| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 7 2006 |
Application (06A597) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 20, 2006 to January 5, 2007, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Dec 12 2006 |
Application (06A597) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until January 5, 2007. |
| Jan 5 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 7, 2007) |
| Jan 31 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 9, 2007, for all respondents |
| Mar 7 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Mar 8 2007 |
Waiver of right of respondents American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Relations and the California Labor Federation to respond filed. |
| Mar 9 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Mar 9 2007 |
Brief of respondents Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Attorney General of California, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Mar 9 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Associated Builders and Contractors of California filed. |
| Mar 20 2007 |
Reply of petitioners Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 21 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 13, 2007. |
| Apr 16 2007 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Oct 19 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Oct 31 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 20, 2007. |
| Nov 20 2007 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Dec 11 2007 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 9, 2008. |
| Dec 11 2007 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including February 12, 2008. |
| Jan 9 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jan 9 2008 |
Brief of petitioners Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
| Jan 15 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Healthcare Association of New York State, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Jan 15 2008 |
Letter from counsel for respondents submitting corrected list of "State Respondents" received. |
| Jan 16 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jan 16 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Jan 16 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Jan 16 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Hospital Association filed. |
| Jan 16 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. |
| Jan 22 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, March 19, 2008 |
| Feb 1 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Feb 4 2008 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 5 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 5 2008 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Central District of California from the Chambers of Judge Raymond C. Fisher. (2 boxes) |
| Feb 12 2008 |
Brief of respondents American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations and the California Labor Federation filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 12 2008 |
Brief of respondents Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Attorney General of California, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 19 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 19 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of New York, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 25 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 3 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Chamber of Commerce, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 19 2008 |
Argued. For petitioners: Willis J. Goldsmith, New York, N.Y.; and Thomas G. Hungar, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Michael Gottesman, Washington, D.C. |
| Jun 19 2008 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. |
| Jul 21 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 28 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Central District of California. |