No. 05–1342, Watters, Commissioner, Michigan Office of Insurance and Financial Services v. Wachovia Bank, N. A., et al.

 

Argued November 29, 2006

 

            E. John Blanchard, Assistant Attorney General of Michigan, argued the cause for petitioner.  With him on the briefs were Michael A. Cox, former Attorney General, and Thomas L. Casey, Solicitor General.

 

            Robert A. Long argued the cause for respondents.  With him on the brief were Stuart C. Stock, Keith A. Noreika, Emily Johnson Henn, Lori McAllister, and William J. Perrone.

 

            Sri Srinivasan argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance.  With him on the brief were Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Keisler, Deputy Solicitor General Hungar, Julie L. Williams, Daniel P. Stipano, Horace G. Sneed, and Douglas B. Jordan.

 

                        Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed for the State of New York et al. by Eliot Spitzer, former Attorney General of New York, Caitlin J. Halligan, Solicitor General, Michelle Aronowitz, Deputy Solicitor General, and Kathryn Sheingold, Assistant Solicitor General, by Anne Milgram, former Acting Attorney General of New Jersey, and by the Attorneys General and former Attorneys General for their respective jurisdictions as follows: Troy King of Alabama, David W. Márquez of Alaska, Terry Goddard of Arizona, Mike Beebe of Arkansas, Bill Lockyer of California, John Suthers of Colorado, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Carl C. Danberg of Delaware, Robert J. Spagnoletti of the District of Columbia, Charles J. Crist, Jr., of Florida, Thurbert E. Baker of Georgia, Mark J. Bennett of Hawaii, Lawrence G. Wasden of Idaho, Lisa Madigan of Illinois, Steve Carter of Indiana, Thomas Miller of Iowa, Phill Kline of Kansas, Greg Stumbo of Kentucky, Charles C. Foti, Jr., of Louisiana, G. Steven Rowe of Maine, J. Joseph Curran, Jr., of Maryland, Tom Reilly of Massachusetts, Mike Hatch of Minnesota, Jim Hood of Mississippi, Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon of Missouri, Mike McGrath of Montana, Jon Bruning of Nebraska, George J. Chanos of Nevada, Kelly A. Ayotte of New Hampshire, Patricia A. Madrid of New Mexico, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wayne Stenehjem of North Dakota, Jim Petro of Ohio, W. A. Drew Edmondson of Oklahoma, Hardy Myers of Oregon, Thomas W. Corbett, Jr., of Pennsylvania, Roberto J. Sánchez-Ramos of Puerto Rico, Patrick Lynch of Rhode Island, Henry McMaster of South Carolina, Larry Long of South Dakota, Paul G. Summers of Tennessee, Greg Abbott of Texas, Mark L. Shurtleff of Utah, William H. Sorrell of Vermont, Robert F. McDonnell of Virginia, Rob McKenna of Washington, Darrell V. McGraw, Jr., of West Virginia, Peggy A. Lautenschlager of Wisconsin, and Patrick J. Crank of Wyoming; for Charles W. Turnbaugh, Commissioner of Financial Regulation for the State of Maryland et al. by Mr. Curran, former Attorney General of Maryland, Steven M. Sullivan, Solicitor General, Jonathan R. Krasnoff, Thomas L. Gounaris, and Christopher J. Young, Assistant Attorneys General, and Keith R. Fisher, Special Assistant Attorney General; for AARP et al. by Amanda Quester; for the Center for State Enforcement of Antitrust and Consumer Protection Laws, Inc., by Thomas W. Merrill and Stephen D. Houck; for the National Association of Realtors by David C. Frederick, Scott H. Angstreich, and Ralph W. Holmen; and for the National Conference of State Legislatures et al. by Richard Ruda and Arthur E. Wilmarth, Jr.

