TOLENTINO v. NEW YORK

TOLENTINO v. NEW YORK No. 09-11556. Argued March 21, 2011 — Decided March 29, 2011 Kristina Schwarz argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the briefs were Steven Banks, Andrew C. Fine, Lawrence T Hausman, and Richard Joselson. Caitlin J. Halligan argued the cause for respondent. With her on the brief were Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., Hilary Hassler, Alan B. Gadlin, Eleanor J. Ostrow, and Allen J. Vickey. Pratik A. Shah argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance. With him on the brief were Acting Solicitor General Katyal, Assistant Attorney General Breuer, Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben, and Scott A. C. Meisler Marc Rotenberg filed a brief for the Electronic Privacy Information Center et al. as amici curiae urging reversal. Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed for the State of Massachusetts et al. by Martha Coakley, Attorney General of Massachusetts, and Randall E. Ravitz, Assistant Attorney General, by William H. Ryan, Jr., Acting Attorney General of Pennsylvania, and by the Attorneys General for their respective States as follows: Luther Strange of Alabama, John J. Burns of Alaska, John Suthers of Colorado, Joseph R. Biden III of Delaware, Pamela Jo Bondi of Florida, David M. Louie of Hawaii, Lawrence G. Wasden of Idaho, Gregory F. Zoeller of Indiana, James D. “Buddy” Caldwell of Louisiana, Douglas F. Gansler of Maryland, Chris Roster of Missouri, Steve Bullock of Montana, Jon Bruning of Nebraska, Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, Paula T. Dow of New Jersey, Gary K. King of New Mexico, E. Scott Pruitt of Oklahoma, Alan Wilson of South Carolina, Marty J Jackley of South Dakota, Greg Abbott of Texas, Mark L. Shurtleff of Utah, Kenneth T. Cuccineüi II of Virginia, J. B. Van Bollen of Wisconsin, and Bruce A. Salzburg of Wyoming; for the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation by Kent S. Scheidegger; and for the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police, Inc., et al. by Meir Feder. [MAJORITY — Per Curiam.] Per Curiam. The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted. It is so ordered.