No. 04�04, DaimlerChrysler Corp. et al. v. Cuno et al.; and

No. 04�24, Wilkins, Tax Commissioner for the State of Ohio, et al. v. Cuno et al.

 

Argued March 1, 2006

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Theodore B. Olson argued the cause for petitioners in No. 04�04.� With him on the briefs for petitioner DaimlerChrysler Corporation were Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., David Debold, Matthew D. McGill, Charles A. Rothfeld, Erika Z. Jones, and Miriam R. Nemetz.� Douglas R. Cole, State Solicitor of Ohio, argued the cause for petitioners in No. 04�24.� With him on the briefs were Jim Petro, Attorney General, Stephen P. Carney, Senior Deputy Solicitor, Erik J. Clark, Deputy Solicitor, Sharon A. Jennings and Robert C. Maier, Assistant Attorneys General, Samuel J. Nugent, Adam W. Loukx, and Lisa E. Pizza.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Peter D. Enrich argued the cause for respondents in both cases.� With him on the brief were Alan Morrison and Terry J. Lodge.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal in both cases were filed for Wayne County, Michigan, by Edward M. Thomas and Melvin Butch Hollowell; for Elyria, Ohio, et al. by Eric H. Zagrans; for AlphaGenics, Inc., et al. by Frederick A. Provorny; for the Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs by Douglas G. Smith; for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America et al. by Charles A. Trost, Michael G. Stewart, Robin S. Conrad, and Amar D. Sarwal; for the Council on State Taxation et al. by Douglas L. Lindholm, Stephen ET AL. Kranz, William D. Peltz, Jan S. Amundson, and Quentin Riegel; for Ford Motor Co. et al. by Jerome B. Libin, Kent L. Jones, Kendall L. Houghton, Jeffrey A. Friedman, David G. Leitch, and Thomas A. Gottschalk; for Nissan North America, Inc., by H. Christopher Bartolomucci and Messrs. Trost and Stewart; and for the Washington Legal Foundation by Daniel J. Popeo and David Price.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal in No. 04�04 were filed for the City of New York by Michael A. Cardozo and Leonard J. Koerner; for the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, et al. by Daniel W. Sherrick; for the Pacific Legal Foundation by Anthony T. Caso; for the Right Place, Inc., et al. by John J. Bursch; and for the Tax Executives Institute, Inc., by Eli J. Dicker and Gregory S. Matson.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal in No. 04�24 were filed for the State of Florida et al. by Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General of Florida, Christopher M. Kise, Solicitor General, and Erik M. Figlio, Deputy Solicitor General, and by the Attorneys General for their respective jurisdictions as follows: Troy King of Alabama, Terry Goddard of Arizona, Mike Beebe of Arkansas, Bill Lockyer of California, John Suthers of Colorado, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, M. Jane Brady of Delaware, Thurbert E. Baker of Georgia, Douglas B. Moylan of Guam, Mark J. Bennett of Hawaii, Lawrence Wasden of Idaho, Lisa Madigan of Illinois, Steve Carter of Indiana, Tom Miller of Iowa, Gregory D. Stumbo of Kentucky, Steve Rowe of Maine, J. Joseph Curran, Jr., of Maryland, Thomas Reilly of Massachusetts, Michael A. Cox of Michigan, Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon of Missouri, Jon Bruning of Nebraska, George J. Chanos of Nevada, Eliot Spitzer of New York, Wayne Stenehjem of North Dakota, Pamela Brown of the Northern Mariana Islands, W. A. Drew Edmondson of Oklahoma, Hardy Myers of Oregon, Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania, Roberto J. Sanchez-Ramos of Puerto Rico, Henry McMaster of South Carolina, Lawrence E. Long of South Dakota, Paul Summers of Tennessee, Greg Abbott of Texas, Mark L. Shurtleff of Utah, William H. Sorrell of Vermont, Rob McKenna of Washington, and Peggy A. Lautenschlager of Wisconsin; and for the National Governors Association et al. by Richard Ruda and James I. Crowley.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance in both cases were filed for the Fiscal Policy Institute et al. by Richard D. Pomp and Robert D. Plattner; and for Randy Albelda et al. by Scott L. Cummings.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Henry M. Banta and Martin Lobel filed a brief for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities as amicus curiae urging affirmance in No. 04�04.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Robert F. Orr and Jeanette Doran Brooks filed a brief for the North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law as amicus curiae urging affirmance in No. 04�24.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae were filed in both cases for DIRECTV, Inc., et al. by Betty Jo Christian, Mark F. Horning, and Lincoln L. Davies; and for the Tax Foundation by Kyle O. Sollie and Nory Miller.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Frederick R. Damm filed a brief for the Michigan Manufacturers Association as amicus curiae in No. 04�04.

 

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No. 05�0, Sereboff et ux. v. Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Inc.

 

Argued March 28, 2006

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Peter K. Stris argued the cause for petitioners.� With him on the briefs were Radha A. Pathak, John C. Stein, Shaun P. Martin, William Delgado, and Jason H. Wilson.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Gregory S. Coleman argued the cause for respondent.� With him on the brief were Thomas F. Fitzgerald and William F. Hanrahan.

