MANDATE ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia and Alito, JJ., joined. (orders list)

Argued. For petitioners: Mark T. Stancil, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C.

Reply of petitioners Christine Armour, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of International City/County Management Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents City of Indianapolis, Indiana, et al. filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED

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

Record received from the Indiana Supreme Court

Brief amicus curiae of Tax Foundation filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Home Builders filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Taxpayers Union filed.

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

Brief of petitioners Christine Armour, et al. filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, February 29, 2012.

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 10, 2011.

Reply of petitioners Christine Armour, et al. filed.

Brief of respondents City of Indianapolis, Indiana, et al. in opposition filed.

Response Requested . (Due October 14, 2011)

Brief amicus curiae of Tax Foundation filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of National Taxpayers Union filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Tax Foundation filed. (Distributed) tbp

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2011.

Waiver of right of respondents City of Indianapolis, Indiana, et al. to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 8, 2011)

Record returned to Supreme Court of Indiana.

Christine Armour, et al., Petitioner, represented by Roy T. Englert Jr.

Christine Armour, et al., Petitioner, represented by Mark T. Stancil

City of Indianapolis, Indiana, et al., Respondent, represented by Paul D. Clement

City of Indianapolis, Indiana, et al., Respondent, represented by Justin F. Roebel

Institute for Justice, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert James McNamara

International City/County Management Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Jon Laramore

International Municipal Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Quin M. Sorenson

National Association of Home Builders, Amicus Curiae, represented by Ari B. Pollack

National Taxpayers Union, Amicus Curiae, represented by Shay Dvoretzky

Tax Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Joseph Darcy Henchman