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Docket for 01-46
No. 01-46 Status: DECIDED
Title: Federal Maritime Commission, Petitioner
v.
South Carolina State Ports Authority, et al.
Docketed:          Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
July 10, 2001 (00-1481)

~~Date~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
May 18 2001Application (A00-1011) to extend the time to file a petition for a
writ of certiorari from June 10, 2001 to July 10, 2001, submitted
to The Chief Justice.
May 21 2001 Application (A00-1011) granted by the Chief Justice extending the
time to file until July 10, 2001.
Jul 10 2001Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 10,
2001)
Jul 10 2001Appendix of petitioner Fed. Maritime Comm'n filed.
Jul 10 2001 Solicitor General authorized FMC to file its own petition.
Aug 1 2001 Order extending time to file response to petition until September
10, 2001.
Aug 1 2001 This extension is granted for all respondents.
Sep 7 2001 Motion of United States Maritime Alliance Limited, et al. for
leave to file a brief as amici curiae filed.
Sep 10 2001Brief of respondent South Carolina State Ports Authority in opposition
filed.
Sep 10 2001 Motion of National Association of Waterfront Employers for leave
to file a brief as amicus curiae filed.
Sep 10 2001Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Sep 20 2001Reply brief of petitioner Federal Maritime Commission filed.
Sep 20 2001 LODGING consisting of ten copies of an Order issued in the
proceeding below submitted by counsel for the petitioner..
Sep 26 2001 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 12, 2001
Oct 15 2001 Motion of United States Maritime Alliance Limited, et al. for
leave to file a brief as amici curiae GRANTED.
Oct 15 2001 Motion of National Association of Waterfront Employers for leave
to file a brief as amicus curiae GRANTED.
Oct 15 2001 Petition GRANTED.
SET FOR ARGUMENT February 25, 2002.
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Nov 28 2001Brief amici curiae of United States Maritime Alliance Limited, et al.
filed.
Nov 29 2001Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Waterfront Employers
filed.
Nov 29 2001Brief of United States filed.
Nov 29 2001Joint appendix filed.
Nov 29 2001Brief of petitioner Federal Maritime Commission filed.
Nov 29 2001Brief amicus curiae of AFL-CIO filed.
Nov 29 2001Brief amici curiae of Edward M. Kennedy and Russell Feingold filed.
Dec 11 2001 Time to file respondent's brief on the merits extended to and
including January 11, 2002.
Dec 14 2001 CIRCULATED.
Jan 4 2002 Motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument filed.
Jan 9 2002 Response of the Federal Maritime Commission to the motion of the
United States for divided argument.
Jan 11 2002Brief of respondent South Carolina State Ports Authority filed.
Jan 11 2002Brief amici curiae of National Governors Association, et al. filed.
Jan 11 2002Brief amicus curiae of Charleston Naval Complex Redevelopment filed.
Jan 11 2002Brief amici curiae of Maryland, et al. filed.
Jan 22 2002 Motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument GRANTED. and
the time for oral argument is divided as follows: 20 minutes for
the Federal Maritime Commission and 10 minutes for the Solicitor
General.
Feb 11 2002Reply brief of respondent United States filed.
Feb 11 2002Reply brief of petitioner Federal Maritime Commission filed.
Feb 25 2002 ARGUED.
May 2 2002 Letter and attachment received from counsel for the respondent and
distributed.
May 28 2002
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the
Court, in which Rehnquist, C.J., and O'Connor, Scalia, and
Kennedy, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Souter,
and Ginsburg, JJ., joined.
Jun 27 2002 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
 


~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Phillip Christopher Hughey Federal Maritime Commission 2025235740
800 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC 20573-0001
Party name: Fed. Maritime Comm'n
 
Solicitor General U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, DC 20530
Party name: the United States
 
Attorneys for Respondent:
Warren L. Dean Jr. Thompson Colburn LLP 2025856900
1909 K Street, N. W., Ste. 600
Washington, DC 20006
Party name: SC State Ports Authority
 
Susan Taylor Wall 200 Meeting Street, Suite 301 8435779440
PO Box 486
Charleston, SC 29402
 
Elizabeth H. Campbell Nelson, Mullins, Riley
1330 Lady St.,PO Box 11070
Columbia, SC 29201
 
Solicitor General U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, DC 20530
 
Other Attorneys:
C. Peter Lambos Lambos & Junge 2129432470
29 Broadway 9th FL
New York, NY 10006
Party name: United States Maritime Alliance Limited, et al.
 
Laurence Gold 805 15th Street, NW 2028422600
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
Party name: AFL-CIO
 
Charles T. Carroll Jr. Wilcox Carroll Froelich 2022963005
2011 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006-1895
Party name: National Association of Waterfront Employers
 
Lloyd N. Cutler Wilmer Cutler Pickering 2026636000
2445 M Street, NW
New York, NY 20037
Party name: Edward M. Kennedy and Russell Feingold
 
Richard Ruda State and Local Legal Center 2024344850
444 North Capitol St., NW
Washington, DC 20001
Party name: National Governors Association, et al.
 
C. Jonathan Benner Troutman Sanders 2022742880
401 Nonth St., NW
Washington, DC 20004
Party name: Charleston Naval Complex Redevelopment
 
Andrew H. Baida Solicitor General 4105766318
200 St. Paul Place, 20th FL
Baltimore, MD 21202
Party name: Maryland, et al.
 
 

 

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