 

 

            Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the American Bankers Association et al. by Theodore B. Olson, Mark A. Perry, John D. Hawke, Jr., Howard N. Cayne, Laurence J. Hutt, and Nancy L. Perkins; for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America by Alan Untereiner, Robin S. Conrad, and Amar D. Sarwal; for the Clearing House Association L.L.C. by Michael M. Wiseman, Robert J. Giuffra, Jr., Suhana S. Han, Seth P. Waxman, Christopher R. Lipsett, Paul R. Q. Wolfson, and David A. Luigs; for National City Bank by Glen D. Nager and Beth Heifetz; for the New England Legal Foundation by Michael E. Malamut and Martin J. Newhouse; for Richard J. Pierce, Jr., et al. by Walter Dellinger, Jonathan D. Hacker, Christopher H. Schroeder, and Nicole A. Saharsky; and for Marcus Cole et al. by Sam Kazman and Hans Bader.

 

*   *   *   *

 

 

 

No. 05–705, Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. v. Metrophones Telecommunications, Inc.

 

Argued October 10, 2006

 

            Jeffrey L. Fisher argued the cause for petitioner.  With him on the briefs were Daniel M. Waggoner, Kristina Silja Bennard, and Michael J. Shortley III.

 

            Roy T. Englert, Jr., argued the cause for respondent.  With him on the briefs were Donald J. Russell, Michael W. Ward, and David J. Russell.

 

            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 Hungar, Samuel L. Feder, and Joel Marcus.

 

            Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed for AT&T et al. by Mark L. Evans, Aaron M. Panner, and Michael E. Glover; and for Sprint Communications Co. L. P. by David P. Murray and Christopher J. Wright.

 

*   *   *   *

 

 

 

No. 05–1508, Zuni Public School District No. 89 et al. v. Department of Education et al.

 

Argued January 10, 2007

 

            Ronald J. VanAmberg argued the cause for petitioners.  With him on the briefs were C. Bryant Rogers and George W. Kozeliski.

 

            Sri Srinivasan argued the cause for the federal respondent.  With him on the brief were Solicitor General Clement, Assistant Attorney General Keisler, Deputy Solicitor General Kneedler, Peter R. Maier, Kent D. Talbert, and Stephen H. Freid.

 

            Leigh M. Manasevit, Special Assistant Attorney General of New Mexico, argued the cause for the state respondent. With him on the brief was Willie R. Brown.

 

                        Briefs of amici curiae were filed for the State of Alaska by Craig J. Tillery, Acting Attorney General, and Kathleen Strasbaugh, Assistant Attorney General; and for New Mexico Public School Districts by Thomas C. Bird.

 

*   *   *   *

 

 

 

No. 05–380, Gonzales, Attorney General v. Carhart et al.; and

No. 05–1382, Gonzales, Attorney General v. Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., et al.

 

Argued November 8, 2006

 

            Solicitor General Clement argued the cause for petitioner in both cases.  With him on the briefs were Assistant Attorney General Keisler, Deputy Solicitor General Garre, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katsas, Kannon K. Shanmugam, Marleigh D. Dover, and Catherine Y. Hancock.

 

            Priscilla J. Smith argued the cause for respondents in No. 05–380.  With her on the brief were Janet Crepps, Nan E. Strauss, Sanford M. Cohen, and Jerry M. Hug.  Eve C. Gartner argued the cause for Planned Parenthood respondents in No. 05–1382.  With her on the brief were Roger K. Evans, Helene T. Krasnoff, and Beth H. Parker.  Dennis J. Herrera, Therese M. Stewart, and Kathleen S. Morris filed a brief for respondent City and County of San Francisco in No. 05–1382.

 

                        Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal in both cases were filed for the American Association of Pro Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists et al. by Clarke D. Forsythe and Denise M. Burke; for the American Center for Law and Justice et al. by Jay Alan Sekulow, Stuart J. Roth, Walter M. Weber, Thomas P. Monaghan, John P. Tuskey, Laura B. Hernandez, and Shannon D. Woodruff; for the National Legal Foundation by Barry C. Hodge; for the Right to Life Advocates, Inc., by Richard W. Schmude; for the Thomas More Society, Inc., by Paul Benjamin Linton and Thomas Brejcha; and for Jill Stanek et al. by Mathew D. Staver, Anita L. Staver, Erik W. Stanley, Rena M. Lindevaldsen, and Mary E. McAlister.