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牋牋牋牋牋� James A. Feldman argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance.� With him on the brief were Solicitor General Clement, Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler, Howard M. Radzely, Nathaniel I. Spiller, and Edward D. Sieger.

 

牋牋牋牋牋牋牋� Jeffrey Robert White and Kenneth M. Suggs filed a brief for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America as amicus curiae urging reversal.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for America抯 Health Insurance Plans, Inc., et al. by Waldemar J. Pflepsen, Jr., Stephanie W. Kanwit, Stephen H. Goldberg, Jan S. Amundson, and Quentin Riegel; for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association by Anthony F. Shelley, Alan I. Horowitz, and Laura G. Ferguson; for the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Health and Welfare Fund by William J. Nellis, Thomas C. Nyhan, and James P. Condon; for the National Association of Subrogation Professionals by John D. Kolb, Daran P. Kiefer, and Thomas H. Lawrence III; for the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans by Donald J. Capuano and R. Richard Hopp; for the Southwest Carpenters Health & Welfare Trust by Desmond C. Lee; for the Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc., by John E. Barry, Thomas W. Brunner, Lawrence H. Mirel, Bryan B. Davenport, and George J. Pantos; and for the Society for Human Resource Management et al. by T閞ese M. Connerton, Stephen A. Bokat, Robin S. Conrad, and Ellen Dunham Bryant.

 

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No. 04�27, S. D. Warren Co. v. Maine Board of Environmental Protection

 

Argued February 21, 2006

 

牋牋牋牋牋� William J. Kayatta, Jr., argued the cause for petitioner.� With him on the briefs was Matthew D. Manahan.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� G. Steven Rowe, Attorney General of Maine, argued the cause for respondents.� With him on the brief for Maine Board of Environmental Protection were Paul Stern, Deputy Attorney General, and Carol A. Blasi and Gerald D. Reid, Assistant Attorneys General.� Richard J. Lazarus, Daniel H. Squire, Ethan G. Shenkman, Sean Mahoney, and Ronald A. Shems filed a brief for American Rivers et al. as respondents under this Court抯 Rule 12.6.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Jeffrey P. Minear argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance.� With him on the brief were Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Wooldridge, Deputy Solicitor General Hungar, Greer S. Goldman, Ellen J. Durkee, John L. Smeltzer, and Ann R. Klee.

 

牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed for Augusta, Georgia, by George A. Somerville; for the Edison Electric Institute et al. by Jeffrey L. Fisher, Daniel M. Adamson, Edward H. Comer, Kristy A. N. Bulleit, James H. Hancock, Jr., and Richard S. Wasserstrom; for the National Association of Home Builders et al. by Virginia S. Albrecht, Karma B. Brown, Kathy Robb, Duane J. Desiderio, and Thomas Jon Ward; for the New England Legal Foundation by Martin J. Newhouse, Andrew R. Grainger, and Michael E. Malamut; and for the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District by John B. Weldon, Jr., and Lisa M. McKnight.

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牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the State of New York et al. by Eliot Spitzer, Attorney General of New York, Caitlin J. Halligan, Solicitor General, Robert H. Easton, Deputy Solicitor General, Peter H. Lehner, Gregory Silbert, Assistant Solicitor General, and James M. Tierney, Assistant Attorney General, by Rob McKenna, Attorney General of Washington, and Brian Faller and Ron Lavigne, Assistant Attorneys General, by Roberto J. S醤chez Ramos, Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico, by Susan Shinkman, and by the Attorneys General for their respective States as follows: David W. M醨quez of Alaska, Terry Goddard of Arizona, Bill Lockyer of California, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Carl C. Danberg of Delaware, Mark J. Bennett of Hawaii, Lisa Madigan of Illinois, Thomas J. Miller of Iowa, Gregory D. Stumbo of Kentucky, Charles C. Foti, Jr., of Louisiana, J. Joseph Curran, Jr., of Maryland, Thomas F. Reilly of Massachusetts, Michael A. Cox of Michigan, Mike Hatch of Minnesota, Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon of Missouri, Mike McGrath of Montana, George J. Chanos of Nevada, Kelly A. Ayotte of New Hampshire, Peter C. Harvey of New Jersey, Patricia A. Madrid of New Mexico, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, W. A. Drew Edmondson of Oklahoma, Hardy Myers of Oregon, Patrick C. Lynch of Rhode Island, Henry McMaster of South Carolina, Lawrence E. Long of South Dakota, Paul G. Summers of Tennessee, Mark L. Shurtleff of Utah, William H. Sorrell of Vermont, Darrell V. McGraw, Jr., of West Virginia, and Peggy S. Lautenschlager of Wisconsin; for Friends of the Everglades by John E. Childe; for Former Assistant Administrators of the United States Environmental Protection Agency by Robert G. Dreher, Jennifer Chavez, and Howard I. Fox; for the Hoopa Valley Tribe et al. by Thomas P. Schlosser, Carl Ullman, and Daniel A. Raas; for the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida by Dexter W. Lehtinen, Claudio Riedi, Sonia Escobio O扗onnell, and Enrique D. Arana; the National Wildlife Federation et al. by David K. Mears; for Trout Unlimited et al. by James B. Dougherty; for Water Quality and Riverine Scientists by Richard Roos-Collins and Steven P. Malloch; and for Senator James M. Jeffords by Mr. Jeffords, pro se.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Benjamin S. Sharp, Guy R. Martin, and Karen M. McGaffey filed a brief for the Western Urban Water Coalition as amicus curiae.

