Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Thomas, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kennedy and Alito, JJ., joined.

Motion for leave to file a reply brief on the merits DENIED.

Argued. For petitioners: Thomas C. Goldstein, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.

Motion for leave to file a reply brief on the merits filed by EMR Policy Institute. VIDED.

Reply of respondents International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. in support of petitioners filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Reply of petitioners City of Arlington, Texas, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Motion for divided argument filed by respondent, Cellco Patnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless DENIED. VIDED.

Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner DENIED. VIDED.

Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner Cable, Telecommunications, and Technology Committee of the New Orleans City Council. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of PCIA - The Wireless Infrastructure Association filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of T-Mobile USA, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of AT&T Services Inc., et al filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Federal Communications Commission, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief of respondent Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Motion for divided argument filed by respondent Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless. VIDED.

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

CIRCULATED

Brief amicus curiae of Southern Company filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

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

Brief amici curiae of National Governors Association, et al. filed. VIDED.(Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of National Water Resources Association, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of American Farm Bureau Federation, et al. filed. VIDED.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Cable Telecommunications and Technology Committee of the New Orleans City Council. VIDED.

Record received from U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit. (1box)

Brief of respondents International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. in support of petitioners filed. VIDED.

Brief of petitioners City of Arlington, Texas, et al. filed.

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners City of Arlington, Texas, et al. VIDED.

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

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Intervenors, International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 16, 2013.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents CTIA - The Wireless Association and Verizon Wireless. VIDED

Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 11-1547 is granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 5, 2012.

Reply of petitioner City of Arlington, Texas, et al. filed.

Brief of respondents Federal Communications Commission, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.

Brief of respondents CTIA - The Wireless Associations, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of National Water Resources Association, et al. filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 29, 2012, for all respondents.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 30, 2012)

Cable, Telecommunications, and Technology Committee of the New Orleans City Council, Petitioner, represented by William D. Aaron Jr.

City of Arlington, Texas, et al., Petitioner, represented by Thomas C. Goldstein

City of Arlington, Texas, et al., Petitioner, represented by Joseph Van Eaton

Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Respondent, represented by Helgi C. Walker

CTIA - The Wireless Associations, et al., Respondent, represented by Michael K. Kellogg

Federal Communications Commission, et al., Respondent, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.

International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. in support of petitioners, Respondent, represented by Paul D. Clement

American Farm Bureau Federation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by John P. Elwood

AT&T Services Inc., et al, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gregory G. Rapawy

Cato Institute, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by David J. Bird

EMR Policy Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by Whitney North Seymour Jr.

National Governors Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas W. Merrill

National Water Resources Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Harold Craig Manson

National Water Resources Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Roderick E. Walston

PCIA - The Wireless Infrastructure Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Catherine E. Stetson

Southern Company, Amicus Curiae, represented by David B. Rivkin Jr.

T-Mobile USA, Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Charles S. Sims