 

            Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal in No. 05–380 were filed for the State of Texas et al. by Greg Abbott, Attorney General of Texas, Barry R. McBee, First Assistant Attorney General, Edward D. Burbach, Deputy Attorney General, R. Ted Cruz, Solicitor General, and Joel L. Thollander, Assistant Solicitor General, and by the Attorneys General for their respective States as follows: Troy King of Alabama, Mike Beebe of Arkansas, Charles J. Crist, Jr., of Florida, Steve Carter of Indiana, Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon of Missouri, Wayne Stenehjem of North Dakota, Jim Petro of Ohio, Thomas W. Corbett, Jr., of Pennsylvania, Henry McMaster of South Carolina, Lawrence E. Long of South Dakota, Mark L. Shurtleff of Utah, and Robert F. McDonnell of Virginia; for the Family Research Council et al. by William L. Saunders; for the Foundation for Moral Law, Inc., by Benjamin D. DuPré and Gregory M. Jones; for the Horatio R. Storer Foundation, Inc., by James Bopp, Jr., Thomas J. Marzen, and Richard E. Coleson; for Judicial Watch, Inc., by Meredith L. Di Liberto; for the Pro-Life Legal Defense Fund et al. by Dwight G. Duncan, Philip D. Moran, Gregory S. Baylor, and Steven H. Aden; for the Thomas More Law Center et al. by Edward L. White III; for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops et al. by Mark E. Chopko and Michael F. Moses; for the United States Justice Foundation et al. by D. Colette Wilson and Gary G. Kreep; for Gianna Jessen et al. by Kelly Shackelford; for Congressman Ron Paul et al. by Teresa Stanton Collett; for Margie Riley et al. by James Joseph Lynch, Jr.; and for John M. Thorp, Jr., M. D., et al. by Nikolas T. Nikas and James L. Hirsen.

 

            Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal in No. 05–1382 were filed for the Christian Legal Society et al. by Richard W. Garnett, Gregory S. Baylor, and Steven H. Aden; for the Christian Medical and Dental Associations et al. by Ms. Collett; for Matercare International et al. by Mr. Nikas, Dorinda C. Bordlee, and Mr. Hirsen; and for Professor Hadley Arkes et al. by John C. Eastman and Edwin Meese III.

 

          Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance in both cases were filed for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists by Caroline M. Brown; for the Institute for Reproductive Health Access et al. by J. Peter Coll, Jr., and Linda A. Rosenthal; for the National Women’s Law Center et al. by Elizabeth B. McCallum, Marcia D. Greenberger, Dina R. Lassow, and Gretchen Borchelt; for the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice et al. by Karen L. Hagberg; for 52 Members of Congress by Claude G. Szyfer; and for Former Federal Prosecutors by Maria T. Vullo.

 

            Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance in No. 05–380 were filed for the Cato Institute by Jonathan D. Hacker; and for Stephen Chasen, M. D., et al. by Talcott Camp, Brigitte Amiri, Elisabeth Ryden Benjamin, A. Stephen Hut, Kimberly Parker, and Lorie A. Chaiten.

 

            Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance in No. 05–1382 were filed for the American Civil Liberties Union et al. by Talcott Camp, Steven R. Shapiro, Louise Melling, Brigitte Amiri, and Elisabeth Ryden Benjamin; for the American Medical Women’s Association et al. by Lorie A. Chaiten, Carter G. Phillips, Eamon P. Joyce, and Robert N. Hochman; for the California Medical Association by Alan B. Morrison, Pamela S. Karlan, Jeffrey L. Fisher, Amy Howe, and Kevin K. Russell; and for the NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation et al. by Andrew T. Karron and Cathleen M. Mahoney.

 

            Briefs of amici curiae were filed in both cases for Constitutional Law Professors by Kathryn M. Davis; and for Statisticians by Molly S. Boast and Christian R. Everdell.

 

            Briefs of amici curiae were filed in No. 05–380 for the Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund by Andrew L. Schlafly; for the Rutherford Institute by John W. Whitehead; and for Sandra Cano et al. by Linda Boston Schlueter, Allan E. Parker, Jr., and Richard Clayton Trotter.

 

            Briefs of amici curiae were filed in No. 05–1382 for Faith and Action et al. by Bernard P. Reese, Jr.; and for Legal Defense for Unborn Children by Alan Ernest.

