PLEASANT GROVE CITY, UTAH v. SUMMUM

No. 07-665.

129 S.Ct. 1125 (2009)

555 U.S. 460

172 L.Ed.2d 853

PLEASANT GROVE CITY, UTAH, et al., Petitioners, v. SUMMUM.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 25, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay A. Sekulow , for Petitioners.

Daryl Joseffer , for United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting the Petitioners.

Pamela Harris , for Respondent.

Thomas P. Monaghan , Francis J. Manion , Edward L. White III , Geoffrey R. Surtees , John P. Tuskey , Laura B. Hernandez , Erik M. Zimmerman , Virginia Beach, VA, Patricia A. Millett , Akin Clump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP, Washington, DC, Jay Alan Sekulow , Stuart J. Roth , Colby M. May , James M. Henderson, Sr. , Walter M. Weber , Carly F. Gammill , Washington, DC, Vincent P. McCarthy , Ann-Louise Lohr McCarthy , Shannon D. Woodruff , Kristina J. Wenberg , Litchfield, CT, for Petitioners.

Brian M. Barnard , Salt Lake City, Utah, Walter Dellinger , Pamela Harris , Irving L. Gornstein , Shannon Pazur , Kathryn E. Tarbert , O'melveny & Myers LLP, Washington, D.C., Martin S. Lederman , Washington, D.C., for Respondent.


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