 

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No. 05�0, eBay Inc. et al. v. MercExchange, L. L. C.

 

Argued March 29, 2006

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Carter G. Phillips argued the cause for petitioners.� With him on the briefs were Richard D. Bernstein, Virginia A. Seitz, and Allan M. Soobert.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Jeffrey P. Minear argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae in support of respondent.� With him on the brief were Solicitor General Clement, �i>Assistant Attorney General Barnett, Acting Assistant Attorney General Katsas, Deputy Solicitor General Hungar, Anthony J. Steinmeyer, David Seidman, Mark R. Freeman, John M. Whealan, Cynthia C. Lynch, and Heather F. Auyang.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Seth P. Waxman argued the cause for respondent.� With him on the brief were Paul R. Q. Wolfson, Scott L. Robertson, Gregory N. Stillman, Jennifer A. Albert, David M. Young, and Brian M. Buroker.

 

牋牋牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed for the American Innovators� Alliance by Theodore B. Olson and Matthew D. McGill; for the Association of the Bar of the City of New York by James W. Dabney and Peter A. Sullivan; for the Business Software Alliance et al. by Kenneth S. Geller and Andrew J. Pincus; for the Computer & Communications Industry Association by Jonathan Band; for the Electronic Frontier Foundation et al. by Jason Schultz; for Nokia Corp. by Michael P. Kenny; for Research in Motion, Ltd., by Martin R. Glick, Sarah M. King, Herbert L. Fenster, Lawrence S. Ebner, Henry C. Bunsow, David W. Long, and Mark L. Whitaker; for the Securities Industry Association et al. by W. Hardy Callcott and Richard Whiting; for Time Warner Inc. et al. by Kathleen M. Sullivan, Daniel H. Bromberg, and Margret M. Caruso; for Yahoo! Inc. by Christopher J. Wright, Timothy J. Simeone, and Lisa G. McFall; and for Malla Pollack et al. by Ms. Pollack, pro se.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the American Bar Association by Michael S. Greco, Robert F. Altherr, Jr., Nina L. Medlock, and Joseph M. Potenza; for the Biotechnology Industry Organization by Nancy J. Linck and Brian P. Barrett; for the General Electric Co. et al. by John C. Englander, J. Anthony Downs, Kevin P. Martin, and William F. Sheehan; for Law Professors by Thomas G. Field, Jr., Craig S. Jepson, and Karl F. Jorda, all pro se; for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America by Harry J. Roper, Aaron A. Barlow, Paul M. Smith, and Katherine A. Fallow; for Qualcomm Inc. et al. by Kenneth C. Bass III, Robert G. Sterne, Edward J. Kessler, and Linda E. Horner; for Rembrandt IP Management, LLC, by Lawrence S. Robbins� and Roy T. Englert, Jr.; for Technology, Patents & Licensing, Inc., et al. by Keara A. Bergin; for the United Inventors Association et al. by Robert M. Asher and Erik Paul Belt; for Various Law & Economics Professors by F. Scott Kieff and Richard A. Epstein, both pro se; for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation et al. by Gary M. Hoffman and Woody N. Peterson; for Martin Cooper et al. by Justin A. Nelson, Parker C. Folse III, Stephen D. Susman, Mark L. D. Wawro, and Max L. Tribble, Jr.; and for Steven M. Hoffberg by Robert J. Rando and Mr. Hoffberg, pro se.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae were filed for the American Intellectual Property Law Association et al. by Joseph S. Cianfrani, Melvin C. Garner, and Martha B. Schneider; for the Association of American Universities et al. by Morgan Chu and Laura W. Brill; for International Business Machines Corp. by Christopher A. Hughes and Mark J. Abate; for the Patent, Trademark & Copyright Section of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia by Blair E. Taylor and Susan M. Dadio; for Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., by James Galbraith and Elizabeth J. Holland; and for 52 Intellectual Property Professors by Mark A. Lemley, pro se.

 

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No. 05�2, Brigham City, Utah v. Stuart et al.

