| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 12 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 15, 2005) |
| Jun 15 2005 |
Brief of respondent Maine Department Environmental Protection in opposition filed. |
| Jun 15 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation filed. |
| Jun 15 2005 |
Brief of respondents-Intervenors American Rivers and Friends of Presumpscot River in opposition filed. |
| Jun 29 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2005. |
| Oct 3 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2005. |
| Oct 11 2005 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| Nov 17 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for respondents American Rivers, et al. |
| Nov 22 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District
filed. |
| Nov 23 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Augusta, Georgia filed. |
| Nov 23 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Western Urban Water Coalition filed. |
| Nov 23 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Home Builders, et al. filed. |
| Nov 25 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Nov 25 2005 |
Brief of petitioner S.D. Warren Company filed. |
| Nov 25 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Edison Electric Institute, et al. filed. |
| Nov 25 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation filed. |
| Nov 28 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in suport of either party received by counsel for the respondent. |
| Nov 30 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, February 21, 2006. |
| Dec 9 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 12 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' briefs on the merits to and including January 6, 2006. |
| Jan 5 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Hoopa Valley Tribe, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 6 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 6 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Friends of the Everglades filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 6 2006 |
Brief of respondent Maine Board of Environmental Protection filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 6 2006 |
Brief of respondents American Rivers and Friends of the Presumpscot River filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 6 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of James M. Jeffords filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 6 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Assistant Administrators of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, J. Charles Fox, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 6 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Micosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 6 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of New York, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 6 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Water Quality and Riverine Scientists filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 6 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Trout Unlimited, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 6 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of National Wildlife Federation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 11 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jan 11 2006 |
Record received from Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. (3 boxes). |
| Jan 23 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Feb 10 2006 |
Reply of petitioner S.D. Warren Company filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 21 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: William J. Kayatta, Jr., Portland, Me. For respondent: G. Steven Rowe, Attorney General, Augusta, Me.; and Jeffrey P. Minear, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for the United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| May 15 2006 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined, and in which Scalia, J., joined as to all but Part III-C. |
| Jun 16 2006 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Jun 26 2006 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of Maine. |
| Jun 27 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (06/19/06) of judgment from Clerk, Supreme Judicial Court of Maine received. |