No. 01-682 Status: DECIDED
Title: Kay Barnes, etc., et al., Petitioners
v.
Jeffrey Gorman
Docketed:          Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
November 8, 2001 (00-1029/00-1030)

~~Date~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nov 8 2001Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 20,
2001)
Nov 30 2001 Order extending time to file response to petition until December
20, 2001.
Dec 18 2001Brief of respondent Jeffrey Gorman in opposition filed.
Dec 20 2001Brief amici curiae of City of Sacramento, et al. filed.
Dec 26 2001 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 11, 2002
Dec 27 2001Reply brief of petitioners Kay Barnes, etc., et al. filed.
Jan 11 2002 Petition GRANTED. Petitioners' brief is to be filed with the Clerk
and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday,
February 25, 2002. Respondent's brief is to be filed with the
Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m.,
Wednesday, March 27, 2002. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed
with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3
p.m., Monday, April 15, 2002. Rule 29.2 is suspended in this case.
SET FOR ARGUMENT April 23, 2002.
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Feb 21 2002 Order extending time to file the joint appendix and petitioners'
brief on the merits, as per the same conditions of the order
granting certiorari on January 11, 2002, to and including 3 p.m.,
Wednesday, February 27, 2002.
Feb 25 2002Joint appendix filed.
Feb 26 2002Brief amici curiae of CA Municipalities, State Municipalities, FL
League of Cities filed.
Feb 26 2002Brief amicus curiae of States of Hawaii, et al. filed.
Feb 26 2002Brief amicus curiae of International City/County Management
Association filed.
Feb 27 2002Brief of petitioners Kay Barnes, etc., et al. filed.
Feb 27 2002Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Mar 5 2002 Record filed.
Mar 8 2002 CIRCULATED.
Mar 8 2002 Record filed.
Mar 12 2002 Order extending time to file respondent's brief on the merits.
Respondent's brief is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon
opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., March 29, 2002. Rule 29.2 is
suspended.
Mar 21 2002 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral
argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Mar 29 2002Brief of respondent Jeffrey Gorman filed.
Mar 29 2002Brief amicus curiae of Association of Trial Lawyers of America and
AARP filed.
Apr 1 2002 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral
argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Apr 15 2002Reply brief of petitioners Kay Barnes, etc., et al. filed.
Apr 23 2002 ARGUED.
Jun 17 2002 Adjudged to be REVERSED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the
Court, in which Rehnquist, C.J., and O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter,
and Thomas, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed a concurring opinion,
in which O'Connor, J., joined. Stevens, J., filed an opinion
concurring in the judgment, in which Ginsburg and Breyer, JJ.,
joined.
Jul 17 2002 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Oct 1 2002 Record returned to the USDC of Missouri.
Feb 10 2003 Record Returned to USCA for the 8th Circuit.
 


~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Lawrence Saul Robbins 1801 K Street, N. W. 2027754500
Suite 411
Washington, DC 20006
Party name: Kay Barnes, etc., et al.
 
Attorneys for Respondent:
Scott L. Nelson Public Citizen Litigation Grp.2025887724
1600 20th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009-1001
Party name: Jeffrey Gorman
 
Other Attorneys:
Samuel L. Jackson Sacramento City Atty. 9162645346
980 Ninth Street, 10th FL
Sacramento, CA 95814
Party name: CA Municipalities,State Municipalities,FL League of Cities
 
Adina L.K. Cunningham Deputy AG 8085861360
425 Queen Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Party name: Hawaii, et al.
 
Solicitor General U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, DC 20530
Party name: United States
 
Richard Ruda State & Local Legal Center 2024344850
444 North Capitol St., NW
Washington, DC 20001
Party name: International City/County Management Association
 
Jeffrey Robert White 1050 31st Street, NW 2029653500
Washington, DC 20007
Party name: Association of Trial Lawyers of America and AARP