 

Argued April 24, 2006

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Jeffrey S. Gray, Assistant Attorney General of Utah, argued the cause for petitioner.� With him on the briefs were Mark L. Shurtleff, Attorney General, Kirk M. Torgensen, Chief Deputy Attorney General, and J. Frederic Voros, Jr.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Deputy Attorney General McNulty argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal.� On the brief were Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Fisher, Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben, and Patricia A. Millett.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Michael P. Studebaker argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed for the State of Michigan et al. by Michael A. Cox, Attorney General of Michigan, Thomas L. Casey, Solicitor General, by Kym L. Worthy and Timothy Baughman, and by the Attorneys General for their respective States as follows: John W. Suthers of Colorado, M. Jane Brady of Delaware, Mark J. Bennett of Hawaii, Lisa Madigan of Illinois, Tom Miller of Iowa, Phill Kline of Kansas, J. Joseph Curran, Jr., of Maryland, Mike McGrath of Montana, Jon Bruning of Nebraska, Wayne Stenehjem of North Dakota, Hardy Myers of Oregon, Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania, William Sorrell of Vermont, Rob McKenna of Washington, and Patrick J. Crank of Wyoming; for the Fraternal Order of Police by Larry H. James and Laura MacGregor Comek; and for the National League of Cities et al. by Richard Ruda and Lawrence Rosenthal.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Jonathan D. Hacker and Pamela Harris filed a brief for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as amicus curiae urging affirmance.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Wayne W. Schmidt, James P. Manak, Richard Weintraub, and Bernard J. Farber filed a brief for Americans for Effective Law Enforcement, Inc., et al. as amici curiae.

 

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No. 04�3, Garcetti et al. v. Ceballos

 

Argued March 21, 2006

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Cindy S. Lee argued and reargued the cause for petitioners.� With her on the briefs were Jin S. Choi and Doraine F. Meyer.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Dan Himmelfarb argued, and Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler reargued, the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal.� On the brief were Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Keisler, Mr. Himmelfarb, William Kanter, Michael E. Robinson, Mark A. Robbins, Steven E. Abow, and Robin M. Richardson

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牋牋牋牋牋� Bonnie I. Robin-Vergeer argued and reargued the cause for respondent.� With her on the brief were Scott L. Nelson and Brian Wolfman.

 

Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed for the International Municipal Lawyers Association by Gene C. Schaerr, Linda T. Coberly, Peter Kryn Dykema, and Henry W. Underhill, Jr.; for the National Association of Counties et al. by Richard Ruda and James I. Crowley; and for the National School Boards Association by Naomi Gittins, Julie Underwood, Lisa Soronen, and Thomas E. Wheeler II.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations by Jonathan P. Hiatt, James B. Coppess, and Laurence Gold; for the Association of Deputy District Attorneys et al. by Jody Manier Kris; for the Government Accountability Project et al. by Joanne Royce; for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers et al. by Michael C. Small, Jeffrey L. Fisher, and Steven R. Shapiro; for the National Treasury Employees Union by Gregory O扗uden, Elaine D. Kaplan, Barbara A. Atkin, and Julie Sarah Lehrman; and for the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression et al. by J. Joshua Wheeler, Robert M. O扤eil, Donna R. Euben, and David M. Rabban.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Robert H. Chanin and Jeremiah A. Collins filed a brief for the National Education Association as amicus curiae.

 

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No. 04�3, Anza et al. v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp.

 

Argued March 27, 2006

 

牋牋牋牋牋� David C. Frederick argued the cause for petitioners.� With him on the briefs were Richard L. Huffman, William M. Brodsky, and V. David Rivkin.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Kevin P. Roddy argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Gene C. Schaerr, Linda T. Coberly, Charles B. Klein, Robin S. Conrad, and Amar D. Sarwal filed a brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America as amicus curiae urging reversal.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Henry H. Rossbacher and G. Robert Blakey filed a brief for the National Association of Shareholder and Consumer Attorneys as amicus curiae urging affirmance.

 

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No. 05�92, Zedner v. United States

 

Argued April 18, 2006

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Edward S. Zas, by appointment of the Court, 546 U. S. 1167, argued the cause for petitioner.� With him on the briefs were Barry D. Leiwant and Sean Hecker.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Daryl Joseffer argued the cause for the United States.� With him on the brief were Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Fisher, Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben, and Thomas E. Booth.

 

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No. 04�31, Whitman v. Department of Transportation et al.

 

Argued December 5, 2005

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Pamela S. Karlan argued the cause for petitioner.� With her on the briefs were Thomas C. Goldstein, Amy Howe, and Kevin K. Russell.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Malcolm L. Stewart argued the cause for respondents.� With him on the brief were Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Keisler, Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler, John P. Elwood, William Kanter, Jeffrey A. Rosen, Paul M. Geier, Jerome M. Mellody, Mark A. Robbins, Steven E. Abow, and Robin M. Richardson.

 

 

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed for the American Federation of Government Employees et al. by Thomas S. Williamson, Jr., Sarah L. Wilson, Mark D. Roth, and Gony Frieder; for the National Treasury Employees Union by Gregory O扗uden, Elaine D. Kaplan, and Barbara A. Atkin; and for Allen Dotson by Amanda Frost and Brian Wolfman.

 

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No. 05�5, Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Williams et al.

