| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 20 2005 |
Application (05A73) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 31, 2005 to August 30, 2005, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| Jul 22 2005 |
Application (05A73) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until August 30, 2005. |
| Aug 19 2005 |
Application (05A73) to extend further the time from August 30, 2005 to September 29, 2005, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| Aug 26 2005 |
Application (05A73) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until September 29, 2005. |
| Sep 29 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 31, 2005) |
| Oct 25 2005 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 29, 2005, for all respondents. |
| Nov 28 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Arthur R. Miller and E. Farish Percy filed. |
| Nov 29 2005 |
Brief of respondents Putnam Funds Trust, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Dec 13 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Carl Kircher, et al. filed. |
| Dec 14 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2006. |
| Jan 6 2006 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Question one presented by the petition. |
| Feb 21 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. (Jt. appendix in two volumes). |
| Feb 21 2006 |
Brief of petitioners Carl Kircher, et al. filed. |
| Feb 21 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors Arthur R. Miller, E. Farish Percy, Michael E. Solimine, and Jill E. Fisch filed. |
| Mar 6 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April, 24 2006. |
| Mar 21 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 7th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Mar 23 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 27 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 27 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Southern District of Illinois. (1 box containing 2 volumes) |
| Mar 28 2006 |
Brief of respondents Putnam Funds Trust, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 28 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Securities Industry Association and the Bond Market Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 28 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 14 2006 |
Reply of petitioners Carl Kircher, et al. filed. (Distributed). |
| Apr 21 2006 |
Letter from counsel for respondent Columbia Wanger Asset Management received. (Distributed). |
| Apr 24 2006 |
Argued. For petitioners: David Frederick, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Mark A. Perry, Washington, D.C. |
| May 26 2006 |
Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by respondents. (Distributed) |
| May 31 2006 |
Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by petitioners. (Distributed) |
| Jun 12 2006 |
Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by respondents GRANTED. |
| Jun 12 2006 |
Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by petitioners GRANTED. |
| Jun 14 2006 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2006. |
| Jun 15 2006 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. 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 Parts I, III, and IV. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. |
| Jul 17 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 9 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (08/01/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit received. |
| Feb 12 2008 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 7th Circuit.
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| Feb 12 2008 |
Record returned to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. |