JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kagan, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/18-877_dc8f.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Alito, Sotomayor, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined, and in which Thomas, J., joined except for the final paragraph in Part II-A and the final paragraph in Part II-B. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Ginsburg, J., joined.

Argued. For petitioners: Derek L. Shaffer, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Ryan Park, Deputy Solicitor General, Raleigh, N. C.

Reply of petitioners Frederick L. Allen, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Professor Simone Rose filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of State of West Virginia and 30 Other States filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of American Library Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Roy A. Cooper, III, Governor of North Carolina, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Record received from the U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER. The record is complete, there are no sealed materials, paper filings, or exhibits in this record.

Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit.

CIRCULATED

Brief amicus curiae of Oracle America, Inc. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago filed.

Brief amici curiae of The Copyright Alliance; The Chamber of Commerce of the United States filed.

Brief amici curiae of Recording Industry Association of America, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Society of Media Photographers, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Software & Information Industry Association.

Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.

Brief amici curiae of Public Law Scholars filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Ralph Oman filed.

Brief amicus curiae of The Association of the Bar of the City of New York in support of neither party filed.

Brief of petitioners Frederick L. Allen, et al. filed.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

Joint motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 6, 2019. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 20, 2019.

Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Roy A. Cooper, III, Governor of North Carolina, et al.

Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Frederick L. Allen, et al.

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.

Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners Frederick L. Allen, et al.

Petition GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2019.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2019.

Reply of petitioners Frederick L. Allen, et al. filed.

Brief of respondents Roy A. Cooper, III, Governor of North Carolina, et al. in opposition filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 22, 2019.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 21, 2019 to April 22, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.

Response Requested. (Due March 21, 2019)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2019.

Brief amicus curiae of Recording Industry Association of America filed.

Brief amici curiae of David Nimmer, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Ralph Oman filed.

Waiver of right of respondents Roy A. Cooper, III, Governor of North Carolina, et al. to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 7, 2019)

Application (18A412) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 6, 2019.

Application (18A412) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 7, 2018 to January 6, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.