| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 27 2003 |
Application (03A3) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 9, 2003 to August 8, 2003, submitted to Justice O'Connor. |
| Jun 30 2003 |
Application (03A3) granted by Justice O'Connor extending the time to file until August 8, 2003. |
| Jul 25 2003 |
Application (03A3) to extend further the time from August 8, 2003 to September 7, 2003, submitted to Justice O'Connor. |
| Jul 28 2003 |
Application (03A3) granted by Justice O'Connor extending the time to file until September 8, 2003. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 9, 2003) |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Appendix of Department of Transportation, et al. filed. |
| Sep 23 2003 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 10, 2003, for all respondents. |
| Nov 10 2003 |
Brief of respondents International Brotherhood of Teamsters, California Labor Federation, Environmental Law Federation in opposition filed. |
| Nov 25 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 12, 2003. |
| Nov 28 2003 |
Reply of petitioners Department of Transportation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 15 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jan 29 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including February 3, 2004. |
| Jan 29 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including March 12, 2004. |
| Feb 3 2004 |
Brief of petitioners Department of Transportation, et al. filed. |
| Feb 3 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. (Joint appendix in two volumes). |
| Mar 2 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2004. |
| Mar 3 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 11 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Defenders of Wildlife, Environmental Defense, and Sierra Club filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 11 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 12 2004 |
Brief of respondents Public Citizen, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, AFL-CIO, California Labor Federation, Environmental Law Federation filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 12 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of American Public Health Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 12 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of South Coast Air Quality Management District, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 12 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of California, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 15 2004 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Apr 14 2004 |
Reply of petitioners Department of Transportation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 21 2004 |
Argued. For petitioners: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Jonathan Weissglass, San Francisco, Cal. |
| Jun 7 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jul 9 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 6 2004 |
Record returned to Court of Appeals of California Second Appellate District. |
| Aug 17 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |