| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 1 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 31, 2004) |
| Mar 18 2004 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 30, 2004. |
| Apr 30 2004 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States. |
| Apr 30 2004 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by National Private Truck Council, et al. |
| Apr 30 2004 |
Brief of respondents Michigan Public Service Commission, et al. in opposition filed. |
| May 10 2004 |
Reply of petitioners American Trucking Associations, Inc. and USF Holland, Inc. filed. |
| May 18 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 3, 2004. |
| Jun 7 2004 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Aug 24 2004 |
Supplemental brief of petitioners American Trucking Associations, Inc. and USF Holland, Inc. filed. |
| Dec 17 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 29 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 14, 2005. |
| Jan 5 2005 |
Supplemental brief of respondents Michigan Public Service Commission, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 14 2005 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States GRANTED. |
| Jan 14 2005 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by National Private Truck Council, et al. GRANTED. |
| Jan 14 2005 |
Petition GRANTED limited to the following question: Whether the $100 fee upon vehicles conducting intrastate operations violates the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution. |
| Jan 21 2005 |
The orders granting the petitions for writs of certiorari are amended to read as follows: The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted limited to the following questions: 1) �Whether the $100 fee upon vehicles conducting intrastate operations violates the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution.�
2) �Whether the $100 fee upon vehicles operating solely in interstate commerce is preempted by 49 U.S.C. �14504.� The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. (See 03-1234)
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| Feb 1 2005 |
Response to petitioners' motion to deconsolidate the cases. VIDED. |
| Feb 1 2005 |
Motion to deconsolidate the cases or, in the alternative, enlargement of time for oral argument and for divided argument. filed by petitioners. VIDED. |
| Feb 21 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 22 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, April 26, 2005. |
| Feb 25 2005 |
Brief of petitioners Mid-Con Freight Systems, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 25 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Deeco Services, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Feb 28 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States filed. |
| Feb 28 2005 |
Brief of petitioners American Trucking Associations, Inc. and USF Holland, Inc. filed. |
| Feb 28 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund filed. |
| Mar 9 2005 |
Letter filed by petitioners' to supplement their motion for divided argument (VIDED). |
| Mar 15 2005 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED. |
| Mar 16 2005 |
Joint response by petitioners to the motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument. VIDED |
| Mar 16 2005 |
Record received from Court of Appeals of Michigan. (1 box) |
| Mar 25 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Apr 4 2005 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. VIDED. |
| Apr 4 2005 |
The motion to deconsolidate the cases or in the alternative to enlarge the time is Denied. The motion for divided argument is Granted to be divided as follows: 15 minutes for petitioners in 03-1230; 10 minutes for petitioners in 03-1234; 25 minutes for respondents; and 10 minutes for United States. VIDED. |
| Apr 4 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of United States in support of respondents filed. (Distributed). |
| Apr 4 2005 |
Brief of respondents Michigan Public Service Commission, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Apr 4 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of National Conference of State Legislatures, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 4 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Illinois, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 18 2005 |
Record received from Circuit Court of Michigan. (2 boxes) |
| Apr 19 2005 |
Reply of petitioners American Trucking Associations, Inc. and USF Holland, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 19 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Mid-Con Freight Systems, Inc. et al. filed. VIDED.(Distributed) |
| Apr 20 2005 |
Record received from Supreme Court of Michigan. (1 envelope) |
| Apr 26 2005 |
Argued. For petitioners in 03-1230: Robert Digges, J., Alexandria, VA. For petitioners in 03-1234: James H. Hanson, Indianapolis, Ind. For respondents: Henry J. Boynton, Assistant Solicitor General, Lansing, Mich.; and Malcolm L. Stewart, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jun 20 2005 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J, delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C.J., and Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., and Thomas, J., filed opinions concurring in the judgment. |
| Jul 22 2005 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Jul 26 2005 |
Record returned Court of Appeals of Michigan. |
| Jul 26 2005 |
Record returned to Circuit Court of Michigan. |
| Jul 26 2005 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of Michigan. |
| Aug 5 2005 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/26/05) of judgment from Clerk, Court of Appeals of Michigan received. |