JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined, and in which Thomas, J., joined, as to Part II-C. Thomas, J., filed an opini... (orders list)

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined, and in which Thomas, J., joined, as to Part II-C. Thomas, J., filed an opinion c (orders list)

Letter, dated October 15, 2009, received from counsel for the respondents. (Distributed).

Argued. For petitioner: Randall L. Allen, Atlanta, Ga. For respondent: Judith Resnik, New Haven, Conn.; and Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)

Record received from U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. (1 Box)

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 Mohawk Industries, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, October 5, 2009.

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

Brief amici curiae of Former Article III Judges and Law professors filed.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

Brief of respondent Norman Carpenter filed.

The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including July 6, 2009.

The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 26, 2009.

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

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

Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed.

Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received.

Brief of petitioner Mohawk Industries, Inc. filed.

The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including April 27, 2009.

The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including April 13, 2009.

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 23, 2009.

Reply of petitioner Mohawk Industries, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Norman Carpenter in opposition filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 24, 2008)

Mohawk Industries, Inc., Petitioner, represented by Randall L. Allen

Norman Carpenter, Respondent, represented by Jonathan Craig Smith

Norman Carpenter, Respondent, represented by Judith Resnik

American Bar Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by H. Thomas Wells Jr.

Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul D. Clement

DRI - Voice of the Defense Bar, Amicus Curiae, represented by Constantine L. Trela Jr.

Former Article III Judges and Law professors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Stephen I. Vladeck

Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Norman Carpenter, Amicus Curiae, represented by Edwin S. Kneedler

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Elena Kagan