 

Argued April 26, 2006

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Carter G. Phillips argued the cause for petitioner.� With him on the briefs were Richard D. Bernstein, Juan P. Morillo, and Steven T. Cottreau.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Howard W. Foster argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were John E. Floyd, Joshua F. Thorpe, Ronan P. Doherty, Bobby Lee Cook, and Matthew Thames.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Malcolm L. Stewart argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance.� With him on the brief were Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Fisher, Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben, and Sangita K. Rao.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America et al. by Beth S. Brinkmann, Seth M. Galanter, Alison Tucher, Robin S. Conrad, and Amar D. Sarwal; and for the National Association of Manufacturers et al. by Michael J. Mueller, Jan S. Amundson, and Quentin Riegel.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the Immigration Political Action Committee et al. by Barnaby W. Zall; and for the National Association of Shareholder and Consumer Attorneys by Kevin P. Roddy and G. Robert Blakey.

 

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No. 04�90, House v. Bell, Warden

 

Argued January 11, 2006

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Stephen Michael Kissinger argued the cause for petitioner.� With him on the briefs were George H. Kendall, Theodore M. Shaw, and Jacqueline A. Berrien.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Jennifer L. Smith, Associate Deputy Attorney General of Tennessee, argued the cause for respondent.� With her on the brief were Paul G. Summers, Attorney General, Michael E. Moore, Solicitor General, Gordon W. Smith, Associate Solicitor General, and Alice B. Lustre.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed for the American Bar Association by Michael S. Greco, Rory K. Little, and Seth P. Waxman; for Former Prosecutors et al. by Andrew H. Schapiro, Timothy C. Lambert, George H. Kendall, and Miriam Gohara; and for the Innocence Project, Inc., by David Goldberg.

 

A brief of amici curiae urging affirmance was filed for the State of California et al. by Bill Lockyer, Attorney General of California, Manuel M. Medeiros, State Solicitor General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Mary Jo Graves, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Patrick J. Whalen, Deputy Attorney General, and Ward A. Campbell, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, by Christopher L. Morano, Chief State抯 Attorney of Connecticut, and by the Attorneys General for their respective jurisdictions as follows: Mike Beebe of Arkansas, John W. Suthers of Colorado, M. Jane Brady of Delaware, Charles J. Crist, Jr., of Florida, Lawrence G. Wasden of Idaho, Phill Kline of Kansas, Charles C. Foti, Jr., of Louisiana, Jim Hood of Mississippi, Mike McGrath of Montana, Thomas W. Corbett, Jr., of Pennsylvania, Lawrence E. Long of South Dakota, Greg Abbott of Texas, and Rob McKenna of Washington.

 

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No. 05�94, Hill v. McDonough, Interim Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al.

 

Argued April 26, 2006

 

牋牋牋牋牋� D. Todd Doss, by appointment of the Court, 547 U. S. 1096, argued the cause for petitioner.� With him on the briefs were John Abatecola, Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., and Ian Heath Gershengorn.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Carolyn M. Snurkowski, Assistant Deputy Attorney General of Florida, argued the cause for respondents.� With her on the brief was Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Kannon K. Shanmugam argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance.� With him on the brief were Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Fisher, Deputy Solicitor General Garre, and Robert J. Erickson.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed for New Jerseyans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty by John J. Gibbons and Lawrence S. Lustberg; for Bradley A. MacLean et al. by Thomas C. Goldstein, Amy Howe, Kevin K. Russell, and Pamela S. Karlan; and for Darick Demorris Walker by David W. Ogden and Hannah S. Ard.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the State of Alabama et al. by Troy King, Attorney General of Alabama, and Kevin C. Newsom, Solicitor General, and by the Attorneys General for their respective States as follows: Terry Goddard of Arizona, Mike Beebe of Arkansas, Bill Lockyer of California, John W. Suthers of Colorado, Carl C. Danberg of Delaware, Thurbert E. Baker of Georgia, Lawrence G. Wasden of Idaho, Steve Carter of Indiana, Phill Kline of Kansas, Gregory D. Stumbo of Kentucky, Jim Hood of Mississippi, Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon of Missouri, Mike McGrath of Montana, Jon Bruning of Nebraska, George J. Chanos of Nevada, Jim Petro of Ohio, W. A. Drew Edmondson of Oklahoma, Thomas W. Corbett, Jr., of Pennsylvania, Paul G. Summers of Tennessee, Greg Abbott of Texas, Mark L. Shurtleff of Utah, Robert F. McDonnell of Virginia, Rob McKenna of Washington, and Patrick J. Crank of Wyoming; and for the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation by Kent S. Scheidegger.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae were filed for the Habeas Corpus Resource Center by Michael Laurence and Charles J. Press; for Human Rights Advocates et al. by David Weissbrodt; for Physicians for Human Rights et al. by Paul F. Enzinna; and for Kevin Concannon et al. by Ira S. Sacks.

 

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No. 04�60, Hudson v. Michigan

 

Argued May 18, 2006

 

牋牋牋牋牋� David A. Moran argued and reargued the cause for petitioner.� With him on the briefs were Timothy O扵oole, Steven R. Shapiro, Michael J. Steinberg, Kary L. Moss, and Richard D. Korn.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Timothy A. Baughman argued and reargued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� David B. Salmons argued and reargued� the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance.� With him on the brief were Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Fisher, Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben, and Deborah Watson.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Tracey Maclin, Timothy Lynch, and Joshua L. Dratel filed a brief for the Cato Institute et al. as amici curiae urging reversal.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Kent S. Scheidegger and Charles L. Hobson filed a brief for the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation as amicus curiae urging affirmance.

