Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Central District of California.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a disenting opinion, in which Ginsburg and... (orders list)

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a disenting opinion, in which Ginsburg and Sot (orders list)

Argued. For Humanitarian Law Project, et al.: David D. Cole, Washington, D. C. For Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al.: Elena Kagan, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.

Reply of respondents Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Reply of petitioners Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Record received from U.S.D.C. for Central District of California. (1 box)

Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope).

Brief amici curiae of John D. Altenburg, Maj. Gen., U.S. Army (Ret.), et al. in support of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, et al. in support of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Administration of Criminal Law in support of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Scholars, Attorneys, and Former Public Officials with Experience in Terrorism-Related Issues in support of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed.VIDED. (Distributed).

CIRCULATED.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, February 23, 2010.

Brief amici curiae of Constitution Project and the Rutherford Institute in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Carter Center, et al. in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Victims of the McCarthy Era in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Academic Researchers, et al. in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Holder, et al. VIDED.

Consent to the filing of amiucs briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Humanitarian Law Project, et al. VIDED.

Joint appendix filed. VIDED. (Statement of costs received)

Brief of Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED.

Motion to amend the briefing schedule GRANTED. Petitioners in No. 09-89 will file an opening brief, not to exceed 18,000 words, on or before November 16, 2009. Petitioners in No. 08-1498 will file a response brief, not to exceed 18,000 words, on or befor (orders list)

Amicus curiae briefs in support of petitioners in No. 09-89 or in support of neither party are to be filed on or before November 23, 2009. Amicus curiae briefs in support of petitioners in No. 08-1498 are to be filed on or before December 29, 2009. VIDE

Motion to amend the briefing schedule GRANTED. Petitioners in No. 09-89 will file an opening brief, not to exceed 18,000 words, on or before November 16, 2009. Petitioners in No. 08-1498 will file a response brief, not to exceed 18,000 words, on or b... (orders list)

Amicus curiae briefs in support of petitioners in No. 09-89 or in support of neither party are to be filed on or before November 23, 2009. Amicus curiae briefs in support of petitioners in No. 08-1498 are to be filed on or before December 29, 2009. ...

Motion to amend the briefing schedule filed by the parties. VIDED.

Petition GRANTED The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 08-1498 is granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2009.

Reply of petitioners Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. in opposition filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 24, 2009)

Humanitarian Law Project, et al., Petitioner, represented by David D. Cole

Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al., Respondent, represented by Elena Kagan

Academic Researchers, et al. in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Burt Neuborne

Administration of Criminal Law, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael Y. Scudder Jr.

Carter Center, et al. in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Melissa Goodman

Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by John C. Eastman

Constitution Project and the Rutherford Institute in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by David M. Gossett

John D. Altenburg, Maj. Gen., U.S. Army (Ret.), et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Daniel J. Popeo

Scholars,Attorneys, and Former Public Officials with Experience in Terrorism-Related Issues, Amicus Curiae, represented by Bradford A. Berenson

Victims of the McCarthy Era in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by John A. Freedman