Record returned to U.S. C.A. for 4th Circuit.

JUDGMENT ISSUED

Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined.

Argued. For petitioners: Joseph R. Guerra, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C.

Reply of petitioners Edward F. Maracich, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Michael Eugene Spears, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Record from U.S.D.C. for the District of South Carolina is electronic.

Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

Brief amici curiae of Electronic Privacy Information Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Record received from U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit. (1 box)

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)

Brief of petitioners Edward F. Maracich, et al. filed.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 9, 2013.

Petition GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012.

Reply of petitioner Edward F. Maracich, et al. filed.

Brief of respondent Michael Eugene Spears, et al. in opposition filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 6, 2012)

Edward F. Maracich, et al., Petitioner, represented by Philip N. Elbert

Edward F. Maracich, et al., Petitioner, represented by Joseph R. Guerra

Michael Eugene Spears, et al., Respondent, represented by M. Dawes Cooke Jr.

Michael Eugene Spears, et al., Respondent, represented by Paul D. Clement

Electronic Frontier Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Arlene Fickler

Electronic Privacy Information Center, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Marc Rotenberg