Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Michael A. Carvin and Miguel A. Estrada argued the causes for appellants. With them on the briefs were David S. Eggert, Guy Miller Struve, Charles S. Duggan, David M. Bernick, Robert F. McDermott, Jr., Peter J. Biersteker, Michael S. Fried, John K. Crisham, Michael B. Minton, Bruce D. Ryder, Bruce G. Sheffler, Alan E. Untereiner, Joseph Kresse, and Deborah Israel. Murray R. Garnick, Timothy M. Broas, James A. Goold, Gene E. Voigts, Clausen Ely Jr., Leonard A. Feiwus, James W. Newbold, Edward C. Schmidt, Arnon D. Siegel, Keith A. Teel, Theodore V. Wells, Jr., and Dan K. Webb entered appearances.
Alan E. Untereiner and Bruce G. Sheffler were on the briefs for appellant British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited.
David S. Eggert, Guy Miller Struve, and Charles S. Duggan were on the briefs for appellant Altria Group, Inc.
Daniel J. Popeo, Paul D. Kamenar, Andrew G. McBride, and Thomas R. McCarthy were on the brief for amici curiae National Association of Manufacturers and the Washington Legal Foundation urging reversal.
Scott A. Sinder was on the brief for amicus curiae National Association of Convenience Stores in support of appellants.
Robin S. Conrad, Amar D. Sarwal, Theodore B. Olson, and Matthew D. McGill were on the brief for amicus curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in support of appellants urging reversal.
Mark B. Stern, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for appellees. With him on the brief were Michael F. Hertz, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Jonathan F. Cohn, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and Alisa B. Klein, Mark R. Freeman, Sarang Vijay Damle, Melissa N. Patterson, and Christopher J. Walker, Attorneys.
Howard M. Crystal argued the cause for intervenors Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund, et al. With him on the briefs were Katherine A. Meyer and G. Robert Blakey.
Michael D. Hausfeld and Victoria S. Nugent were on the brief for amici curiae American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, et al. in support of appellee urging affirmance.
William C. Lieblich, Talis J. Colberg, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Alaska, Terry Goddard, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Arizona, Dustin McDaniel, Attorney General, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Arkansas, Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Attorney General, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of California, Richard Blumenthal, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Connecticut, Joseph R. "Beau" Biden III, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Delaware, Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Florida, Mark J. Bennett, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Hawaii, Lawrence Wasden, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Idaho, Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Illinois, Paul Morrison, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Kansas, Greg Stumbo, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Kentucky, Charles Foti, Jr., Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Louisiana, G. Steven Rowe, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Maine, Douglas F. Gansler, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Maryland, Martha Coakley, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Michael A. Cox, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Michigan, Lori Swanson, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Minnesota, Jim Hood, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Mississippi, Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Missouri, Mike McGrath, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Montana, Catherine Cortez Masto, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Nevada, Kelly A. Ayotte, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of New Hampshire, Anne Milgram, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of New Jersey, Gary King, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of New Mexico, Andrew M. Cuomo, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of New York, Marc Dann, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Ohio, W.A. Drew Edmondson, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Oklahoma, Hardy Myers, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Oregon, and Tom Corbett, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Patrick C. Lynch, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Rhode Island, Robert E. Cooper, Jr., Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Tennessee, William H. Sorrell, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Vermont, Robert M. McKenna, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Washington, Darrell V. McGraw, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of West Virginia, Bruce A. Salzburg, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the State of Wyoming, and Vincent F. Frazer, Attorney General, Attorney General's Office of the Territory of the United States Virgin Islands, were on the brief for amici curiae States in support of appellee.
Allison M. Zieve and Brian Wolfman were on the brief for amici curiae Public Citizen, Inc., et al. in support of appellee urging affirmance.
Christopher N. Banthin and Stephen M. Kohn were on the brief for amici curiae American Medical Association and Others in support of appellee.
David C. Vladeck was on the brief for amicus curiae Tobacco Control Legal Consortium in support of appellee urging affirmance.
Harvey Kurzweil and Alexander M. Kayne were on the brief of amicus curiae the Citizens' Commission to Protect the Truth in support of appellee and supporting partial reversal.
Kerry S. Lane, appearing pro se, was on the brief as amicus curiae.
Opinion for the Court filed PER CURIAM.
