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Docket for 02-722

No. 02-722	Status:	DECIDED
	Title:	American Insurance Association, et al., Petitioners
		v.
		John Garamendi, Insurance Commissioner, State of California
Docketed:	Lower Ct:	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
November 12, 2002		(01-17023,-17433, & 02-15)

~~Date~~~~~~	~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nov 7 2002	Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 12,
	2002)
Nov 26 2002	Application (A02-441) to file a Brief in Opposition in excess of page
	limits, submitted to Justice O'Connor.
Nov 27 2002	Application (A02-441) denied by Justice O'Connor.
Nov 27 2002	Motion of Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. for
	leave to file a brief as amici curiae filed.
Dec 11 2002	Brief of respondent Harry Low, Commissioner of Insurance for State of
	California in opposition filed.
Dec 12 2002	Brief amicus curiae of Bet Tzedek Legal Services filed. VIDED.
Dec 12 2002	Brief amicus curiae of Federal Republic of Germany filed. VIDED.
Dec 12 2002	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.
Dec 12 2002	Brief amicus curiae of Government of Switzerland filed. VIDED.
Dec 23 2002	Reply brief of petitioners American Insurance Assn. and American Re-
	Insurance Co. (TBP) filed. VIDED.
Dec 23 2002	Supplemental brief of respondent Harry Low, Commissioner filed. VIDED.
Dec 24 2002	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 10, 2003
Jan 10 2003	Motion of Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. for
	leave to file a brief as amici curiae GRANTED.
Jan 10 2003	Petition GRANTED.
	SET FOR ARGUMENT April 23, 2003.
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Feb 24 2003	Motion of Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, et al. for leave to
	file a brief as amici curiae filed.
Feb 24 2003	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Feb 24 2003	Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al.
	filed.
Feb 24 2003	Brief amicus curiae of Federal Republic of Germany filed.
Feb 24 2003	Brief amicus curiae of Government of Switzerland filed.
Feb 24 2003	Brief of respondents Gerling Companies in support of petitioners
	filed.
Feb 24 2003	Joint appendix filed.
Feb 24 2003	Brief of petitioners American Insurance Association, et al. filed.
Feb 28 2003	Application (A02-731) by respondent to file a respondent's brief on
	the merits in excess of page limits, submitted to Justice
	O'Connor.
Mar 4 2003	Application (A02-731) denied by Justice O'Connor.
Mar 5 2003	Record filed.
Mar 5 2003	Record filed.
Mar 7 2003	CIRCULATED.
Mar 10 2003	Motion of Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, et al. for leave to
	file a brief as amici curiae GRANTED.
Mar 20 2003	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral
	argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Mar 24 2003	Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Insurance Commissioners
	filed.
Mar 25 2003	Brief of respondent John Garamendi, Commissioner of Insurance filed.
Mar 26 2003	Brief amici curiae of California, et al. filed.
Mar 26 2003	Brief amici curiae of Bet Tzedek Legal Services and Simon Wiesenthal
	Center filed.
Mar 26 2003	Brief amici curiae of Henry A. Waxman and 51 Members of Congress
	filed.
Apr 7 2003	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral
	argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Apr 14 2003	Reply brief of petitioners American Insurance Association, et al.
	filed.
Apr 16 2003	Reply brief of respondents Gerling Companies in support of petitioners
	filed.
Apr 16 2003
	LODGING consisting of twenty bound copies of related material
	received from counsel for Gerling, and distributed.
Apr 23 2003	ARGUED.
May 9 2003	Record filed.
Jun 3 2003	Briefs received from U.S.C.A. for the Ninth Circuit (1 volume).
Jun 23 2003	Adjudged to be REVERSED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the
	Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Kennedy, and
	Breyer, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in
	which Stevens, Scalia, and Thomas, JJ., joined.

~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~	~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~	~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Kenneth Steven Geller	Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw	2022633000
	1909 K Street, N. W.
	Washington, DC 20006
Party name: Am. Ins. Assn., et al.

Attorneys for Respondent:
Frank Kaplan	Alschuler, Grossman, et al.	3109071000
	1620 26th St., 4th Fl., N.
	Santa Monica, CA 90404-4060
Party name: Harry Low, Commissioner

Frederic W. Reif	Riker, Danzig, et al.
	500 Fifth Avenue, #4920
	New York, NY 10010

Solicitor General	U.S. Department of Justice
	Washington, DC 20530

Other Attorneys:
Virginia A. Seitz	Investment Building	2027368000
	1501 K Street, NW
	Washington, DC 20005
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al.

David A. Lash	Bet Tzedek Legal Services	3235495812
	145 South Fairfax Ave., #200
	Los Angeles, CA 90036
Party name: Bet Tzedek Legal Services

Paul D. Clement	Acting Solicitor General	2025142217
	Department of Justice
	Washington, DC 20530-0001
Party name: United States

Pammela Quinn	O'Melveny & Myers LLP	2023835300
	555 14th St., NW
	Washington, DC 20004
Party name: Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, et al.

Kim Heebner Price	8022 Ellington Dr.	3015877320
	Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al.

Roger M. Witten	Wilmer Cutler & Pickering	2026636000
	2445 M St.,NW
	Washington, DC 20037
Party name: Federal Republic of Germany

Stephan E. Becker	Shaw Pittman LLP	2026638000
	2300 N St. NW
	Washington, DC 20037
Party name: Government of Switzerland

Ross Myers	2301 McGee Street	8168423600
	Suite 800
	Kansas City, MO 64108-2664
Party name: National Association of Insurance Commissioners

Daniel L. Siegel	Supervising Deputy AG	9163239259
	1300 I Street
	Sacramento, CA 95814
Party name: California, et al.

Gregory R. Smith	Irell and Manella	3102771010
	1800 Avenue of the Stars,#900
	Los Angeles, CA 90067
Party name: Bet Tzedek Legal Services and Simon Wiesenthal Center

Kenneth Chesebro	8024 Mesa Drive #173	5125657244
	Austin, TX 78731
Party name: Henry A. Waxman and 51 Members of Congress