| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 28, 2005) |
| Mar 23 2005 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 27, 2005. |
| Apr 15 2005 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 25, 2005. |
| May 19 2005 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including June 6, 2005. |
| Jun 6 2005 |
Brief of respondents Department of Transportation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 7 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2005. |
| Jun 9 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Terry L. Whitman filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 27 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 21 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including September 1, 2005. |
| Jul 25 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on December 5, 2005. |
| Aug 5 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 25 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Aug 26 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Allen Dotson filed. |
| Sep 1 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of American Federation of Government Employees, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 1 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Treasury Employees Union filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 1 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Terry L. Whitman filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 1 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 20 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the respondents' brief on the merits to and including October 18, 2005. |
| Oct 11 2005 |
Motion of National Treasury Employees Union for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 18 2005 |
Further extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including October 20, 2005. |
| Oct 20 2005 |
Brief of respondents Department of Transportation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 27 2005 |
Motion of American Federation of Government Employees, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 28 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. - 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Oct 31 2005 |
Motion of National Treasury Employees Union for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Oct 31 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Dist.of Alaska. (1 envelope) |
| Nov 7 2005 |
Motion of American Federation of Government Employees, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Nov 23 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Terry L. Whitman filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 5 2005 |
Argued. For petitioner: Pamela S. Karlan, Stanford, Cal. For respondents: Malcolm L. Stewart, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| May 2 2006 |
Counsel are directed to file supplemental briefs addressing the applicability of Darby v. Cisneros, 509 U.S. 137 (1993), to this case. The briefs, not to exceed 15 pages, are to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, May 15, 2006. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this order. |
| May 15 2006 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner filed. (Distributed) |
| May 15 2006 |
Supplemental brief of respondents filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 5 2006 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. Opinion per curiam. |
| Jul 7 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 17 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. |
| Jul 17 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the District of Alaska. |
| Jul 31 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/17/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received. |