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Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit.
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined.
Argued. For petitioner: John F. Maddrey, Solicitor General, Raleigh, N. C. For respondents: Christopher G. Browning, Jr., Raleigh, N. C.; and Ginger D. Anders, 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.
Reply of petitioner Albert A. Delia, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of American Association for Justice, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed)
Brief of respondents E. M. A., a Minor, By and Through Her Guardian ad Litem, Daniel H. Johnson, 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 amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. (Distributed)
CIRCULATED.
Brief amicus curiae of National Governors Association filed. (Distributed)
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit. (1 envelope)
Brief of petitioner Albert A. Delia, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services filed.
Joint appendix filed. (statement of costs received)
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 8, 2013.
Petition GRANTED.
Reply of petitioner Albert A. Delia, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services filed.
Brief of respondents E. M. A., a Minor, By and Through Her Guardian ad Litem, Daniel H. Johnson, et al. in opposition filed.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 23, 2012)
Application (11A1171) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 20, 2012.
Application (11A1171) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 20, 2012 to July 20, 2012, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Aldona Wos, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Petitioner, represented by John F. Maddrey
E. M. A., a Minor, By and Through Her Guardian ad Litem, Daniel H. Johnson, et al., Respondent, represented by Christopher G. Browning Jr.
AARP, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Elizabeth B. Wydra
Albert A. Delia, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services v. E. M. A., a Minor, By and Through Her Guardian ad Litem, Daniel H. Johnson, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Ginger D. Anders
American Association for Justice, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Louis M. Bograd
Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, Amicus Curiae, represented by Allison O. Van Laningham
National Governors Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Christopher Egleson
Texas, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Jonathan F. Mitchell
the United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.