JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Record returned to U.S. Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Record returned to USDC for Southern District of New York.

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Alito, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Kagan, ... (orders list)

Argued. For petitioner: Steven Alan Reiss, New York, N.Y. For respondent: Jonathan A. Willens, New York, N. Y.; and Melissa Arbus Sherry, Assitant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus cur...

Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. (orders list)

Reply of petitioner Schindler Elevator Corporation filed. (Distributed)

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

Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund filed. (Distributed)

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

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

Record from the U.S.D.C. for Southern District of New York is electronic.

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

Brief of respondent Daniel Kirk filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent United States, ex rel. Daniel Kirk filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday March 1, 2011

Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed.

Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of United Technologies Corporation filed.

Joint appendix filed.

Supplemental appendix of Schindler Elevator Corporation filed.

Brief of petitioner Schindler Elevator Corporation filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)

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

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

The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 18, 2011.

Petition GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. (orders list)

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

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2010.

Reply of petitioner Schindler Elevator Corporation filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent United States, ex rel. Daniel Kirk in opposition filed.

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

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

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 8, 2010)

Application (09A1257) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until August 5, 2010.

Application (09A1257) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 5, 2010 to August 5, 2010, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.

Schindler Elevator Corporation, Petitioner, represented by Steven Alan Reiss

Schindler Elevator Corporation, Petitioner, represented by Steven A. Reiss

Daniel Kirk, Respondent, represented by Jonathan A. Willens

United States, ex rel. Daniel Kirk, Respondent, represented by Jonathan A. Willens

AARP, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kelly R. Bagby

Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Catherine E. Stetson

Equal Employment Advisory Council, Amicus Curiae, represented by Rae T. Vann

Public Citizen, Amicus Curiae, represented by Adina H. Rosenbaum

Schindler Elevator Corporation v. United States, ex rel. Daniel Kirk, Amicus Curiae, represented by Melissa Arbus Sherry

Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeremy L. Friedman

the United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Neal Kumar Katyal

United Technologies Corporation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Clifton S. Elgarten