NO. 08-608

IN THE

ROBERT FLIPPING and ARTHUR SNELLBAKER,

Petitioners, v.

ROBERT REILLY,

Respondent.

On Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

RESPONDENT’S BRIEF IN OPPOSITION

MICHAEL T. KIRKPATRICK FRANK L. CORRADO

LEAH M. NICHOLLS Counsel of RecordPUBLIC CITIZEN JOSEPH C. GRASSI

LITIGATION GROUP BARRY CORRADO

1600 20th Street, NW GRASSI & GIBSON, P.C.Washington, DC 20009 2700 Pacific Avenue(202) 588-1000 Wildwood, NJ 08260

(609) 729-1333January 2009