 

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No. 05�9, Kircher et al. v. Putnam Funds Trust et al.

 

Argued April 24, 2006

 

牋牋牋牋牋� David C. Frederick argued the cause for petitioners.� With him on the briefs were Scott K. Attaway, Robert L. King, and Klint L. Bruno.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Mark A. Perry argued the cause for respondents.� With him on the brief were Miguel A. Estrada, Amanda M. Rose, John D. Donovan, Jr., Thomas B. Smith, Steven B. Feirson, Stephen J. McConnell, Nory Miller, Christopher P. Hall, Todd D. Brody, Dale R. Harris, Phil C. Neal, Mark A. Rabinowitz, John W. Rotunno, Kenneth E. Rechtoris, James R. Carroll, David S. Clancy, Charles F. Smith, Lee P. Garner, and Robert Y. Sperling.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America by Charles A. Rothfeld, Robin S. Conrad, and Amar D. Sarwal; for the Securities Industry Association et al. by Carter G. Phillips and Richard D. Bernstein; and for the Washington Legal Foundation by W. Reece Bader, James A. Meyers, Michael C. Tu, and Daniel J. Popeo.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Brian Wolfman and Arthur R. Miller filed a brief for Law Professors et al. as amici curiae.

 

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No. 05�8, Howard Delivery Service, Inc., et al. v. Zurich American Insurance Co.

 

Argued March 21, 2006

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Paul F. Strain argued the cause for petitioners. On the briefs were Richard M. Francis, Heather G. Harlan, Lawrence A. Katz, and Mitchell Y. Mirviss.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., argued the cause for respondent.� With him on the brief were William M. Hohengarten, Elaine J. Goldenberg, Barbara S. Steiner, Daniel R. Murray, Margaret M. Anderson, Hugh S. Balsam, and Karen Lee Turner.

 

牋牋牋牋牋牋牋� Donald J. Capuano and John M. McIntire filed a brief for the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans as amicus curiae urging reversal.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� G. Eric Brunstad, Jr., Rheba Rutkowski, and William C. Heuer filed a brief for the American Home Assurance Co. et al. as amici curiae urging affirmance.

 

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No. 05�0, Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc., dba Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield v. McVeigh, as Administratrix of the Estate of McViegh

 

Argued April 25, 2006

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Anthony F. Shelley argued the cause for petitioner.� With him on the briefs were Alan I. Horowitz, Laura G. Ferguson, Kathleen M. Sullivan, Roger G. Wilson, Paul F. Brown, and William A. Breskin.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Sri Srinivasan argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging reversal.� On the brief were Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Keisler, Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler, James A. Feldman, Mark B. Stern, Alisa B. Klein, Mark A. Robbins, and James S. Green.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Thomas J. Stock argued the cause for respondent.� With him on the brief were Harry Raptakis and Victor A. Carr.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Clinton A. Krislov and Michael R. Karnuth filed a brief for Julia Cruz, as representative of Jose S. Cruz, as amicus curiae urging affirmance.

 

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No. 04�34, Rapanos et al. v. United States; and

No. 04�84, Carabell et al. v. United States Army Corps of Engineers et al.

 

Argued February 21, 2006

 

