~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
Oct 25 2002 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 2, 2002) |
Nov 20 2002 |
Brief of respondent Teck Cominco Alaska Inc. in support of petition filed. |
Nov 25 2002 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 2, 2003. |
Dec 30 2002 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. |
Jan 2 2003 |
Brief of respondents Environmental Protection Agency, et al. in opposition filed. |
Jan 2 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Energy and Economic Development filed. |
Jan 2 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of North Dakota, et al. filed. |
Jan 13 2003 |
Reply of petitioner AK Dept. of Environmental Conservation filed. |
Feb 24 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
Feb 25 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of North Dakota, et al. filed. |
Apr 2 2003 |
Extension of time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including April 25, 2003. |
Apr 16 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. |
Apr 25 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Nana Regional Corporation, Inc. filed. |
Apr 25 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Energy and Economic Development filed. |
Apr 25 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of National Environmental Development Association, et al. filed. |
Apr 25 2003 |
Joint appendix filed. |
Apr 25 2003 |
Brief of petitioner AK Dept. of Environmental Consevation filed. |
Apr 25 2003 |
Brief of respondent Teck Cominco Alaska Inc. in support of petitioner filed. |
May 21 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including June 30, 2003. |
Jun 26 2003 |
Further extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including July 11, 2003. |
Jul 7 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT October 8, 2003. |
Jul 9 2003 |
Further extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including July 16, 2003. |
Jul 11 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
Jul 15 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Native Village of Kivalina filed.(Distributed) |
Jul 15 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Environmental Defense, et al. filed.(Distributed) |
Jul 16 2003 |
Brief of respondents Environmental Protection Agency, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Jul 16 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Vermont, et al. filed.(Distributed) |
Jul 16 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Northwest Environmental Defense Center filed.(Distributed) |
Jul 31 2003 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. 9th Cir. and the U.S.D.C. for District of Alaska. (1 box) |
Aug 19 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. filed. (Distributed) |
Aug 20 2003 |
Reply of respondent Teck Cominco Alaska Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
Aug 21 2003 |
Letter of respondents EPA, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Aug 28 2003 |
Letter of petitioner AK Dept. of Envtl. Conservation, in response to letter of EPA, filed. (Distributed) |
Oct 8 2003 |
Argued. For Petitioner: Jonathan S. Franklin. For Respondent: Thomas G. Hungar, Deputy Solicitor General. |
Jan 21 2004 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, O'Connor, Souter, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined. |
Feb 23 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
Feb 25 2004 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |
Mar 9 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (03/01/04) of judgment from the Clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received. |