| ~~Date~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 5 2001 | Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 5, 2001) |
| Apr 19 2001 | Waiver of right of respondent Maryland Office of People's Counsel to |
| | respond filed. |
| Apr 19 2001 | Waiver of right of respondent American Communications Services of |
| | Maryland, Inc. to respond filed. |
| Apr 23 2001 | Waiver of right of respondents MCI WorldCom, Inc. and MCImetro Access |
| | Transmission Services to respond filed. |
| Apr 27 2001 | Brief of respondent Public Service Commission of Maryland in |
| | opposition filed. |
| May 2 2001 | Waiver of right of respondent TCG of Maryland, Inc. to respond filed. |
| May 21 2001 | Motion of petitioner to expedite consideration of the petition for |
| | a writ of certiorari filed. |
| May 21 2001 | Reply brief of petitioner Verizon Maryland Inc. filed. |
| May 22 2001 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 7, 2001 |
| Jun 18 2001 | REDISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 21, 2001 |
| Jun 25 2001 | Petition GRANTED. limited to Question 2 presented by the petition. |
| | The case is consolidated with No. 00-1711, United States v. Public |
| | Service Comm'n of MD, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral |
| | argument. The cases are set for oral argument in tandem with No. |
| | 00-878, Mathias v. Worldcom Technologies. Justice O'Connor OUT. |
| | SET FOR ARGUMENT December 5, 2001. |
| | ******************************************************** |
| Jul 18 2001 | Order extending time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' |
| | briefs on the merits to and including September 10, 2001. Order |
| | extending time to file respondents' briefs on the merits to and |
| | including October 26, 2001. |
| Aug 10 2001 | Letter received from counsel for respondent American |
| | Communications Services of Maryland, Inc., waiving their right to |
| | file a brief on the merits. |
| Aug 27 2001 | Motion of petitioner Verizon Maryland Inc., to dispense with |
| | printing the joint appendix filed. |
| Sep 10 2001 | Brief of petitioner Verizon Maryland Inc. filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 10 2001 | Brief of respondents MCI WorldCom, Inc. and MCImetro Access |
| | Transmission Services in support of petition filed. |
| Sep 10 2001 | Brief of respondent United States filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 24 2001 | Motion of petitioner Verizon for leave to dispense with printing |
| | the joint appendix DISTRIBUTED. |
| Sep 26 2001 | CIRCULATED. |
| Oct 1 2001 | Motion of petitioner Verizon Maryland Inc., to dispense with |
| | printing the joint appendix GRANTED. Justice O'Connor OUT. |
| Oct 5 2001 | Record filed. |
| Oct 10 2001 | Record filed. |
| Oct 25 2001 | Brief amicus curiae of Virginia State Corporation Commission filed. |
| | VIDED. |
| Oct 26 2001 | Brief of respondent Public Service Commission of Maryland filed. |
| | VIDED. |
| Oct 26 2001 | Brief amicus curiae of State of Illinois filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 9 2001 | Motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument filed. |
| Nov 21 2001 | Motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument GRANTED. |
| | Justice O'Connor OUT. |
| Nov 26 2001 | Reply brief of petitioner MCI Worldcom, Inc, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 26 2001 | Reply brief of United States filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 26 2001 | Reply brief of petitioner Verizon Maryland Inc. filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 5 2001 | ARGUED. |
| Dec 12 2001 | The petition for certiorari in this case presented the same |
| | questions at issue in Mathias v. WorldCom Technologies, 00-878, |
| | plus the additional question of subject matter jurisdiction under |
| | 28 U.S.C. Section 1331. We granted certiorari only on the |
| | additional question, and held the other questions pending their |
| | resolution in Mathias, supra. Oral argument has revealed, however, |
| | that we may be unable to reach the merits of the questions |
| | presented in Mathias. Therefore, to ensure that we have |
| | jurisdiction over all of the questions at issue in this case, we |
| | grant the writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals |
| | for the Fourth Circuit on the remaining questions presented by the |
| | petition for a writ of certiorari, and request that the parties |
| | brief those questions. The briefs of petitioners are to filed with |
| | the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., |
| | Friday, January 11, 2002. Respondent's brief is to be filed with |
| | the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., |
| | Friday February 1, 2002. Reply briefs, if any, are to be filed |
| | with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 |
| | p.m., Friday February 15, 2002. Petitioners' opening briefs and |
| | respondent's brief shall not exceed 25 pages. Petitioners' reply |
| | briefs, if any shall not exceed 15 pages. Rules 29.2 is suspended |
| | in this case. Justice O'Connor took no part in the consideration |
| | or decision of this order. |
| Dec 18 2001 | Motion of respondents TCG Maryland, Inc. to treat brief of AT&T |
| | Communications of Illinois, et al., in Mathias v. WorldCom |
| | Technologies, No. 00-878, as brief of respondent in these cases |
| | filed. |
| Dec 28 2001 | Motion of Illinois to have briefs in companion case, Mathias v. |
| | WorldCom Technologies, Inc., No. 00-878, considered as briefs |
| | amicus curiae in these cases filed. |
| Jan 7 2002 | Motion of Illinois to have briefs in companion case, Mathias v. |
| | WorldCom Technologies, Inc., No. 00-878, considered as briefs |
