~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
Jun 1 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 5, 2005) |
Jun 28 2005 |
Brief of respondent Chatham County, Georgia in opposition filed. |
Jul 13 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2005. |
Oct 3 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2005. |
Oct 11 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. |
Oct 17 2005 |
The order granting the petition for a writ of certiorari is amended to read: The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to the following question: "Whether an entity that does not qualify as an 'arm of the State' for Eleventh Amendment purposes can nonetheless assert sovereign immunity as a defense to an admiralty suit?" |
Nov 17 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including December 16, 2005. |
Nov 30 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, March 1, 2006. |
Nov 30 2005 |
Letter from counsel for the petitioner giving blanket consent for the filing of amicus briefs in support of either or neither party received. |
Nov 30 2005 |
Letter from counsel for the respondent giving blanket consent for the filing of amicus briefs in support of either or neither party received. |
Dec 16 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. |
Dec 16 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Northern Insurance Company of New York filed. |
Dec 16 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
Dec 20 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
Jan 6 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
Jan 6 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including February 3, 2006. |
Jan 23 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
Feb 2 2006 |
Brief of respondent Chatham County, Georgia filed. (Distributed) |
Feb 3 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority filed. (Distributed) |
Feb 6 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Southern Dist. of Georgia (Savannah). (1 box) |
Feb 17 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Northern Insurance Company of New York filed. (Distributed) |
Feb 22 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. (1 envelope). |
Mar 1 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: Miguel A. Estrada, Washington, D.C.; and Dan Himmelfarb, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: R. Jonathan Hart, Chatham County Attorney, Savannah, Ga. |
Apr 25 2006 |
Judgment REVERSED. Thomas J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
May 26 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
Jun 7 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (05/30/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit received. |
Jun 14 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A for th 11th Circuit. |
Jul 17 2006 |
Additional record returned to U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. (U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of GA record included) |