| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 14 2005 |
Application (05A326) for a stay of judgment, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Oct 14 2005 |
Application (05A326) denied by Justice Thomas. |
| Dec 7 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 11, 2006) |
| Jan 4 2006 |
Waiver of right of respondent Timothy Sorrell to respond filed. |
| Jan 10 2006 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Association of American Railroads. |
| Jan 18 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2006. |
| Feb 1 2006 |
Response Requested . (Due March 3, 2006) |
| Feb 23 2006 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 3, 2006. |
| Mar 23 2006 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including April 10, 2006. |
| Apr 7 2006 |
Brief of respondent Timothy Sorrell in opposition filed. |
| Apr 17 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Norfolk Southern Railway Company filed. |
| Apr 18 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2006. |
| May 15 2006 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Association of American Railroads GRANTED. |
| May 15 2006 |
Petition GRANTED. limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| Jun 12 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including July 17, 2006. |
| Jun 12 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file the respondent's brief on the merits to and including September 7, 2006. |
| Jul 14 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 10, 2006. |
| Jul 17 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jul 17 2006 |
Brief of petitioner Norfolk Southern Railway Company filed. |
| Jul 17 2006 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Association of American Railroads. |
| Jul 25 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 8 2006 |
Record received from Court of Appeals of Missouri, Eastern District. (1 box) |
| Sep 1 2006 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Association of American Railroads GRANTED. |
| Sep 1 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Sep 7 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Sep 7 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of American Train Dispatchers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 7 2006 |
Brief of respondent Timothy Sorrell filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 22 2006 |
Motion of American Train Dispatchers Association, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Sep 28 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Norfolk Southern Railway Company filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 5 2006 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 6, 2006.. |
| Oct 6 2006 |
Motion of American Train Dispatchers Association, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Oct 10 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Mary Perry, St. Louis, Mo. |
| Jan 10 2007 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Scalia and Alito, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. |
| Jan 18 2007 |
Application (06A712) for order to issue mandate forthwith, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Jan 19 2007 |
Application for order to issue mandate forthwith GRANTED. |
| Jan 19 2007 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Jan 19 2007 |
Application (06A712) granted by The Chief Justice for order to issue mandate forthwith. |
| Jun 22 2007 |
Record returned to Court of Appeals of Missouri, Eastern District. |