~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
Aug 16 2006 |
Motion (06M20) of petitioner for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal with redacted copies for the public record filed. |
Aug 16 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 1, 2006) |
Aug 23 2006 |
MOTION (06M20) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2006. |
Oct 2 2006 |
Motion (06M20) of petitioner for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal with redacted copies for the public record Granted. |
Oct 12 2006 |
Waiver of right of respondents New Hampshire Motor Transport Association, et al. to respond filed. |
Oct 18 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 3, 2006. |
Oct 25 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Oct 25 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of California and 35 Other States filed. |
Oct 30 2006 |
Response Requested . (Due November 29, 2006) |
Nov 29 2006 |
Brief of respondents New Hampshire Motor Transport Association, et al. in opposition filed. |
Dec 11 2006 |
Reply brief of G. Steven Rowe, Attorney General of Maine filed. (Distributed) |
Dec 13 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 5, 2007. |
Jan 8 2007 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
May 25 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
Jun 1 2007 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner G. Steven Rowe, Attorney General of Maine filed. (Distributed) |
Jun 5 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 21, 2007. |
Jun 25 2007 |
Petition GRANTED. |
Jul 5 2007 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 23, 2007. |
Aug 22 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, et al. filed. |
Aug 23 2007 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
Aug 23 2007 |
Brief of petitioner G. Steven Rowe, Attorney General of Maine filed. |
Aug 23 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. in support of neither party filed. |
Aug 23 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of National Conference of State Legislatures, et al. filed. |
Aug 23 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of California, et al. filed. |
Aug 30 2007 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 11, 2007. |
Oct 11 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
Oct 11 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Federal Express Corporation, et al. filed. |
Oct 11 2007 |
Brief of respondents New Hampshire Motor Transport Association, et al. filed. |
Oct 11 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of American Trucking Association, and Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
Oct 15 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, November 28, 2007. |
Oct 23 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
Oct 23 2007 |
Record received from U.S.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. (1 Box) (This record contains sealed documents.) |
Oct 25 2007 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the District of Maine. (2 boxes) (This record contains sealed documents) |
Nov 2 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
Nov 9 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
Nov 13 2007 |
Reply of petitioner G. Steven Rowe, Attorney General of Maine filed. (Distributed) |
Nov 28 2007 |
Argued. For petitioner: Paul Stern, Deputy Attorney General, Augusta, Me. For respondents: Beth S. Brinkmann, Washington, D.C.; and Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
Feb 20 2008 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Alito, JJ., joined, and in which Scalia, J., joined in part. Ginsburg, J., filed a concurring opinion. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in part. |
Mar 24 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
Apr 2 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the First Circuit. |
Apr 2 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the District of Maine. |