JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Petition GRANTED. The judgment with respect to all matters relating to respondent�s Revenue Sharing Act claim is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit with instructions to dismiss that claim as moot. See United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U.S. 36 (1950).

Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 5, 2012.

Brief of respondent Samish Indian Nation in opposition filed.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including September 5, 2012.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 10, 2012.

Appendix of United States filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 2, 2012)

Application (11A977) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 1, 2012.

Application (11A977) to extend further the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 25, 2012 to June 1, 2012, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Application (11A977) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 25, 2012.

Application (11A977) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 25, 2012 to May 25, 2012, submitted to The Chief Justice.

United States, Petitioner, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.

Samish Indian Nation, Respondent, represented by Craig Dorsay