| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 7 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 14, 2005) |
| Nov 9 2005 |
Brief of respondents Shirley Williams, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Nov 21 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Mohawk Industries, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 22 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 9, 2005. |
| Dec 12 2005 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| Jan 23 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jan 24 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including February 2, 2006. |
| Jan 25 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support if either party received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Feb 2 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Manufacturers, et al. filed. |
| Feb 2 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Feb 2 2006 |
Brief of petitioner Mohawk Industries, Inc. filed. |
| Feb 2 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
| Feb 24 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including March 16, 2006. |
| Mar 6 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, April 26, 2006. |
| Mar 14 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Immigration Political Action Committee, U.S., Inc., et al filed. |
| Mar 14 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Shareholder and Consumer Attorneys filed. |
| Mar 16 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 16 2006 |
Brief of respondents Shirley Williams, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 17 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 17 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 20 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Mar 21 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Northern District of Georgia. (1 box) |
| Apr 3 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Apr 5 2006 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 21, 2006. |
| Apr 11 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Mohawk Industries, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 26 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Howard W. Foster, Chicago, Ill.; and Malcolm L. Stewart, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jun 5 2006 |
Writ of certiorari DISMISSED as improvidently granted. Opinion per curiam. The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit for further consideration in light of Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp., ante, p.___. |
| Jul 7 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 17 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. |
| Jul 17 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Georgia. |