| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 3 2003 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 7, 2004) |
| Jan 7 2004 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO. |
| Jan 7 2004 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by University of San Francisco Maritime Law Journal. |
| Jan 7 2004 |
Brief of respondent Dutra Construction Company in opposition filed. |
| Jan 19 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Willard Stewart filed. |
| Jan 21 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2004. |
| Feb 23 2004 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by University of San Francisco Maritime Law Journal GRANTED. |
| Feb 23 2004 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO GRANTED. |
| Feb 23 2004 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Mar 8 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including May 7, 2004. |
| Apr 16 2004 |
Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including May 24, 2004. |
| May 21 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| May 21 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Association of Trial Lawyers of America filed. |
| May 24 2004 |
Brief of petitioner Willard Stewart filed. |
| May 24 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| May 24 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., et al. filed. |
| May 24 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America filed. |
| Jun 8 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including August 2, 2004. |
| Aug 2 2004 |
Brief of respondent Dutra Construction Company filed. |
| Aug 2 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of T.W. LaQay Dredging, Inc. filed. |
| Aug 2 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Signal Mutual Indemnity Association filed. |
| Aug 2 2004 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Aug 19 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Sep 1 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, November 1, 2004. |
| Sep 7 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Willard Stewart filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 14 2004 |
Motion for leave to file surreply brief filed by respondent Dutra Construction Company. (Distributed) |
| Sep 28 2004 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Sep 28 2004 |
Motion for leave to file surreply brief DENIED. |
| Oct 1 2004 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. - Dist. of Massachusetts. (1 small box) |
| Oct 27 2004 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 1st Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Nov 1 2004 |
Argued. For petitioner: David B. Kaplan, Boston, Mass., and for the United States, as amicus curiae, Lisa S. Blatt, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Frederick E. Connelly, Jr., Boston, Mass. |
| Feb 23 2005 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Rehnquist, C. J., who took no part in the decision of the case. |
| Mar 25 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 5 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the District of Massachusetts. |
| May 5 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the First Circuit. |