牋牋牋牋牋� M. Reed Hopper argued the cause for petitioners in No. 04�34.� With him on the briefs was Robin L. Rivett. Timothy A. Stoepker argued the cause for petitioners in No. 04�84.� With him on the briefs were Dennis W. Archer and Paul R. Bernard.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Solicitor General Clement argued the cause for respondents in both cases.� With him on the briefs were Assistant Attorney General Wooldridge, Deputy Solicitor General Hungar, Malcolm L. Stewart, Greer S. Goldman, Ellen J. Durkee, Todd S. Kim, and Katherine W. Hazard.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal in both cases were filed for the State of Alaska et al. by David W. M醨quez, Attorney General of Alaska, and Ruth Hamilton Heese and John T. Baker, Assistant Attorneys General, Roderick E. Walston, Mark Shurtleff, Attorney General of Utah, Guy R. Martin, Jeffrey Kightlinger, Thomas W. Birmingham, and Daniel S. Hentschke; for the American Farm Bureau Federation by Timothy S. Bishop; for the American Petroleum Institute by Thomas Sayre Llewellyn, Harry M. Ng, and Ralph J. Colleli, Jr.; for the Attainable Housing Alliance by Sebastian Rucci; for the Cato Institute by Timothy Lynch; for the Claremont Institute Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence by John C. Eastman and Edwin Meese III; for CropLife America et al. by Richard E. Schwartz; for the Foundation for Environmental and Economic Progress et al. by Virginia S. Albrecht, Deidre G. Duncan, David J. DePippo, Ralph W. Holmen, Robin S. Conrad, and Amar D. Sarwal; for the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona by Michael J. Pearce; for the International Council of Shopping Centers et al. by Gus Bauman; for the Mountain States Legal Foundation by William Perry Pendley; for the National Association of Home Builders by Duane J. Desiderio and Thomas J. Ward; for the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association et al. by Lawrence R. Liebesman; for Pulte Homes, Inc., et al. by Carter G. Phillips and Stephen B. Kinnaird; for the Western Coalition of Arid States by Lawrence S. Bazel and John Briscoe; for John J. Duncan, Jr., by Thomas C. Jackson; and for Charles R. Johnson et al. by Michael E. Malamut, Andrew R. Grainger, Martin J. Newhouse, and Martin S. Kaufman.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance in both cases were filed for the State of New York et al. by Eliot Spitzer, Attorney General of New York, and Caitlin J. Halligan, Solicitor General, Peter H. Lehner, Daniel Smirlock, Deputy Solicitor General, Benjamin N. Gutman, Assistant Solicitor General, and Lemuel M. Srolovic, Assistant Attorney General, Michael A. Cox, Attorney General of Michigan, Thomas L. Casey, Solicitor General, Susan Shinkman, and Margaret O. Murphy, and by the Attorneys General for their respective jurisdictions as follows: Terry Goddard of Arizona, Mike Beebe of Arkansas, Bill Lockyer of California, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Carl C. Danberg of Delaware, Robert J. Spagnoletti of the District of Columbia, Charles J. Crist, Jr., of Florida, Mark J. Bennett of Hawaii, Lisa Madigan of Illinois, Thomas J. Miller of Iowa, Gregory D. Stumbo of Kentucky, Charles C. Foti, Jr., of Louisiana, G. Steven Rowe of Maine, J. Joseph Curran, Jr., of Maryland, Thomas F. Reilly of Massachusetts, Mike Hatch of Minnesota, Jim Hood of Mississippi, Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon of Missouri, Mike McGrath of Montana, Kelly A. Ayotte of New Hampshire, Peter C. Harvey of New Jersey, Patricia A. Madrid of New Mexico, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Jim Petro of Ohio, W. A. Drew Edmondson of Oklahoma, Hardy Myers of Oregon, Patrick Lynch of Rhode Island, Henry McMaster of South Carolina, Paul G. Summers of Tennessee, William H. Sorrell of Vermont, Rob McKenna of Washington, and Peggy A. Lautenschlager of Wisconsin; for the City of New York by Michael A. Cardozo, Leonard J. Koerner, and Hilary Meltzer; for American Rivers et al. by Howard I. Fox; for the Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators by Timothy J. Dowling; for the Association of State Wetland Managers et al. by Patrick Parenteau; for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation by Jan Goldman-Carter; for Ducks Unlimited, Inc., et al. by James Murphy, Thomas M. France, and Neil S. Kagan; for the Environmental Law Institute by Seth P. Waxman, Louis R. Cohen, and Leslie Carothers; for the National Mitigation Banking Association by Margaret N. Strand, John F. Cooney, and Royal C. Gardner; for the Western Organization of Resource Councils et al. by Charles M. Tebbutt; for Carol M. Browner et al. by Deborah A. Sivas, Lawrence C. Marshall, and Holly D. Gordon; for Jared M. Diamond et al. by Jason C. Rylander; for Rep. John D. Dingell et al. by Robert W. Adler and Amy J. Wildermuth; and for Calvin H. Johnson by Mr. Johnson, pro se.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae were filed in both cases for the American Planning Association by Nancy Stroud; for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy by Patrick J. Wright; for the National Association of Waterfront Employers by Francis Edwin Froelich and Charles T. Carroll, Jr.; and for the National Federation of Independent Business Legal Foundation by Robert R. Gasaway and Ashley C. Parrish.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Mark A. Perry, Daniel J. Popeo, and Paul D. Kamenar filed a brief for the Washington Legal Foundation et al. as amici curiae urging reversal in No. 04�34.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� James Blanding Holman IV and Derb S. Carter, Jr., filed a brief for the Ecological Society of America et al. as amici curiae urging affirmance in No. 04�84.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amicus curiae were filed in No. 04�84 for Donald L. Harkins by William J. Reisdorf; and for Macomb County, Michigan, by Mark A. Richardson.

 

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No. 05�24, Davis v. Washington; and

No. 05�05, Hammon v. Indiana

 

