from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Thomas, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion in which Stevens and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. (orders list)
Argued. For petitioners: Stephen R. Sady, Chief Deputy Federal Public Defender, Portland, Ore. For respondent: Jeffrey B. Wall, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Reply of petitioners Michael Gary Barber, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief of respondent J. E. Thomas, Warden filed. (Distributed)
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 18, 2010.
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)
CIRCULATED.
Brief amicus curiae of Pierce O'Donnell filed. (Distributed).
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Brief of petitioners Michael Gary Barber, et al. filed.
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 30, 2010.
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. (orders list)
Reply of petitioners Michael Gary Barber, et al. filed. VIDED.
Brief of respondent J. E. Thomas, Warden in opposition filed. VIDED.
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 30, 2009.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 30, 2009.
Response Requested . (Due August 31, 2009)
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed).
Waiver of right of respondent J. E. Thomas, Warden to respond filed.
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 10, 2009)
Michael Gary Barber, et al., Petitioner, represented by Stephen R. Sady
J. E. Thomas, Warden, Respondent, represented by Elena Kagan
J. E. Thomas, Warden, Respondent, represented by Jeffrey B. Wall
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey T. Green
Pierce O'Donnell, Amicus Curiae, represented by George J. Terwilliger III