| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 28 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 7, 2004) |
| Aug 31 2004 |
Waiver of right of respondent United States, ex rel. Karen T. Wilson to respond filed. |
| Sep 8 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2004. |
| Sep 13 2004 |
Response Requested . (Due October 13, 2004) |
| Oct 7 2004 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 12, 2004. |
| Nov 12 2004 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 19, 2004. |
| Nov 19 2004 |
Brief of respondent United States, ex rel. Karen T. Wilson in opposition filed. |
| Dec 1 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 7, 2005. |
| Jan 7 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Feb 18 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Defense Industrial Association, et al. filed. |
| Feb 22 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, April 20, 2005. |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Brief of petitioners Graham County Soil & Water Conservation District, et al. filed. |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council and Chamber of Commerce of the United States filed. |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association and National League of Cities filed. |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Workrights Institute filed. |
| Mar 10 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Mar 17 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for District of North Carolina. (1 box) |
| Mar 24 2005 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 25 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 29 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 29 2005 |
Brief of respondent Karen T. Wilson filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 29 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 4 2005 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Apr 12 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Graham County Soil & Water Conservation District, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 20 2005 |
Argued. For petitioners: Christopher G. Browning, Jr., Solicitor General, Raleigh, N.C. For respondent: Mark Hurt, Abington, Va; and Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jun 20 2005 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Scalia, and Kennedy, JJ., joined, and in which Souter, J., joined as to all but n. 2. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. |
| Jul 15 2005 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| Jul 28 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED. |
| Aug 22 2005 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| Aug 22 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 29 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit. |
| Aug 29 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Western District of North Carolina. |
| Aug 31 2005 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (08/29/05) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit received. |