Argued March 20, 2006

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Jeffrey L. Fisher, by appointment of the Court, 546 U. S. 1074, argued the cause for petitioner in No. 05�24. With him on the briefs was Nancy Collins. Richard D. Friedman, by appointment of the Court, 546 U. S. 1088, argued the cause for petitioner in No. 05�05.� With him on the briefs was Kimberly A. Jackson.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� James M. Whisman argued the cause for respondent in No. 05�24.� With him on the brief were Norm Maleng, Deborah A. Dwyer, and Lee D. Yates.� Thomas M. Fisher, Solicitor General of Indiana, argued the cause for respondent in No. 05�05.� With him on the brief were Steve Carter, Attorney General, and Nicole M. Schuster and Julie A. Hoffman, Deputy Attorneys General.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance in No. 05�24.� With him on the brief were Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Fisher, Irving L. Gornstein, and Joel M. Gershowitz.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� 燤r. Gornstein argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance in No. 05�05.� With him on the brief were Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Fisher, and Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal in both cases were filed for the American Civil Liberties Union et al. by Jordan Gross, Steven R. Shapiro, Lenora Lapidus, Ken Falk, and Aaron Caplan; and for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers et al. by Timothy P. O扵oole, Catharine F. Easterly, Andrea Roth, Corinne Beckwith, Pamela Harris, and Sheryl McCloud.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance in both cases were filed for the State of Illinois et al. by Lisa Madigan, Attorney General of Illinois, Gary Feinerman, Solicitor General, Michael Scodro, Deputy Solicitor General, and Linda D. Woloshin and Anderson M. Gansner, Assistant Attorneys General, by Christopher L. Morano, Chief State抯 Attorney of Connecticut, and by the Attorneys General for their respective States as follows: Troy King of Alabama, Terry Goddard of Arizona, Mike Beebe of Arkansas, Bill Lockyer of California, John W. Suthers of Colorado, Carl C. Danberg of Delaware, Charles J. Crist, Jr., of Florida, Mark J. Bennett of Hawaii, Lawrence G. Wasden of Idaho, Phill Kline of Kansas, J. Joseph Curran, Jr., of Maryland, Thomas F. Reilly of Massachusetts, Michael A. Cox of Michigan, Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon of Missouri, Jon Bruning of Nebraska, George J. Chanos of Nevada, Patricia A. Madrid of New Mexico, Jim Petro of Ohio, W. A. Drew Edmondson of Oklahoma, Lawrence E. Long of South Dakota, Greg Abbott of Texas, Mark L. Shurtleff of Utah, William Sorrell of Vermont, Darrell V. McGraw, Jr., of West Virginia, and Patrick J. Crank of Wyoming; for Cook County, Illinois, by Richard A. Devine and Veronica Calderon Malavia; for the National Association of Counsel for Children by Anthony J. Franze; for the National District Attorneys Association by Mark Ryan Dwyer, David M. Cohn, Susan Axelrod, and Joshua A. Engel; and for the National Network to End Domestic Violence et al. by Antonia B. Ianniello, Michael D. Rips, Jennifer K. Brown, Lynn Hecht Schafran, Joan S. Meier, and Fernando R. Laguarda.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Kym L. Worthy and Timothy A. Baughman filed a brief for Wayne County, Michigan, as amicus curiae urging affirmance in No. 05�05.

 

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No. 04�28, Samson v. California

 

Argued February 22, 2006

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Robert A. Long argued the cause for petitioner.� With him on the briefs was Martin Kassman.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Ronald E. Niver, Deputy Attorney General of California, argued the cause for respondent.� With him on the brief were Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Manuel M. Medeiros, State Solicitor General, Donald E. De Nicola, Deputy Solicitor General, Gerald A. Engler, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Martin S. Kaye, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, and Doris A. Calandra, Deputy Attorney General.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Jonathan L. Marcus argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance.� With him on the brief were Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Fisher, Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben, and Deborah Watson.

 

 

牋牋牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed for the American Civil Liberties Union et al. by Graham A. Boyd, Steven R. Shapiro, and Alan Schlosser; for the California Public Defenders Association et al. by Michael C. McMahon and Kenneth I. Clayman; for Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants by Robert Weisberg; and for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers by Carter G. Phillips, Jeffrey T. Green, and Pamela Harris.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the State of Pennsylvania et al. by Thomas W. Corbett, Jr., Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Howard G. Hopkirk, Senior Deputy Attorney General, and John G. Knorr III, Chief Deputy Attorney General, and by the Attorneys General for their respective States as follows: Mike Beebe of Arkansas, John W. Suthers of Colorado, Mark J. Bennett of Hawaii, Lawrence G. Wasden of Idaho, Lisa Madigan of Illinois, Gregory D. Stumbo of Kentucky, J. Joseph Curran, Jr., of Maryland, Michael A. Cox of Michigan, Jim Hood of Mississippi, Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon of Missouri, George J. Chanos of Nevada, Wayne Stenehjem of North Dakota, Hardy Myers of Oregon, Lawrence E. Long of South Dakota, Paul G. Summers of Tennessee, Greg Abbott of Texas, Mark L. Shurtleff of Utah, Rob McKenna of Washington, Darrell V. McGraw, Jr., of West Virginia, and Patrick J. Crank of Wyoming; for Americans for Effective Law Enforcement, Inc., et al. by Wayne W. Schmidt, James P. Manak, Richard Weintraub, and Bernard J. Farber; and for the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation by Kent S. Scheidegger and Charles L. Hobson.

 

牋牋牋牋牋� Briefs of amici curiae were filed for Los Angeles County by Scott Wm. Davenport; and for Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley by Mr. Cooley, pro se, Lael R. Rubin, Brentford J. Ferreira, and Phyllis C. Asayama.