| ~~Date~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 20 2001 | Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 25, |
| | 2001) |
| Aug 28 2001 | Order extending time to file response to petition until September |
| | 25, 2001. |
| Sep 25 2001 | Brief of respondents Board of Regents of the University System of |
| | Georgia, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Oct 10 2001 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 26, 2001 |
| Oct 29 2001 | Petition GRANTED. |
| | SET FOR ARGUMENT February 25, 2002. |
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| Dec 7 2001 | Time to file petitioner's brief on the merits extended to and |
| | including December 20, 2001. |
| Dec 19 2001 | Brief of petitioner Paul D. Lapides filed. |
| Dec 19 2001 | Joint appendix filed. |
| Dec 20 2001 | Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| Dec 20 2001 | Brief amicus curiae of Ceres Marine Terminals, Inc. filed. |
| Dec 21 2001 | CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 16 2002 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral |
| | argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jan 22 2002 | Brief of respondent Board of Regents of University System of GA, et |
| | al. filed. |
| Jan 22 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of States of Texas, et al. filed. |
| Jan 24 2002 | Motion of Texas, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument |
| | as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Feb 12 2002 | Reply brief of petitioner Paul D. Lapides filed. |
| Feb 15 2002 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral |
| | argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Feb 15 2002 | Motion of Texas, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument |
| | as amici curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Feb 25 2002 | ARGUED. |
| May 13 2002 | Adjudged to be REVERSED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion for a |
| | unanimous Court. |
| Jun 12 2002 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
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| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~Phone~~~ |
| Attorneys for Petitioner: | | |
| David Jeremy Bederman | Gambrell Hall | 4047276822 |
| Atlanta, GA 30322-2770 | |
| Party name: Paul D. Lapides |
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| Attorneys for Respondent: | | |
| Devon Orland | Office of the Attorney General | 4044638850 |
| 40 Capitol Square, SW | |
| Atlanta, GA 30334-1300 | |
| Party name: Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, et al. |
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| Other Attorneys: | | |
| Solicitor General | U.S. Department of Justice | |
| Washington, DC 20530 | |
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| John Townsend Rich | Shea & Gardner | 2028282000 |
| 1800 Massachusetts Ave., NW | |
| Washington, DC 20036 | |
| Party name: Ceres Marine Terminals, Inc. |
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