~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
Jan 2 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 5, 2003) |
Jan 29 2003 |
Supplemental brief of petitioners Lee M. Till, et ux. filed. |
Feb 25 2003 |
Response Requested . (Due March 27, 2003) |
May 15 2003 |
Response to petition from respondent SCS Credit Corporation filed. |
Jun 16 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
Jul 14 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including August 21, 2003. |
Aug 8 2003 |
Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including August 28, 2003. |
Aug 11 2003 |
Joint appendix filed. |
Aug 28 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees filed. |
Aug 28 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
Aug 28 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, et al. filed. |
Aug 28 2003 |
Brief of petitioners Lee M. Till, et ux. filed. |
Aug 28 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. |
Sep 16 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including October 24, 2003. |
Sep 24 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, December 2, 2003. |
Sep 25 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
Oct 14 2003 |
Record received from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. (1 box ) |
Oct 17 2003 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Indiana. ( 1 box) |
Oct 24 2003 |
Motion to argue pro hac vice filed by the Solicitor General. |
Oct 24 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
Oct 24 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Commercial Lenders filed. (Distributed) |
Oct 24 2003 |
Brief of respondent SCS Credit Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
Nov 17 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
Nov 17 2003 |
Motion to argue pro hac vice filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED. |
Nov 24 2003 |
Reply of petitioners Lee M. Till and Amy M. Till filed. (Distributed) |
Dec 2 2003 |
Argued. For petitioners: Rebecca J. Harper, and on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, David B. Salmons, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: G. Eric Brunstad, Jr. |
May 17 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Stevens, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor and Kennedy, JJ., joined. |
Jun 18 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
Jul 13 2004 |
Record returned U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit. |
Jul 13 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C., Southern District of Indiana. |