| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 9 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 10, 2005) |
| May 23 2005 |
Waiver of right of respondent Heidi Ahlborn to respond filed. |
| Jun 7 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2005. |
| Jun 20 2005 |
Response Requested . (Due July 20, 2005) |
| Jul 13 2005 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 19, 2005. |
| Aug 17 2005 |
Brief of respondent Heidi Ahlborn in opposition filed. |
| Aug 31 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2005. |
| Sep 27 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Oct 17 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including November 23, 2005. |
| Nov 22 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Nov 22 2005 |
Brief of petitioners Arkansas Department of Human Services, et al. filed. |
| Nov 23 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Nov 23 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Washington, et al. filed. |
| Nov 30 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, February 27, 2006. |
| Dec 7 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including January 13, 2006. |
| Dec 9 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 12 2005 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jan 12 2006 |
Brief of respondent Heidi Ahlborn filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 13 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Association of Trial Lawyers of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 17 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Jan 23 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jan 25 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Arkansas. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 7 2006 |
Reply of petitioners Arkansas Department of Human Services, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2006 |
Argued. For petitioners: Lori Feno, Assistant Attorney General, Little Rock, Ark.; and Patricia A. Millett, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for the United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: H. David Blair, Batesville, Ark. |
| Mar 3 2006 |
Letter from counsel for the petitioners received. (Distributed). |
| May 1 2006 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jun 2 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 14 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (06/06/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit received. |
| Jul 17 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Western Division. |
| Jul 17 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 8th Circuit. |