| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 17 2004 |
Application (03A1036) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 29, 2004 to July 29, 2004, submitted to Justice O'Connor. |
| Jun 18 2004 |
Application (03A1036) granted by Justice O'Connor extending the time to file until July 29, 2004. |
| Jul 19 2004 |
Application (03A1036) to extend further the time from July 29, 2004 to August 28, 2004, submitted to Justice O'Connor. |
| Jul 20 2004 |
Application (03A1036) granted by Justice O'Connor extending the time to file until August 30, 2004. |
| Aug 30 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 30, 2004) |
| Sep 17 2004 |
Waiver of right of respondent Focal Communications Corporation to respond filed. |
| Sep 20 2004 |
Brief of respondents BellSouth and SBC in support filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 20 2004 |
Brief of respondents Verizon Telephone Companies, et al. in support filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 30 2004 |
Brief of respondent EarthLink, Inc. in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 30 2004 |
Brief of respondents States and Consumer Groups in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 30 2004 |
Brief of respondents Brand X Internet Services and Center for Digital Democracy in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 16 2004 |
Reply of petitioners National Cable & Telecommunications Association, et al. filed. |
| Nov 17 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 3, 2004. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Petition GRANTED The case is consolidated with No. 04-281 and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. |
| Jan 7 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondents. VIDED. |
| Jan 12 2005 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by United States. VIDED |
| Jan 18 2005 |
Brief of Cable-Industry Petitioners filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 18 2005 |
Brief of respondents BellSouth and SBC in support filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 18 2005 |
Brief of respondents Verizon Telephone Companies, et al. in support filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 18 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation
filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 18 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Federal Communications Commission and the United States filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 18 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Telecommunications Industry Association filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 19 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 29, 2005. |
| Jan 24 2005 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Jan 28 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 31 2005 |
Motion for divided argument filed by Acting Solicitor General. VIDED |
| Feb 18 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioners National Cable, et al.VIDED. |
| Feb 18 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for Local Government Respondents. VIDED. |
| Feb 18 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondents BellSouth Corporation, et al. and Verizon Telephone Companies. VIDED. |
| Feb 18 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of AARP, Free Press, and Nationial Internet Alliance filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Brief of respondent MCI filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Brief of respondents EarthLink, Inc., Brand X Internet Services, and Center for Digital Democracy filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Brief of respondents States and Consumer Groups filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of State of New Jersey, Board of Public Utilities filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 28 2005 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Mar 1 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C. A. 9th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Mar 1 2005 |
Record received from Chamber of Judge O'Scannlin - FCC record (2 boxes) |
| Mar 18 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Federal Communications Commission and the United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 20 2005 |
Reply of respondents Verizon Telephone Companies, et al. in support filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 22 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Cable-Industry petitioners filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 29 2005 |
Argued. For petitioners in 04-277: Paul T. Cappuccio, New York, N.Y. For petitioners in 04-281: Thomas G. Hunger, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Thomas C. Goldstein, Washington, D.C. |
| Jun 27 2005 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Stevens, J. and Breyer, J., filed concurring opinions. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter and Ginsburg, JJ., joined as to Part I. |
| Jul 29 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |