No. 02-891
Title:
Central Laborers' Pension Fund, Petitioner
v.
Thomas E. Heinz, et al.
Docketed:December 12, 2002
Linked with 02A967
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  Case Nos.:(00-3314)
  Decision Date:October 11, 2002
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dec 10 2002 Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 11, 2003)
Jan 7 2003 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 10, 2003.
Feb 10 2003 Brief of respondents Thomas E. Heinz, et al. in opposition filed.
Feb 10 2003 Brief amicus curiae of National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans filed.
Feb 10 2003 Brief amicus curiae of Central States, SE and SW Areas Pension Fund filed.
Feb 19 2003 Reply of petitioner Central Laborers Pension Fund filed.
Feb 26 2003 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 21, 2003.
Mar 24 2003 The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 16 2003 Application (02A967) to recall and stay the mandate, submitted to Justice Stevens.
May 16 2003 Application (02A967) granted by Justice Stevens.
Oct 24 2003 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Nov 4 2003 Supplemental brief of respondents filed. (TBP)
Nov 5 2003 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 26, 2003.
Dec 1 2003 Petition GRANTED.
Dec 23 2003 Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including January 22, 2004. Respondents have until March 4, 2004 within which to file their brief on the merits.
Jan 14 2004 Consent to the filing of amici briefs in suppport of either party received from counsel for the respondents.
Jan 15 2004 Consent to the filing of amici briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioners.
Jan 22 2004 Joint appendix filed.
Jan 22 2004 Brief of petitioner Central Laborers' Pension Fund filed.
Jan 22 2004 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Jan 22 2004 Brief amici curiae of National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans, et al. filed.
Jan 22 2004 Brief amicus curiae of Central States, SE and SW Areas Pension Fund filed.
Jan 22 2004 Brief amicus curiae of Society for Human Resource Management filed.
Mar 2 2004 SET FOR ARGUMENT MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2004.
Mar 3 2004 CIRCULATED.
Mar 4 2004 Brief of respondents Thomas E. Heinz and Richard J. Schmitt, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 4 2004 Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. (Distributed)
Mar 4 2004 Brief amicus curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed)
Mar 15 2004 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Mar 18 2004 Record received from U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit (1 envelope)
Mar 22 2004 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Mar 23 2004 Record received from U.S.D.C. for Central District of Illinois. (1 envelope)
Apr 8 2004 Reply of petitioner Central Laborers filed. (Distributed)
Apr 19 2004 Argued. For petitioner: Thomas C. Goldstein, Washington, D.C.; and on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, John P. Elwood, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: David M. Gossett, Washington, D.C.
Apr 20 2004 Letter from counsel for the petitioner received. (Distributed).
Jun 7 2004 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor and Ginsburg, JJ., joined.
Jul 9 2004 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jul 16 2004 Record returned to U.S.C.A. - 7th Circuit.
Jul 16 2004 Record returned to U.S.D.C.- Central Dist. of Illinois.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Jeffrey M. Wilday Brown, Hay & Stephens(217) 544-8491
    Counsel of RecordP.O. Box 2459
Springfield, IL  62701
Party name: Central Laborers' Pension Fund
Attorneys for Respondents:
David M. Gossett Mayer Brown LLP(202) 263-3000
1999 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
dgossett@mayerbrown.com
Party name: Thomas E. Heinz, et al.
Other:
Stephen R. Bruce 1667 K. St., NW(202) 289-1117
Suite 410
Washington, DC  20006
stephen.bruce@prodigy.net
Party name: national Employment Llawyers Association
 
John P. Elwood Assistant to the Solicitor General(202) 514-2201
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: Central Laborers' Pension Fund v. Thomas E. Heinz, et al.
 
John J. Franczyk Jr. Central States SE & SW Areas Pension Fund(847) 518-9800
9377 West Higgins Road
Rosemont, IL  60018
jfranczyk@centralstates.org
Party name: Central States, SE and SW Areas Pension Fund
 
Peter M. Kelly Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart(312) 558-1220
20 South Clark
Suite 2500
Chicago, IL  60603-1891
Party name: Society for Human Resource Management
 
Theodore B. Olson Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States
 
Mary Ellen Signorille AARP Foundation Litigation(202) 434-2060
601 E. Street, NW
Washington, DC  20049
msignorille@aarp.org
Party name: AARP
 
Sally M Tedrow O'Donoghue & O'Donoghue (202) 362-0041
4748 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20016
Party name: National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans