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 petitioner Cable, Telecommunications, and Technology Committee of the New Orleans City Council filed. (Distributed)

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

Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner DENIED. VIDED.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CIRCULATED

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

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

Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, 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 the petitioner. VIDED.

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

Brief of petitioner Cable, Telecommunications, and Technology Committee of the New Orleans City Council filed.

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

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 petitioners City of Arlington, et al. VIDED.

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

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 16, 2013.

Petition GRANTED limited Question 1 presented by the petition in No. 11-1545. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 11-1545 is granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 5, 2012.

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

Brief of respondents CTIA - THe Wireless Association, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.

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 Thomas C. Goldstein

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 Joseph Van Eaton

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

CTIA - THe Wireless Association, 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 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