| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 22 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 26, 2004) |
| Jul 22 2004 |
Brief of respondent Saudi Basic Industries Corporation in opposition filed. |
| Aug 3 2004 |
Reply of petitioners Exxon Mobil Corporation, Exxon Chemical Arabia, Inc., and Mobil Yanbu Petrochemical Company, Inc. filed. |
| Aug 4 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2004. |
| Oct 4 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 8, 2004. |
| Oct 12 2004 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 22 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Nov 23 2004 |
Brief of petitioners Exxon Mobil Corporation, Exxon Chemical Arabia, Inc., and Mobil Yanbu Petrochemical Company, Inc. filed. |
| Nov 24 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Defenders of Property Rights, et al. filed. |
| Dec 15 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, February 23, 2005. |
| Dec 15 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 20 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including January 4, 2005. |
| Jan 4 2005 |
Brief of respondent Saudi Basic Industries Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 18 2005 |
Supplemental brief of respondent Saudi Basic Industries Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 18 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 3rd Circuit. (1 box containing 4 sealed envelopes) |
| Jan 25 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for New Jersey. (4 boxes and 1 envelope) |
| Feb 3 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Exxon Mobil Corporation, Exxon Chemical Arabia, Inc., and Mobil Yanbu Petrochemical Company, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Letter from counsel for the respondent and attached order received. DISTRIBUTED. |
| Feb 23 2005 |
Argued. For petitioners: Gregroy S. Coleman, Austin, Tex. For repondent: Gregory A. Castania, Washington, D.C. |
| Mar 30 2005 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| May 2 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 10 2005 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (05/04/05) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit received. |
| Jul 18 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. 3rd Circuit. |
| Jul 18 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Dist. of New Jersey |