| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 30 2007 |
Application (06A946) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 8, 2007 to May 9, 2007, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| Apr 3 2007 |
Application (06A946) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until May 9, 2007. |
| May 9 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 14, 2007) |
| Jun 13 2007 |
Brief of respondents Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, aka KAPL, Inc., et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jun 14 2007 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by AARP, and National Lawyers Association. |
| Jun 25 2007 |
Reply of petitioners Clifford B. Meacham, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 27 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007. |
| Oct 1 2007 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Dec 21 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jan 2 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2008. |
| Jan 18 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by AARP and National Lawyers Association GRANTED. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Jan 18 2008 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. The brief of petitioners is to be filed on or before Monday, February 25, 2008. The brief of respondents is to be filed on or before Monday, March 24, 2008. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Jan 30 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, April 23, 2008. |
| Feb 12 2008 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including March 4, 2008. |
| Feb 12 2008 |
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including April 4, 2008. |
| Feb 21 2008 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of New York. (10 boxes). |
| Feb 28 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Mar 4 2008 |
Brief of petitioners Clifford B. Meacham, et al. filed. |
| Mar 4 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received) |
| Mar 4 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Mar 5 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the Second Circuit. (1 box) |
| Mar 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Mar 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed. |
| Mar 28 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 31 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Apr 4 2008 |
Brief of respondents Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, aka KAPL, Inc., et al. filed.(Distributed) |
| Apr 11 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Apr 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Employment and Labor Law Committee of the Association of Corporate Counsel filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of General Electric Co. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National School Boards Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 14 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Clifford B. Meacham, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 21 2008 |
Letter received from counsel for the petitioners. (Distributed). |
| Apr 23 2008 |
Argued. For petitioners: Kevin K. Russell, Washington, D.C.; and Daryl Joseffer, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D.C. |
| Jun 19 2008 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Kennedy, Ginsburg, and Alito, JJ., joined, and in which Thomas, J., joined as to Parts I and II-A. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Breyer, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Jul 21 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 25 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the Second Circuit. |
| Jul 25 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of New York. |