Record returned to U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Breyer, J., joined. Gins...

Argued. For petitioner: Anthony A. Yang, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Danielle Spinnelli, Washington, D. C.

Argued. For petitioner: Anthony Yang, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Danielle Spinnelli, Washington, D. C.

Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)

Justice Kagan is recused in this case.

Brief amicus curiae of Osage Nation filed. (Distributed)

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

Brief amici curiae of Colorado River Indian Tribes, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Home Builders filed. (Distributed).

Record received from U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit. (1 box)

Brief of respondent Tohono O'odham Nation filed. (Distributed)

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 1, 2010.

CIRCULATED.

Further extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including August 27, 2010.

Brief amicus curiae of Professor Gregory C. Sisk in support of neither party filed.

Brief of petitioner United States filed.

Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including July 1, 2010.

Further extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including August 20, 2010.

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. (orders list)

The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 29, 2010.

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner United States.

The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 19, 2010.

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 16, 2010.

Brief of respondent Tohono O'odham Nation in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 18, 2010.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 16, 2010)

Application (09A435) to extend further the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 16, 2009 to January 15, 2010, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Application (09A435) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 15, 2010.

Application (09A435) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 16, 2009.

Application (09A435) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 16, 2009 to December 16, 2009, submitted to The Chief Justice.

United States, Petitioner, represented by Anthony Alan Yang

United States, Petitioner, represented by Elena Kagan

United States, Petitioner, represented by Neal Kumar Katyal

Tohono O'odham Nation, Respondent, represented by Danielle Mary Spinelli

Tohono O'odham Nation, Respondent, represented by Seth P. Waxman

Tohono O'odham Nation, Respondent, represented by Keith M. Harper

Tohono O'odham Nation, Respondent, represented by Danielle Spinelli

Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jonathan L. Marcus

Colorado River Indian Tribes, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Steven D. Gordon

National Association of Home Builders, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert H. Thomas

Osage Nation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Patricia A. Millett

Professor Gregory C. Sisk in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gregory C. Sisk