Record returned to the USCA for the Fourth Circuit. 1-envelope

Record returned to the USDC for the Eastern District of Virginia (Norfolk). 1-box

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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

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

Argued. For petitioner: John R. Ates, Alexandria, VA.; and Pratik A. Shah, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Nicholas Q. Rosenkranz, Washington, D. C.

Reply of petitioner Bridget Hardt filed. (Distributed)

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

Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed. (Distributed)

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

Proposal to lodge copies of the Independent Medical Examination report of Edward R. Isaacs, M.D. (May 1, 2008) received from counsel for the respondent.

Brief of respondent Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

Record received from U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit. (1 envelope)

Brief amici curiae of AARP and National Employment Lawyers Association filed.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

Brief amicus curiae of United Policyholders filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)

Brief of petitioner Bridget Hardt filed.

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

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

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, April 26, 2010.

Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioner is to be filed on or before Thursday, February 25, 2010. The brief of respondent is to be filed on or before Thursday, March 25, 2010. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of t... (orders list)

Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioner is to be filed on or before Thursday, February 25, 2010. The brief of respondent is to be filed on or before Thursday, March 25, 2010. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the R (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 15, 2010.

Reply of petitioner Bridget Hardt filed.

Brief of respondent Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company in opposition filed.

Response Requested . (Due December 17, 2009)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2009.

Waiver of right of respondent Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 16, 2009)

Bridget Hardt, Petitioner, represented by John R. Ates

Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, Respondent, represented by Joshua Bachrach

Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, Respondent, represented by G. Eric Brunstad Jr.

Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, Respondent, represented by R. Ted Cruz

AARP and National Employment Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Mary Ellen Signorille

DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar, Amicus Curiae, represented by Mark E. Schmidtke

United Policyholders, Amicus Curiae, represented by Mark D. DeBofsky

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Elena Kagan

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Pratik A. Shah