Petition DENIED. (orders list)

Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 24, 2010.

Brief of respondents Philip Morris USA Inc., et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.

Brief of respondent British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited in opposition filed. VIDED.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 25, 2010, for all respondents.

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

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited. VIDED

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

Consent to the fiing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent Altria Group, Inc. VIDED.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of eithr party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents RJR and B&W. VIDED.

Letter received pursuant to Rule 12.6 from counsel for respondents Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund, et al.

Appendix of United States filed (Volumes 1 - 2).

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 22, 2010)

Application (09A572) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 19, 2010.

Application (09A572) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 21, 2009 to February 19, 2010, submitted to The Chief Justice.

United States, Petitioner, represented by Neal Kumar Katyal

British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited, Respondent, represented by Alan E. Untereiner

Philip Morris USA Inc., Respondent, represented by Miguel A. Estrada

Tobacco- Free Kids Action Fund in support of petitioners., Respondent, represented by Howard M. Crystal