JUDGMENT ISSUED

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Kennedy, J., who took no part in the decision of the case. (orders list)

Justice Kennedy is recused in this case.

Argued. For petitioners: David M. Neff, Chicago, Ill. For respondent: Deanne E. Maynard, Washington, D. C.; and Sarah E. Harrington, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. (orders list)

Reply of petitioners RadLAX Gateway Hotel, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of G. Eric Brunstad, Jr. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Loan Syndications and Trading Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)

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

Brief amicus curiae of Bankruptcy Scholars filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Professors Richard Aaron, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Amalgamated Bank filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

Record from U.S.C.A. for Seventh Circuit is electronic.

Record from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Illinois is electronic.

The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including March 2, 2012.

SET OR ARGUMENT ON Monday, April 23, 2012.

Joint appendix filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Two Volumes)

Brief of petitioners RadLAX Gateway Hotel, LLC, et al. filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Two Volumes) (Statement of costs filed.)

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 9, 2011.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 2, 2011.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2011.

Reply of petitioners RadLAX Gateway Hotel, LLC, et al. filed.

Brief of respondent Amalgamated Bank in opposition filed.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 18, 2011.

Brief amicus curiae of Loan Syndications and Trading Association filed.

Brief amici curiae of Bankruptcy Scholars filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 11, 2011.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 9, 2011)

RadLAX Gateway Hotel, LLC, et al., Petitioner, represented by David M. Neff

Amalgamated Bank, Respondent, represented by John P. Sieger

Amalgamated Bank, Respondent, represented by Deanne E. Maynard

U.S. Bank National Association, Respondent, represented by John P. Sieger

Bankruptcy Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by Adam K. Mortara

G. Eric Brunstad, Jr., Amicus Curiae, represented by G. Eric Brunstad Jr.

Loan Syndications and Trading Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Danielle Spinelli

Professors Richard Aaron, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard Lieb

RadLAX Gateway Hotel, LLC, et al. v. Amalgamated Bank, Amicus Curiae, represented by Sarah Elaine Harrington

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.