent, represented by Gregg H. Levy

Reebok International, Ltd., Respondent, represented by Timothy B. Hardwicke

American Antitrust Institute and Consumer Federation of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard M. Brunell

American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Malcolm L. Stewart

ATP Tour, Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Bradley I. Ruskin

Economists George Daly, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by James T. McKeown

Economists Robert Baade, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Craig C. Corbitt

Electronic Arts, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Stephen M. Nickelsburg

MasterCard Worldwide, and Visa Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Ryan A. Shores

Merchant Trade Associations, Amicus Curiae, represented by W. Joseph Bruckner

National Basketball Association and NBA Properties, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey A. Mishkin

National Collegiate Athletic Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gregory L. Curtner

National Football League Coaches Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Roy I. Liebman

National Football League Players Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey L. Kessler

National Hockey League, Amicus Curiae, represented by Shepard Goldfein

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Elena Kagan

VF Imagewear, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Mark E. Solomons