| | amicu GRANTED. Justice O'Connor OUT. |
| Jan 10 2002 | Motion of Illinois Bell dba Ameritech Illinois to consider brief |
| | filed in Mathias v. WorldCom Technologies, No. 00-878, as a brief |
| | as amicus curiae in these cases filed. |
| Jan 11 2002 | Supplemental brief of petitioner United States filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 11 2002 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Verizon Maryland Inc. filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 11 2002 | Brief amici curiae of NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund, et al. |
| | filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 11 2002 | Supplemental brief of respondent MCI WorldCom, Inc. filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 22 2002 | Motion of respondents TCG Maryland, Inc. to treat brief of AT&T |
| | Communications of Illinois, et al., in Mathias v. WorldCom |
| | Technologies, No. 00-878, as b GRANTED. Justice O'Connor OUT. |
| Jan 22 2002 | Motion of Illinois Bell dba Ameritech Illinois to consider brief |
| | filed in Mathias v. WorldCom Technologies, No. 00-878, as a brief |
| | as amicus curiae in these ca GRANTED. Justice O'Connor OUT. |
| Jan 24 2002 | Motion of New Jersey, et al., for leave to consider amici curiae |
| | brief filed in Mathias v. WorldCom Technologies, No. 00-878, as |
| | amici curiae brief in these cases filed. |
| Jan 31 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission filed. |
| | VIDED. |
| Jan 31 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Virginia State Corporation Commission filed. |
| | VIDED. |
| Feb 1 2002 | Supplemental brief of respondent Maryland Public Service Commission |
| | filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 15 2002 | Reply brief of petitioner United States filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 15 2002 | Reply brief of respondents MCI WorldCom, Inc. and MCImetro Access |
| | Transmission Services filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 19 2002 | Motion of New Jersey, et al., for leave to consider amici curiae |
| | brief filed in Mathias v. WorldCom Technologies, No. 00-878, as |
| | amici curiae GRANTED. Justice O'Connor OUT. |
| Feb 19 2002 | Reply brief of petitioner Verizon Maryland Inc. filed. VIDED. |
| May 8 2002 | |
| | Motion of respondents MCI WORLDCOM, Inc., et al., for leave to |
| | file second supplemental brief after argument filed. |
| May 13 2002 | Motion of petitioner Verizon Maryland Inc. for leave to file a |
| | supplemental brief after argument filed. |
| May 20 2002 | Motion of respondents MCI WORLDCOM, Inc., et al., for leave to |
| | file second supplemental brief after argument GRANTED. Justice |
| | O'Connor OUT. |
| May 20 2002 | Motion of petitioner Verizon Maryland Inc. for leave to file a |
| | supplemental brief after argument GRANTED. Justice O'Connor OUT. |
| May 20 2002 | Adjudged to be VACATED and REMANDED Scalia, J., delivered the |
| | opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except |
| | O'Connor, J., who took no part in the consideration or decisin of |
| | the cases. Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion. Souter, J., |
| | filed a concurring opinion, in which Ginsburg and Breyer, JJ., |
| | joined. |
| Jun 19 2002 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jan 16 2003 | Record returned to the USDC Baltimore Maryland. |
| Jan 16 2003 | Record returned to the USCA 4th Circuit. |
| | |
| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~Phone~~~ |
| Attorneys for Petitioner: | | |
| Mark Lewis Evans | Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, et al. | 2023267900 |
| 1615 M Street, N.W., Suite 400 | |
| Washington, DC 20036 | |
| Party name: Verizon Maryland Inc. |
| | | |
| Attorneys for Respondent: | | |
| Susan Stevens Miller | Public Service Comm'n of MD | 4107678039 |
| 6 St. Paul Street, 16th Floor | |
| Baltimore, MD 21202-6806 | |
| Party name: Public Service Commission of Maryland |
| | | |
| Solicitor General | U.S. Department of Justice | |
| Washington, DC 20530 | |
| Party name: United States |
| | | |
| Glen K. Allen | Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe | 4105804103 |
| 6225 Smith Avenue | |
| Baltimore, MD 21209-3600 | |
| Party name: American Communications Services of Maryland, Inc. |
| | | |
| Paul M. Smith | Jenner & Block | 2026396000 |
| 601 Thirteenth Street, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20005 | |
| Party name: MCI WorldCom, Inc. and MCImetro Access Transmission Services |
| | | |
| Michael J. Travieso | Maryland People's Counsel | 4107678150 |
| 6 St. Paul Street, Suite 2102 | |
| Baltimore, MD 21202 | |
| Party name: Maryland Office of People's Counsel |
| | | |
| Michael L. Shor | Swidler, Berlin, et al. | 2024247775 |
| 3000 K Street, N.W., Suite 300 | |
| Washington, DC 20007 | |
| Party name: RCN Telecom Services of MD Inc. and Starpower Communications |
| | | |
| Stephen B. Kinnaird | Sidley & Austin | 2027368000 |
| 1722 Eye Street, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20006 | |
| Party name: TCG of Maryland, Inc. |
| | | |
| Other Attorneys: | | |
| Joel D. Bertocchi | Solicitor General for Illinois | 3128143698 |
| 100 W. Randolph St., 12th Fl. | |
| Chicago, IL 60601 | |
| Party name: Illinois |
| | | |
| Maryanne Reynolds Martin | 400 North Street, 3FL West | 7177875000 |
| P.O. Box 3265 | |
| Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265 | |
| Party name: Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission |
| | | |
| William H. Chambliss | VA State Corporation Commissio | 8043719671 |
| 1300 East Main Street 10th FL | |
| Richmond, VA 23219 | |
| Party name: Virginia State Corporation Commission |
| | | |
| | | |