Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Western District of Pennsylvania.

Record returned to the U.S.C.A, Third Circuit.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion.

Lodging request of The Humane Society of the United States approved.

Argued. For petitioner: Neal K. Katyal, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Patricia A. Millett, Washington, D.C.

Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)

Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Western District of Pennsylvania. (1 box)

Record received by from the U.S.C.A. for the Third Circuit. (1 box)

Brief amici curiae of Safari Club International, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc. filed. (Distributed).

Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law Scholars Bruce Ackerman, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of First Amendment Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of National Coalition Against Censorship, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Professional Outdoor Media Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of DKT Liberty Project, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of National Rifle Association of America, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Association of American Publishers, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Endangered Breed Association and American Dog Breeders Association filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, and Thirteen News Media Organizations filed. (Distributed).

Brief of respondent Robert J. Stevens filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, October 6, 2009.

The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including July 20, 2009.

Letter from counsel for The Humane Society of the United States proposing to lodge copies of a DVD which contains footage of the videos referenced in its brief on the merits.

Brief amicus curiae of Animal Legal Defense Fund filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Humane Society of the United States filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Northwest Animal Rights Network filed.

Brief amici curiae of Florida, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals filed.

Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, and Allied Educational Foundation filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Center on the Administration of Criminal Law filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Law Professors filed.

Record received from U.S.C.A. for 3rd Circuit. (4 videotapes)

Brief amicus curiae of International Society for Animal Rights filed.

Letter from petitioner proposing to lodge copies of a reference list of web sites, with brief descriptions, referenced in the brief on the merits.

Brief of petitioner United States filed.

Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received.

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

The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 13, 2009.

The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 8, 2009.

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 17, 2009.

Reply of petitioner United States filed.

Brief of respondent Robert J. Stevens in opposition filed.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 20, 2009.

Brief amicus curiae of Humane Society of the United States filed.

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

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 2, 2009.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 14, 2009)

Application (08A287) granted by Justice Souter extending the time to file until December 15, 2008.

Application (08A287) to extend further the time from November 15, 2008 to December 15, 2008, submitted to Justice Souter.

Application (08A287) granted by Justice Souter extending the time to file until November 15, 2008.

Application (08A287) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 16, 2008 to November 15, 2008, submitted to Justice Souter.

United States, Petitioner, represented by Elena Kagan

United States, Petitioner, represented by Neal Kumar Katyal

Robert J. Stevens, Respondent, represented by Karen Sirianni Gerlach

Robert J. Stevens, Respondent, represented by Lisa B. Freeland

Robert J. Stevens, Respondent, represented by Patricia A. Millett

American Law Professors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Megan A. Senatori

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Amicus Curiae, represented by Ian Carleton Schaefer

Animal Legal Defense Fund, Amicus Curiae, represented by Karen G. Johnson-Mckewan

Association of American Publishers, Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by R. Bruce Rich

Cato Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gene C. Schaerr

Center on the Administration of Criminal Law, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul D. Clement

Constitutional Law Scholars Bruce Ackerman, et al,., Amicus Curiae, represented by Craig Green

DKT Liberty Project, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Katherine A. Fallow

Endangered Breed Association and American Dog Breeders Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Judith A. Brecka

First Amendment Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Cathy Elizabeth Crosson

Florida, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Scott D. Makar

Humane Society of the United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by J. Scott Ballenger

Humane Society of the United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Karen Sirianni Gerlach

International Society for Animal Rights, Amicus Curiae, represented by Henry Mark Holzer

National Coalition Against Censorship, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Andrew E. Tauber

National Rifle Association of America, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by R. Hewitt Pate III

National Shooting Sports Foundation, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Lawrence G. Keane

Northwest Animal Rights Network, Amicus Curiae, represented by James H. Jones Jr.

Professional Outdoor Media Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Beth Heifetz

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, and Thirteen News Media Organizations, Amicus Curiae, represented by Lucy A Dalglish

Safari Club International, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Douglas S. Burdin

Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression, Amicus Curiae, represented by J. Joshua Wheeler

Washington Legal Foundation, and Allied Educational Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard A. Samp