 

*   *   *   *

 

 

 

No. 05–9264, James v. United States

 

Argued November 7, 2006

 

            Craig L. Crawford argued the cause for petitioner.  With him on the briefs were R. Fletcher Peacock and Jeffrey T. Green.

 

            Jonathan L. Marcus 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 Daniel S. Goodman.

 

*   *   *   *

 

 

 

No. 05–11284, Abdul-Kabir, fka Cole v. Quarterman, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division

 

Argued January 17, 2007

 

            Robert C. Owen, by appointment of the Court, 549 U. S. 1029, argued the cause for petitioner.  With him on the briefs were Jordan M. Steiker and Raoul D. Schonemann.

 

            Edward L. Marshall, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, argued the cause for respondent.  With him on the briefs were Greg Abbott, Attorney General, Kent C. Sullivan, First Assistant Attorney General, Eric J. R. Nichols, Deputy Attorney General, Gena Bunn, Assistant Attorney General, and Carla E. Eldred, Assistant Attorney General.

 

                        Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed for the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry et al. by James W. Ellis, April Land, and Stephen K. Harper; and for the Child Welfare League of America et al. by Jeffrey J. Pokorak, Marsha Levick, and Pamela Harris.

 

*   *   *   *

 

 

 

 

No. 05–11287, Brewer v. Quarterman, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division

 

Argued January 17, 2007

 

            Robert C. Owen, by appointment of the Court, 549 U. S. 11287, argued the cause for petitioner.  With him on the briefs were Jordan M. Steiker and John King.

 

            Edward L. Marshall, Assistant Attorney General of Texas, argued the cause for respondent.  With him on the briefs were Greg Abbott, Attorney General, Kent C. Sullivan, First Assistant Attorney General, Eric J. R. Nichols, Deputy Attorney General, Gena Bunn, Assistant Attorney General, and Carla E. Eldred, Assistant Attorney General.

 

                        Briefs of amici curiae urging reversal were filed for the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry et al. by James W. Ellis, April Land, and Stephen K. Harper; and for the Child Welfare League of America et al. by Jeffrey J. Pokorak, Marsha Levick, and Pamela Harris.

 

*   *   *   *

 

 

 

No. 05–11304, Smith v. Texas

 

Argued January 17, 2007

 

            Jordan M. Steiker, by appointment of the Court, 549 U. S. 1029, argued the cause for petitioner.   With him on the briefs were Carol S. Steiker and Maurie A. Levin.

 

            R. Ted Cruz, Solicitor General of Texas, argued the cause for respondent.  With him on the brief  were Greg Abbott, Attorney General, Kent C. Sullivan, First Assistant Attorney General, Eric J. R. Nichols, Deputy Attorney General, Sean D. Jordan, Deputy Solicitor General, Adam W. Aston and Michael P. Murphy, Assistant Solicitors General, and Kimberly A. Schaefer.

 

            Gene C. Schaerr argued the cause for the State of California et al. as amici curiae urging affirmance.  With him on the brief were Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Ward A. Campbell, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Steffen N. Johnson, and Kevin T. Kane, Chief State’s Attorney of Connecticut, and the Attorneys General for their respective States as follows: Troy King of Alabama, Terry Goddard of Arizona, John W. Suthers of Colorado, Charlie Crist of Florida, Thurbert E. Baker of Georgia, Phill Kline of Kansas, Gregory D. Stumbo of Kentucky, Charles C. Foti, Jr., of Louisiana, Jim Hood of Mississippi, Mike McGrath of Montana, George J. Chanos of Nevada, Jim Petro of Ohio, Hardy Myers of Oregon, Thomas W. Corbett, Jr., of Pennsylvania, Henry D. McMaster of South Carolina, Lawrence E. Long of South Dakota, Mark L. Shurtleff of Utah, Robert F. McDonnell of Virginia, and Rob McKenna of Washington.

 

 

            Seth P. Waxman and Virginia E. Sloan filed a brief for the Constitution Project as amicus curiae urging reversal.

 

            Kent S. Scheidegger filed a brief for the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation as amicus curiae urging affirmance.