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Docket for 03-1160
No. 03-1160
Title:
Azel P. Smith, et al., Petitioners
v.
City of Jackson, Mississippi, et al.
Docketed:February 13, 2004
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(02-60850)
  Decision Date:November 13, 2003
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Feb 11 2004 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 15, 2004)
Mar 2 2004 Brief of respondents City of Jackson, Mississippi, et al. in opposition filed.
Mar 10 2004 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 26, 2004.
Mar 10 2004 Reply of petitioners Azel P. Smith, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 29 2004 Petition GRANTED.
Apr 20 2004 Record received from U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit. (1 envelope)
Apr 30 2004 Record received from U.S.D.C. Southern District of Mississippi (1 box)
May 5 2004 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of the petitioners received from counsel for the respondents.
May 7 2004 Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including June 14, 2004.
May 7 2004 Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including August 23, 2004.
May 7 2004 Blanket consent for the filing of amicus curiae briefs received from counsel for petitioners.
Jun 7 2004 Brief amici curiae of Cornell University Chapter of American Assn. of University Professors, et al. filed.
Jun 14 2004 Brief of petitioners Azel P. Smith, et al. filed.
Jun 14 2004 Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix to and including June 28, 2004.
Jun 14 2004 Brief amicus curiae of Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers filed.
Jun 14 2004 Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed.
Jun 14 2004 Brief amici curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association, et al. filed.
Jun 14 2004 Joint appendix filed.
Aug 19 2004 Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed).
Aug 23 2004 CIRCULATED.
Aug 23 2004 Brief of respondents City of Jackson, Mississippi, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 23 2004 Brief amici curiae of National League of Cities, et al. filed.
Aug 23 2004 Brief amicus curiae of California Employment Law Council filed.
Aug 23 2004 Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed.
Aug 23 2004 Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States filed.
Sep 1 2004 SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, November 3, 2004.
Sep 27 2004 Reply of petitioners Azel P. Smith, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 3 2004 Argued. For petitioners: Thomas C. Goldstein, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Glen D. Nager, Washington, D.C.
Mar 30 2005 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED Stevens, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the court with respect to Parts I, II, and IV, in which Scalia, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Part III,in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. O'Connor, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Kennedy and Thomas, JJ., joined. Rehnquist, C. J., took no part in the decision of the case.
May 2 2005 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
May 10 2005 Record returned to U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit.
May 10 2005 Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Southern District of Mississippi.
May 11 2005 Acknowledgement of receipt (05/05/05) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit received.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Thomas C. Goldstein Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP(202) 887-4060
    Counsel of Record1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
tgoldstein@akingump.com
Party name: Azel P. Smith, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Glen D. Nager Jones Day(202) 879-3939
    Counsel of Record51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20001
gdnager@jonesday.com
Party name: City of Jackson, Mississippi, et al.
 
Ann Elizabeth Norris Norris Tysse Lampley & Lakis LLP(202) 629-5600
1501 M Street, NW
Washington
Washington, DC  20005
areesman@ntll.com
Party name: Equal Employment Advisory Council
Other:
Peter Buscemi Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP(202) 739-5190
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC  20004
pbuscemi@morganlewis.com
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States
 
Paul W. Cane Jr. Paul Hastings LLP(415) 586-7000
55 Second Street, Twenty-Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA  94105
paulcane@paulhastings.com
Party name: California Employment Law Council
 
John Granville Crabtree 240 Crandon Blvd. (305) 361-3770
Suite 234
Key Biscayne, FL  33149
jcrabtree@crabtreelaw.com
Party name: Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
 
John H. Findley Pacific Legal Foundation(916) 419-7111
3900 Lennane Drive, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA  95834
Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation
 
Michael Evan Gold 102 Oxford Place
Ithaca, NY  14850-4720
Party name: Cornell University Chapter of American Assn. of University Professors, et al.
 
Laurie A. McCann AARP Foundation(202) 434-2060
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC  20049
lmcann@aarp.org
Party name: AARP
 
Richard Ruda 108 Newlands St.(202) 365-1363
Chevy Chase, MD  20815
rmruda@hotmail.com
Party name: National League of Cities, et al.
 
Cathy Ventrell-Monsees Law Office of Cathy Ventrell-Monsees(301) 654-5316
3208 Flushing Meadow Terrace
Chevy Chase, MD  20815
Party name: National Employment Lawyers Association, et al.

 

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