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RICCI v. DeSTEFANO

Nos. 07-1428, 08-328.

129 S.Ct. 2658 (2009)

557 U.S. 557

174 L.Ed.2d 490

Frank RICCI et al., Petitioners, v. John DeSTEFANO et al. Frank Ricci, et al., Petitioners, v. John DeStefano et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 29, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory S. Coleman, for Petitioners.

Edwin S. Kneedler, for United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting vacatur and remand.

Christopher J. Meade, for Respondents.

Karen Lee Torre, Norman A. Pattis LLC, New Haven, CT, Gregory S. Coleman, Edward C. Dawson, Dori K. Goldman, Ryan P. Bates, Yetter, Warden & Coleman, L.L.P., Austin, TX, for Petitioners.

Victor A. Bolden, Vikki Cooper, Kathleen M. Foster, New Haven, CT, David T. Goldberg, Donahue & Goldberg, LLP, New York, NY, Richard A. Roberts, Todd J. Richardson, Stacey L. Pitcher, Nuzzo & Roberts, L.L.C., Cheshire, CT, Seth P. Waxman, Christopher J. Meade, Anne K. Small, D. Hien Tran, Daniel C. Richenthal, Pamela K. Bookman, Julia M. Lipez, Keith Bradley, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Washington, DC, for Respondents.

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