Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 6th Circuit.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment REVERSED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Kagan, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the cases. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion.

Argued. For petitioner: John J. Bursch, Solicitor General, Lansing, Mich.; and Eric D. Miller, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)

Reply of petitioner Talk America, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

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)

Recor from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District fo Michigan is electronic.

Brief amicus curiae of Verizon filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Administrative Law Professors filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of United States Telecom Association and Network Engineers filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Centurylink, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

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

Brief of respondent Michigan Bell Telephone Company, dba AT&T Michigan filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

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

CIRCULATED.

Brief amicus curiae of California Public Utilities Commission filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Sprint Nextel Corporation filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of COMPTEL filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. VIDED.

Record received from U.S.C.A. for 6th Circuit. (1 box)

Brief of petitioner Talk America, Inc. filed.

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. (orders list)

The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including March 1, 2011. VIDED.

The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits is extended to and including January 27, 2011. VIDED.

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners. VIDED.

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

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

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, March 29, 2011.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, March 30, 2011.

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

Petition GRANTED The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 10-329 is granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 10, 2010.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 3, 2010.

Brief of respondent Michigan Bell Telephone Company, dba AT&T Michigan in opposition filed. VIDED.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 1, 2010.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 4, 2010)

Isiogu, et al., Petitioner, represented by B. Eric Restuccia

Isiogu, et al., Petitioner, represented by John J. Bursch

Talk America, Inc., Petitioner, represented by Susan C. Gentz

Talk America, Inc., Petitioner, represented by William L. Magness

Talk America, Incorporated, Petitioner, represented by B. Eric Restuccia

Talk America, Incorporated, Petitioner, represented by William L. Magness

Michigan Bell Telephone Company, dba AT&T Michigan, Respondent, represented by Scott H. Angstreich

Administrative Law Professors, Amicus Curiae, represented by C. Frederick Beckner III

California Public Utilities Commission, Amicus Curiae, represented by Laura E. Gasser

Centurylink, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by John M. Devaney

COMPTEL, Amicus Curiae, represented by Mary C. Albert

Sprint Nextel Corporation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kannon K. Shanmugam

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

United States Telecom Association and Network Engineers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Megan L. Brown

Verizon, Amicus Curiae, represented by Heather M. Zachary