No. 04-1495
Title:
Michael Hartman, Frank Kormann, Pierce McIntosh, Norman Robbins, and Robert Edwards, Petitioners
v.
William G. Moore, Jr.
Docketed:May 10, 2005
Linked with 04A906
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  Case Nos.:(03-5241)
  Decision Date:November 9, 2004
  Rehearing Denied:January 31, 2005
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Apr 21 2005 Application (04A906) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 1, 2005 to May 9, 2005, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Apr 22 2005 Application (04A906) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 9, 2005.
May 9 2005 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 9, 2005)
May 9 2005 Appendix of Michael Hartman, Frank Kormann, Pierce McIntosh, Norman Robbins and Robert Edwards filed.
May 27 2005 Brief of respondent William G. Moore, Jr. in opposition filed.
Jun 7 2005 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2005.
Jun 8 2005 Reply of petitioners Michael Hartman, Frank Kormann, Pierce McIntosh, Norman Robbins, and Robert Edwards filed. (Distributed)
Jun 27 2005 Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition for a writ of certiorari.
Jul 25 2005 Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including August 26, 2005.
Aug 25 2005 Brief of petitioners Michael Hartman, Frank Kormann, Pierce McIntosh, Norman Robbins and Robert Edwards filed.
Aug 26 2005 Joint appendix filed. (Jt appendix in two volumes).
Aug 26 2005 Brief amici curiae of National League of Cities, et al. filed.
Sep 19 2005 Extension of time within which to file the respondent's brief on the merits to and including October 14, 2005.
Oct 14 2005 Brief of respondent William G. Moore, Jr. filed.
Nov 1 2005 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday January 10, 2006.
Nov 14 2005 Record received from U.S.C.A. for D.C. Circuit. (1 box)
Nov 17 2005 CIRCULATED.
Nov 18 2005 Reply of petitioners Michael Hartman, Frank Kormann, Pierce McIntosh, Norman Robbins and Robert Edwards filed. (Distributed)
Jan 10 2006 Argued. For petitioners: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Depatment of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Patrick F. McCartan, Cleveland, Ohio. The Chief Justice did not participate.
Jan 11 2006 Record received from U.S.D.C. for District of Columbia Circuit. (2 boxes)
Apr 26 2006 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined. Roberts, C. J., and Alito, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
May 30 2006 JUDGMENT ISSUED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Paul D. Clement Acting Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: Michael Hartman, Frank Kormann, Pierce McIntosh, Norman Robbins and Robert Edwards
Attorneys for Respondent:
Paul Michael Pohl Jones Day(412) 391-3939
    Counsel of Record500 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15219
pmpohl@jonesday.com
Party name: William G. Moore, Jr.
Other:
Richard Ruda 108 Newlands St.(202) 365-1363
Chevy Chase, MD  20815
rmruda@hotmail.com
Party name: National League of Cities, et al.