No. 07-562
Title:
Altria Group, Inc., et al., Petitioners
v.
Stephanie Good, et al.
Docketed:October 29, 2007
Linked with 07A1009
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  Case Nos.:(06-1965)
  Decision Date:August 31, 2007
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Oct 26 2007 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 28, 2007)
Nov 16 2007 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 28, 2007.
Nov 20 2007 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Nov 26 2007 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party,or neither party, received from counsel for respondents.
Nov 28 2007 Brief amicus curiae of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company filed.
Nov 28 2007 Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Dec 28 2007 Brief of respondents Stephanie Good, et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed).
Jan 2 2008 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2008.
Jan 2 2008 Reply of petitioners Philip Morris USA Inc., and Altria Group, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 18 2008 Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioners is to be filed on or before Monday, February 25, 2008. The brief of respondents is to be filed on or before Monday, March 24, 2008. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court.
Feb 12 2008 The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including March 31, 2008.
Mar 3 2008 The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 11, 2008.
Mar 21 2008 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Mar 25 2008 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.
Mar 31 2008 Joint appendix filed. (3 volumes.) Statement of costs received.
Mar 31 2008 Brief of petitioners Altria Group, Inc., et al. filed.
Apr 7 2008 Brief amici curiae of Former Commissioners and Senior Staff of the Federal Trade Commission filed.
Apr 7 2008 Letter proposing a lodging consisting of various documents received from counsel for amici FTC Former Commissioners and Senior Staff.
Apr 7 2008 Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
Apr 7 2008 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Manufacturers filed.
Apr 7 2008 Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Apr 7 2008 Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed.
Jun 9 2008 SET OR ARGUMENT ON Monday, October 6, 2008.
Jun 11 2008 Brief of respondents Stephanie Good, Lori A. Spellman, and Allain L. Thibodeau filed.
Jun 17 2008 Brief amici curiae of Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, et al. filed.
Jun 18 2008 Application (07A1009) of petitioners for an extension of time within which to file petitioners' reply brief on the merits, submitted to Justice Souter.
Jun 18 2008 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Jun 18 2008 Brief amici curiae of American Medical Association, et al. filed.
Jun 18 2008 Brief amici curiae of Allan M Brandt, et al. filed.
Jun 18 2008 Brief amici curiae of Maine, et al. filed.
Jun 18 2008 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Jun 18 2008 Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional and Administrative Law Scholars filed.
Jun 18 2008 Brief amici curiae of Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition, et al. filed.
Jun 18 2008 Brief amici curiae of Former Commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission filed.
Jun 23 2008 Application (07A1009) for an extension of time within which to file petitioners' reply brief on the merits extended to and including August 11, 2008 by Justice Souter
Jul 3 2008 CIRCULATED
Jul 8 2008 Letter from the Acting Solicitor General received and distributed.
Aug 5 2008 Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the First Circuit. (1 box)
Aug 7 2008 Record received from th U.S.D.C. for the District of Maine. (1 box)
Aug 11 2008 Reply of petitioners Altria Group, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 18 2008 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Oct 6 2008 Argued. For petitioners: Theodore B. Olson, Washington, D.C. For respondents: David C. Frederick, Washington, D.C.; and Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
Dec 1 2008 Letter received from the Solicitor General. (Distributed).
Dec 15 2008 Judgment is affirmed and case remanded. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia and Alito, JJ., joined.
Jan 16 2009 JUDGMENT ISSUED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Theodore B. Olson Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP(202) 955-8500
    Counsel of Record1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
tolson@gibsondunn.com
Party name: Altria Group, Inc., et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
David C. Frederick Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C.(202) 326-7900
    Counsel of Record1615 M Street, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC  20036
dfrederick@khhte.com
Party name: Stephanie Good, et al.
 
Todd S. Heyman Shapiro Haber & Urmy LLP(617) 439-3939
53 State Street
Boston, MA  02109
 
Gerard V. Mantese Mantese & Rossman, P.C.(248)-457-9200
1361 Big Beaver Rd.
Troy, MI  48083
gmantese@aol.com
Party name: Stephanie Good, et al.
Other:
Peter A. Barile III. 1299 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.(202) 783-0800
Washington, DC  20004
Party name: National Association of Manufacturers
 
Michael A. Carvin Jones Day(202) 879-3939
51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20001
macarvin@jonesday.com
Party name: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
 
Kathleen Hoke Dachille Legal Resource Center for Tobacco Regulation, Litigation & Advocacy(410)-706-1294
500 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD  21201
Party name: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition, et al.
 
Michael S. Fried Jones Day(202) 879-3939
51 Louisiana Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20001
Party name: Former Commissioners and Senior Staff of the Federal Trade Commission
 
Gregory G. Garre Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
Party name: United States
 
Douglas Hallward-Driemeier Assistant to the Solicitor General(202) 514-2201
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: Altria Group, Inc., et al. v. Stephanie Good, et al.
 
Robert L. King 205 N. Michigan Avenue(312) 899-5065
Suite 1940
Chicago, IL  60601-4269
Party name: Former Commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission
 
Jeffrey A. Lamken MoloLamken LLP(202) 556-2000
The Watergate, Suite 660
600 New Hampshire Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20037
jlamken@mololamken.com
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
 
Robert S. Peck Center for Constitutional Litigation, P.C.(202) 944-2874
777 6th Street, NW
Suite 520
Washington, DC  20001
robert.peck@cclfirm.com
Party name: Allan M Brandt, et al.
 
Richard A. Samp Washington Legal Foundation(202) 588-0302
2009 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20036
rsamp@wlf.org
Party name: Washington Legal Foundation
 
Gerson H. Smoger Smoger & Associates, P.C.(510) 531-4529
3175 Monterey Boulevard, Suite 3
Oakland, CA  94602
Party name: American Medical Association, et al.
 
Paul Stern Deputy Attorney General(207) 626-8568
Office of the Attorney General
Six State House Station
Augusta, ME  04333-0006
paul.d.stern@maine.gov
Party name: Maine, et al.
 
John M. Thomas Bryan Cave LLP(312)-602-5058
161 N. Clark Street, Suite 4300
Chicago, IL  60601
Party name: Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc.
 
David C. Vladeck Georgetown University Law Center(202) 662-9540
600 New Jersey Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20001
Party name: Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, et al.
 
Ernest A. Young 203 Strolling Way(919) 360-7718
Durham, NC  27708
young@law.duke.edu
Party name: Constitutional and Administrative Law Scholars