| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 25 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 6, 2004) |
| Dec 1 2004 |
Brief of respondent Darue Engineering & Manufacturing in opposition filed. |
| Dec 13 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Gable & Sons Metal Products, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 15 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 7, 2005. |
| Jan 7 2005 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Question one presented by the petition. |
| Feb 14 2005 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by respondent. |
| Feb 22 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, April 18, 2005 |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Jerome Milulski, et ux. |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Gable & Sons Metal Products, Inc. filed. |
| Mar 7 2005 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Mar 7 2005 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Jerome Milulski, et ux. GRANTED. |
| Mar 9 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit. (1 binder) |
| Mar 11 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 18 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Western District of Michigan. (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 28 2005 |
Brief of respondent Darue Engineering & Manufacturing filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 29 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 30 2005 |
Motion of Jerome Milulski, et ux. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Apr 1 2005 |
Petitioner's response to motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument. |
| 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 4 2005 |
Motion of Jerome Milulski, et ux. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Apr 11 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Gable & Sons Metal Products, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 18 2005 |
Argued. For petitioner: Eric H. Zagrans, Washington, D.C. For repsondent: Michael C. Walton, Grand Rapids, Mich.; and Irving L. Gornstein, Assistant to the Solictor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for the United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jun 13 2005 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. |
| Jul 8 2005 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| Jul 28 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED. |
| Aug 22 2005 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| Aug 22 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 31 2005 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (08/24/05) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit received. |