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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF U.S. v. WHITING

No. 09-115.

131 S.Ct. 1968 (2011)

563 U.S. 582

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES of America, et al., Petitioners, v. Michael B. WHITING et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 26, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carter G. Phillips , Washington, DC, for Petitioners.

Neal Kumar Katyal , Acting Solicitor General, for United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting the Petitioners.

Mary R. O'Grady , Solicitor General, Pheonix, AZ, for Respondents.

Robin S. Conrad , Shane B. Kawka , Washington, D.C., Carter G. Phillips , Eric A. Shumsky , Quin M. Sorenson , Matthew D. Krueger , Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, D.C., for Petitioner Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America.

Terry Goddard , Attorney General of Arizona, Mary R. O'Grady , Solicitor General, Kathleen P. Sweeney , Christopher A. Munns , Assistant Attorneys General, Phoenix, Arizona, for Respondents Arizona Governor Janice K. Brewer, Department of Revenue Director Gale Garriott, and William Mundell, Registrar of Contractors.

Roger W. Hall , Buchalter, Nemer, P.C., Scottsdale, Arizona, for Respondents County Attorneys of Apache, Cochise, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Mohave, Navajo, Santa Cruz, and Yavapai Counties.

Eileen Gilbride , Jones Skelton & Hochuli PLC, Phoenix, Arizona, for Respondent Richard Romley, Maricopa County Attorney.

Chris M. Roll , Florence, Arizona, for Respondent James P. Walsh, Pinal County Attorney.

Michael Jay Lessler , Flagstaff, Arizona, for Respondent David W. Rozema, Coconino County Attorney.

Daniel S. Jurkowitz , Tucson, Arizona, for Respondent Barbara LaWall, Pima County Attorney.

William J. Kerekes , Yuma, Arizona, for Respondent Joe Smith, Yuma County Attorney.

Chief Justice ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court, except as to Parts II-B and III-B.*

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