| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 28 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 4, 2005) |
| Feb 17 2005 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Jerome B. Carr PhD DENIED. |
| Feb 28 2005 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 4, 2005. |
| Apr 4 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Home Builders filed. |
| Apr 4 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. |
| Apr 4 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Apr 4 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Charles R. Johnson and New England Legal Foundation filed. |
| Apr 4 2005 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Apr 15 2005 |
Reply of petitioners John A. Rapanos, et ux., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 19 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 12, 2005. |
| Sep 14 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2005. |
| Oct 11 2005 |
Petition GRANTED The case is consolidated with No. 04-1384 and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. |
| Oct 26 2005 |
Motion to deconsolidate the cases, or in the alternative, for divided argument filed by petitioners. VIDED. |
| Nov 1 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioners Rapanos. VIDED. |
| Nov 7 2005 |
The motion of petitioners to deconsolidate the cases is denied. The motion of petitioners for divided argument is granted to be divided as follows: 20 minutes for petitioners in No. 04-1034; 20 minutes for petitioners in No. 04-1384; 40 minutes for respondents. VIDED.
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| Nov 17 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits to and including December 2, 2005. VIDED. |
| Nov 17 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the respondents' briefs on the merits to and including January 13, 2006. VIDED. |
| Nov 23 2005 |
Letter from amici curiae Foundation fro Environmental and Economic Progress, et al. proposing to lodge copies of administrative materials. VIDED. |
| Nov 29 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, February 21, 2006 |
| Dec 1 2005 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Donald Harkins. VIDED. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Home Builders filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of International Council of Shopping Centers, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Petroleum Institute filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Croplife America, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Legal Foundation filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief of petitioners John A. Rapanos, et ux., et al. filed. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of John J. Duncan, Jr. filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Charles R. Johnson, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Farm Bureau Federation filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Western Coalition of Arid States filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Attainable Housing Allance filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Pulte Homes, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Mackinac Center for Public Policy filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Alaska, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Waterfront Employers filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Claremont Institute Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Home Builders Association of Central Arizona filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Foundation for Environmental and Economic Progress, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 9 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 16 2005 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by Jerome B. Carr PhD. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 29 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Calvin H. Johnson filed. VIDED. (Distributed). |
| Jan 6 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit. (1 binder) |
| Jan 12 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Ducks Unlimited, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 12 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Jared M. Diamond, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 12 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of City of New York, NY filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 13 2006 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 13 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chesapeake Bay Foundation filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 13 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Western Organization of Resource Councils, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 13 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Environmantal Law Institute filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 13 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of New York, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 13 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Carol M. Browner, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 13 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of American Rivers, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 13 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Planning Association filed. VIDED. (Distributed.) |
| Jan 13 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of John D. Dingell, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 13 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Association of State Wetland Mangers, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 13 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Mitigation Banking Association filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 13 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 18 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Eastern District of Michigan (Detroit). (3 boxes) |
| Feb 13 2006 |
Reply of petitioner John A. Rapanos, et ux., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 17 2006 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Donald Harkins GRANTED. |
| Feb 21 2006 |
Argued. For petitioners in No. 04-1034: M. Reed Hopper, Sacramento, Cal. For petitioners in No. 04-1384: Timothy A. Stoepker, Detroit, Mich. For respondents: Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Jun 19 2006 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., announced the judgment of the Court, and delivered an opinion, in which Roberts, C.J., and Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a concurring opinion. Kennedy, J., filed and opinion concurring in the judgment. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Jul 21 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 21 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 6th Circuit. |
| Jul 21 2006 |
Record returned to U.S,.D.C. for Eastern District of Michigan (Detroit) |
| Aug 1 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/24/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit received. |